The Sexiest Emmys Looks of All Time

Not only did Zendaya take home the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series for her role as Rue in Euphoria, but we also think she took the cake for best dressed in this custom Giorgio Armani Privé gown.

COVID-19 and the 2020 lockdown did not stop Tracee Ellis Ross from stunning in this sexy gold Alexandre Vauthier, with a plunging neckline and ultra high-leg slit. She even had a makeshift red carpet right in her back yard.

The Schitt's Creek star took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as Alexis on the cult-favorite show. She accepted her trophy at the cast's private watch party looking both sexy and sophisticated in her black Valentino suit and sheer undershirt.

The Pose actress wore a custom, hot pink plunging Jason Wu gown accented with droopy black bows on either side of her midsection. Her waist-length hair was straightened and slicked behind her ears to complete the sweet, but sultry, look.

The Greatest Showman star's green corseted Vera Wang dress practically broke the internet at the 2019 Emmys. Plus, it launched a full-on corset renaissance. 

The Game of Thrones star stunned in a sexy navy blue plunging Valentino gown that she paired with sleek, long straight hair and platform Jimmy Choo shoes in the same color.

Chrissy Teigen's sparkling Zuhair Murad featured both a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit at the 2018 Emmy Awards.

Taraji P. Henson brought the drama to the 2018 Emmys with her multi-tiered Giambattista Valli Haute Couture dress.

The Sinner actress stunned in a two-tone Ralph and Russo Couture gown at the 2017 Emmys.

Even while pregnant, Kerry Washington managed to look flawless in a Brandon Maxwell gown with sexy cutouts and a dramatic train at the 68th Emmy Awards.

Emily Ratajkowski wore a strapless navy silk Zac Posen gown in a curve-hugging mermaid silhouette to the 2016 Emmys.

The musician and actress stunned in Brandon Maxwell (her go-to designer) at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The Scandal star shone bright like a diamond in a fresh off the runway Marc Jacobs gown at the 2015 Emmys.

Shipka looked gorgeous and totally chic in this dress over pants ensemble at the 2015 Emmys. "When I wore the Dior pants and dress-slash-top to the Emmys last year, it was such a 'We're doing this' kind of moment. I really had fun and I loved the look."

Gwen Stefani took the plunge at the 2014 Emmys in a glittery deep-plunge Versace creation with metal ladder bars running down the neckline.

Camila Alves scandalously revealed glimpses of skin in her sheer curve-hugging Zuhair Murad number. It didn't hurt, either, that she had Matthew McConaughey (in Dolce & Gabbana) on her arm.

In a color her Project Runway co-host Tim Gunn dubbed "pomegranate," Heidi Klum was utterly radiant in a curve-hugging Versace dress that boasted a sexy futuristic high-neck cut-out silhouette.

Homeland

star Claire Danes took home an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, but it was her illusion-paneled plunging Armani Prive creation that had us all twittering.

There's a reason Sofia Vergara looked amazing-her red-hot Vera Wang gown was custom-made to fit and flatter her every curve. "Vera offered to make a dress for me, and of course I was very flattered," the stunning actress told InStyle.com. "My hair is blonde this year, and I wanted a contrast. She was willing to do two very beautiful red dresses in different shades for me."

Presenter Kerry Washington adored her iridescent blush Vivienne Westwood column, but was especially enamored of her clutch. "I fell in love with this bag by Kotur," she told InStyle.com. "Last night on Twitter, I decided this really cute lizard [on the clutch] needed a name." She added jewelry by Fred Leighton to her playful look.

Nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, Sofía Vergara chose a hand-beaded Zuhair Murad mermaid gown. Not one to shy away from flaunting her curves, the look featured a reverse halter neckline and open back. Vergara accessorized with over 175 carats of Neil Lane jewels from the Diamond Hollywood collection.

"My dress is a little see-through," Emmy winner Gwyneth Paltrow said of her daring two-piece. Understatement of the year! The intricately-beaded Emilio Pucci design revealed the Glee guest star's enviably flat middle.

Vampire Diaries

lead Nina Dobrev channeled Jessica Rabbit in a custom crimson Donna Karan gown with an origami-pleated trumpet hem.

Gossip Girl

bombshell Blake Lively made her Emmys debut in a lipstick-red Versace gown that was both low-dipping and high-cut.

Olivia Wilde opted for a straight-from-the-runway gown from Marchesa, joking that many onlookers thought her dress was of the stick-on variety. "You gotta have respect for a designer that can create a dress that can stay on despite the lack of material," the House actress told MTV.

Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl had a very Marilyn moment in a sparkling nude vintage gown from Escada.

Cheryl Hines shed her homebody Curb Your Enthusiasm character in a violet shantung gown with a stunning beaded back from Georges Chakra.

"I feel cool," double-nominee Halle Berry told reporters of her sapphire Emanuel Ungaro dress. "I wanted to feel like a glass of water because it's so hot." She may have felt cool, but she looked sizzling in the floaty design with a thigh-high slit.

Is there any wonder why Sarah Jessica Parker's husband chose this dress? Matthew Broderick selected a feathered Chanel haute couture creation with a nearly see-through skirt (that revealed SJP's incredible shape) for his wife.

The Joan of Arcadia actress ditched her normal laid-back style in favor of a vampy Randolph Duke design. The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominee posed on the red carpet in the berry gown with provocative pink insets.

No one has ever accused Sharon Stone of being shy! The Emmy winner (for her guest appearance on The Practice selected a lavender satin Elsie Katz Couture gown with a strategically placed diamante clasp.

Sex and the City

nominee Kim Cattrall embraced her sultry character's style with a cutout Giorgio Armani design. 'People' reported that she tried on 16 dresses before choosing the one she declared to be "sophisticated but sexy."

Jennifer Garner celebrated her nomination for Alias in a cream satin Narciso Rodriguez gown with peekaboo cutouts.

Will & Grace

nominee Debra Messing's revealing lace-up jersey gown from Michael Kors was more than just sultry. "It's so comfortable I almost can't believe it," she told People.

Ally McBeal

star Lucy Liu showed off her perfect form in a barely-there illusion gown from Versace.

She may be known for her neutrals, but for this Emmys outing Jennifer Aniston took a walk on the wild side in a dazzling Randolph Duke design with a sheer beaded top.

Double-nominee (for her roles in Gia and George Wallace) Angelina Jolie made an early red-carpet appearance in a figure-flaunting nude Randolph Duke design with a leg-revealing sheer inset.

Party of Five

actress Neve Campbell chose a vintage-inspired design with a gams-baring point d'esprit inset.

Elaine who? Nominated for Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus turned heads in a cut-down-to-there velvet Giorgio Armani gown. "This dress was definitely a lark," she told People. "It's complete dress-up, but it paid off in the end." As for the gravity-defying bodice, Louis-Dreyfus joked: "Everyone asked how the dress was staying on, so I said there were tiny little helicopters above me and I was attached by harness."