1935: Shirley Temple
Getty ImagesAt the seventh Academy Awards ever, little Shirley Temple was awarded the first Juvenile Award at age six — an achievement that makes her the youngest Oscars recipient in history.
1936: Bette Davis
Getty ImagesOn top of winning for Best Actress for her role in Dangerous, Davis also presented a special award for creative achievements alongside Victor McLaglen to D.W. Griffith wearing a fun, menswear-inspired dress.
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1939: Bette Davis
Getty ImagesOkay, even though we already showed you Davis's first Oscars look, this eccentric feathery gown is just too cool not to include. Plus, this starlet won the award for Best Actress yet again that year!
1945: Ingrid Bergman
Getty ImagesFor her iconic performance as Paula in Gaslight, Bergman earned herself the Oscar for Best Actress, accepting the award in this cool tea-length dress.
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1946: Joan Crawford
Archive Photos//Getty Images Joan Crawford accepted her award for Best Actress in Mildred Pierce from her bed, as she was sick and didn't attend the ceremony. Only this icon could make her bed and négligée look as glamorous as a Hollywood red carpet.
1952: Lauren Bacall
Getty ImagesEven in seemingly candid shots, Lauren Bacall looks absolutely striking standing with then-husband Humphrey Bogart in a patterned satin gown with chic gloves and a fur stole.
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1954: Elizabeth Taylor
Getty ImagesA fur coat? Check. A stunning gown? Check. A second husband? Check. Liz had it all at the 1954 Academy Awards, where she presented the Documentary Awards.
1954: Audrey Hepburn
Getty ImagesLooking every bit the winner she was that evening — she earned the Academy Award for Best Actress in Roman Holiday — Hepburn wore a breathtaking Givenchy design so memorable, it has its own Wikipedia page.
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1954: Grace Kelly
Getty ImagesStanding alongside Clark Gable, Grace Kelly truly embodied Hollywood glamour in her fur shawl, beaded gown, and opera gloves. Though she didn't get the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mogambo, there's no denying this look is truly a winner.
1968: Barbra Streisand
Getty ImagesLeave it to Babs to wear this totally show-stopping number while presenting the Oscar for Best Original Song to Sammy Davis Jr., who accepted the award on behalf of composer Leslie Bricusse.
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1968: Cher
Getty ImagesLooking unique as always, Cher walked the Academy Awards red carpet with then-husband Sonny Bono wearing a white satin gown with a plunging neckline.
1978: Farrah Fawcett
Getty ImagesLooking more radiant and gilded than an actual Oscar statue, Fawcett presented the award for Best Film Editing alongside Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni in a stunning gold dress.
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1979: Meryl Streep
Ron Galella//Getty ImagesToday, Meryl and the Oscars go hand in hand, but before she won her first award in 1980 for Kramer vs. Kramer, the actress made her Academy Awards debut when she was nominated for The Deer Hunter. She wore a black long sleeve gown with sheer detailing and was accompanied by her husband, Don Gummer.
1990: Julia Roberts
Getty ImagesIf anybody can look glowing in a clingy brown dress, it's Julia Roberts. While her relationship to Kiefer Sutherland didn't work out, her career certainly did — Pretty Woman was released just three days before this Academy Awards ceremony, making her a massive star that year.
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1994: Anna Paquin
Ron Galella//Getty ImagesAnna Paquin not only attended her first Academy Awards at the age of nine, but she also took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress for The Piano. She oozed '90s style in a navy princess gown with a matching vest and bedazzled beret.
1996: Halle Berry
Getty ImagesEight years before her historic win for Best Actress in 2002, Berry walked the red carpet in this lavender number made of both velvet and satin — very '90s, yet she somehow made it look good.
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1996: Sandra Bullock
Getty ImagesSandra totally embraced the decade with this chocolate brown prom dress and poofy updo that she wore to announce the award for Best Sound Effects Editing.
1996 Kate Winslet
Getty ImagesNominated for Best Actress for playing Rose in Titanic, aka the role that skyrocketed her career, Winslet wore a bold pink Vivienne Westwood gown, accessorizing it with — what else? — some serious diamonds.
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1997: Jennifer Lopez
Getty ImagesEver the glamour girl, Lopez walked her first Oscars red carpet in a glittering beaded gown by Badgley Mischka, complete with a classic Hollywood hairstyle and an always on-trend red lip.
1999: Cate Blanchett
Getty ImagesAfter earning several nominations for her role in Elizabeth, including a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, Blanchett hit the Oscars red carpet in a feminine and floral Galliano design.
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