Harriet Tubman is known as an Underground Railroad icon and she worked on a major Union military operation.
She became the first black woman to lead a military expedition in 1863 at the Combahee River, now known as the Combahee River Raid.
The Harriet Tubman biopic premiered in Los Angeles at The Orpheum Theatre. Take a look at how the stars glammed up for the event:
![Cynthia Erivo](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/yz5YaLpDN3VhLz2OmrvqvfQmqYI=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/TY4H5OYPSZG2ROM5KIVAMQPEDA.jpg)
British actress Cynthia Erivo who stars as Tubman arrives for the premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Nick Agro / Getty Images
![Vanessa Bell Calloway](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/NxLkZccYTw2O3QSe4ONomJws0jU=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/CPSSZKBKENEAPMK5F3ZRJ4TEZA.jpg)
Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway arrives for the premiere of “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Nick Agro / Getty Images
![EJ Johnson](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/N46Eh-osauGchxYXoZ6FrNc_2GE=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/EBQ34BG2TVET7ONVMXMPCY547E.jpg)
EJ Johnson attends the premiere of “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
![Janelle Monae](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/3vVKcnQ_NSsX2EQpsC0yQffsxYg=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/F4SXH3IWSZGORDLJPLG4TEOUJA.jpg)
Singer/songwriter/actress Janelle Monae arrives for the premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” in Los Angeles on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Nick Agro / Getty Images
![Hayley Law](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/GlJnEb0s83uySU--11MXRHqgrCs=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/TU2RN432DJAZXGLIO5RQK5OFB4.jpg)
Hayley Law attends the premiere of “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
![Kasi Lemmons](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/h9F-gvPh8sl1BmSGqrudNrZFRd8=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/QVZFSYT45ZERDDLQY6RWOGE6KY.jpg)
Director Kasi Lemmons attends the premiere of “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
![Loni Love](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/DoxdLzABOc5TPk6KevabLszOJU8=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/DLQVCZIHGJHBBLSTXIEKXQPHNA.jpg)
Loni Love attends the premiere of “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre in L.A. on Oct. 29, 2019. Photo: Frazer Harrison / Getty Images
![Jay Versace and Opal Tometi](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/Ga-fUn4LtdxDsmWKKWAw37RkFp8=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/32YJPG4HLNEOTNTAM7RTLIARXU.jpg)
Jay Versace and Opal Tometi (L-R) attend the premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre on Oct. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Rachel Luna / Getty Images
![Carly Hughes](https://www.nydailynews.com/resizer/nW-vq-vVqn58OXRU7mjJOrqQ5PE=/fit-in/800x600/top/filters:fill(black)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/FTHNAZLSNRDVTPQ2XZCLTMFKWE.jpg)
Carly Hughes attends the premiere of Focus Features’ “Harriet” at The Orpheum Theatre on Oct. 29, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo: Rachel Luna / Getty Images