About Shamika Sanders

Shamika Sanders is the managing editor for HelloBeautiful where she carries out a vision to uplift Black women by telling their unique stories. She began working at iOneDigital in 2011 and has penned articles for iOneDigital, Essence, Billboard, and has interviewed celebrities like Oprah, Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, and Regina King. Shamika is a seasoned reporter with over 10 years of experience in digital media. She is the mother of an adorable two-year-old, enjoys spending time with her friends and family, enjoys good music, and good eats. Keep up with her on social media.

2026 Grammy nominations were announced and our favorite Black entertainers are at the forefront of the annual awards ceremony.

The annual Ebony Power 100 gala celebrated the brightest names in Black Hollywood, Tuesday night. This year’s ceremony, hosted by Emmy-nominated Robin Thede and held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, honored our beloved entertainers in a room of their peers. The gala also featured performances by Grammy Award-winning artists Lucky Daye and Ari Lennox. […]

In this edition of GRWM, actress Shannon Thornton allows HelloBeautiful cameras to capture her as she prepared for the Ebony Power 100 Gala in an archival Marc Bouwer gown.

ICU nurse Olubukola Grace Adebayo, aka, Amazing Grace tends to the critically ill Monday through Wednesday then services the clients of her event decor business on the weekend.

Diarrha N’Diaye, founder of beloved brand Ami Colé, has been announced as the new EVP Of Beauty And Fragrance at Skims Beauty.

Dia De Los Muertos, known as Day of the Dead, is a Mexican cultural celebration that honors friends and family who have died. While Day of the Dead is traditionally celebrated on Halloween (October 31), and observed November 1- November 2, it isn’t connected to the spooky holiday, though you may see many of the […]

What's better than candy on Halloween? A spooky good drink.

‘Gilded Age’ star Denée Benton had a clear vision for her HelloBeautiful cover shoot. Edgy. That meant leaving Peggy’s eccentric corsets and pettiskirts in the wardrobe closet and stepping into something that felt more like her Brooklyn hipster swag on a sunny Saturday. With gold grills and cowrie shell’s in her box braids, Benton was […]

KJ Smith Black And Skyh Black were having having a home birth when suddenly, there was an emergency. They called their family mentor Tyler Perry, who sprang into action.

Black-owned brand Design Essentials pledged $250,000 to Spelman College in a long-term financial commitment that supports and empowers the next generation of female chemists and innovators.

Ashanti proudly shared a video of her beach body after critics reacted to unflattering photos of her in a bathing suit.

Photographer and Cassius editor Bernard Smalls was on the scene to capture images of Black cosplayers at the 2025 Comic Con convention in NYC, this weekend.