• Sarah Paulson wears Prada to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sarah Paulson wears Prada to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Julianne Moore wears Dior to the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Julianne Moore wears Dior to the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Catherine Zeta Jones wears Georges Hobeika to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. AFP
    Catherine Zeta Jones wears Georges Hobeika to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. AFP
  • Nicole Kidman wears Calvin Klein to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Nicole Kidman wears Calvin Klein to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Priyanka wears Balmain to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Priyanka wears Balmain to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Rachel Brosnahan wears Elie Saab to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Rachel Brosnahan wears Elie Saab to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Jennifer Aniston, with Brad Pitt, wears Prada to the 2000 Primetime Emmy Awards. Getty Images
    Jennifer Aniston, with Brad Pitt, wears Prada to the 2000 Primetime Emmy Awards. Getty Images
  • Marisa Tomei wears Ralph & Russo to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Marisa Tomei wears Ralph & Russo to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Zendaya wears Vera Wang to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Zendaya wears Vera Wang to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Sofia Vergara wears Versace to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sofia Vergara wears Versace to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Olivia Munn wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Olivia Munn wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Thandie Newton wears Brandon Maxwell to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Thandie Newton wears Brandon Maxwell to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Tracee Ellis Ross wears Valentino to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Tracee Ellis Ross wears Valentino to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Jessica Biel wears Ralph & Russo to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Jessica Biel wears Ralph & Russo to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Claire Danes wears Givenchy to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Claire Danes wears Givenchy to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Michelle Williams wears Louis Vuitton to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Michelle Williams wears Louis Vuitton to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Mischa Barton wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Mischa Barton wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Viola Davis wears Zac Posen to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Viola Davis wears Zac Posen to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Julia Roberts wears Elie Saab to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Julia Roberts wears Elie Saab to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Jennifer Aniston wears Chanel to the 2004 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Jennifer Aniston wears Chanel to the 2004 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Marcia Cross wears Elie Saab to the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Marcia Cross wears Elie Saab to the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, with Matthew Broderick, wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2000 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sarah Jessica Parker, with Matthew Broderick, wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2000 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Emily Ratajkowski wears Zac Posen to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Emily Ratajkowski wears Zac Posen to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Mandy Moore wears Prabal Gurung to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Mandy Moore wears Prabal Gurung to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Mila Kunis wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Mila Kunis wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Millie Bobby Brown wears Calvin Klein to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Millie Bobby Brown wears Calvin Klein to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Sarah Hyland wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sarah Hyland wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Michelle Dockery wears Rosie Assoulin to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Michelle Dockery wears Rosie Assoulin to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus wears Vera Wang to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus wears Vera Wang to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Lizzy Caplan wears Donna Karan to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Lizzy Caplan wears Donna Karan to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Cobie Smulders wears Alberta Ferretti to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Cobie Smulders wears Alberta Ferretti to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Mandy Moore wears Carolina Herrera to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Mandy Moore wears Carolina Herrera to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • January Jones wears Versace to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    January Jones wears Versace to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Claire Danes wears Armani to the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Claire Danes wears Armani to the 2010 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Priyanka Chopra wears Jason Wu to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Priyanka Chopra wears Jason Wu to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Evan Rachel Wood wears Elie Saab to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Evan Rachel Wood wears Elie Saab to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Gwyneth Paltrow wears Pucci to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Gwyneth Paltrow wears Pucci to the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Kristen Bell wears Zuhair Murad to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Kristen Bell wears Zuhair Murad to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Emilia Clarke wears Versace to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Emilia Clarke wears Versace to the 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Allison Williams wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Allison Williams wears Oscar de la Renta to the 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Vanessa Kirby wears Marchesa to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Vanessa Kirby wears Marchesa to the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Chloe Sevigny wears Isaac Mizrahi to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Chloe Sevigny wears Isaac Mizrahi to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Drew Barrymore wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Drew Barrymore wears Monique Lhuillier to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Blake Lively wears Versace to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Blake Lively wears Versace to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Scarlett Johansson wears Balmain to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Scarlett Johansson wears Balmain to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Michelle Dockery wears Prada to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Michelle Dockery wears Prada to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Christina Applegate wears Reem Acra to the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Christina Applegate wears Reem Acra to the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Regina King wears Christian Siriano to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Regina King wears Christian Siriano to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Linda Cardellini wears Donna Karan to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Linda Cardellini wears Donna Karan to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Rose Byrne wears Valentino to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Rose Byrne wears Valentino to the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Halle Berry wears Elie Saab to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Halle Berry wears Elie Saab to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Sophie Turner wears Louis Vuitton to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sophie Turner wears Louis Vuitton to the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Kerry Washington wears Marc Jacobs to the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Kerry Washington wears Marc Jacobs to the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Laura Dern wears Naeem Khan to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Laura Dern wears Naeem Khan to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Allison Janney wears Lorena Sarbu to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Allison Janney wears Lorena Sarbu to the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Sarah Paulson wears Armani to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Sarah Paulson wears Armani to the 2014 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Lady Gaga wears Brandon Maxwell to the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Lady Gaga wears Brandon Maxwell to the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
  • Issa Rae wears Vera Wang to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA
    Issa Rae wears Vera Wang to the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. EPA

Primetime Emmy Awards: the 59 best red carpet dresses worn since 2000


Emma Day
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The ceremony might celebrate the best of television but, on the red carpet, the night is all about celebrating the best work by the world's designers.

The annual Primetime Emmys, which this year take place in the US on Sunday, is one of the highlights of awards season, drawing together stars of the small and silver screen.

Though the awards began in 1949, it was a smaller affair until recent years, with the glitzy bash now a chance for Hollywood's finest to don designer labels and fete the best shows, documentaries, TV films and mini series of the year.

Scroll through the gallery above to see the best red carpet moments at the Primetime Emmy Awards since 2000.

This year, TV hits including The Crown and The Mandalorian will vie for accolades on the night, with Rege-Jean Page, Billy Porter, Olivia Colman and Uzo Aduba up for acting trophies in the 2021 nominations.

While we'll have to wait until Sunday to see what the stars wear, following a subdued 2020 ceremony held largely online, we've dipped into the Emmys archives to get in the mood.

From Jennifer Aniston's penchant for strapless column dresses to Lady Gaga's love of architectural silhouettes, there have been plenty of memorable style moments to grace the red carpet in the past two decades.

Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta and Givenchy are among the labels guaranteed to get a showing almost every year, while Lebanon's Zuhair Murad and Elie Saab have dressed a number of famous faces for the occasion.

Here, we look back at some of the best dresses worn to the Emmy Awards in recent years.

Updated: September 16, 2021, 4:12 AM