100 best celebrity photos of 2019: 'Star Wars' premiere, Academy Awards and much more
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2019 was chock full of incredible moments for celebrities. As we ring in 2020, let's take a trip down memory lane, starting with Sandra Oh, who accepted a historic win for best actress in a television drama series at the Golden Globe Awards Jan. 6. With the award, Oh became the first woman of Asian descent in 39 years to win the category and the first ever woman of Asian descent to win more than one Golden Globe.
Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Via Getty ImagesA few days earlier, Oh and Andy Samberg rolled out the red carpet – literally – ahead of the Globes.
Kevork Djansezian, Getty ImagesTournament of Roses Grand Marshal Chaka Khan, right, and her daughter, Indira Milini Khan, kicked off 2019 at the 130th Rose Parade on Jan. 1.
Michael Owen Baker, APLady Gaga smooched her award in the press room.
Steve Granitz, WireImageDarren Criss caught one of the awards at the Fox/Hulu Golden Globe Awards viewing party and post-show celebration Jan. 6.
Rachel Murray, Getty Images For HuluAt the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala on Jan. 8, Lady Gaga mingled with Constance Wu, left, and Michelle Yeoh, right.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For National Board Of ReviewBradley Cooper accepted the best-director award from Steven Spielberg for "A Star Is Born" during the ceremony.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images For National Board Of ReviewBailee Madison, left, showed Peyton List some love at the after party for the premiere of "Anthem of a Teenage Prophet" on Jan. 10.
Gregg DeGuire, Getty ImagesActress and Goop CEO Gwyneth Paltrow signed copies of her book "The Clean Plate" on Jan. 14.
Jon Kopaloff, Getty ImagesSpeaking of plates, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, helped kids make pizza at the Islington Community Garden on Jan. 15.
WPA Pool, Getty ImagesJesse McCartney amped up the crowd at PlayStation Theater Jan. 21.
Theo Wargo, Getty ImagesMaroon 5 frontman Adam Levine went shirtless during the Super Bowl halftime show, giving birth to a meme in which less-ripped men bared their own torsos and scrawled their home states on their bellies.
TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty ImagesAn emotional Lady Gaga clutched her Oscar for best original song for "Shallow" while backstage at the 91st Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 24.
MATT SAYLES/AMPAS VIA GETTY IMAGBilly Porter served an iconic look at the L.A. awards show.
Richard Shotwell, Richard Shotwell/Invision/APJason Momoa was all smiles with his wife, Lisa Bonet.
Robert Hanashiro, Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY NETWOBette Midler gave a soaring rendition of "The Place Where Lost Things Go" from the film "Mary Poppins Returns.
Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/APSpike Lee got a big hug from Samuel L. Jackson after accepting the award for best adapted screenplay for "BlacKkKlansman.
Robert Deutsch, USA TODAYAwkwafina and John Mulaney high-fived while presenting the Oscar for best animated short.
Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/APBrie Larson posed for a fan selfie at a European screening of "Captain Marvel" on Feb. 27.
Gareth Cattermole, Getty Images For DisneyJude Law was also in attendance.
Jeff Spicer, Getty ImagesCara Delevingne, left, comforts a fellow model during the emotional finale to the final Chanel Paris Fashion Week show of the Karl Lagerfeld era on March 5.
Pascal Le Segretain, Getty ImagesOn March 6 and 7, "CBS This Morning" aired Gayle King's interview with R&B singer R. Kelly, who faces several sexual misconduct allegations. King later told "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert of the tumultuous interview: "It was very menacing. He stands up, and he’s clearly angry. … But when you see somebody who is that angry, and you know the type, so I just, I figured, 'Just … sit there quietly and let it play itself out.'
Lazarus Jean-Baptiste, CBS This MorningInstead of the usual political sketch, "Saturday Night Live" kicked off its March 9 episode mocking King's interview with Kelly. The singer, played by Kenan Thompson, gave answers to questions from King (Leslie Jones) that seemed as ill conceived as the responses from the real Kelly interview.
Will Heath, NBC"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrived at Chicago's Leighton Criminal Court Building for his arraignment hearing on March 14. The actor made headlines for an allegedly staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself.
Matt Marton, APPrince Harry greeted a student from St. Vincent's Catholic Primary School, along with the head teacher's dog, Winnie, on March 20.
Alastair Grant, APWill the 1995 movie "Clueless" ever not be iconic? As if! Here are some of the film's stars reunited on stage at C2E2 on March 23. From left to right, it's Clare Kramer, Donald Faison, Paul Rudd, Alicia Silverstone and Breckin Meyer.
ROB GRABOWSKI"Aladdin" stars Naomi Scott, Will Smith and Mena Massoud make an explosive appearance at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on March 23.
VALERIE MACON, AFP/Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey spoke at Apple's headquarters on March 25. "They're in a billion pockets, y'all," she said. "A billion pockets."
Tony Avelar, APJim Carrey, a cast member in the upcoming film "Sonic the Hedgehog," threw popcorn into his own face during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2019 on April 4.
Chris Pizzello, Chris Pizzello/Invision/APRapper Cardi B performed at the grand opening of Las Vegas' KAOS Dayclub & Nightclub on April 6.
Roger Kisby/Getty ImagesCarrie Underwood, left, and Chrissy Metz shared the stage during the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards on April 7.
Larry McCormack / Tennessean.comSome dream do come true. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen gave daughter Luna and son Miles the princess treatment at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel on April 12.
Handout, Getty ImagesJanelle Monáe rocked her Coachella performance on April 19.
Amy Harris, Amy Harris/Invision/APAvengers, assemble! From left to right, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo pose in front of TCL Chinese Theatre on April 23.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagicTaylor Swift performed with a piano during the TIME 100 Gala 2019 Dinner on April 23.
Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images For TIMELaura Dern, left, and Kristen Stewart cheesed at the premiere of "J.T. Leroy" on April 24.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagicMeanwhile, Jennifer Garner danced with kiddos at a Mother's Day celebration.
Charley Gallay, Getty Images For Baby2BabyGwen Stefani shot a beaming smile to boyfriend Blake Shelton at the "UglyDolls" premiere April 27.
Steve Granitz, WireImageDennis Quaid proved a pup makes the best accessory at the premiere of "A Dog's Journey" May 9.
JC Olivera, Getty ImagesAdam Scott rocked earth tones to the premiere of Season 2 of "Big Little Lies" May 29.
ANGELA WEISS, AFP/Getty ImagesTom Hanks posed with his toy alter-ego Woody at the world premiere of "Toy Story 4" on June 11.
ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ, GETTY IMAGES FOR DISNEYDwayne Johnson raised his generation award at the MTV Movie and TV Awards on June 17.
Chris Pizzello, Invision Via APGigi Hadid showed off a new piece from U.S. designer Virgil Abloh's 2020 Spring/Summer Collection on June 19 during Paris Fashion Week.
Christophe Petit Tesson, EPA-EFELizzo busted out her flute expertise at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesAlso that night, Billy Ray Cyrus rocked out with Lil Nas X.
JEAN-BAPTISTE LACROIX, AFP/Getty ImagesZendaya showed off her sparkling dress, in Spider-Man's signature red and black, on the "Spider-Man: Far From Home" red carpet.
Etienne Laurent, EPA-EFETom Holland kept it cool in front of the press at the June 26 premiere.
Gregg DeGuire, WireImageSheryl Crow performed on June 28 at the Glastonbury Festival in England.
Samir Hussein, Samir Hussein/WireImagePatrick Starrr donned a colorful ensemble to the premiere of "The Lion King" on July 9.
Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty ImagesTaylor Swift belted out at Amazon Music's Prime Day concert on July 10.
Evan Agostini, Invision/APAlso that day, U.S. Women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe beamed at her team's victory parade in Manhattan.
JASON SZENES, EPA-EFERoyalty met royalty at the European premiere of "The Lion King" on July 14, when Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry, Beyoncé and Jay-Z greeted each other.
WPA Pool, Getty ImagesMark Hamill celebrated his Icon award at 2019 Comic-Con International on July 19.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesDuring the convention, Taika Waititi and Natalie Portman appeared on the Marvel Studios Panel July 20.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Aaron Paul attended a "Westworld" event at the convention.
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic For HBOBasketball star Shaquille O'Neal showed off his musical chops at Lollapalooza on Aug. 4.
Amy Harris, Amy Harris/Invision/APRobert Downey Jr. walked away with the award for Choice Action Movie Actor for "Avengers: Endgame" at the Teen Choice Awards Aug. 11.
Danny Moloshok, Invision/APJimmy Fallon and Kate Upton jammed out during "'80s Aerobics Dance Challenge" on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Aug. 12.
Andrew Lipovsky/NBCLizzo slayed at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
Kevin Mazur, WireImageTaylor Swift opened the show, which broadcast from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Aug. 26.
Noam Galai, Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus gave a heartwrenching performance.
Kevin Mazur, WireImageA$AP Ferg and Big Sean got down.
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagicIs it getting hot in here, or is it just Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello bringing the heat in their steamy performance of "Señorita"?
Noam Galai, Getty ImagesNormani brought her star power as well.
Noam Galai, Getty ImagesGigi and Bella Hadid showed some sisterly love.
DJ Johnson, EPA-EFEMeryl Streep attended the premiere of "The Laundromat" at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9.
Geoff Robins, AFP/Getty ImagesChrissy Teigen and hubby John Legend attended the premiere of Netflix's "Between Two Ferns: The Movie" on Sept. 16.
Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty ImagesBrad Pitt served a suave look at the "Ad Astra" premiere Sept. 18.
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin, FilmMagicReality stars Kim Kardashian West, left, and Kendall Jenner presented at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sept. 22.
Robert Hanashiro/USA TODAY"Fleabag" star and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for lead actress in a comedy aeries, writing for a comedy series and outstanding comedy series. Here she is in the press room with her three awards.
Dan MacMedan/USA TODAYKit Harington and Emilia Clarke shared an adorable moment at the 2019 Netflix Primetime Emmy Awards After Party later that night.
Emma McIntyre, Getty Images For NetflixDave Chappelle and Peter Dinklage looked like they had blast at the event, too.
Charley Gallay, Getty Images For NetflixKeanu Reeves posed with Karina Miller at the "Semper Fi" premiere in Hollywood Sept. 24.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesWill Smith was among fans at a promotional event for "Gemini Man" in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 25.
Tamas Kovacs, EPA-EFEWhat better way to walk a red carpet than by not walking at all? Here's Dame Helen Mirren being carried at the "Catherine the Great" TV premiere in London Sept. 25.
Eamonn M. McCormack, Getty ImagesTimothée Chalamet looked dreamy (and sparkly) at the U.K. premiere of "The King" on Oct. 3.
Mike Marsland, Mike Marsland/WireImageEllen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, posed with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at an NFL game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 6.
Tim Heitman, Tim Heitman-USA TODAY SportsAnd here's a Smith family photo, featuring (from left to right) Trey, Will, Jada and Jaden at the "Gemini Man" premiere on Oct. 6.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesAngelina Jolie posed for a family photo with her kids (from left to right) Vivienne, Zahara, Shiloh and Knox at the European premiere of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" on Oct. 9.
NEIL HALL, EPA-EFERihanna brought golden glam to her book launch event Oct. 11.
Evan Agostini, Invision/APBillie Lourde debuted a subtle yet spooky look at the "American Horror Story" premiere Oct. 26.
Rachel Luna, FilmMagicKathy Bates channeled her inner feline on the red carpet.
Rachel Luna, FilmMagicBradley Cooper arrived to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 27 with a very special date: daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper.
Owen Sweeney, Owen Sweeney/Invision/APCynthia Erivo bloomed in this pink ensemble at the "Harriet" premiere Oct. 29.
Frazer Harrison, Getty ImagesIn Chicago that day: Carrie Underwood performed during her Cry Pretty Tour.
Rob Grabowski, Rob Grabowski/Invision/APMeanwhile, Kesha dressed up for an early Halloween celebration at an LA launch event for Jack Daniel's.
Andrew Toth, Getty Images For Jack Daniel's TTaraji P. Henson sat courside at a Chicago Bulls game on Nov. 5.
Charles Rex Arbogast, APBritain's Queen Elizabeth II buried a time capsule in Aylesford, England, on Nov. 6.
Chris Jackson, Getty ImagesKeke Palmer served a striped dress at the Time 100 Next event on Nov. 14.
JUSTIN LANE, EPA-EFEElizabeth Banks, left, gave Kristen Stewart a big hug at the "Charlie's Angels" premiere Nov. 11.
ETIENNE LAURENT, EPA-EFEKerry Washington, second from left, snapped a selfie with Awkwafina, Alfre Woodard and Cynthia Erivo.
Matt Winkelmeyer, Getty Images For AFIIdina Menzel and Kristen Bell were honored with their very own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Nov. 19.
ETIENNE LAURENT, EPA-EFEAlyssa Milano attended the premiere of "Bombshell" on Dec. 10.
Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/APCharlize Theron, free from her Megyn Kelly guise, also snapped some press pics.
Jordan Strauss, Jordan Strauss/Invision/APJason Derulo was all smiles at the premiere of "Cats" on Dec. 16.
Jamie McCarthy, Getty Images For Universal PictJonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski of "Queer Eye" were hand-in-hand at the event.
Taylor Hill, FilmMagicTaylor Swift looked like royalty at the premiere.
ANGELA WEISS, AFP Via Getty ImagesMeanwhile, that same night saw the premiere of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker." Here's Daisy Ridley looking elegant on the blue carpet.
Kevin Winter, Getty ImagesDirector J.J. Abrams stopped to sign autographs for fans.
Rich Fury, Getty ImagesMark Hamill owned his status as an O.G. Star Wars hero.
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