Oscars 2024: Best dressed stars and red carpet highlights

The 2024 Oscars are officially here, with stars walking the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.

After last year’s “champagne” carpet, the Academy Awards have again embraced an iconic red carpet outside the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

As the Oscars close out this year’s awards season, we saw a number of famous faces dressed in their best and boldest looks, with silver sequins, black gowns and Barbie pink dominating the Academy Awards red carpet.

From Vanessa Hudgens and America Ferrera to Zendaya, these are the best dressed stars on this year’s red carpet.

Zendaya

Zendaya stunned on the red carpet ahead of the 2024 Oscars in a metallic silver and pink patterned Armani Privé gown. The Euphoria star paired the look with a sleek, side-parted hairstyle and drop earrings.

Margot Robbie

The Barbie star, who has worn pink to a number of red carpet appearances this awards season, chose a black strapless sequin gown for the Academy Awards.

Vanessa Hudgens

Hudgens arrived on the red carpet in a black, long-sleeve gown for this year’s ceremony. She paired the look with a simple diamond necklace. As she walked the red carpet, Hudgens cradled a baby bump, taking the opportunity to reveal that she is pregnant with her first child.

Florence Pugh

Pugh posed on the red carpet in a silver satin gown with a sheer bodice ahead of the 2024 Academy Awards. The actress completed the look with bleach-blonde hair and a diamond necklace.

Ariana Grande

Grande appeared to take inspiration from Barbie for her red carpet look, with the singer arriving in a pink strapless gown with a statement peplum detail.

Lily Gladstone

The Killers of the Flower Moon star stunned in a midnight blue velvet gown with purple stitching and a flower-adorned cape.

Greta Gerwig

The Barbie director chose a champagne look for this year’s red carpet, with Gerwig opting for a gold sequin gown for the awards ceremony.

Anya Taylor-Joy

Taylor-Joy wore a stunning silver Dior gown with a pleated detailing for the 2024 Academy Awards. The Menu star accessorised with diamond jewellery, including a diamond necklace and diamond bracelet.

Jennifer Lawrence

Lawrence arrived on the red carpet in a black and white polka-dot gown, which she paired with a matching polka-dot shawl.

Octavia Spencer

Spencer chose a black gown with a black sequin blazer for this year’s Oscars red carpet. The actress paired the look with a simple black clutch and bright red nails.

Ryan Gosling and his sister Mandi

The Barbie star arrived on the red carpet in a black suit with gold stitching. The outfit complemented his sister Mandi’s dress, which consisted of a gold and black pattern. In addition to his sister, Gosling was also joined by his mother and father.

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt 

Krasinski and Blunt arrived on the red carpet in matching looks, with the couple both opting for cream-coloured outfits. Krasinski chose a classic cream tuxedo with a matching bowtie, while Blunt wore a shimmering gown in the same colour.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Randolph wore a pale blue sequin, halter-neck dress with tulle statement sleeves for this year’s awards ceremony.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Curtis opted for a simple, long-sleeve black gown for the 2024 Oscars. She accessorised the classic look with a gold and silver cuff bracelet.

America Ferrera

The Barbie star, who is nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, embraced her role with a pink sequin gown on the Academy Awards red carpet. Ferrera completed the look with a diamond choker.

Emma Stone

Stone wore a mint green strapless gown with a peplum detail for the red carpet. The actress, who is nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Bella Baxter in the movie Poor Things, accessorised the look with a simple diamond necklace.

Michelle Yeoh

Yeoh opted for a glittering silver gown on this year’s Oscars red carpet. She paired the sequin dress with black opera-length gloves, a simple updo and diamond earrings designed by jewellery artist Cindy Chao.

Charlize Theron

Theron also chose silver for this year’s Academy Awards, with the actress posing on the red carpet in a satin silver gown. She paired the dress with multiple diamond chokers and diamond earrings.

Billie Eilish

Eilish arrived on the red carpet in a school uniform-inspired look, which included a black and white plaid skirt, a white high-necked button down, black blazer and white socks and Mary Jane shoes. She accessorised the look with a black and white Chanel purse.

Bradley Cooper and his mother Gloria Campano

Cooper wore a black tuxedo on the red carpet, where he was joined by his mother Gloria. For the occasion, the actor’s mother also chose black, wearing a black gown with dark sunglasses as she hugged her son while posing outside of the Dolby Theatre.

Lupita Nyong’o 

Nyong’o walked the red carpet ahead of the Academy Awards in a silvery-blue gown with feather detailing around the hips and train.

Carey Mulligan

Mulligan also embraced Hollywood glamour in a black mermaid-style dress with a white tulle skirt.

Catherine O’Hara

O’Hara wore a black sequin long-sleeve gown for this year’s awards ceremony.

Issa Rae

Rae arrived on the red carpet in a black sequin gown with a high slit for this year’s Academy Awards. She paired the look with a sleek bun.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Johnson chose a satin steel-coloured suit for the awards show, which he paired with a maroon shirt made of the same fabric.

Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage

Cage attended the Oscars alongside his wife Shibata. For the occasion, Cage wore a classic black tuxedo, while Shibata wore a black and grey structured gown. The rare outing came after the couple also attended a pre-Oscars party together on 9 March.

Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey chose a brown tuxedo jacket and black pants for the Academy Awards. The actor completed the unique look with sunglasses.

Becky G

Becky G attended the Academy Awards in a black and gown gown, which she accessorised with black opera-length gloves.

Olivia Munn

Munn wore a taupe satin gown with a long train for the awards ceremony.

Brittany Snow

Snow chose a stunning yellow gown for the Oscars red carpet, which she paired with a statement necklace and a sleek middle-parted hairstyle.

Cynthia Erivo

Erivo wore a forest green latex gown with statement sleeves for this year’s Academy Awards. She completed the look with pearl drop earrings.

Julianne Hough

Hough opted for a white strapless gown with a statement top complete with gold and silver tassels for the Academy Awards. She completed the look with a beaded necklace.

Liza Koshy

Koshy walked the red carpet in a red, off the shoulder, mermaid-style gown. She paired the dress with an updo and a matching lip.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

Ramakrishnan chose an old Hollywood glamour-inspired look, with the actress arriving on the red carpet in a black gown with a white neckline. The structured gown included a high slit, while Ramakrishnan completed the look with an updo and black strappy heels.

Gabrielle Union

Union wore a stuning silver gown with a peplum detail on the red carpet, which she paired with a diamond necklace and a simple updo. She walked the red carpet alongside her husband, Dwyane Wade.

Rita Moreno

Moreno made a statement on the red carpet in a black gown with ruffled detailing. She completed the look with black opera-length gloves.

Eva Longoria

Longoria proved that black may be the colour of the night when she arrived on the red carpet in a statement gown in the colour. The Desperate Housewives star completed the look with a diamond necklace.

Ava DuVernay

DuVernay chose a pale blue gown with buckle-detail straps for the Oscars red carpet.

Leah Lewis

Lewis opted for a whimsical pale pink gown for the red carpet, which the actress paired with a simple updo and diamond earrings.

Leslie Bibb

Bibb chose a black and white polka-dot gown with a deep V neckline for the 2024 Oscars. She completed the look with a bold accessory, holding a red clutch as she walked the red carpet.

Erika Alexander 

Alexander wore a white strapless gown with a black and multi-coloured tulle skirt layered over it. The American Fiction star completed the look with a pale pink flower necklace.

Scott George and Taveah George

Osage songwriter Scott George, who received an Academy Award nomination for his music and lyrics of “Wahzhazhe” from Killers of the Flower Moon, arrived on the red carpet in a black suit with green stitching. He completed the look with a green and purple patterned tie and a black hat.

Taylor Zakhar Perez

Perez chose a pale blue suit for the 2024 Oscars, which he paired with a black button down shirt.

Eugene Lee Yang

Yang made a statement on the red carpet in a red ballgown-style skirt and a matching cropped suit jacket.

Sandra Hüller

Hüller also chose black for the 2024 Oscars, with the Anatomy of a Fall actress arriving on the red carpet in a black gown with a structured statement neckline.

Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, and Tatsuji Nojima

Takashi Yamazaki, the director of Godzilla Minus One, and some of the cast arrived on the red carpet holding miniature replicas of Godzilla. The crew also wore matching Godzilla-inspired shoes.

Grace Gummer

Gummer wore a red long-sleeve sequin gown with sheer sleeves for the 2024 Oscars.

Mark Ronson

Ronson walked the red carpet in a classic black tuxedo, which he paired with a black bowtie.

Hailee Steinfeld 

Steinfeld wore a pale blue gown with gold detailing for the 2024 Academy Awards. She paired the Grecian-inspired gown with a matching scarf, which trailed behind her as a veil, and matching cuffs.

Colman Domingo

Domingo posed on the red carpet in a black tuxedo with glittering diamond buttons. He completed the look with silver jewellery and a black bowtie.

You can find all of the highlights from the Oscars as they happened here.