Home • Fashion Who Wore What: Oscar Gowns Who Wore What: Oscar Gowns By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Baby Bump Beauty At the 82nd Annual Academy Awards in 2010, this R&B singer’s wife taught us how to go bold in a beautiful bright gown with a baby bump . 02 Paula Patton Paula Patton glowed in a bright orange Carolina Herrera gown. 03 Black Beauty At the 79th Annual Academy Awards, this star looked just right in a sleek, black ribbon tuxedo gown. 04 Queen Latifah Queen Latifah sashayed in a chic Carmen Marc Valvo gown. 05 Purple Passion Ditching the blue skin, this actress stunned us in an unforgettable cloud of purple tulle at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. 06 Zoe Saldana Saldana wore this striking Givenchy haute couture gown with a stunning Lorraine Schwartz 80ct amethyst ring. 07 Tulle Time Introducing this actress, who graced the 83rd Annual Academy Awards last year in a flowing embroidered tulle gown. 08 Halle Berry Ms. Berry wore this beautiful nude crystal encrusted corset Marchesa gown. 09 Retro Chic The daughter of a legendary singer and producer can’t expect to live the simple life, but she can grace the carpet all night long in a vintage gown. 10 Nicole Richie Draped in a vintage Reem Acra sequin gown and Judith Leiber clutch, she looked regal and retro at the same time. 11 Velvet Vixen This celeb let love rule in a velvet color-blocked gown with her rock star dad as her date at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards 12 Zoe Kravitz Zoe Kravitz rocked this Alexis Mabille Haute Couture gown with oversized bow back and vintage Fred Leighton baubles to accent. 13 Glam Goddess This singer and actress came a long way from the Bronx to the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in a voluminous ivory gown. 14 Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez graced the carpet in this gorgeous Armani Privé gown with cascading train and Neil Lane jewels. 15 Lovely Lilac This piano playing singer-turned-producer donned a romantic soft lilac chiffon gown at last year’s awards. 16 Alicia Keys Ms. Keys bared a little leg in a sexy Armani Privé gown, Fred Leighton jewels and a Zufi Alexander clutch. 17 1161453