The Best Dresses To Have Walked The Red Carpet

Every year, the who’s who of Hollywood heads over to France for the hottest event around – the Cannes Film Festival. At the Festival, everyone gets to preview the latest films which cover all the genres from around the globe. While the rest of us can’t wait to watch the films in theaters, we also can’t wait to see our favorite celebs don their sharpest outfits. From Penelope Cruz to Angelina Jolie, everyone is wearing only the best like Gucci, Versace, and Prada. Take a look at some of the most jaw-droppingly wonderful looks to have ever walked the red carpet – and try not to swoon. Try!

Red Carpet Looks

Penelope Cruz
At just the age of 15, this Spanish beauty was signed by an agent and a year later, she appeared in her first film. From there, her success only skyrocketed. In fact, Penelope Cruz is actually the first Spanish actress to ever receive an Academy Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. So when she showed up to the 2011 Cannes red carpet donning this Marchesa gown, we weren’t surprised.

Penelope Cruz

Amal Clooney
The new “It” couple? Maybe. At the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Clooney’s certainly stole the show. Amal’s stunning pastel yellow, one shoulder silk chiffon Atelier Versace gown was a showstopper. And that’s no understatement.

Amal Clooney

Rachel McAdams
38 year old Canadian actress Rachel McAdams is next on our list. Surely you recognize Hollywood’s “it girl” from her breathtaking roles in The Notebook, Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers, and Red Eye. During the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, McAdams stunned everybody and their mama with this Marchesa number.

Rachel McAdams

Blake Lively
Duh, of course the one and only, Blake Lively is on the list! At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Lively premiered this stunning Gucci gown and heads couldn’t stop spinning. Especially as her ever handsome and hilarious husband, Ryan Reynolds, was at her side. [Side note: this duo have the most adorable pair of daughters too!] Lively is best known for her role of Serena van der Woodsen in the drama series Gossip Girl.

Blake Lively

Bella Hadid
Sure Blake Lively is a tough act to follow, but we think that American fashion model, Bella Hadid, is doing just fine. Heck, Hadid was voted the 2016 Model of the Year by Model.com – just like her big sis, Gigi, Bella is a force to be reckoned with. Oh, and this Roberto Cavalli Gown is to die for!

Bella Hadid

Aishwarya Rai
Just in case you’ve never heard of Aishwarya Rai, she’s an Indian actress, model, and also the winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant. Oh, and in case you couldn’t tell – she’s often called “the most beautiful woman in the world”. So when she showed up to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival wearing none other than Michael Cinco, heads collectively exploded.

Aishwarya Rai

Jessica Chastain
Back in 2012, Jessica Chastain was named by Time magazine as one of 100 most influential people in the world. However long before 2012, Chastain has been bagging accolades like a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Actress. Anyways, at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, Chastain showed up in this radiant Zac Posen gown.

Jessica Chastain

Angelina Jolie
What more could we possibly tell you about the great Angelina Jolie that you aren’t already aware of? Jolie is known worldwide as an actress, filmmaker, and devoted humanitarian, plus she’s a mother to six! See, I told you were already up to speed here. Anyways, let’s drool at Jolie’s Atelier Versace gown during the 2009 Cannes red carpet, alongside her estranged husband Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie

Kendall Jenner
21 year old fashion model and TV personality Kendall Jenner donned this Giambattista Valli beauty at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. And as far as making a fashion statement, Jenner has knocked it out of the park.

Kendall Jenner

Diane Kruger
German-American actress and former fashion model, Diane Kruger was the epitome of perfection at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. Shall we chalk it all up to the Prada gown? It’s a viable possibility.

Diane Kruger

Charlize Theron
Forget the whole notion of the “lady in red” cause Charlize Theron is killin’ it in this yellow Christian Dior Couture get-up. The 42 year old South African has never looked better and the 2015 Cannes red carpet clearly confirm this.

Charlize Theron

Lupita Nyong’o
Okay so Lupita Nyong’o isn’t a name that just rolls off the tongue however this Kenyan-Mexican actress is a force to be reckoned with. If only for the reason that she became the first Kenyan and first Mexican actress to win an Academy Award – impressive is an understatement here. At the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Nyong’o donned this elegant Gucci number.

Lupita Nyong’o

Zhang Ziyi
After her breakthrough performance in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Zhang Ziyi established herself as a “Four Dan Actresses” – a Chinese term which refers to China’s four most bankable young actresses. At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Ziyi of course dropped jaws with this Stephane Rolland Couture gown.

Zhang Ziyi

Natalie Portman
36 year old Natalie Portman donned this breathtaking Dior dress at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. However what’s more breathtaking is her works as an actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian.

Natalie Portman