Natalie Portman’s Best Red Carpet Looks

2023: In Dior Haute Couture at Paris Fashion Week

Natalie Portman in a Floral Dior Haute Couture Dress — Marc Piasecki/WireImage

Long a fan of strapless styles, Portman attended the Dior Haute Couture show in a sweet floral dress from the fashion house, adorned with a petite Miss Dior bag.

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2023: In a Matching Dior Set at the 'May/December' Premiere

Natalie Portman in a red dress at the Cannes Film Festival — Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Portman got rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival for her film May/December, but also for her brick red Dior twinset featuring a belted mini dress and casually draped blazer.

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2023: In a Tiered Dior Gown at the Cannes Film Festival

Natalie Portman's Cannes 2023 Dior Dress — Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage

Portman dazzled the evening red carpet at Cannes in a reimagining of Dior's 1949 Junon gown, which echoed the actress's Oscar-winning turn as a ballerina in Black Swan.

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2023: In a Miu Miu Shorts Set at the 'Angel City' Premiere

Natalie Portman at the "Angel City" Los Angeles Premiere — Monica Schipper/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

Portman perfectly combined glamour and sport in a bouclé short suit by Miu Miu at the premiere of Angel City, a documentary about the founding of her all-female-owned Los Angeles soccer club.

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2022: In Vintage at the 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Premiere

Natalie Portman in an orange vintage minidress — Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images

Officially in her mini era, Portman sported a vintage Claude Montana suit to the Rome photocall of Thor: Love and Thunder.

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2022: In a Sparkling Céline Couture Minidress in L.A.

Natalie Portman in Celine at the Thor: Love and Thunder premiere — Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

Portman continued to embrace short hemlines at the LA premiere of Thor: Love and Thunder, but this time swapped color for sparkles in a dazzling Céline Couture dress, Jimmy Choo heels, and Anita Ko Jewelry.

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2020: In a Secret Message Dior Gown at the Oscars

Natalie Portman's Dior Cape Gown at the 92nd Oscars — Amy Sussman/Getty Images

A vocal supporter of women's rights, Portman accessorized her Dior gown at the 92nd Academy Awards with a matching cape featuring the names of female directors she believed were snubbed from that year's Best Director's race.

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2019: In Dior Haute Couture at the Vanity Fair Afterparty

Natalie Portman at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a Dior Jumpsuit — Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic

Two of Portman's favorite elements—a sweetheart neckline and tapered trousers—met in the Dior Haute Couture jumpsuit she wore to the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar after-party.

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2019: In Dior Separates at the Variety Power of Women Event

Natalie Portman in a Dior Sweater and Trousers — Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images

This time, tapered trousers and fitted sweaters found themselves on the red carpet when Portman channeled Jackie O. in a streamlined look from Dior for Variety's Power of Women event.

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2019: In Deep-V Givenchy at the 'Lucy in the Sky' Premiere

Natalie Portman in a plunging v-neck Givenchy dress — Tibrina Hobson/WireImage

Portman went for an LBD with a twist at the Lucy in the Sky premiere in LA, walking the red carpet in a long-sleeved black Givenchy mini-dress with a plunging neckline and minimal jewels.

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2018: In Head-to-Toe Gucci Sparkles in Venice

Natalie Portman at the Venice Film Festival in a Gucci Dress — Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Portman lit up the red carpet at the 75th Venice Film Festival in a metallic custom Gucci gown featuring exaggerated shoulders, long sleeves, and a just-sweet-enough cut-out and black bow.

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2017: In Streamlined Yellow Prada for the Golden Globes

Natalie Portman in Prada at the Golden Globe Awards in L.A. (2017) — Steve Granitz/WireImage

Portman's former stylist, Kate Young, wanted to make sure the actress (who was pregnant at the time) had something exciting but comfortable to wear for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards and landed on an embellished Prada gown. "It had that 1960s feel, which was reminiscent of her film, Jackie, but the yellow color made it modern and unexpected.”

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2015: In a Lacey Pink Lanvin Gown in Toronto

Natalie Portman in a pink Lanvin gown — Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty

For the premiere of A Tale of Love and Darkness at the Toronto International Film Festival, Portman wore a custom Lanvin lace dress with a vintage-inspired cut, in one of her favorite shades: ballet slipper pink.

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2013: In Dior Haute Couture in Paris

Natalie Portman in a Dior Haute Couture jumpsuit — Francois G. Durand/WireImage

Not one to shy away from separates on the red carpet, Portman paired a corset-like embellished top and trousers from Dior Haute Couture with classic black pumps for the Esprit Dior, Miss Dior exhibition in Paris.

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2013: In a Metallic Dior Maxi in London

Natalie Portman in a Dior gown in London — Mike Marsland/WireImage

Pairing it with a simple black cashmere sweater, Portman let a silver jacquard Dior maxi skirt shine at the Thor: The Dark World premiere in London.

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2012: In Archival Dior at the Academy Awards

Natalie Portman at the Academy Awards in L.A. — Kevin Mazur/WireImage

According to Young, Portman's vintage polka dot dress for the 84th Academy Awards was meant to be. “For the Oscars, we were looking at the Dior archives and found this dress from 1954. It fit her perfectly with not even one alteration."

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2012: In Custom Lanvin at the Golden Globes

Natalie Portman in a pink and red gown at the Golden Globe Awards — Steve Granitz/Getty

Alber Elbaz, Lanvin's designer at the time, made six sketches for Natalie to choose from for the 2012 Golden Globe Awards. Ultimately, Young says, "We really liked the weird color combination and the fact that the silhouette had a little bit of drama. The kick on the side made it look cool and architectural.”

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2012: In Giambattista Valli Haute Couture at the SAG Awards

Natalie Portman in a Giambattista Valli gown at the SAG Awards — Jason Merritt/Getty

Although she's come to embrace a range of bright, warm tones, according to Young, Portman initially was drawn to pinks, purples, and burgundy, like this gown from Giambattista Valli that she wore to the SAG Awards.

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2011: In a White Azzaro Gown at the SAG Awards

Pregnant Natalie Portman in a white gown at the SAG Awards — Getty Images

A pregnant Portman wore an iridescent white Azzaro gown to the SAG Awards in 2011, where she won as Lead Actress for her role in Black Swan.

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2006: In Chanel Haute Couture at the Golden Globes

Natalie Portman in a black lace Chanel Haute Couture gown — Dan MacMedan/WireImage

Young says that they landed on this black lace Chanel Haute Couture dress with a sweetheart neckline for the 2006 Golden Globes after scouring Paris for the perfect look. "She had short hair at the time and it looked adorable on her. It just felt right.”

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