Since her early days on the red carpet, Viola Davis has remained steadfast in her approach to fashion—she understands which cuts flatter and accentuate her body shape, embraces bold hues (but isn’t one to shy away from an LBD or bright whites), and looks to old Hollywood glamour for inspiration. She’s responsible for some of the best award show looks of all time, like the crimson off-the-shoulder Armani Privé she wore to collect her Oscar statuette for Best Supporting Actress in Fences in 2017 (which also made her the first Black actor to win an Oscar, Emmy, and a Tony Award, by the way). Her many prestigious roles make her an award season staple, but even when she isn’t promoting a new project, one can expect to see Davis at the Met Gala and the Cannes Film Festival in eye-catching looks. Now, in honor of her 59th birthday, let’s take a look back at her best red carpet moments from throughout the course of her illustrious career.
Davis ditched her normal bold colors for a chic black and white Ami Paris creation, featuring a sequined column dress topped with a crisp white poncho.
2023: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes Premiere
The actress may have played a bad guy in The Hunger Games prequel, but she was very much the hero of the premiere’s red carpet in a green caped mini dress from Oscar de la Renta.
The queen of color, Davis, did not disappoint at the 2023 Met Gala, attending the event in a shocking pink Valentino dress with a bodice bursting with feathers.
Davis paired her green, sequined Roland Mouret dress with a thematic Judith Leiber basketball purse.
2023: Screen Actors Guild Awards
Apparently, Davis has been a fan of bright colors for quite awhile now. Take this eye-catching pink, knee-length midi dress she wore to the premiere of Disturbia in 2007.
2005: Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Premiere
Davis went casual for the premiere of Get Rich or Die Tryin’ in 2005, opting to wear a gray, pinstripe suit with a bright red cowlneck top.
