Best Pictures From the Met Gala
Over 170+ of the Most Memorable Moments From Past Met Galas
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris / Taylor Hill / Kevin Tachman / MG19
From Beyoncé's last-minute arrival to The Weeknd and Selena Gomez's red carpet debut — and even the star-studded afterparties — there are a bevy of moments from past Met Galas that need to be relived.
After last year's fete is postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the event returns in 2021 to celebrate the exhibit "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion", which opens in the Anna Wintour Costume Centre on 18 Sept., 2021. Curated by Andrew Bolton, the exhibit is co-chaired by Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Amanda Gorman, and Naomi Osaka whilst the party will feature an entirely vegan menu created by 10 up-and-coming chefs from New York City.
As we get ready for fashion's biggest night of the year, we look back at the most memorable pictures from previous Met Galas.
1 Ciara — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
2 Zendaya — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
3 Lady Gaga — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Gotham
4 Cardi B — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
5 Yara Shahidi, Janelle Monáe, and Lupita Nyong'o — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
6 Kacey Musgraves — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
7 Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
8 Lady Gaga — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
9 Gisele Bündchen — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
10 Hailey Bieber — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
11 Jennifer Lopez — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
12 Zoë Kravitz — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard
13 Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, and Kanye West — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
14 Janelle Monáe — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
15 Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard
16 Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
17 Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
18 Kristen Stewart — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
19 Halsey — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
20 Hailee Steinfeld — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
21 Billy Porter — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
22 Madelaine Petsch — 2019
Image Source: Getty / ANGELA WEISS
23 Lana Condor — 2019
Image Source: Getty / ANGELA WEISS
24 Kerry Washington — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
25 Lizzo — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
26 Tracee Ellis Ross and Bella Hadid — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG19
27 Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
28 Gigi Hadid — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
29 Lily-Rose Depp — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
30 Shawn Mendes and Jared Leto — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
31 Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
32 Katy Perry — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
33 Celine Dion — 2019
Image Source: Getty / ANGELA WEISS
34 Dua Lipa and Dakota Johnson — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG19
35 Solange Knowles and Ciara — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Tachman/MG19
36 Elle Fanning — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG19
37 Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas — 2019
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
38 Kim Kardashian — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
39 Gigi Hadid and Salma Hayek — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer/MG18
40 Rihanna — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
41 Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
42 Andrew Garfield — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer/MG18
43 Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
44 Ariana Grande — 2018
Image Source: Getty / John Shearer
45 Yara Shahidi — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG18
46 Shawn Mendes and Hailey Bieber — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
47 Paris Jackson, Stella McCartney, and Miley Cyrus — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang
48 Rihanna and Katy Perry — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
49 Kendall Jenner — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
50 Lily Collins and Hailee Steinfeld — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18
51 SZA and Tracee Ellis Ross — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
52 Amanda Seyfried — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
53 Tracee Ellis Ross and Donald Glover — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
54 Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande, Hailey Bieber, and Shawn Mendes — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18
55 Kylie Jenner and Selena Gomez — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer/MG18
56 Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
57 Cole Sprouse and Lili Reinhart — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer/MG18
58 Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen — 2018
Image Source: Getty / ANGELA WEISS
59 Miley Cyrus — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
60 Amal and George Clooney — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
61 Nicki Minaj and Cardi B — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
62 Gigi Hadid — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris/MG18
63 Nicki Minaj — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
64 Amber Heard and Lena Waithe — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur/MG18
65 Zendaya — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG18
66 Frances McDormand — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
67 Blake Lively — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang
68 Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG18
69 Katy Perry — 2018
Image Source: Getty / ANGELA WEISS
70 Madonna — 2018
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola/MG18
71 Frances Cobain and Courtney Love — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
72 Chrissy Teigen and John Legend — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Noam Galai
73 Gwyneth Paltrow and ASAP Rocky — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
74 Kendall Jenner and ASAP Rocky — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Raymond Hall
75 Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez — 2017
Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel
76 Zendaya — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Noam Galai
77 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — 2017
Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel
78 Lily-Rose Depp, Cara Delevingne, and Jemima Kirke — 2017
Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel
79 Zoë Kravitz, Alexander Wang, and Bella Hadid — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Raymond Hall
80 Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong'o, and Jessica Chastain — 2017
Image Source: Getty / James Devaney
81 Katy Perry — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
82 Felicity Jones and Claire Foy — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang
83 Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard
84 Naomi Watts, Stella McCartney, and Kate Hudson — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
85 Ruby Rose and Donald Glover — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
86 Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dia Dipasupil
87 Allison Williams, James Corden, and Julia Carey — 2017
Image Source: Getty / John Shearer
88 Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill
89 Kylie Jenner — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
90 Zac Posen and Katie Holmes — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
91 Kim Kardashian — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Neilson Barnard
92 Rihanna — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
93 Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
94 Celine Dion — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
95 Madonna — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo
96 Diddy and Cassie — 2017
Image Source: Getty / J. Kempin
97 The Weeknd and Selena Gomez — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill
98 Jaden Smith — 2017
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
99 Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, and Nate Parker — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
100 Rachel McAdams — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola
101 Sarah Jessica Parker and Andy Cohen — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Rabbani and Solimene Photography
102 Selena Gomez — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
103 Solange Knowles — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola
104 Nicki Minaj, Jeremy Scott, and Demi Lovato — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Venturelli
105 Katy Perry — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang
106 Kate Hudson and Lady Gaga — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
107 Kendall Jenner and Cindy Crawford — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
108 Taylor Swift — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Larry Busacca
109 Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman — 2016
Image Source: Getty / John Shearer
110 Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
111 Madonna — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
112 The Weeknd and Bella Hadid — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Larry Busacca
113 FKA Twigs and Robert Pattinson — 2016
Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel
114 Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Taylor Hill
115 Willow and Jaden Smith — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
116 Blake Lively — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Venturelli
117 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
118 Hannah and Derek Jeter — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Larry Busacca
119 Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
120 Beyoncé — 2016
Image Source: Getty / Rabbani and Solimene Photography
121 Emma Watson, Margot Robbie, and Lupita Nyong'o — 2016
Image Source: Getty / John Shearer
122 Cher and Marc Jacobs — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
123 FKA Twigs and Robert Pattinson — 2015
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124 Rihanna — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
125 George and Amal Clooney — 2015
Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel
126 Beyoncé — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
127 Justin Bieber and Olivier Rousteing — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Mike Coppola
128 Robert Pattinson and Kate Hudson — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
129 Tony Goldwyn, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Kerry Washington — 2015
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130 John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Emily Ratajkowski, and Gabrielle Union — 2015
Image Source: Getty / James Devaney
131 Vanessa Hudgens and Selena Gomez — 2015
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
132 Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds — 2014
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
133 Cara Delevingne, Rihanna, Stella McCartney, Kate Bosworth, and Reese Witherspoon — 2014
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
134 JAY-Z and Beyoncé — 2014
Image Source: Getty / Jamie McCarthy
135 Kristen Stewart, Riley Keough, Cara Delevingne, Amber Heard, and Zooey Deschanel — 2014
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136 Taylor Swift — 2014
Image Source: Getty / Dimitrios Kambouris
137 Madonna — 2013
Image Source: Getty / Larry Busacca
138 Ginnifer Goodwin and Jessica Alba — 2013
Image Source: Getty / Kevin Mazur
139 Jennifer Lawrence and Sarah Jessica Parker — 2013
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140 Julianne Hough and Nina Dobrev — 2013
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141 Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss — 2009
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142 Kate Hudson, Stella McCartney, Liv Tyler, and Kate Bosworth — 2009
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143 David and Victoria Beckham — 2008
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144 George Clooney and Julia Roberts — 2008
Image Source: Getty / Stephen Lovekin
145 Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger — 2008
Image Source: Getty / Michael Loccisano
146 Blake Lively and Penn Badgley — 2008
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147 Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson — 2008
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148 Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise — 2008
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149 Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony — 2008
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150 Iman and David Bowie — 2007
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151 Christina Ricci and Chris Evans — 2007
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152 Drew Barrymore — 2006
Image Source: Getty / Peter Kramer
153 Alexander McQueen and Sarah Jessica Parker — 2006
Image Source: Getty / Evan Agostini
154 Tom Brady and Bridget Moynahan — 2005
Image Source: Getty / Evan Agostini
155 Roberto Cavalli and Jessica Simpson — 2007
Image Source: Getty / Lawrence Lucier
156 Valentino and Jennifer Garner — 2007
Image Source: Getty / Peter Kramer
157 Marc Jacobs and Lil' Kim — 2005
Image Source: Getty / Evan Agostini
158 Ashton Kutcher, Naomi Campbell, and Diddy — 2003
Image Source: Getty / Sylvain Gaboury
159 Diana Ross — 2003
Image Source: Getty / Evan Agostini
160 Gisele Bündchen and Diddy — 2003
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161 Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown —1999
Image Source: Getty / Mari Sarai
162 Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney — 1999
Image Source: Getty / Mari Sarai
163 Jennifer Lopez and Diddy — 1999
Image Source: Getty / Jim Spellman
