American actress and producer Viola Davis is the 2025 Golden Globes Cecil B. DeMille Award recipient. The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) winner’s red carpet style has also garnered the attention of the fashion press. Collaborating with Davis on her often daring and noteworthy looks is a global list of fashion’s most coveted brands, inclusive of Giorgio Armani, Christopher John Rogers, Gucci, Michael Kors and Valentino, amongst others. Here are a few highlights from Davis’ red carpet evolution through the years.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Viola Davis attends the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Davis wears Max Azria.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis attends the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium. Davis wears David Meister and Judith Ripka.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Donato Sardella Viola Davis attends the 86th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center. Davis wears Escada.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Viola Davis attends the 81st annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre. Davis wears Reem Acra.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Donato Sardella Viola Davis attends the 84th annual Academy Awards at the Hollywood & Highland Center. Davis wears custom Vera Wang with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, a Judith Leiber clutch and Jimmy Choo shoes.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Steve Eichner Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon attend the 2010 Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Donato Sardella Julius Tennon (L) and Viola Davis attend the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Dolby Theatre at Hollywood and Highland Center. Davis wears Zac Posen.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Tyler Boye Julius Tennon (L) and Viola Davis attend the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton. Davis wears Pucci
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Donato Sardella Viola Davis (L) and Julius Tennon attend the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium. Davis wears Marchesa.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Stewart Cook/WWD Viola Davis attends the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 29, 2017. Davis wears Vivienne Westwood.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis attends the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Awards at the Palm Springs Convention Center on January 5, 2023. Davis wears Tory Burch.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis attends the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 18, 2016. Davis wears Marchesa.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis attends the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles. Davis wears Zac Posen
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Stephen Lovekin/WWD Viola Davis winner Actress in a Supporting Role at the 89th Annual Academy Awards on February 26, 2017. Davis wears Armani Prive.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: WWD Viola Davis attends the 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 22, 2019. Davis wears limited edition Alberta Ferretti.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis attends the 13th annaul Academy Awards Governors gala at the Fairmont Century Plaza on November 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Davis wears Christopher John Rogers.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Andrew H Walker/WWD Sam Rockwell and Viola Davis at the 90th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Davis wears Michael Kors
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis at the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza on February 26, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Davis wears Valentino
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Davis wears a gown by Zuhair Murad.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Penske Media/Getty Viola Davis at the Clooney Foundation For Justice’s “The Albies” held at The New York Public Library on September 28, 2023 in New York City. Davis wears custom Versace
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety Viola Davis at the 2023 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023 in New York. Davis wears custom Valentino in PP Pink.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety Viola Davis at the “Monster” Screening & Red Carpet at the 76th Cannes Film Festival held at the Palais des Festivals on May 17, 2023 in Cannes, France. Davis wears Valentino Couture.
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Viola Davis’ Red Carpet Evolution: Highlights From Her Award Show Style Through the Years
Image Credit: Michael Buckner for WWD Viola Davis attends the 2024 LACMA Art+Film Gala held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 02, 2024. Davis wears Gucci.