This year marks the first time that the SAG Awards we know and love have been rebranded as the Actors Awards, but when it comes to fashion, the stars are just as easily dazzling as ever.
Actors including Chase Infini, Teyana Taylor, Quinta Branson and Kate Hudson hit the red carpet in their Sunday best, with plenty of bright colors, loud silhouettes and unique looks.
The award show name change wasn’t the only new concept introduced this year. The Actor Awards featured the first red carpet theme set by ELLE: “Reimagining Hollywood Glamour of the ’20s and ’30s.”
Tonight’s Actor Awards, hosted by Kristen Bell for the third consecutive year, will be streamed live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 1st at 8pm ET/5pm ET on Netflix. “This is a politics-free zone,” Bell told USA TODAY in an interview ahead of the ceremony. “There’s something for everyone. There’s no discrimination on the show…If I were to roast anyone, it would be myself.”
In no particular order, check out our picks for the most dazzling looks of the night.
Teyana Taylor
It seems like no best-dressed list is complete until Teyana Taylor steps out on the red carpet.
The One Battle After Another star wore a custom Thom Browne trompe l’oeil dress that featured multiple elements, fabrics and designs, but still managed to look cohesive. The strapless silver and gray dress included a mini train, which her daughter Lou Rose Shumpert adorably helped fix on the red carpet.
The dress also featured a corset with faux nipples (though not as revealing as Chapel Lawn’s Grammys look that went viral online). The singer accessorized her look with a chunky diamond necklace from Tiffany & Co., a smokey eye, and a nude lip.
kate hudson
Kate Hudson returned to the acting awards for the first time in eight years, and her look on the red carpet did not disappoint.
The ‘Running Point’ star, who was nominated for ‘Son Son Bleu’, wore a simple but dreamy cream colored Valentino caped dress. Hudson wore a completely custom-made desert diamond by Los Angeles-based fine jeweler Emily P. Wheeler.
Shigesaku Bunmi
‘Sinners’ breakout star Wunmi Mosaku is bringing bright colors to this award show season. Canary yellow for the Golden Globes, lapis lazuli blue for the BAFTAs, and deep red Louis Vuitton for the 2026 Actor Awards.
chase infinity
Temperatures may be over 80 degrees in Los Angeles this weekend, but for Chase Infinity, fashion is paramount.
At the 2026 Actor Awards, the “One Battle After Another” star hit the red carpet wearing a champagne-colored custom long-sleeve turtleneck Louis Vuitton gown. It looked like a second skin and was embroidered with gold sequins. The silhouette also featured a trumpet skirt, and the actress tied the look together with a matching mesh cap.
On the glam side, Infinity kept it natural with the addition of a smoky eye.
sarah pigeon
Sarah Pidgeon channeled Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s first acting appearance.
Pairing a blush pink Balenciaga dress with duchess pumps and accessorizing with delicate makeup and a tousled updo, her look was a beautiful love story.
Timothée Chalamet
Other Hollywood actors, including Sinners’ Jack O’Connell, opted for white jackets for the night, but it was the Best Actor nominee for Marty Supreme who nailed the look.
Timothée Chalamet, who walked the red carpet without Kylie Jenner this time, wore his shirt unbuttoned for a casual yet classy look.
What’s his date for tonight? his beloved mother.
jesse buckley
Jessie Buckley, nominated for Best Actress for her role in Hamnet, wore a custom black silk wool crepe bustier dress designed by Balenciaga with dramatic off-the-shoulder accents. The black and white look felt perfect for her stepping into the Bride of Frankenstein era.
gwyneth paltrow
It was a night of great harvest! Kate Hudson is returning to the acting awards after nearly a decade, and Gwyneth Paltrow last attended the ceremony in 2000.
The Marty Supreme star and Goop founder wowed the crowd in a sheer lace black Givenchy dress with a plunging neckline for her return. She wore a drop-waist tea-length dress with strappy heeled sandals.
conner story
Connor Story flew to Los Angeles after his SNL debut and looked as sharp as ever as he walked the red carpet at the Actor Awards Sunday.
Story wore a tailored Saint Laurent suit with Tiffany mini silver hoop earrings and a diamond choker. The shirtless look definitely turned up the heat on the already warm red carpet.
keri russell
‘The Diplomat’ star Keri Russell added some elegance to tonight’s red carpet. Russell, who collaborated with stylist Frank Fleming on her Actor Awards red carpet look, wore a custom one-shoulder Louis Vuitton gown with a high slit.
She completed her look with powdery pink cheeks and berry lip color, and wore her hair in a slick side-parted bun.
viola davis
Viola Davis told E! that she wanted to feel like a “queen” on the acting awards red carpet. Prior to the award ceremony. We can tell you she looked like a goddess in a sparkling custom Gucci dress, accessorized with a diamond necklace with an emerald gemstone pendant.
The EGOT winners presented the Best Actor award and expressed their excitement at Michael B. Jordan’s win.
Ali Larter
The Landman actress channeled old Hollywood glamor in a deep red corseted Zuhair Murad dress.
The sweetheart neckline suited Ali Larter effortlessly, and chunky bracelets and necklaces pulled the fashion look together. Larter’s blonde hair framed her face perfectly, elevating her look to jaw-dropping status.
