November 2001: Emma Watson at the NYC premiere of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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November 2002: Emma Watson at the LA premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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May 2004: Emma Watson at the UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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November 2005: Emma Watson at the after-party for UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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July 2007: Emma Watson at the UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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September 2008: Emma Watson at the National Movie Awards
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February 2009: Emma Watson at the BAFTAs in London
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September 2009: Emma Watson at the Burberry spring/summer 2010 London Fashion Week show
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May 2010: Emma Watson at the American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity Met Gala in NYC
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November 2010: Emma Watson at the UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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November 2010: Emma Watson at the NYC premiere of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
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February 2011: Emma Watson at the BAFTAs
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July 2011: Emma Watson at the UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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July 2011: Emma Watson at the NYC premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
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February 2012: Emma Watson at a Lancome event in London
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September 2010: Emma Watson at the LA premiere of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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September 2012: Emma Watson at a UK screening of The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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May 2013: Emma Watson at the PUNK: Chaos To Couture Met Gala
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May 2013: Emma Watson at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The Bling Ring
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September 2013: Emma Watson at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London
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January 2014: Emma Watson at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards
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March 2014: Emma Watson at the Germany premiere of Noah
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March 2014: Emma Watson at the Madrid premiere of Noah
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March 2014: Emma Watson at the New York premiere of Noah
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December 2014: Emma Watson at the British Fashion Awards
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April 2015: Emma Watson at the TIME 100 gala
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April 2016: Emma Watson at the Yahoo News/ABC News White House Correspondents' Dinner pre-party
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May 2016: Emma Watson at the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Met Gala
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February 2017: Emma Watson at the London premiere of Beauty And The Beast
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March 2017: Emma Watson at the LA premiere of Beauty and the Beast
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March 2018: Emma Watson at the Vanity Fair Oscar party
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December 2019: Emma Watson at the NYC premiere of Little Women
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Emma Watson is a woman of many talents.
The actor, who turns 30 on 15 April 2020, rocketed to fame after starring as Hermione Granger in the film adaptions of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise.
Since the series came to a close in 2011, the Paris-born star has continued her film career with roles in Beauty and the Beast, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and, most recently, Little Women.
She’s also enjoyed success as a women’s rights activist, with a feminist book club and an appointment as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador under her belt.
Watson’s role as a style icon has proved to be just as notable. Booked as a Burberry model for the British label’s autumn/winter 2009 collection and the following season, too, she quickly emerged as a fashionista early on in her career.
“I love fashion. I think it's so important, because it's how you show yourself to the world,” Watson told Teen Vogue.
A grown-up, pixie haircut came next, in August 2010. The star proceeded to star on the cover of Vogue and scored a Lancôme perfume campaign. Her fashion credentials were becoming clear.
The actor’s desire to use fashion for good was clear early on: a partnership with ethical brand People Tree came in 2009.
Watson joined the Green Carpet Challenge in 2015, confirming that every item she would go on to wear on the red carpet would be sustainable.
The Calvin Klein dress, worn to the 2016 Met Gala in NYC, was a prime example of this goal. Made entirely from recycled plastic bottles, it hit headlines globally.
