The Oscars are finally here! With the 2026 award show mere hours away, everyone is gearing up for both the awards and the jaw-dropping style. While there are always a clear few who are the best-dressed and a clear few who go for something ultra-daring, like a naked dress, we need to talk about a more meta type of red-carpet fashion. We wanna talk about when stars dress up like an Oscar Award at the Academy Awards.
We all know what an Oscar award looks like: long, golden from head to toe, and probably heavier than we’d think. But let’s talk about the golden part: that iconic color evokes glory, and sometimes attendees choose to be draped in it themselves.
It’s always an iconic thing to see: when someone dons that iconic warm-toned gold on the red carpet, and we’re hoping to see a few more tonight.
But it’s time to take a walk down memory lane!
Below, see which celebrities dressed like an Oscar award at the Academy Awards:
Ryan Michelle Bathe (2025)
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Ryan Michelle Bathe’s custom Marmar Halim may be a bit of a darker gold than an Oscar, but it’s totally the same vibe!
Goldie Hawn (2025)
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Goldie Hawn’s yellow gold, jewel-encrusted Dolce & Gabbana gown is totally giving Oscar award vibes!
Zuri Hall (2024)
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Zuri Hall never misses, often wowing in some of the best looks on the red carpet! For the 2024 Oscars, she channeled Oscars gold in this floral and metallic Rony Abou Hamdan Couture gown.
Sigourney Weaver (2023)
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Sigourney Weaver’s sparkling gold Givenchy gown may have been a divisive choice, but it’s totally Oscar statue-core!
Lupita Nyong’o (2022)
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Lupita Nyong’o’s yellow-gold Prada gown brought the award vibes and the unique vibes with the pointed fringe and pink florals throughout!
Andra Day (2021)
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Andra Day channeled an Oscar award in this cutout, custom Vera Wang dress!
Glenn Close (2019)
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Glenn Close wowed in this golden, caped Carolina Herrera gown for the 2019 Oscars, where she was nominated for Best Actress for her role in The Wife.
Emma Stone (2017)
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With her Oscar for Best Actress, Emma Stone nailed the gold and 1920s aesthetic with this applique fringe gown from Givenchy.
Robin Roberts (2017)
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Robin Roberts’s distressed gold Badgley Mischka gown gives vintage award vibes and we’re still obsessed!
Dakota Johnson (2017)
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Dakota Johnson’s pale gold Gucci gown was not only vintage-inspired, but it nailed the theme of “looking like an Oscar statue.”
Margot Robbie (2016)
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Margot Robbie’s leather Tom Ford gown is true Oscar Award-core, from the shimmering and reflective favric to the plungin neckline, it’s a showstopper!
Renee Zellweger (2013)
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Back in 2013, Renee Zellweger’s metallic Carolina Herrera gown looks exactly like an Oscar award!
Catherine Zeta-Jones (2013)
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Catherine Zeta-Jones looked like a princess in this swirled gold and tulle Zuhair Murad gown.
Stacy Keibler (2012)
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While George Clooney always looks dapper, we need to talk about Stacy Keibler’s swirled gold gown from Marchesa!
Meryl Streep (2012)
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At the 2012 Academy Awards, Meryl Streep took home the Best Actress Award in a gold, eco-friendly Lanvin gown!
Viola Davis (2009)
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Viola Davis’ Oscars debut was one to remember: her channeling an Oscar award with this gold lamé Reem Acra gown!
Jada Pinkett Smith (2007)
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Jada Pinkett Smith wore a unique, gold (but not metallic) corsetted Versace gown! She was there to support her son Jaden and her husband Will!
Jessica Alba (2006)
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Jessica Alba took a more floral and subtle version of the gold trend on the 2006 Oscars red carpet, wowing in this Versace gown!
Marlee Matlin (2003)
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We need to talk more about Marlee Matlin’s satin gold dress and Harry Winston jewelry look!
Geena Davis (1991)
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Geena Davis turned heads at the 1991 Academy Awards in a sheer, one-shoulder golden lace gown that we still daydream about to this day!
Lauren Hutton (1979)
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This gold mini-dress from Zoran showed Lauren Hutton’s rebellious nature. It wasn’t like the formal dress code, but her look was straight up inspired by an Oscar! Plain as day!
Farrah Fawcett (1978)
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Presenter Farrah Fawcett’s gold gown from Stephen Burrows is still one of the best looks to date!