Every Look Jennifer Lopez Has Ever Worn to the Met Gala
Jennifer Lopez at the 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue )
Jennifer Lopez was a chair of the 2024 Met Gala, which marked her 15th time celebrating Fashion's Biggest Night.
Lopez made her Met Gala debut in 1999 with then-boyfriend Sean "Diddy" Combs and kept her look and overall vibe understated—to the point that a lot of people forget she was there since there are so few photos.
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Lopez then laid low until her 2004 return, where she rocked a timeless style of “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century."
A longtime fashion darling, Lopez has counted Versace and Ralph Lauren as her most frequent collaborators, but has also sported Marchesa, Michael Kors Alberta Ferretti, Balmain, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Zuhair Murad on Met Gala red carpets.
One of the few stars who usually dresses on theme, Lopez of course shut it down with the 2024 Met Gala theme "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."
She joked that she can "barely ever" walk in her Met Gala outfits, telling Good Morning America that the ensembles are "not about comfort."
Celebrate and make all that pain worth it with a look back at every single one of Jennifer Lopez's Met Gala looks through the years.
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Was Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Met Gala?
Not only was Lopez at the 2024 Met Gala, she was one of the co-chairs. She joined the ranks of Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth and Bad Bunny in curating this year's event.
"I was really honored to be asked to host it," Lopez said on Good Morning America hours before hitting the red carpet. "Anna [Wintour] was gracious enough to ask me. And we're going to have a good time. It’s always a nice time there. It’s such an interesting mix of artists and business people. It's not just music or film, you know, it’s everybody. And you get to have some really interesting interactions."
Every Look Jennifer Lopez Has Ever Worn to the Met Gala
Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala
See all of J.Lo's Met Gala looks through the years.
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Jennifer Lopez made her Met Gala debut in 1999—and back then, instead of the first Monday in May, it was held in December! With her all-white-clad then-beau Sean "Diddy" Combs on her arm, J.Lo rocked a nude gown with a chest cut-out under her tan fur jacket. The theme was "Rock Style," and while she could have grunged it up, we all know Lopez's style is clean, fresh and sexy—and check out her signature glowing skin.
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The 2004 Met Gala, themed “Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century," was Jennifer Lopez's first to rock without a date. Flanked by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, Jennifer Lopez turned out a classic red lip along with her lacy black Dolce & Gabbana gown, which featured edgy lace-up sides on the bodice. Featuring a dropped waist and a tiered skirt, this style, like many of J.Lo's looks, has withstood the test of time.
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Jennifer Lopez wore a simple, clean one-shoulder baby pink gown to the 2006 Met Gala, themed "Anglomania: Celebrating Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion." She accessorized the pretty Versace number, which featured a cutout on the back, with a diamond bracelet, deep pink jewel earrings, a gold clutch and her massive engagement ring from then-husband Marc Anthony.
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Jennifer Lopez shined bright at the 2007 Met Gala. For the “Poiret: King Of Fashion" celebration, Lopez glowed in a shimmering metallic Marchesa gown, with her hair in Old Hollywood-style curls.
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Jennifer Lopez sported 70s-style tousled curls and a teal one-shoulder gown with a beaded neckline from Alberta Ferretti for the 2008 Met Gala, which celebrated “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy."
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Jennifer Lopez didn't attend the 2009 Met Gala, but stunned in a glittering Zuhair Murad strapless gown at her return in 2010 for the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition.
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Jennifer Lopez went full-on girly in this Gucci magenta gown with deep red flowers on the shoulders, a matching clutch and coordinating crimson lips for the 2011 Met Gala, "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty."
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Jennifer Lopez is one of the only stars who generally dresses on theme! Here, she rocked a backless, sequined, sheer Michael Kors gown and a pompadour at the 2013 Met Gala, "PUNK: Chaos to Couture."
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On theme once more, Jennifer Lopez rocked a sheer, one-shoulder Versace gown with a scarlet beaded dragon on the bodice for the 2015 Met Gala. Donatella Versace was at J.Lo's side for most of the evening, which was dubbed "China: Through The Looking Glass."
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Jennifer Lopez felt blue in a flowing Versace gown, complete with sheer cape, at the 2017 Met Gala, themed “Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between."
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Jennifer Lopez was on theme in a big way at the 2018 Met Gala, rocking a bejeweled cross bodice on her Balmain gown for the "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination" exhibition.
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Jennifer Lopez rocked several different size sequins and beads on her Versace gown at the 2019 Met Gala, themed "Camp: Notes on Fashion." She coordinated with a sparkling headpiece, bold Harry Winston jewels, silver heels and a custom Judith Leiber clutch.
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Jennifer Lopez channeled a high-couture Yellowstone vibe for the 2021 Met Gala theme, "In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion." Sporting a brown beaded and textured Ralph Lauren gown with a deep V-neck and high leg slit, accessorized with a black and brown fur jacket, silver plated necklace, leather choker and bracelets, silver earrings, silver heels and a black cowboy hat.
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Jennifer Lopez rocked Ralph Lauren for her second Met Gala in a row in 2023 (this time in honor of the late Karl Lagerfeld). Lopez channeled a sexier Audrey Hepburn in a black and baby pink gown with daring ab cutouts, pairing the look with a blush pink clutch, black elbow-length gloves and a black leather fascinator.
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Speaking to Vogue ahead of the annual fashion fundraiser, Lopez admitted she was still deciding on her gown. "I have a few different sketches. I’m still deciding. I’m also one of those people who chooses at the last minute," she said. "Like, I like choices, and then I go, ‘Okay, this is how I feel today,’ and then we try to kinda create some type of amazing look—‘cause that is the night for looks!”
She wound up going with this Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, and boy does she look good.
