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Vernon François Is the Secret Star Behind Denee Benton’s Red Carpet Hair

Broadway star Denée Benton’s talent speaks for itself—tomorrow at the Tony s she ll go up against living legends Patti LuPone and Bette Midler for best actress in a musical thanks to her much-buzzed-about role in Natasha, Pierre the Great Comet of 1812—but as she breaks out on the Hollywood scene, her red carpet hair is garnering nearly as much attention thanks to hairstylist Vernon François.

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    Denée Benton at the Tony Nominees Luncheon.

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    Lupita Nyong o at the Peabody Awards.

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    Denée Benton at the 2017 Lily Awards.

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    Ruth Negga at the 2017 Golden Globes.

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    Lupita Nyong o at a photoshoot in Uganda.