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After being rescheduled from its original September date — postponed due to the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas War — the 2023 Academy Museum Gala took place Dec. 3 in Los Angeles. Stars including Natalie Portman, Simu Liu, Dua Lipa, Lupita Nyong’o and Selena Gomez walked the red and pink carpet that ran from the entrance and led underneath the museum’s Sphere building. Many of the stars making an appearance have films that are looking to be top contenders in the Oscar race; the benefit has become, for many, a must-do pit stop along the awards circuit.
The evening — the third annual benefit for the movie museum, where current exhibits spotlight the works of director John Waters and Lourdes Portillo as well as the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood — honored four luminaries of the entertainment industry: Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey and Sofia Coppola.
Streep received the Icon Award, given to an artist whose career had a notable influence worldwide; Michael B. Jordan, with his sister Jamila Jordan accepting on his behalf, was honored with the Vantage Award, given to an emerging artist or scholar working to challenge and contextualize existing dominant narratives around film; Winfrey received the Pillar Award, recognizing leadership and support for the Academy Museum; Coppola received the Visionary Award, given to an artist or scholar whose innovations have advanced film as an art.
The co-chairs for the evening are Ava DuVernay, Halle Berry, Ryan Murphy and Dr. Eric Esrailian. One of the big moments on the carpet was when Streep and Winfrey stopped to pose together, holding hands for a joint photo. Below, see the best looks on the biggest stars at the 2023 Academy Museum Gala.
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Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
(L-R) Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey
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Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep
Oprah Winfrey (in Dolce & Gabbana with jewels from Effy and Hamilton Jewelers) and Meryl Streep
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Selena Gomez
In Valentino
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Natalie Portman
in Dior Couture
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Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
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Lenny Kravitz
In YSL with a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso watch.
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Hari Nef
In Mugler with Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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America Ferrera and Greta Gerwig
America Ferrera and Greta Gerwig, both in Chanel
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Jesse Williams
Jesse Williams
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Zoe Kravitz
In Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello with Tiffany & Co. jewels
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Eva Longoria
In Dolce & Gabbana with Messika jewelry
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Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
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Bryce Dallas Howard
Bryce Dallas Howard
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Ava DuVernay
In Louis Vuitton
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Tracee Ellis Ross
In Richard Quinn with Nikos Koulis earrings
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Dua Lipa
In Chanel
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Oprah Winfrey
In Dolce & Gabbana with jewels from Effy and Hamilton Jewelers and Manolo Blahnik BB pumps.
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Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep
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Ke Huy Quan
In Dior Men
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Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks
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Margaret Qualley
in Chanel
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Lupita Nyong’o
In Chanel with De Beers jewelry.
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Sofia Coppola
in Chanel with Cartier jewels.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
In Brunello Cucinelli
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Rachel Zegler
In Yvonne Leon & Jacquie Aiche jewelry.
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Nicholas Galitzine
In Fendi Mens with Cartier watch.
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Taylor Zakhar Perez
In Prada with a TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph.
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Tom Blyth
In Tom Ford
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Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner
Hailey Bieber (in Saint Laurent) and Kendall Jenner (in Fendi Haute Couture)
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Joseph Lee
In Zegna
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Billie Eilish and Finneas O Connell
(L-R) Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
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Leonardo DiCaprio
In Gucci
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Salma Hayek
In Gucci with Boucheron jewelry.
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Barry Keoghan
Barry Keoghan
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Lily Gladstone
In Marni with Messika jewelry.
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Jodie Turner Smith
In Christopher John Rogers with Bulgari jewels.
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Kaia Gerber
In Celine with Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Stephanie Hsu
Wearing KatKim jewelry.
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Greta Lee
In Loewe with Cartier jewels.
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Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos
(L-R) Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos
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Jay Ellis
In Fendi Mens
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Janet Yang
Janet Yang
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Simu Liu
Simu Liu
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Grace Van Patten
In Donna Karan with Cartier jewels
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Michaela Jae Rodriguez
In Atelier Versace
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Angela Bassett
In Schiaparelli
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Adria Arjona
In Carolina Herrera with Tiffany & Co. jewels.
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Rashida Jones
In Dior Haute Couture
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Keke Palmer
In Monique Lhuillier
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Addison Rae
In Roberto Cavalli
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Saoirse Ronan
In Louis Vuitton
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Gemma Chan
In Louis Vuitton
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Michelle Williams
In Louis Vuitton with Ana Khouri jewelry.
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Christina Ricci
In Fendi Couture with Martin Katz Jewels
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Fantasia Barrino
In Dolce & Gabbana
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Bill Kramer and Jacqueline Stewart
(L-R) Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Jacqueline Stewart, Academy Museum president and director
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Julia Garner
In Marni
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Chloe Grace Moretz
In Louis Vuitton
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Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore
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