Best-dressed stars at the 2026 Emmys: Selena Gomez, Nicole Kidman & more turn heads on the red carpet

The 2026 Emmy Awards are underway at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles

Updated: September 15, 2026Sep 15, 2026, 1:44 AM GMT+1

Zendaya

Zendaya added an embellished twist to her naked dress by Prada, looking glamorous in a floor-length custom gown with a plunging neckline and covered in silver crystals.

Michelle Pfeiffer in Saint Laurent

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer looked elegant in a black Saint Laurent dress with a plunging neckline, a cinched waist adorned with an ornate clasp, and a flowing, floor-length skirt.

Nicole Kidman in Chanel

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman returned to the Emmys for the first time in nine years, wearing a white Chanel dress with a feathered-look neckline that consisted of 46 flowers made of silk crepe, silk organza and rafia.

Calista in Zuhair Murad

Calista Flockhart

Calista Flockhart opted for this romantic fuchsia Zuhair Murad gown with an asymmetric neckline, ruching, and soft draping for her Emmys date night with Harrison Ford.

Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning in evening gowns emmys 2026

Dakota (L) in Carolina Herrera and Elle (R) in Ralph Lauren

Dakota and Elle Fanning

Sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning made a stylish entrance to the Emmys. Dakota rocked a strapless black-and-white Carolina Herrera dress featuring a drop-waist pleated skirt. Elle, meanwhile, looked ethereal in a floor-length, shimmering sage gown by Ralph Lauren.

Carey wore The Row

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan made her Emmys debut in a blue and white strapless gown by The Row. The dress featured a floral motif and a blue, floor-length bow at the back.

Selena Gomez

The beauty mogul was a vision in a dazzling golden gown constructed from beaded rows, which tapered at the hips and flared into a floor-length train.

Kristen Bell

The A-lister wowed in a pale silky gown with an asymmetrical design, a high, tied neckline and a flowing cape sleeve on one side. The bodice was accented with pink lace in a ruffled, diagonal layer.

Mariska Hargitay

The iconic actress was a bombshell in a bold red sequined gown with a sweetheart neckline, and off-the-shoulder strap detail and a fitted silhouette. The dress ended in a feather-like cascade of fabric and a sweeping train.

Cynthia Nixon

The Sex and the City actress looked amazing in an eye-catching maroon dress with structural pleating, a cap-like silhouette, geometric draping and an asymmetrical hemline.

Louisa Jacobson

Meryl Streep's actress daughter looked incredible in a structured suit with a cropped tuxedo jacket and wide-leg trousers.

Elaine Hendrix

The Parent Trap star was glowing in a strapless cream gown with floral detailing, made from a textured fabric.

Lisa Ann Walter

The Abbott Elementary actress stunned in a dramatic black gown with large tulle sleeves, a strapless bodice and ruched detailing.

Grace Gummer

Meryl Streep's other daughter Grace was in attendance at the show in a column-style black dress with a strapless neckline and vertical pleating, paired with a floral rosette and a choker necklace.

Supriya Ganesh

The Pitt actress wowed in a silky blue gown with spaghetti straps and a drop waist featuring a sheer gauze hemline.

Shabana Azeez

Shabana looked stunning in a glittering golden gown with a strapless, textured bodice and a silken skirt that draped into a sleek silhouette.

Lisa Rinna

The reality TV star looked amazing in a glittering black gown with large, puffed sleeves, a thigh slit and a cinched waist.

Constance Zimmer

Constance looked beautiful in glimmering column gown with a plunging neckline, paired with a chic updo.

Cailee Spaeny

The Priscilla star stunned in a chic red gown with a halter neck and two bows decorating her neckline, and she completed the look by wearing her brunette locks down in subtle waves.