The 21 Most Wow-Worthy Red Carpet Looks in Golden Globes History

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez's 2009 gold gown was the second time she made headlines after donning a low-cut neckline (hello, 2000 Grammy Awards Versace dress!), and she's been the doyenne of double-sided tape ever since.

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde's 2014 second-skin emerald green Gucci gown was her all-time favorite Golden Globes look (and ours too!). Wilde said that with the help of her stylist Karla Welch, "We showed that pregnant women can still be sexy, and there's no need to disguise yourself in lots of layers."

Anne Hathaway

In 2011, we were blinded by Anne Hathaway's Armani Privé gown embroidered with Swarovski crystals from the front — then stunned by the ridiculously low cut of the back.

Emma Watson

She's a trendsetter! The pants-gown look has been a recurring red-carpet trend ever since Emma Watson surprised us all in 2014 with this open-back Dior design paired with black cigarette pants.

Drew Barrymore

We had to do a double, then triple, then quadruple take to register that that was Drew Barrymore on the red carpet in 2009 and not a ghost of Golden Globes past with her retro-teased hairstyle and flared tulle ball gown.

Jennifer Aniston

Out of all the LBDs Jennifer Aniston has ever worn (and trust us, it's a lot), her 2010 high-slit Valentino gown has got to be her sexiest yet.

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts went unconventional, wearing an off-the-rack Giorgio Armani menswear-inspired suit in 1990. 

"I loved the shape of it," she told InStyle, per E! News. "For me, this was the epitome of being dressed up."

Keira Knightley

There's no better way to toast your first Golden Globe nomination in 2006 than to wow the crowd as Knightley did in a strapless white Valentino column gown tied off with a pretty, glittery bow.

Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz's 2003 minidress might be one of the shortest outfits ever to grace the Golden Globes carpet, but she gave the Chanel Haute Couture lace number some edge with a turtleneck and spiked cuff.

Courtney Love

In 2000, the Hole musician showed up in a problematic number from Dior's collection inspired by people who are homeless. 

"The dress arrived, and it was ridiculous. It was straight up and down and had twine on it," Love told The Guardian in 2019. "I remember thinking: 'Okay, it's crazy-looking, but I'll make it work.' "

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o was the breakout style star of 2014, and it all started with this unforgettable red Ralph Lauren Collection off-the-shoulder silk gown with an attached cape.

Reese Witherspoon

Post-divorce from Ryan Phillippe in 2007, Reese Witherspoon made her red carpet return one for the books with her sexy, strapless and bold Nina Ricci yellow cocktail dress.

Fran Drescher

Just like her character on The Nanny, Fran Drescher's style is whimsical, wild and never, ever boring. Case in point? Her 1996 Golden Globes elegant white gown paired with a full bouquet of flowers on her headpiece.

Emma Stone

When Emma Stone showed up to the 2011 Golden Globes wearing a minimalist, body-skimming peach Calvin Klein Collection gown complete with new platinum hair and a golden tan, it was the moment Stone went from funny teen actress to serious style star. It's a look that ended up being her favorite beauty moment ever. 

"I didn't even look like myself; I looked like an alien. I looked like a different person," she reportedly said. "That's really a nice feeling!"

Helen Mirren

This rhinestone-adorned blazer and skirt combo is proof that Dame Helen Mirren has been a standout on the carpet since 1997 — even if not for the same reasons she was in 2023, when the Oscar-winning actress rocked a tailored black suit (sans feathered headpiece) at the Golda screening in London. 

Angelina Jolie

In 2011, Angelina Jolie broke up her all-black style streak with a bright, sparkly emerald green Atelier Versace gown that captured everyone's attention.

Lara Flynn Boyle

One could never forget Lara Flynn Boyle's very literal David Cardona ballerina outfit (complete with a tutu and lace-up slippers) in 2003 because we're still asking ourselves, "Did that really happen?"

Jane Fonda

In 2015, Jane Fonda wore sexy side cutouts and a gilded mesh sleeve on her scarlet Versace gown, complete with Bulgari earrings and a Rauwolf purse.

Eva Mendes

We'll never forget how gorgeous Eva Mendes' turquoise Van Cleef & Arpels necklace looked with her Dior white gown at the 2009 Golden Globes (or the lengths it took stylist Rachel Zoe and her team to put it all together on that infamous season 2 episode of The Rachel Zoe Project).

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson's 2006 body-hugging Valentino gown was striking then for how well it accentuated her curves and is striking now for how well it's held up all these years later.

Kate Hudson

Kate Hudson attended the 2016 Golden Globes, sporting a long bob haircut and a pale pink midriff-baring Michael Kors ensemble. 

"Kate is such a California girl — super-glam but laid-back at the same time," Kors told Vogue in 2016 via email. "I wanted the gown to be streamlined yet extravagant and demure in color but provocative in cut. It shows off Kate's sexy athletic figure at its best."