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Legendary actress Jenifer Lewis looked dazzling as she accepted her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday.
The 65-year-old icon kept cool in a yellow chiffon flowing pant suit with butterfly sleeves and wide legs, which she accessorized with a chunky gold necklace, hoop earrings and various bangles on her arms.
The I Love That for You star styled her hair in natural curls and completed the look with a bright red lip.
Star: Jenifer Lewis, 65, received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in an emotional ceremony Friday
Her longtime pal Debbie Allen, 72, saluted the Black-ish star in a moving speech, in which she described her friend as 'dynamic and so amazing.'
'This moment right now is a great moment for all of us to share with Jenifer. That she is joining the ranks and her name leaves an indelible mark for time, generations... so today, as we put her name in this marquee of greatness, we can only think about what all is yet to come' the Grey's Anatomy gushed.
Debbie was stunning in a red and black long sleeve dress with bell cuffs. The acclaimed artist was a director and actress on the sitcom A Different World for five years and hired Jenifer to play the dean on the successful series from 1990-1993.
Friends: The Black-ish star was saluted with speeches from friends Debbie Allen, 72, and composter Marc Shaiman, 62
Fellow singer: Brandy Norwood, 43, chose a mauve suit with a belted jacket and matching mauve fedora to support her friend, who cut the record In These Streets
The Boys is Mine singer enjoyed chatting up actress Vanessa Bayer, 40, who co-stars with Jenifer in the Showtime series I Love You For That
Impromptu: Brandy joined with Jenifer and singer Roz Ryan for an impromptu performance of their hit In These Streets after Jenifer changed a line from the song to lead the crowd in an chant
She said that the Dig a Little Deeper singer is someone she could call 'morning, noon and night and she returns the call, as she should, and it is a blessing and it's a privilege, and God bless the Hollywood Walk of Fame for knowing who should be on this walk.'
In accepting the honor, Jenifer responded to comments about why she hadn't received the honor earlier, explaining, 'What you don't know is, I just wasn't ready because I had not done the real work. The real work was off stage and off camera.'
The Think Like a Man actress
