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Hottest Cannes Red Carpet Dresses: Photos Of The Best Looks Ever
James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock The Cannes Film Festival may be most well known for premiering new movies, but the fashion worn to those premieres also sparks major interest each year. Every time the festival rolls around in May, some of the most glamorous stars in the world flock to the city on the French Riviera where they wow us with their incredible style. From plunging necklines to thigh-high gowns to fully sheer ensembles, trendy celebrities like Blake Lively and Alessandra Ambrosio constantly embrace sexy silhouettes while hitting up Cannes.
Kendall Jenner went braless under a completely see-through mini dress by Alexandre Vauthier for the Secret Chopard party during the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2018. The model wore beige underwear under the see-through piece and rounded out her look with black heels. Continue on through this gallery to see even more of the sexiest looks ever worn during the Cannes Film Festival.
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Bella Hadid at the ‘Pain and Glory’ premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/Shutters Bella Hadid poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film ‘Pain and Glory’ at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. She wore a gorgeous red gown.
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Selena Gomez at ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ premiere at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival
Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/Shutters Selena Gomez poses for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival. She wore a white crop top and long skirt with a slit to the event.
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Priyanka Chopra at the ‘Rocketman’ premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
Matt Baron/Shutterstock Priyanka Chopra attends the ‘Rocketman’ premiere at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival. She wore a pretty blue and pink sparkly dress by Roberto Cavalli.
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Bella Hadid at the ‘Rocketman’ premiere at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival
David Fisher/Shutterstock Bella Hadid poses at the ‘Rocketman’ premiere at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival. She wore a white ruffled Dior gown.
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Eva Longoria at ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ premiere at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival
Matt Baron/Shutterstock Eva Longoria poses at ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ premiere and opening ceremony of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in France. She wore a custom light pink Alberta Ferretti gown and matching heels.
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Olivia Culpo at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP/Shut Olivia Culpo poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Sibyl’ at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival. She wore a sleeveless white gown.
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Kendall Jenner In Schiaparelli at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock Kendall Jenner looked gorgeous in a sheer tulle gown by Schiaparelli at the ‘Girls in the Sun’ premiere during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival on May 12, 2018. The model went braless under the see-through dress.
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Bella Hadid in Elie Saab
James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock Bella Hadid stunned in a backless silver gown by Elie Saab for the premiere of ‘BlacKkKlansman’ at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2018. The model paired the sequin dress with a silver clutch and diamond earrings and bracelets.
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Alessandra Ambrosio in Roberto Cavalli
Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock Alessandra Ambrosio turned heads at the ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ premiere on May 15, 2018 in a navy Roberto Cavalli gown. The dress for the Cannes Film Festival event featured a plunging neckline and a thigh-high slit.
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Paris Hilton in Nicolas Jebran
David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock Paris Hilton looked incredible in a sheer floral gown by Nicolas Jebran for amfAR’s 25th Cinema Against AIDS Gala at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2018. She paired the pretty dress with off-white heels.
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Amber Heard in Valentino
Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock Amber Heard rocked this plunging Valentino gown to the “Sorry Angel” premiere at the 71st Cannes Film Festival on May 10, 2018. She completed her look with bracelets and diamond drop earrings.
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Bella Hadid in Ralph & Russo
REX/Shutterstock Bella Hadid took everyone’s breath away when she stepped out in this sheer, sparkling gown at the Cannes amfAR gala in 2017. She paired the slit dress to strappy silver heels.
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Kendall Jenner in Roberto Cavalli
REX/Shutterstock Kendall Jenner sizzled in this black see-through gown on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet in 2016. She finished her look with diamond earrings and heels.
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Blake Lively in Atelier Versace
REX/Shutterstock Blake Lively looked like a goddess in this nude gown with sexy cutouts at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. She wore her hair down in loose waves to complete the glamorous look.
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Blake Lively in Versace
REX/Shutterstock Blake Lively showed her baby bump at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in this stunning blue dress. At the time, she was pregnant with her and Ryan Reynolds’ second daughter, Inez.
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Bella Hadid in Alexandre Vauthier
REX/Shutterstock Bella Hadid dared to bare in this red gown with a waist-high slit at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. She seemed completely unconcerned by a possible wardrobe malfunction in the plunging dress.
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Rihanna in Dior
REX/Shutterstock Rihanna looked like a total queen in this strapless white dress at Cannes in 2017. She finished the outfit with a cape, jewelry and rectangular sunglasses.
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Chantel Jeffries at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival
REX/Shutterstock Chantel Jeffries turned up the heat in this cleavage-baring gown at 2018 Cannes. The dress had everything from a revealing neckline to a thigh-high slit.
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Irina Shayk in Atelier Versace
REX/Shutterstock Irina Shayk showed she was going totally commando in this red cutout dress on the Cannes red carpet in 2018. The gown also had a thigh-high slit, revealing her toned leg and her gold shoe.
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Alessandra Ambrosio in Roberto Cavalli
REX/Shutterstock Alessandra Ambrosio wowed at the 2014 Canne amfAR gala in this plunging white gown with cutouts. She paired the dress with cream heels and a gold clutch.
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Deepika Padukone in Alberta Ferretti
REX/Shutterstock Deepika Padukone dazzled on the 2018 Cannes red carpet in this white sheer gown with a cape. She wore her long locks down in soft waves.
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Jennifer Aniston with Brad Pitt at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
REX/Shutterstock Jennifer Aniston stunned at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 in this white halter gown. She posed for the cameras alongside Brad Pitt.
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Lupita Nyong’o in Gucci
REX/Shutterstock Lupita Nyong’o shined in this gorgeous green dress at Cannes in 2015. The plunging gown looked gorgeous with her silver earrings and headband.
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Chantel Jeffries in Barrus
REX/Shutterstock Chantel Jeffries looked absolutely beautiful in this sheer white gown with a thigh-high slit at Cannes 2018. She finished off her intricate ensemble with strappy heels.
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Jane Fonda in Roberto Cavalli
REX/Shutterstock Jane Fonda shut down the red carpet like the queen she is in this red sequin gown at Cannes in 2012. She added a purple clutch and earrings.
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Cara Delevingne in Burberry
REX/Shutterstock Cara Delevingne was the definition of sexy at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in this black lace gown. She looked glamorous thanks to the pretty gown, her diamond jewelry and her timeless red lipstick and nail polish.
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Alessandra Ambrosio in Zuhair Murad
REX/Shutterstock Alessandra Ambrosio looked ethereal in this strapless jumpsuit gown at Cannes in 2016. She accessorized with a funky snake necklace.
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Jourdan Dunn in Ralph & Russo
REX/Shutterstock Jourdan Dunn stunned on the red carpet in this black sheer gown at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. She added a black clutch, drop earrings and black heels to complete her ensemble.
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Nicole Kidman in Armani
REX/Shutterstock Nicole Kidman looked like a goddess at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival in this embellished light blue dress. She added diamond drop earrings and a bracelet.
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Jessica Biel in Marchesa
REX/Shutterstock Jessica Biel was the epitome of sexy and sophistication in this strapless gown at Cannes in 2013. She finished her look with cream heels, a silver necklace and a clutch.
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Cameron Diaz at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival
REX/Shutterstock Cameron Diaz went nearly naked at Cannes in 2002 in a sheer gown. She wore black underwear underneath the netted dress.
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Sara Sampaio in Stella McCartney
REX/Shutterstock Sara Sampaio’s blue gown fit her like a glove at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. She finished her look with black heels and diamond jewelry.
