Golden Globes red carpet: The best looks of all time

The Golden Globe Awards are where the worlds of television and film collide for one, incredible awards show. Because of this, the Golden Globes red carpet is one of the most hotly anticipated events of the awards season.

Each year, Hollywood’s best and brightest descend upon the red carpet, donning the hottest couture. Let’s take a look back at all of the greatest looks from the Golden Globes red carpet from Marilyn Monroe to Angelina Jolie.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe dazzled at the 1962 Golden Globes in a floor-length sequined gown where she was awarded the Henrietta Award for World Film Favourite. Despite being forever cemented into Hollywood iconicity, the 1962 Golden Globe Awards was one of the few times Marilyn’s work as an actress was recognised officially.

For the occasion, Marilyn donned an emerald green dress by the little-known designer Norman Norell who also designed the dress she wore to her 1956 wedding with Arthur Miller.

Cher

Cher is one of the few artists to have achieved the feat of snagging an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award as well as three Golden Globe Awards. Here she is at the 1973 awards with then-husband Sonny Bono wearing a silk skirt and matching top as well as a fur coat.

Natalie Wood

In 1966, Natalie Wood accepted the award for World Film Favourite – Female wearing a sleek silk column dress with a crystal netting overlay.

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor cemented herself as Hollywood royalty when she appeared at the 1957 Golden Globes in a fitting tiara.

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Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts proved she was all business when she wore this oversized Giorgio Armani suit to the 1990 Golden Globes where she won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Steel Magnolias.

Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis appeared at the 1996 Golden Globes wearing a black satin gown and an encrusted bodice.

Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields’ 1998 red column dress and matching shawl to the Golden Globes red carpet. Almost twenty years later, Brooke’s daughter Rowan Henchy wore the gown to her high school prom.

“I thought it was a special night when I was nominated for a Golden Globe and wore this dress in 1998, but nothing could have prepared me to see my daughter wearing it to her prom,” Brooke wrote in a post on Instagram showing her daughter wearing the dress.

Beyoncé Knowles

Beyoncé Knowles stunned at the 2006 Golden Globes in this magical iridescent number.

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is the queen of Golden Globes fashion and this satin champagne number on the 2001 red carpet is no exception to this.

Cate Blanchett

Australian actress Cate Blanchett turned heads in this chic periwinkle dress adorned with flowers for the 2005 Golden Globes red carpet.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon channelled the Hollywood bombshell look in this satin red dress.

Angelina Jolie

The Girl, Interrupted actress is channelling some major Marilyn Monroe in this stunning sequined dress. Angelina famously announced after her win that night that she would jump into the Beverly Hilton pool at the after party – which she did, and even pulled in reporter Jeremy Louwerse.

“She was trying to get me in the pool. She was trying to get everyone in the pool. But no one would get in the pool. Finally, she grabbed onto my arm, and I fell in,” Louwerse said as per Yahoo.

“When I walked into the office the next day, I got a standing ovation,” he recalled.