What the 2024 Nominees Wore to Their First Oscars Red Carpet: Emma Stone Pops in Red, Carey Mulligan Goes Beaded in Prada and More
The 2024 Oscars will take place on Sunday in Los Angeles. The event will feature a number of nominated actors and actresses who have plenty of experience walking the show’s iconic red carpet, from Emma Stone in a floor-length red Giambattista Valli gown to Colman Domingo in a bright pink Versace suit.
Ahead of the 2024 Oscars, WWD looks back at what some of the nominees wore when they attended the show for the first time.
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Jodie Foster, 1977
Jodie Foster, nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in “Nyad,” attended her first Oscars in 1977. To the show, Foster wore a halterneck floral gown paired with a short-sleeve white button-down blouse underneath.
Robert De Niro, 1981
Robert De Niro, who was nominated this year for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 1981. The star arrived wearing a traditional black tuxedo.
Annette Bening, 1991
Annette Bening, who received a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in “Nyad,” walked her first Oscars red carpet in 1991. For the occasion, Bening wore a sparkling gown in champagne, which featured a keyhole neckline and capped sleeves.
Robert Downey Jr., 1993
Robert Downey Jr., nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in “Oppenheimer,” attended his first Oscars in 1993. The star walked the red carpet in black velvet suit complete with a matching velvet neck tie.
Paul Giamatti, 2004
Paul Giamatti, who received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in “The Holdovers,” walked his first Oscars red carpet in 2004. Giamatti arrived to the show in a classic black suit styled with a skinny necktie.
Ryan Gosling, 2007
Ryan Gosling, who received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his work in “Barbie,” walked his first Oscars red carpet in 2007. The actor arrived in a tailored black suit styled with a pleated white dress shirt and loafers.
Emily Blunt, 2007
Emily Blunt, who was nominated this year for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in “Oppenheimer,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 2007. Blunt walked the red carpet in a glittering strapless navy gown from Calvin Klein.
Carey Mulligan, 2009
Carey Mulligan, nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in “Maestro,” attended her first Oscars in 2009. Mulligan walked the show’s red carpet in a black strapless high-low gown from Prada adorned with floral black beading.
Bradley Cooper, 2010
Bradley Cooper, who was nominated this year for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in “Maestro,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 2010. For the occasion, the star wore a black velvet tuxedo complete with a matching cummerbund and bow tie.
Mark Ruffalo, 2011
Mark Ruffalo, who was nominated this year for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in “Poor Things,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 2011. Ruffalo arrived wearing a sleek black suit and styled his look with a blue water-droplet pin.
Emma Stone, 2012
Emma Stone, who received a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in “Poor Things,” walked her first Oscars red carpet in 2012. For the occasion, Stone wore a floor-length red Giambattista Valli gown adorned with a large bow halterneck.
America Ferrera, 2015
America Ferrera, who was nominated this year for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her work in “Barbie,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 2015. Ferrera arrived wearing a black and blue ombré chiffon gown from Jenny Packham’s pre-fall 2015 collection.
Sandra Hüller, 2017
Sandra Hüller, who was nominated this year for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in “Anatomy of a Fall,” first appeared on the Oscars red carpet in 2017. The star chose a strapless forest green gown from Andrew Gn for the occasion.
Colman Domingo, 2021
Colman Domingo, nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work in “Rustin,” attended his first Oscars in 2021. Domingo walked the red carpet in a bright pink Versace suit adorned with matching pink sequins, gold buttons and Swarovski crystals.
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