47 Cannes red carpet looks that show how much Aishwarya Rai's style has changed

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been a regular on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for 20 years now — she first made an appearance for the premiere of her film Devdas, in 2002, was the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the 2003 festival, and in that same year she became a global brand ambassador for L'Oreal.

Being the face of that brand has put her on the Cannes red carpet several times, have movie premieres for the likes of Sarbjit and her work with other luxury brands, including watch brand Longines, showcased at the festival.

Scroll through the gallery above to see how much her fashion has changed in the 20 years she's been one of the stars of the Cannes red carpet show.

Initially, Roberto Cavalli was her go-to designer, but she's also been known to represent names from the Middle East and South Asia.

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She loves wearing Lebanese designers, especially Rami Kadi and Elie Saab, and is a huge fan of Filipino designer from Dubai, Michael Cinco, who has designed two of her most memorable looks.

Closer to her home, she's worn pieces by Indian design houses Sabyasachi and Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla numerous times on the red carpet. Deepika Padukone also sported a Sabyasachi sari on the 2022 red carpet, while Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla did the same at the Met Gala earlier this month.

Rai's also a huge fan of British brand Ralph & Russo's go-big-or-go-home, structural gowns.

This year, she's been seen in a dramatic black-and-floral gown by Dolce & Gabbana, and turned heads in a pale pink architectural creation, covered with silver embellishment, by Indian designer Gaurav Gupta.

Stars dazzle on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on day four — in pictures:

Model Alessandra Ambrosio wears Alberta Ferretti to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. AP Photo

Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi wears Chanel to attend the screening of 'Frere et Soeur (Brother and Sister)'. Reuters

British model Poppy Delevingne wears Dolce & Gabbana to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Idris Elba wears a navy tuxedo to attend the 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)' screening. Getty Images

French actress Marion Cotillard wears Chanel to attend the screening of 'Frere et soeur (Brother and Sister)'. Getty Images

Belgian model Rose Bertram wears Pomellato jewellery to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Norwegian model Frida Aasen wearing Alberta Ferretti attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

French model Flora Coquerel attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Actress Tilda Swinton wears Chanel to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Spanish actress Rossy de Palma wears Valentino to attend the screening of 'Brother And Sister (Frere Et Soeur)'. Getty Images

Ethiopian model Liya Kebede wears The Row to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Colombian-Spanish actress Juana Acosta wears Armani Prive to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Spanish model and influencer Marta Lozano attends the 'Three Thousand Years of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)' screening. AP Photo

German blogger Leonie Hanne attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Reuters

American-Korean model Soo Joo Park attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Maryam Egal, Sabrina Elba, Eve Elba and Idris Elba at the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

French singer Eddy de Pretto attends the screening of 'Brother And Sister (Frere Et Soeur)'. Getty Images

Greek-American influencer Elena Galifa wears Vrettos Vrettakos to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

TV personality Nilufar Addati attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Iranian TV host Diala Makki wears Georges Hobeika to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Casey Affleck and Caylee Cowan attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Reuters

Director Yi Zhou attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Influencer Meredith Mickelson wears Sophie Couture to attend the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt attends the screening of 'Brother And Sister (Frere Et Soeur)'. Getty Images

Brazilian model Luma Grothe attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

French model Alicia Aylies attends the screening of 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing (Trois Mille Ans A T'Attendre)'. Getty Images

Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan wears all black to attend the screening of 'Brother And Sister (Frere Et Soeur)'. Getty Images

German vlogger Pamela Reif attends the screening of 'Brother And Sister (Frere Et Soeur)'. Getty Images

A version of this article was originally published in May 2019

Updated: May 22, 2022, 5:37 AM

47 Cannes red carpet looks that show how much Aishwarya Rai's style has changed

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Stars dazzle on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet on day four — in pictures: