Teyana Taylor Crowned Entertainer of the Year as Love Island USA's Olandria Carthen Snags People's Choice at Ebony Power 100 Gala

In a dazzling celebration of Black excellence, the 2025 Ebony Power 100 Gala is already serving red carpet realness and serious star power. Headlining this year’s honorees, Teyana Taylor has officially been named Entertainer of the Year, and honestly, about time. Meanwhile, Love Island USA’s Olandria Carthen proved the fanbase has power, walking away with the coveted People’s Choice Award and looking flawless while doing it.

Held at the iconic Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the Ebony Power 100 Gala is the ultimate Black Hollywood flex. This year’s event, set for November 4, is all about honoring the innovators, creators, and culture-shifters defining the moment. And no one is defining anything more right now than Teyana Taylor.

Taylor, who’s been giving us everything from sultry R&B tracks to avant-garde fashion moments, is finally getting her flowers. The multi-talented singer, actress, choreographer, director, and style icon has spent the past year redefining what it means to be a modern entertainer. Whether she’s behind the camera or owning the runway, Teyana proves there is no lane she cannot dominate. Ebony called her a "multi-hyphenate powerhouse" and honestly, they’re not wrong.

And then there’s Olandria Carthen. If you thought her Love Island run was just for the poolside drama and bikini glam, think again. Fans voted in droves to crown her the People’s Choice winner, beating out heavy hitters like Tracee Ellis Ross, Jasmine Crockett, and Audra McDonald. Carthen may have started as a reality TV wildcard, but now she’s standing shoulder to shoulder with industry legends. Power move, much?

Other honorees rounding out the 2025 Ebony Power 100 include Iman as Icon of the Year, Shaquille O’Neal as Entrepreneur of the Year, and Tracee Ellis Ross as Pathbreaker of the Year. Translation: this year’s list is not just stacked, it’s legendary.

As the countdown begins to the star-studded gala, one thing is clear, Teyana and Olandria are setting the tone for a new era of unapologetic Black brilliance. Come for the music, the fashion, or the reality TV drama turned real-life glow ups because the Ebony Power 100 is delivering the kind of cultural clout we love to see.

Keep it locked right here at The TV Cave for full coverage from the carpet, exclusive interviews, and a breakdown of the looks that slayed or strayed.