Lisa at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater on September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Gilbert Flores/Variety

• Diahann Carroll (1985) Image Credit: Walter Mcbride / MediaPunch/MediaPunch/IPx.

  Diahann Carroll posed up a storm at the 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 22, 1985 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena. She honestly presented ’80s excellence in her gorgeous gown.

• Lucille Ball (1957) Image Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

  Lucille Ball was the definition of Old Hollywood elegance when she arrived at the 1957 Emmys in this jewel-encrusted silk gown with a furry jacket.

• Betty White (1986) Image Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images.

  Betty White took home her third Emmy award in this sequin-embellished lavender gown that is giving Disney princess vibes!

• Oprah Winfrey (1994) Image Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

  Oprah Winfrey couldn’t have looked better in this 1994 photo. She won the Emmy for outstanding talk show host at the 21st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards gala in New York and stunned in her fabulous corset dress.

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1995) Image Credit: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

  Julia Louis-Dreyfus took the LBD to the next level for her 1995 Emmys look!

• Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston (1999) Image Credit: WireImage

  Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were the “it” couple in the late ’90s and early aughts. Here they are at the 1999 Emmy Awards.

• Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Sarah Jessica Parker channeled her own Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw when she arrived in this pink tutu Oscar de la Renta dress.

• Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston (2000) Image Credit: Steve Granitz/WireImage via Getty Images

  In 2000, Pitt and Aniston stunned again and went for a more classic look. Aniston looked ravishing in this red Prada gown, while Pitt looked super cool in his suit and unbotton shirt.

• Oprah Winfrey (2002) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Oprah Winfrey wowed everyone with this off-white, corsetted gown from Bradley Bayou.

• Sarah Jessica Parker (2004) Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

  Even Carrie Bradshaw herself would have loved this look! Sarah Jessica Parker wowed in this strapless black Chanel gown at the 2004 Emmy Awards.

• Halle Berry (2005) Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

  Halle Berry opted for this stunning, jewel-toned dress at the 2005 Emmy Awards. 

• Marcia Cross (2005) Image Credit: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic via Getty Images

  Marcia Cross‘ 2005 Emmys Elie Saab gown was truly a showstopper. The emerald hue looked so amazing on her and the cut was truly classic.

• Katherine Heigl Image Credit: Toni Anne Barson Archive/WireImage via Getty Images

  The year that she won her Emmy Award for Grey’s Anatomy, Katherine Heigl wore this classic white gown designed by Zac Posen with a bold red lip on the Emmys red carpet in 2007.

• Blake Lively (2009) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Blake Lively served up some old Hollywood glamour with a hint of sex appeal at the 2009 Emmy awards in this red Versace gown.

• Claire Danes (2010) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Claire Danes absolutely stunned in this Giogio Armani Prive gown with Martin Katz jewelry on the Emmys red carpet in 2010.

• Kerry Washington (2011) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Kerry Washington went for a classic red in this Zuhair Murad gown during the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre.

• Emilia Clarke (2012) Image Credit: Fairchild Archive/Penske Media.

  Emilia Clarke looked absolutely gorgeous in this Chanel cream dress with purple sequin detail at the 2012 Emmys.

• Regina King (2015) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Regina King absolutely sparkled from head to toe in this gorgeous Krikor Jabotian gown at the 2015 Emmy Awards.

• Sarah Paulson (2016) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Sarah Paulson fashioned this gorgeous green gown with a plunging neckline for the 2016 Emmys. The dress was designed by Prada.

• Kristen Bell (2016) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Kristen Bell turned heads at the 2016 Emmy awards in this ornate Zuhair Murad floral gown.

• Laverne Cox (2017) Image Credit: Chelsea Lauren/Variety.

  Who could forget when Laverne Cox turned heads in this black-and-gold gown from Mikael D.

• Millie Bobby Brown (2017) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Millie Bobby Brown looked like a princess when she arrived in this poofy white tulle gown from Calvin Klein.

• Emilia Clarke (2018) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Emilia Clarke fashioned this lace Dior gown for the 2018 Emmys and looked positively regal.

• Tracee Ellis Ross (2018) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Tracee Ellis Ross‘ gown absolutely popped on the arrival carpet at the 2018 Emmys. She wore this stunning Valentino gown with matching makeup and absolutely reigned supreme.

• Jonathan Van Ness (2018) Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety.

  Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness’ Maison Margiela high slit mesh and sequin dress from the 2018 Emmys lives in our minds rent-free.

• The Fab 5 (2019) Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety.

  Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Karamo Brown seriously stole the show at the 2019 Emmys. They each fashioned looks that totally stood out and accentuated their individual personalities.

• Billy Porter (2019) Image Credit: WWD.

  Billy Porter wore this custom Michael Kors Couture suit, a custom hat by Stephen Jones, and jewelry by Oscar Heyman for his historic Emmy win at the 2019 awards show.

• Zendaya (2019) Image Credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

  Zendaya left our jaws on the flor with this gorgeous emerald green gown with a dramatic leg slit and a corset bodice by Vera Wang.

• Sandra Oh (2022) Image Credit: Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images

  We truly couldn’t get over this purple jumpsuit Sandra Oh wore on the Emmys arrival carpet in 2022. The deep neckline, the glitz, the glamour — we loved it all! 

• Zendaya (2022) Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images.

  Zendaya creates a fashion moment every year — how she and stylist Law Roach top each look year after year is astonishing! The Valentino gown is swoon-worthy. 

• Ayo Edebiri (2023) Image Credit: Anna Webber/Variety

  Also at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, Ayo Edebiri took home her first Emmy for her role in The Bear in a chic black leather Louis Vuitton ankle-length number.

• Suki Waterhouse (2023) Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety

  At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which was rescheduled from September 2023 to January 2024 due to Hollywood strikes, Suki Waterhouse brought pregnancy fashion to a whole new level.

  The Daisy Jones & The Six star was pregnant with her first daughter, whom she shares with Robert Pattinson, and wowed in a red Valentino gown.

• Brie Larson (2024) Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety

  Brie Larson custom tea-length Chanel dress was a perfect nod to the 1950s setting of her hit show, Lessons in Chemistry.

• Greta Lee (2024) Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety

  Greta Lee’s Loewe dress at the 2024 Emmys was the stuff of avant-garde bridal dreams.

  The actress, who was nominated for her supporting work on The Morning Show, looked angelic in a this gauzy lace look that is going straight on our wedding mood boards.

• Lisa (2025) Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/Variety

  Blackpink’s Lisa wore a sculptural pink Lever Couture gown at the 2025 Emmys and we haven’t stopped thinking about it since. From the high-low hem to the dramatic train, it was perfection and the best celebration for her role in The White Lotus. 

• Jenna Ortega (2025) Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety

  Jenna Ortega wore her most daring look to date at the 2025 Emmys. She chose a barely-there Givenchy featuring a “broken chandelier” top fashioned from crystals and pearls which was paired with low-slung black skirt and a major leg slit.