As the first major red carpet event of the year, the Golden Globes always brings out a line-up of show-stopping red carpet looks. Showcasing the best vintage gowns and fresh-from-the-runway couture, the 2025 ceremony in January will only add to this exhaustive list of stellar style.
Over the years, the best and worst looks have gone down in history — who could ever forget Julia Robert’s iconic Giorgio Armani suit in 1990? Alternately, they can convey a powerful message. Take 2018’s Golden Globes ceremony, for example, where the majority of attendees joined together to wear all black in support of the ground-breaking Time’s Up initiative, which seeks to fight against sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.
As we celebrate this year’s Golden Globes, we decided to take a trip down memory lane. From Lady Gaga’s periwinkle Valentino ball gown to Emma Watson’s dress-pant hybrid and Angelina Jolie‘s shimmering emerald Versace gown, take a look back at the most iconic Golden Globes red carpet moments of all time here.
The Best Golden Globes Looks Ever
65. Julia Roberts in Giorgio Armani (1990)

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64. Audrey Hepburn (1990)

63. Kate Moss and Johnny Depp (1995)

62. Jamie Lee Curtis (1995)

61. Sharon Stone (1995)

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60. Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt (1996)

59. Angelina Jolie in Randolph Duke (1999)

58. Claudia Schiffer (2000)

57. Jennifer Aniston (2002)

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56. Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace (2002)

55. Cate Blanchett in Donna Karan (2004)

54. Charlize Theron in Christian Dior (2004)

53. Nicole Kidman in Tom Ford for YSL (2004)

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52. Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel (2004)

51. Mischa Barton in Loris Azzaro (2005)

50. Naomi Watts in Valentino (2005)

49. Hilary Swank in Calvin Klein (2005)

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48. Uma Thurman (2005)

47. Keira Knightley in Valentino (2006)

46. Scarlett Johansson in Valentino (2006)

45. Reese Witherspoon in Nina Ricci (2007)

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44. Emily Blunt in Hervé Léger (2007)

43. Beyoncé in Elie Saab (2007)

42. Sienna Miller in Marchesa (2007)

41. Cameron Diaz in Valentino (2007)

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40. Eva Mendes in Christian Dior (2009)

39. Jennifer Lopez in Marchesa (2009)

38. Cameron Diaz in Chanel (2009)

37. Beyonce in Elie Saab (2009)

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36. Diane Kruger in Christian Lacroix (2010)

35. Drew Barrymore in Versace (2010)

34. Claire Danes in Calvin Klein (2011)

33. Emma Stone in Calvin Klein (2011)

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32. Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani Privé (2011)

31. January Jones in Versace (2011)

30. Angelina Jolie in Versace (2011)

29. Natalie Portman in Viktor & Rolf (2011)

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28. Charlize Theron in Christian Dior (2012)

27. Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann (2012)

26. Angelina Jolie in Versace (2012)

25. Jessica Alba in Oscar de la Renta (2013)

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24. Michelle Dockery in Alexander Vaulthier (2013)

23. Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior (2013)

22. Emma Watson in Christian Dior (2014)

21. Lupita Nyong’o in Ralph Lauren (2014)

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20. Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior (2014)

19. Amal Clooney in Christian Dior (2015)

18. Emma Stone in Lanvin (2015)

17. Dakota Johnson in Chanel (2015)

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16. Naomi Watts in Gucci (2015)

15. Jane Fonda in Yves Saint Laurent (2016)

14. Cate Blanchett in Givenchy (2016)

13. Julianne Moore in Tom Ford (2016)

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12. Jennifer Lopez in Giambattista Valli (2016)

11. Mandy Moore in Naeem Khan (2017)

10. Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton (2017)

9. Nicole Kidman in Alexander McQueen (2017)

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8. Zoë Kravitz in Saint Laurent (2018)

7. Margot Robbie in Gucci (2018)

6. Tracee Ellis Ross in Marc Jacobs (2018)

5. Caitriona Balfe in Moschino (2019)

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4. Claire Foy in Miu Miu (2019)

3. Lady Gaga in Valentino (2019)

2. Jenna Ortega in Gucci (2023)

1. Michelle Williams in Gucci (2023)

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