The Most Jaw-Dropping Golden Globes Dresses in Red Carpet History

From Julia Roberts's iconic 90s Armani suit to Angelina Jolie's Versace gown, revisit the greatest fashion moments from the past 34 years of the Golden Globe Awards.

Best golden globes looks of all time

by Julia Harvey |
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The Golden Globes are set to return on 5 January 2025, and while the focus is on TV and film, it's always a great occasion for fashion, kicking off awards season and getting us ready for weeks of red carpet moments, drama (on and off screen). So, we wait with bated breath to see what the stars will wear down the red carpet and look back at our past favourite outfits in the meantime.

The Golden Globes have given us plenty of spectacular sartorial moments over the years. Pretty Woman era Julia Roberts looked every inch the 90s icon in perfect pinstripes, Beyoncé glittered gold sequins, and, more recently, Lady Gaga took the red-carpet centre stage wearing an impressive (and huge) custom gown by Valentino Haute Couture. Of course, we'd expect nothing less than high -ctane glamour from the Hollywood glitterati.

So, join us on a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the best-ever outfits from the Golden Globes of years gone by and try to see if you recognise some of these baby-faced celebs before looking at their introduction.

The best Golden Globes Outfits Of All Time:

1991 Golden Globe Awards: Julia Roberts poses in a perfectly 90s miniskirt suit

1992 Golden Globe Awards: Michelle Pfeiffer goes for classic black looking chic as always

American actress Michelle Pfeiffer with actor Fisher Stevens at the Golden Globe Awards, Beverly Hills, 18th January 1992.

1993 Golden Globe Awards: Two Hollywood greats, Emma Thompson and Al Pacino, looked practically perfect at the 1993 Golden Globes

UNITED STATES - Actors Emma Thompson and Al Pacino at the Golden Globe Awards, 23rd January 1993.

1994 Golden Globe Awards: Winona Ryder kept it plain and simple in a chic black dress

American actress Winona Ryder attends the Golden Globes award ceremony, Los Angeles, California, January 22, 1994.

1995 Golden Globe Awards: Sarah Jessica Parker looks stunning in a blush sequin gown

UNITED STATES - Actress Sarah Jessica Parker at the Golden Globe Awards, circa 1995.

1996 Golden Globe Awards: Few actors have been in the limelight as long as Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise, and these looks are quite the throwback

UNITED STATES - circa 1995: Actor Tom Cruise with his wife Nicole Kidman at the Golden Globe Awards.

1997 Golden Globe Awards: Gillian Anderson gives the near-naked trend a go in Armani

UNITED STATES - 19th January 1997: Actors David Duchovny And Gillian Anderson at The 1997 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California.

1998 Golden Globe Awards: Kate Winslet stuns in a black lace gown alongside Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio

UNITED STATES - 18th January 1998: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at the Golden Globe Awards.

1999 Golden Globe Awards: Gwyneth Paltrow steps away from the classic dress in favour of a fun two-piece for the 1999 Golden Globes

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow at the Golden Globe awards.

2000 Golden Globe Awards: Julia Roberts is the lady in red at the 57th annual Golden Globes

Actress Julia Roberts and actor Benjamin Bratt attend the 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 23, 2000 at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

2002 Golden Globe Awards: Jessica Alba swaps a statement dress for a bright white suit

2003 Golden Globe Awards: Halle Berry wows in a powder blue taffeta fishtail gown

2005 Golden Globe Awards: Nicole Kidman is our MVP when it comes to red carpets, never failing to impress. Case-in-point: this bird of paradise-esque Alexander McQueen gown

2005 Golden Globe Awards: Kerry Washington's a big fan of pastels, and perhaps this aqua-coloured column gown is where it began?

2006 Golden Globe Awards: Scarlett Johansson steps out in a Valentino red gown

2007 Golden Globe Awards: Beyoncé Knowles shines in a gold Elie Saab gown at the 64th Annual Golden Globes Awards

2011 Golden Globe Awards: Angelina Jolie dazzles in an emerald green sequinned Versace dress

2007 Golden Globe Awards: Penelope Cruz puts princess dresses back in the limelight

2007 Golden Globe Awards: Jessica Biel wears a beautiful beaded column gown

2009 Golden Globe Awards: Eva Mendes stuns in a strapless white Dior gown and Van Cleef & Arpels necklace

2009 Golden Globe Awards: Salma Hayek's Grecian-style column dress was a real wow moment

2009 Golden Globe Awards: A princessy lilac Dior dress was the perfect choice for Olivia Wilde in 2009

2010 Golden Globe Awards: Zoe Saldana took to a tiered, bow and ruffled gown

2011 Golden Globe Awards: Never one to play it safe on the red carpet, Tilda Swinton chose one of Raf Simons' signature designs for Jil Sander

2011 Golden Globe Awards: Anne Hathaway won the red carpet in this blush coloured Armani Privé gown

2012 Golden Globe Awards: Natalie Portman looks fantastic in fuchsia Lanvin

2013 Golden Globe Awards: Jennifer Lopez leans towards lace in a Zuhair Murad gown

2013 Golden Globe Awards: Cate Blanchett makes a case for canary yellow in Mary Katrantzou

2013 Golden Globe Awards: Emily Blunt channelled the statuette prize in a golden dress by Michael Kors

2014 Golden Globe Awards: Kerry Washington wears a custom-made Balenciaga dress to debut her baby bump

2015 Golden Globe Awards: Viola Davis is one of the boldest red carpet dressers out there when it comes to punchy pigments, and this ruby red dress is no exception

2016 Golden Globe Awards: Matching the red carpet with a wine-coloured gown, Zendaya made a case for tiers

2017 Golden Globe Awards: Octavia Spencer does away with a classic dress for a very chic tuxedo

2018 Golden Globe Awards: Director Ava DuVernay debuts a serious pair of power shoulders

2018 Golden Globe Awards: In honour of Time's Up, Issa Rae opted for a custom-made Prabal Gurung gown in shimmering black

2019 Golden Globe Awards: Janelle Monae looked spectacular, totally stealing the show in the most magnificent gold hat by Chanel

2019 Golden Globe Awards: Lady Gaga dazzles in Valentino Haute Couture

2019 Golden Globe Awards: For one of the most mega-watt moments at the Golden Globes, see Regina King looking like a walking disco ball in 2019

2019 Golden Globe Awards: Taraji P. Henson's velvet gown was one of our favourite looks at 2019's Globes

2020 Golden Globe: Jodie Comer wears custom block colour Mary Katrantzou

2020 Golden Globe Awards: Renée Zellweger looks beautiful in blue at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards

2020 Golden Globe: Although we now love Cynthia Erivo's green get-up, her sequinned and sculptural gown by Thom Browne was a showstopper

2020 Golden Globe Awards: Zoë Kravitz looks pretty in polka-dots

Julia Harvey has been Grazia’s shopping editor for over three years, overseeing and editing all things shopping for the title from trend pages, gift guides and the best things to buy now in both print and online.

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