The Sweet Surprise Michael B. Jordan Gifted Sinners’ Wunmi Mosaku

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Sinners actress Wunmi Mosaku exclusively told E! News at the 2026 Actor Awards why her costar Michael B. Jordan is a “kind” and “generous gentleman.”

The Sweet Surprise Michael B. Jordan Gifted Sinners’ Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku knows Michael B. Jordan is a saint.

Indeed, the Sinners actress arrived at the 2026 Actor Awards—hosted by Kristen Bell at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles March 1—and praised her costar for being so sweet.

“He is exactly what you want him to be,” Wunmi told Justin Sylvester on Live From E!: Actor Awards 2026. “He smells good. He talks good. He's kind, he's generous, he's a gentleman.”

In fact, the Black Panther actor confirmed her first impressions with a heartfelt gesture shortly after the pair met.

“He sent me flowers on Mother's Day,” the Lovecraft Country alum continued, “and I only met him like two weeks before. He's so sweet. I actually sent his mom a message saying, ‘You raised a very good man.’”

Of course, Wunmi—nominated at the ceremony for Female Actor in a Supporting Role alongside Teyana Taylor, Ariana Grande, Amy Madigan and Odessa A’zion—isn’t the only one to hold Michael in such high regard. Indeed, his mom Donna Jordan metaphorically gave him his flowers earlier this year. 

“Just his commitment and his dedication and his persistence to his craft,” Donna told E! News of what the world should know about her son at the Golden Globes in January, “and the messages that he tries to share with everyone with the choices that he makes and the work that he does.”

She added, “I'm very proud of that.”

Meanwhile, Michael—who is nominated at the Actor Awards for Male Actor in a Leading Role alongside Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Leonardo DiCaprio for One Battle After Another, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia—remained humble by the recognition he has received this awards season. 

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“Tonight it's just fun to celebrate my other costars and other actors that did tremendous performances this year,” he said at the time, “and just have a good time.”

In addition to Wunmi and Michael, read on to see which celebs attended the 2026 Actor Awards. 

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Calista Flockhart & Harrison Ford

in Leviev jewelry (Flockhart). 

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Timothée Chalamet

in Prada. 

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Mindy Kaling

in Yara Shoemaker and Bucherer Fine Jewellery. 

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Jenna Ortega

in Christian Cowan and Jimmy Choo shoes.  

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Sterling K. Brown

in Brioni, Blancpain watch and Oliver Peoples glasses. 

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Tyler, The Creator

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Natasha Rothwell

in Naeem Kahn and Mindi Mond jewelry. 

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Aimee Lou Wood

in custom Versace, Jimmy Choo shoes and Frank Darling jewelry.

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Emma Stone

in custom Louis Vuitton. 

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Paul Mescal

in Saint Laurent and Cartier jewelry. 

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Sarah Paulson

in Saint Laurent. 

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Connor Storrie

in Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Gwyneth Paltrow

in Givenchy and Belperron jewelry. 

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Teyana Taylor

in Thom Browne and Tiffany & Co. jewelry. 

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Kate Hudson

in Valentino and Desert diamonds from Emily P. Wheeler. 

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Jessie Buckley

in Balenciaga and Jessica McCormack jewelry. 

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Leslie Bibb & Sam Rockwell

in Ashi Studio and Cartier jewelry (Bibb). 

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Delroy Lindo & Nashormeh N.R. Lindo

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Matthew Rhys & Keri Russell

in Louis Vuitton and Buccellati jewelry (Russell). 

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Fran Drescher

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Ryan Coogler & Zinzi Coogler

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Viola Davis

in custom Gucci and Pasquale Bruni jewelry.

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Molly Sims & Scott Stuber

in Chopard jewelry (Sims). 

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Jeremy Allen White

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Rhea Seehorn

in Louis Vuitton. 

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Charlie Hunnam

in Brioni. 

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Jason Bateman & Amanda Anka

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Lauren Miller Rogen & Seth Rogen

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Adam Scott & Naomi Scott

in Giorgio Armani (Adam). 

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Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons

in Khaite (Dunst) and Carmina shoes (Plemons). 

Watch The Actor Awards 2026 (formerly named the SAG Awards) live Sunday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Netflix.