Oscars: the 30 best beauty moments of all time

From Zendaya to Audrey Hepburn, check out the most stunning hair and make up moments in Academy Awards history

Updated: March 13, 2026Mar 13, 2026, 3:41 PM GMT

Anok Yai - 2025

The model just revived the pixie cut and we can't get enough. She complimented her super short locks with warm-toned face glam and a glossy lip.

Selena Gomez attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Selena Gomez - 2025

Selena's major side parting was the epitome of classic Hollywood glamour. We loved the warm nude lip hue that matched her dress perfectly.

Margaret Qualley attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Margaret Qualley - 2025

The Maid actress amplified her understated black dress with a sculpted updo, a rosy lip and a subtle pop of blush.

Miley Cyrus attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

Miley Cyrus - 2025

Miley Cyrus perfected red carpet glamour with bouncy chest-length curled hair and an opulent make up look.

Doja Cat attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/WireImage)

Doja Cat - 2025

Doja Cat stunned with short curly blonde hair, 90s-approved thin eyebrows and a sultry doe-eyed winged liner look.

Pamela Anderson - 2024

Pamela Anderson has championed the makeup-free movement for years, and her Oscar red carpet moment in 2024 solidified her stance. The Baywatch actress's skin was glowing and hydrated, whilst her hair had soft, beachy waves, adding to her effortless aesthetic.

Australian actress Margot Robbie attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Margot Robbie - 2024

When it comes to effortless minimalist beauty, Margot Robbie always takes the cake. At the 2024 Oscars, the Barbie actress showed us how it's done with radiant skin, nude lips and wavy, tousled locks.

Florence Pugh attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

Florence Pugh - 2023

Naturally, Florence Pugh) delivered something suitably avant-garde in the beauty department. A coiffed ponytail was styled into an elaborate updo paired with a makeshift fringe, styled by hairstylist Peter Lux.

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 27: Lupita Nyong'o attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images)

Lupita Nyong'o - 2022

Lupita Nyong'o blew us away in 2022 with her gold-flecked eye moment, muted berry lip and elaborately sculpted updo.

Zendaya - 2021

Zendaya channelled Cher in her stunning 2021 Oscar look. Her sleek, XL mermaid locks and soft pink colour palette captured all the attention on the red carpet.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Laura Harrier attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Laura Harrier - 2019

Laura Harrier looked utterly hypnotising in 2019 with a Bambi-like lash moment, complemented with loose waves and brown lipstick.

Gemma Chan arrives at the 91st Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Gemma Chan - 2019

Gemma Chan exuded Hollywood glamour in 2019 with sleek waves, a vibrant red lip and feline flick eyeliner.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actress Dakota Johnson attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Dakota Johnson - 2015

Dakota Johnson's 2015 wispy fringe exuded no-frills polish alongside bronze eyeshadow and coral pink lipstick.

Actress Zendaya attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Zendaya - 2015

Zendaya looked gorgeous in 2015 when she wore her hair in dreadlocks alongside a bronze smoky eye and a glossy peach lip.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actress Cate Blanchett, winner of Best Actress for "Blue Jasmine, poses in the press room during the Oscars at Loews Hollywood Hotel on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Cate Blanchett - 2014

Cate Blanchett has never looked anything less than immaculate, but we particularly loved her look in 2014 which consisted of a smooth side parting, Hollywood waves, flawless skin and a nude pink lip.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Lupita Nyong'o poses at the 86th Annual Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Lupita Nyong'o - 2014

Lupita Nyong'o's Oscar-winning beauty look from 2014 will always be memorable. When she took the gong home for Best Supporting Actress, the world was captivated by her short textured haircut, bright eyes and soft orange-red lip.

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 24: Actress Anne Hathaway, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for "Les Miserables," poses in the press room during the Oscars held at Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Anne Hathaway - 2013

Anne Hathaway showed off her glossy pixie cut in 2013 and simultaneously scooped Best Actress.

Rooney Mara arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Rooney Mara - 2012

Rooney Mara's unfathomably precise block fringe worked perfectly alongside her straight brows and scarlet pout in 2012.

Kate Winslet - 2010

Kate Winslet channelled soft old Hollywood glamour in this classic look. She opted for a side part with tumbling curls. As for her glam, she went for a radiant, matte finish with a flush of pink across her cheeks.

Halle Berry - 2002

Halle Berry's 2002 Oscar-winning moment was as iconic as the actress' chestnut pixie cut. Halle was clearly ahead of the trends, as the beloved cut is back in fashion for spring 2025.

Drew Barrymore - 1998

Drew Barrymore was the epitome of playful 90s beauty on the red carpet. From the 3D daisy hair clips to the silver body glitter and eyeshadow - we're still obsessed.

Winona Ryder - 1996

Winona Ryder was giving ingénue elegance in 1996 with glossy finger waves and a sophisticated makeup moment.

Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford (Photo by Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Cindy Crawford - 1991

Cindy Crawford induced major hair envy for years to come in at the 1991 Academy Awards with her ultra-bouncy bombshell blow dry.

Cher at 58th Annual Academy Awards in 1986 where she experimented with a frosted eyeshadow finish

Cher - 1986

At the 1986 Oscars, the fashion ad beauty icon, Cher, dazzled with an iconic hairpiece and gorgeous makeup. The singer wore a metallic purple eyeshadow, jet black eyeliner and soft brows that perfectly contrasted her monochromatic cut-out dress.

US actress and pop diva Diana Ross sings during the 57th Academy Awards Ceremony in Hollywood 25 March 1985.
AFP PHOTO/ROB BOREN (Photo by ROB BOREN / AFP) (Photo by ROB BOREN/AFP via Getty Images)

Diana Ross -1985

Diana Ross will always be a hair icon. At the Oscars in 1985, viewers were enchanted by her long, thick, flowing locks.

Sonny Bono And Cher (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Cher - 1973

Cher looked every inch the It-girl in 1973 with swathes of bronzer, mauve eyeshadow, high arches and a glossy lip.

Elizabeth Taylor (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

Elizabeth Taylor - 1970

Elizabeth Taylor looked categorically breath-taking in 1970 with an elaborate updo, defined arches and her trademark nature-defying lashes.

(Original Caption) 4/14/69-Los Angeles, CA- Barbra Streisand holds her "Oscar" after she was named co-winner of the Best Actress Award in the 41st Annual Academy Awards. Streisand and Katharine Hepburn made Academy history with the dual award.

Barbra Streisand - 1969

Barbra Streisand won Best Actress in 1969 and she also reigned supreme on the beauty front with her voluminous bob and picture-perfect liner.

30th March 1955: American actor Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) poses in front of a curtain with her Best Actress Oscar for director George Seaton's film, 'The Country Girl,' at the Academy Awards, Los Angeles, California. She wears an evening gown with long white gloves. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Grace Kelly - 1955

Grace Kelly exuded understated polish in 1955 with a softly defined upper lash line, a dash of mascara and a chic updo.

26TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS -- Pictured: Actress Audrey Hepburn, wearing a Givenchy gown, at the 26th Annual Academy Awards at the NBC Century Theatre in New York City, on March 25, 1954 (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)

Audrey Hepburn - 1954

Audrey Hepburn looked elegant in 1954 with her signature straight brows and side bangs arranged in pointed flicks across her forehead.