2003: The actress opted for a more traditional look during her first year at Cannes. Photo: Getty Images
2003: Aishwarya Rai arrives for the screening of the film 'Matrix Reloaded'. Photo: Getty Images
2003: At amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS benefit during the 56th International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2003: Writer Erri De Lucca, actress Aishwarya Rai and director Steven Soderbergh attend the opening ceremony of the 56th International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2003: One of the actress's first Cannes apperances. Photo: Getty Images
2005: Aishwarya Rai attends the premiere for the film 'Lemming' at Le Palais de Festival on the opening night of the 58th International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2005: Aishwarya Rai attends the premiere of the film 'Match Point' at the Palais during the 58th International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2006: Aishwarya Rai at the opening ceremony 13 years ago. Photo: Getty Images
2006: Aishwarya Rai poses for a picture while promoting the film 'Provoked'. Photo: Getty Images
2006: Actresses Kerry Washington, Andie MacDowell and Aishwarya Rai attend the 'The Wind That Shakes The Barley' premiere during the 59th International Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty
2007: Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai arrive at the 'My Blueberry Nights' premiere at the opening night of the 60th festival. Photo: Getty Images
2008: Aishwarya Rai wears Roberto Cavalli at the premiere for the film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' at the Palais des Festivals during the 61st International Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2008. Photo: Getty Images
2009: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends the 'Up' Premiere in Roberto Cavalli. Photo: Getty Images
2009: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and actor Abhishek Bachchan attend the 'Spring Fever' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2010: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends the 'Il Gattopardo' Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2010: In Elie Saab at the 'Robin Hood' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2010: In Armani Prive at the 'On Tour' Premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2010: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, in Sabyasachi, and Abhishek Bachchan attend the 'Outrage' Premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2011: In Elie Saab at the 2011 opening ceremony. Photo: Getty Images
2011: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan arrives at the 'Sleeping Beauty' premiere during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2011 in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty
2013: In Gucci at the 'Cleopatra' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2013: Aishwarya Rai wears Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla to the 'Blood Ties' Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2014: One of her most memorable movie star moments in Roberto Cavalli at the 'Two Days, One Night' (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2014: In neutral Armani at amfAR's 21st Cinema Against AIDS Gala. Photo: Getty Images
2014: At 'The Search' premiere five years ago. Photo: Getty Images
2015: In jewel tone Elie Saab at the 'Carol' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2015: In Elie Saab at amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala. Photo: Getty Images
2015: In a classic Oscar de la Renta at a photocall for 'Jazbaa'. Photo: Getty Images
2015: In Ralph & Russo Couture at the premiere of 'Youth' during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2016: Aishwarya Rai attends 'The BFG (Le Bon Gros Geant - Le BGG)' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2016: Aishwarya Rai attends the 'From The Land Of The Moon (Mal De Pierres)' premiere during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty
2016: At the 'Slack Bay (Ma Loute)' premiere. Photo: Getty Images
2017: In Ralph & Russo Couture at the '120 Beats Per Minute (120 Battements Par Minute)' screening. Photo: Getty Images
2017: At the L'Oreal Paris Cinema Club during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival on May 20. Photo: Getty Images
2017: Aishwarya Rai at the L'Oreal Paris Beach Studio. Photo: Supplied
2017: A memorable fashion moment in Dubai-based designer Michael Cinco at the 'Okja' screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2017. Photo: Getty Images
2018: Aishwarya Rai attends the screening of "Girls Of The Sun (Les Filles Du Soleil)" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Getty Images
2018: Another view of the gorgeous dress by Dubai-based Filipino designer Michael Cinco. Photo: Getty Images
2018: At the screening of 'Sink Or Swim (Le Grand Bain)' in a look by Lebanese design house Rami Kadi Couture. Photo: Getty Images
2019: And this year she wore a very directional Jean Louis Sabaji Couture gown. She's far from a retiring red carpet violet. Photo: EPA
2019: A close up of the iridescent fabric. Photo: EPA
2019: And her latest look this year didn't disappoint: this fluffy white look is by Ashi Studio, a Lebanese designer. Photo: AFP
2019: Here's a close up. Photo: AP