Popsugar Celebrity Met Gala Celebrities at the Met Gala For the First Time 2018 21 Celebrities Who Attended the Met Gala For the First Time Ever This Year 10 May 2018 by Monica Sisavat Solís Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison There's a first time for everything, and a number of stars just made their Met Gala debut at this year's ceremony. Even though his girlfriend is a regular at the fete, Shawn Mendes made his way up the famous staircase for the first time ever alongside Hailey Baldwin, as did Colin Jost, who was accompanied by Scarlett Johansson. It was also Ariana Grande, Frances McDormand, and Chadwick Boseman's first time at the fashion-forward event, which was hosted by Amal Clooney, Rihanna, and Donatella Versace. Keep reading to see all of this year's Met Gala first-timers, then look back at some of the most memorable moments from previous years. 1 Cardi B Image Source: Getty / John Shearer Related: Mom-to-Be Cardi B Looked Absolutely Radiant at Her Met Gala Debut 1 / 21 2 Chadwick Boseman Image Source: Getty / John Shearer Related: Chadwick Boseman's Best Met Gala Accessory Had NOTHING to Do With His Outfit 2 / 21 3 Ariana Grande Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Related: Art History Buffs Might Recognise Ariana Grande's Lavish Met Gala Gown 3 / 21 4 Daniel Kaluuya Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy Related: Wakanda Forever! The Black Panther Cast Reunited at the Met Gala 4 / 21 5 Frances McDormand Image Source: Getty / John Shearer Related: Frances McDormand Serving Looks at the Met Gala Is a Freaking MOOD 5 / 21 6 Cole Sprouse Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18 Related: Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse Made Their Debut at the Met Gala So, No, We're Not OK 6 / 21 7 Princess Beatrice Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard Related: Princess Beatrice Takes a Trip Across the Pond to Attend Her Very First Met Gala 7 / 21 8 Shawn Mendes Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18 Related: Hailey Baldwin and Shawn Mendes Make Their Red Carpet Debut as a Couple at the Met Gala 8 / 21 9 Tiffany Haddish Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy 9 / 21 10 SZA Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil Related: SZA Showed Up to The Met Gala in a Freakin' Halo 10 / 21 11 Lili Reinhart Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18 Related: Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart Take Their Relationship Public at the Met Gala 11 / 21 12 Troye Sivan Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18 12 / 21 13 Katherine Langford Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Related: Katherine Langford's Plunging Met Gala Gown Is Fit For a Queen, No Crown Necessary 13 / 21 14 Lena Waithe Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard Related: Lena Waithe Made Her Met Gala Appearance a Political Statement, and We Are Thrilled 14 / 21 15 Elon Musk Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18 15 / 21 16 Eiza Gonzalez Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang Related: Your Oscars Crush Eiza González Has Graced the Met Gala in a Sexy Nun's Habit 16 / 21 17 Yara Shahidi Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard 17 / 21 18 Travis Scott Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18 Related: Kylie Jenner Keeps It Sexy For Her First Red Carpet Outing Since Becoming a Mom 18 / 21 19 Colin Jost Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang Related: We Really Need to Know What Jokes Colin Jost Was Telling Scarlett Johansson at the Met Gala 19 / 21 20 Tessa Thompson Image Source: Getty / John Shearer 20 / 21 21 Jasmine Sanders Image Source: Getty / Frazer Harrison Related: Jasmine Sanders's Met Gala Look Is Basically Liquid Gold 21 / 21 Met GalaRed CarpetCelebritiesCardi BChadwick BosemanAriana GrandeDaniel KaluuyaFrances McDormandCole SprouseShawn Mendes