Each year at this time Vanity Fair magazine releases their “Hollywood Issue,” a tribute to the year’s hottest and busiest actors and/or actresses. And each year the magazine has Annie Leibovitz photograph the cover, the gatefold and the accompanying editorial. No living photographer is better at portraits. One look at these and I think you’ll agree.
Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue
The cover and gate fold without text:
Close-ups:
Here’s a look at this year’s fabulous photos of the 11 actresses highlighted in the 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue, impeccably styled by Jessica Diehl.
EMMA STONE
24 FILMS, INCLUDING LA LA LAND (2016) AND BATTLE OF THE SEXES (2017).
NATALIE PORTMAN
37 FILMS, INCLUDING JACKIE (2016); ONE ACADEMY AWARD.
JANELLE MONÁE
3 FILMS, INCLUDING MOONLIGHT AND HIDDEN FIGURES (2016).
DAKOTA JOHNSON
16 FILMS, INCLUDING FIFTY SHADES DARKER (2017).
ELLE FANNING
32 FILMS, INCLUDING 20TH CENTURY WOMEN AND LIVE BY NIGHT (2016).
DAKOTA FANNING
37 FILMS, INCLUDING AMERICAN PASTORAL (2016).
RUTH NEGGA
13 FILMS, INCLUDING LOVING (2016).
AJA NAOMI KING
6 FILMS, INCLUDING THE BIRTH OF A NATION (2016).
GRETA GERWIG
14 FILMS, INCLUDING JACKIE AND 20TH CENTURY WOMEN (2016).
LUPITA NYONG’O
6 FILMS, INCLUDING QUEEN OF KATWE (2016); ONE ACADEMY AWARD.
AMY ADAMS
36 FILMS, INCLUDING NOCTURNAL ANIMALS AND ARRIVAL (2016).
Be sure to read the accompanying article by James Wolcott and see some videos here at Vanity Fair.
