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Vanessa Kirby’s Best Red Carpet Moments Have Always Been Effortless

by Maxine Wally
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Vanessa Kirby attends the "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One" UK Premiere.
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Vanessa Kirby’s career has been the ultimate sleeper hit. Without too much media hype or fanfare, the English actor has won over audiences with her magnetic screen presence, surprising some as an under-the-radar talent. Playing Princess Margaret in season one of The Crown won her award after award in 2017, and her heartbreaking role in Pieces of a Woman cemented her as a force to be reckoned with. Kirby isn’t a one-note actor, either. Since her breakout Netflix role, she’s appeared in thrillers like Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Kirby’s style evolution is no different from her acting trajectory; she’s a quiet stunner in more ways than one. The London native opts for sleek styles that still make an enormous impact on the red carpet—think: column dresses from Dolce & Gabbana, vintage Chloé looks, and dreamy Dior dresses. Here, take a look back at Kirby’s greatest style hits, from ivory gowns galore to a knockout Miu Miu number.

2025: The Fantastic Four: First Steps Los Angeles Premiere

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Kirby mixed method style with maternity dressing at The Fantastic Four: First Steps Los Angeles premiere, wearing a fishnet Givenchy confection that cradled her pregnancy bump.

2025: The Fantastic Four: First Steps UK Premiere

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The actor stormed The Fantastic Four red carpet in an artistic look from Jonathan Anderson’s final collection for Loewe.

2025: The Fantastic Four: First Steps Berlin Premiere

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Channeling Rihanna’s 2023 Oscars dress, Kirby wore a stretch Alaïa look to The Fantastic Four Berlin premiere, finished with hip cut-outs that resembled RiRi’s memorable outfit.

2025: BAFTA Awards

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In a custom Celine look, the actor was the epitome of timeless glamour at the 2025 BAFTAs.

2023: Napoleon UK Premiere

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Kirby smoldered in a deep red Vivienne Westwood gown when attending the UK premiere of Napoleon.

2023: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One London Premiere

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Kirby wore a sultry black dress from Dolce & Gabbana to the Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One premiere in London.

2023: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Rome Premiere

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Kirby went with a dazzling semi-sheer dress from Miu Miu, Aquazzura shoes, and Cartier jewelry to attend the Rome premiere of Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One.

2023: Met Gala

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Kirby tapped into the Chloé archives to honor the late Karl Lagerfeld for the 2023 Met Gala. The actor wore the brand’s iconic “shower dress” from their 1983 fall collection, a version of which was displayed in the exhibit.

2022: Venice Film Festival

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At the 2022 Venice Film Festival, Kirby showed up in a feathered and embellished Valentino couture dress.

2021: SAG Awards

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At the 2021 SAG Awards, the actor chose a style that strayed from her usual looks—a Givenchy harness-like overlay and Cartier jewelry.

2021: Academy Awards

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Kirby leaned into cut-outs for the 2021 Golden Globes when she wore a dramatic Gucci piece.

2020: Venice Film Festival

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The actor went for a rare red moment at the Pieces of a Woman premiere during the 77th Venice Film Festival. She wore a crimson Valentino dress that had a completely cut-out back.

2019: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Premiere

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The actor knows the power of a crimson lip. Kirby is pictured here at a screening of Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw wearing a one-shoulder Ralph & Russo number.

2018: Emmy Awards

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Kirby wore Tom Ford at the 2018 Emmy Awards, where she took home another statuette for Best Supporting Actress in The Crown.

2018: Mission: Impossible - Fallout Premiere

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The actor kept things simple in a black and white strapless gown for the premiere of Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

2018: BAFTA Awards

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Kirby dazzled in a sparkling Christian Dior gown from the brand’s 2018 pre-fall collection to that year’s BAFTAs, where she won the award for Best Supporting Actress in The Crown.

2018: SAG Awards

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Kirby wore floral Valentino to the 2018 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

2017: Emmy Awards

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At the 2017 Emmy Awards, Kirby wore a strapless Marchesa gown and a bold, dark lip.

2017: SAG Awards

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The actor chose a pleated Luisa Beccaria gown for the 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

2016: Met Gala

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For her debut Met Gala, Kirby pulled out all the stops in an embroidered Temperley London dress.

2016: The Crown Premiere

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Kirby was regal in this powder blue Emilia Wickstead gown for the world premiere of The Crown.

2015: The Oliver Awards

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The British actor chose a sleeveless white gown complete with an all-over floral motif to wear to The Oliver Awards.

2013: About Time Premiere

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Kirby opted for another lace moment—this one, with a bit of sequins from Matthew Williamson—to attend the About Time premiere in 2013.

2012: Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition

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The actor wore mixed materials (and more lace) at a private viewing of the Royal Academy of Art’s Summer Exhibition.

2012: British Academy Film Awards

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Kirby opted for ivory and lace at the British Academy Film Awards in 2012.

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