Lupita Nyong'o's Red Carpet Style

The actress looked elegant in a lavender Elie Saab gown with a matching headwrap and Graziela Gems earrings for the L.A. premiere of Disney's Queen of Katwe. She paired the hue with even more bold color—pink on her lips and mauve on her lids.

Nyong'o looked like a queen IRL in a Rosie Assoulin printed bustier and high-waist blue pants. She paired the ensemble with a matching headwrap and Rebecca de Ravenel ombré drop earrings.

Nyong'o accessorized with a Hugo Boss bag and with Tiffany & Co. jewelry at the Tony Awards.

The actress sparkled in a Calvin Klein Collection gown with Jimmy Choo shoes at the Met Gala.

Nyong'o chose a strapless yellow gown, adorned with a royal blue floral pattern for the Queen of Katwe premiere at the 41st Toronto International Film Festival.

Lupita wore a custom neon green J.Crew tee with a deep-V design and a gold sequined skirt with slit pleats to the L.A. Jungle Book premiere in 2016.

Nyong'o wore a gorgeous emerald Balmain dress at the opening night party for her Broadway debut in Eclipsed.

Lupita wore a Zac Posen dress in collaboration with Google at the Star Wars “Force 4 Fashion” event at Skylight Modern in New York City.

At Cannes, the actress opted for a custom pleated chiffon gown with hand-painted floral crystals along the waist and plunging neckline.

Nyong’o wore a strapless beaded Calvin Klein Collection gown to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar party.

The actress wore a belted chiffon dress to the 15th anniversary of the Tropheé Chopard during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival.

She attended the Weinstein Company and Netflix 2015 SAG after-party in a short version of the printed Elie Saab dress she had worn earlier that day on the red carpet.

Nyong’o wore a floral strapless Giambattista Valli Couture gown to the 2015 Golden Globes. 

To attend Christian Dior's fall 2015 couture show during Paris Fashion Week, Nygong’o chose a short pleated red dress by the designer.

At the Academy Awards in a custom-made gown by Calvin Klein Collection that was made up of over 6,000 pearls—famously stolen from her hotel room and then returned two days later. 

In a printed Elie Saab gown at the Screen Actor Guild Awards.

Nyong'o chose a vibrant Gucci gown with an embellished neckline for the 2014 SAG Awards, which she paired with Fred Leighton jewelry.

At the 2014 BAFTAs in a Christian Dior Couture emerald green gown and Ana Khouri jewelry.

At the 2014 Golden Globes, Nyong'o chose a caped Ralph Lauren dress, Fred Leighton jewelry, and a Monica Rich Kosann clutch.