93 Of The Best Oscars Dresses Of All Time
For many, the Oscars awards ceremony is hotly anticipated for its choice of winners. Cinephiles discuss intently if Brendan Fraser's comeback role in The Whale will nab him Best Actor In A Leading Role, or if Paul Mescal will pip him to the post. Others tune in for the meme-making cultural moments, be it a slap heard around the world, or a calamitous misreading of 'Moonlight' as 'La La Land' (it could happen to anyone, right?).
But for us, and we suspect you too, it's the sport of red carpet dressing that keeps us coming back for more. Having the ability to promote (or demote) a near-unknown to a leading lady in the blink of a ballgown, the power of a stellar styled look cannot be understated. Be it Audrey Hepburn in Givenchy in 1954, Michelle Williams in Vera Wang in 2006, or Lupita Nyong'o in Prada there have been some truly marvellous -dare we say history-making - gowns worn by the best actors in the world on the night of the Academy Awards.
So devoted are we to the best dressed stars of the red carpet, ahead of the 96th Academy Awards (taking place on March 10 2024) we've gone through each and every one of them to find the 93 best Oscar dresses ever worn. You're welcome!
Jada Pinkett-Smith attends the 94th Academy Awards
Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier Couture
Year: 2022
Zoë Kravitz attends the 94th Academy Awards
Designer: Saint Laurent
Year: 2022
Zendaya attends the 93rd Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino Haute Couture
Year: 2021
Amanda Seyfried attends the 93rd Academy Awards
Designer: Armani Privé
Year: 2021
Carey Mulligan attends the 93rd Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2021
Laura Dern attends the 93rd Academy Awards
Designer: Oscar De La Renta
Year: 2021
Janelle Monae attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Ralph Lauren
Year: 2020
Natalie Portman attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Dior
Year: 2020
Sandra Oh attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Elie Saab
Year: 2020
Rooney Mara attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Alexander McQueen
Year: 2020
Regina King attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 2020
Scarlett Johansson attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Oscar De La Renta
Year: 2020
Caitriona Balfe attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2020
Cynthia Erivo attends the 92nd Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 2020
Gemma Chan attends the 91st Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino Haute Couture
Year: 2019
Lady Gaga attends the 91st Academy Awards
Designer: Alexander McQueen
Year: 2019
Billy Porter attends the 91st Academy Awards
Designer: Christian Siriano
Year: 2019
Zendaya attends the 90th Academy Awards
Designer: Giambattista Valli
Year: 2018
Saoirse Ronan attends the 90th Academy Awards
Designer: Calvin Klein
Year: 2018
Margot Robbie attends the 90th Academy Awards
Designer: Chanel
Year: 2018
Leslie Mann attends the 89th Academy Awards
Designer: Zac Posen
Year: 2017
Emma Stone attends the 89th Academy Awards
Designer: Givenchy
Year: 2017
Brie Larson attends the 89th Academy Awards
Designer: Oscar De La Renta
Year: 2017
Emily Blunt attends the 88th Academy Awards
Designer: Prada
Year: 2016
Alicia Vikander attends the 88th Academy Awards
Designer: Louis Vuitton
Year: 2016
Cate Blanchett attends the 88th Academy Awards
Designer: Armani Privé
Year: 2016
Zendaya attends the 87th Academy Awards
Designer: Vivienne Westwood
Year: 2015
Lupita Nyong'o attends the 87th Academy Awards
Designer: Calvin Klein
Year: 2015
Keira Knightley attends the 87th Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2015
Kate Hudson attends the 86th Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 2014
Cate Blanchett attends the 86th Academy Awards
Designer: Armani Privé
Year: 2014
Lupita Nyong'o attends the 86th Academy Awards
Designer: Prada
Year: 2014
Amy Adams attends the 85th Academy Awards
Designer: Elie Saab
Year: 2013
Anne Hathaway attends the 85th Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2013
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 84th Academy Awards
Designer: Tom Ford
Year: 2012
Angelina Jolie attends the 84th Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 2012
Jennifer Lawrence attends the 83rd Academy Awards
Designer: Calvin Klein
Year: 2011
Sarah Jessica Parker attends the 82nd Academy Awards
Designer: Chanel
Year: 2010
Anne Hathaway attends the 81st Academy Awards
Designer: Armani Privé
Year: 2009
Marion Cotillard attends the 80th Academy Awards
Designer: Jean Paul Gaultier
Year: 2008
Vanessa Paradis attends the 80th Academy Awards
Designer: Chanel
Year: 2008
Nicole Kidman attends the 79th Academy Awards
Designer: Nicolas Ghesquière
Year: 2007
Kate Winslet attends the 79th Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2007
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 79th Academy Awards
Designer: Zac Posen
Year: 2007
Michelle Williams attends the 78th Academy Awards
Designer: Vera Wang
Year: 2006
Reese Witherspoon attends the 78th Academy Awards
Designer: Vintage Dior
Year: 2006
Beyoncé attends the 77th Academy Awards
Designer: Atelier Versace
Year: 2005
Hilary Swank attends the 77th Academy Awards
Designer: Guy Laroche
Year: 2005
Charlize Theron attends the 76th Academy Awards
Designer: Gucci
Year: 2004
Angelina Jolie attends the 76th Academy Awards
Designer: Marc Bouwer
Year: 2004
Kate Hudson attends the 75th Academy Awards
Designer: Donatella Versace
Year: 2003
Jennifer Lopez attends the 75th Academy Awards
Designer: Valentino
Year: 2003
Halle Berry attends the 74th Academy Awards
Designer: Elie Saab
Year: 2002
Renee Zellweger attends the 73rd Academy Awards
Designer: Vintage Jean Desses
Year: 2001
Julia Roberts attends the 73rd Academy Awards
Designer: Vintage Valentino
Year: 2001
Winona Ryder attends the 72nd Academy Awards
Designer: Vintage Pauline Trigere
Year: 2000
Gwyneth Paltrow attends the 71st Academy Awards
Designer: Ralph Lauren
Year: 1999
Cher attends the 70th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1998
Courney Love attends the 69th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 1997
Kate Winslet attends the 68th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Vivienne Westwood
Year: 1996
Claudia Schiffer attends the 66th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Versace
Year: 1994
Winona Ryder attends the 66th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1994
Cindy Crawford attends the 65th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Herve Leger
Year: 1993
Juliette Lewis attends the 64th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1992
Madonna attends the 63rd Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1991
Geena Davis attends the 62nd Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1990
Martha Plimpton attends the 61st Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Vintage
Year: 1989
Cher attends the 60th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1988
Cher attends the 58th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1986
Grace Jones attends the 57th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1985
Diana Ross attends the 57th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1985
Cher attends the 56th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1984
Cher attends the 55th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1983
Jamie Lee Curtis attends the 55th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Marlene Dietrich's vintage.
Year: 1983
Brooke Shields attends the 53rd Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1981
Farrah Fawcett attends the 50th Annual Academy Awards
Designer: Stephen Burrows
Year: 1978
Cicely Tyson attends the 49th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1977
Margaux Hemingway attends the 48th Annual Academy Awards
Year: 1976
Lauren Hutton attends the 47th Academy Awards
Designer: Halston
Year: 1975
Katharine Ross attends the 47th Academy Awards
Year: 1975
Cher attends the 46th Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1974
Cher attends the 45th Academy Awards
Designer: Bob Mackie
Year: 1973
Ali McGraw attends the 43rd Academy Awards
Year: 1971
Elizabeth Taylor attends the 42nd Academy Awards
Designer: Edith Head
Year: 1970
Barbra Streisand attends the 41st Academy Awards
Designer: Arnold Scassi
Year: 1969
Natalie Wood attends the 29th Academy Awards
Year: 1957
Grace Kelly attends the 28th Academy Awards
Year: 1956
Grace Kelly attends the 27th Academy Awards
Designer: Edith Head
Year: 1955
Audrey Hepburn attends the 26th Academy Awards
Designer: Hubert de Givenchy
Year: 1954
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