Juliana Ukiomogbe is a freelance journalist. Her work has been published in ELLE, Vogue, Essence, W, Marie Claire, Architectural Digest, Allure, Glamour, i-D, Interview, and several other outlets.

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Most Recent

As a Child Star, Natalie Guerrero Left Broadway Behind. With Her Debut Novel, She’s Going Back. ELLE

How Costume Designer Tanja Caldwell Nailed Forever’s West Coast Style Essence

The Brooklyn Twins Behind The New York Liberty’s Championship Rings Brooklyn Magazine

Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Latest Exhibition Is a Family Affair W

Amy Sherald’s Black Beauty Vogue

Where Creatives Travel to Get Inspired Marie Claire

How the Whitney Museum Brought Alvin Ailey’s Legacy to Life Architectural Digest

Spring’s Most Surprising Trend? Elevated Athleisure ELLE

Maximilian Davis Is Redefining Hollywood Glamour ELLE

Women Creatives Thought Hollywood Could Change. Were They Wrong? ELLE

BookTok Is Revitalizing the Publishing Industry, and POC Creators Are Leading the Charge ELLE

From the Senegalese Coast to the Hudson River: the Liquid Confidence of Khari Turner Interview

Covers

History Is Speaking Through Danielle Deadwyler ELLE

Anok Yai Is One of One ELLE

Taraji P. Henson Is Driven by a Passion to Help Others ELLE

Issa Rae Is Not Willing to Compromise ELLE

Profiles

David Jonsson Is a Master of Transformation ELLE

Sophia Roe Is Fusing Food With Fashion ELLE

Trans Lawmaker Sarah McBride on the Privilege—and Pressure—of Making Political History ELLE

Akwaeke Emezi Won’t Tell You How to FeelELLE

Abby Phillip Is Bringing Empathy to Cable News ELLE

Raul Lopez Is Doing It for the Culture ELLE

Tyler James Williams, Now on His Own Terms ELLE

Photographer Melissa Alcena Documents Her Home Country at its Most Pure i-D

Kendall Bessent’s Portraits Offer an Intimate Look at His Own ‘Black Mecca’ i-D

Columns

Look Back At It: A monthly column she started at ELLE where she interviewed Black actresses about their most iconic film and television roles:

Kerry Washington Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Taraji P. Henson Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Regina Hall Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Sanaa Lathan Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Vanessa Williams Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Lauren London Looks Back at Her Most Iconic Roles ELLE

Rough Draft: A weekly column she started at Interview where she interviewed authors about their writing practices:

The Writer and Cultural Critic Zeba Blay is Putting Her Shadows on the Page Interview

Inside Phoebe Robinson’s ASMR- And Diet Coke-Fueled Writing Process Interview

The NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony’s New Memoir Is Brought to You by Wine and Cigars Interview

Inside Marlowe Granados’ Glitzy Debut Novel, Happy Hour Interview

“Writing Can Be a Spell”: Nichole Perkins on Total Literary Immersion Interview

Ashley C. Ford Wants to Have Dinner with Zora Neale Hurston and Faith Ringgold Interview

Hanif Abdurraqib’s Favorite Poets are Muhammad Ali and Allen Iverson Interview