Since her rise to fame in the late ’90s and early 2000s, Jennifer Lopez has remained one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Between red carpets for music events, movie premieres and various awards shows, Lopez is a mainstay on the red carpet. For more than 20 years, audiences have seen her style go through an entire evolution. But her approach to fashion has largely remained the same as she celebrates her 55th birthday on Wednesday.
Even off the red carpet, Lopez has an eye for fashion. The singer and actress has collaborated with DSW and Revolve; she has her own J. Lo Beauty line of cosmetics and she became a global ambassador for Coach in 2020.
Ahead, see photos from Lopez’s red carpet appearances through the years.
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2000
One of Lopez’s first iconic red carpet moments came in February 2000 at the 42nd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The singer fashioned a sheer Versace dress in shades of green and blue with a tropical print and a V neckline that plunged past Lopez’s naval. The dress became instantly memorable and remains one of her most famous looks to this day. Google credits the red carpet appearance for inspiring the development of Google Images after the search engine received a large surge in queries.
2004
Lopez channeled drops of sunshine for her look at the Golden Globe Awards in 2004. The singer and actress wore this sherbet-colored, sleeveless Michael Kors gown with a plunging neckline and gold detailing on the straps and at the belted waist.
2008
For the 2008 Met Gala, where the theme was Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, Lopez fashioned this one-shoulder, gray-blue gown by Alberta Ferretti. The neckline and strap also included glittering embellishments and beaded details.
2012
For the 84th Oscars in 2012, Lopez brought plenty of sparkle to the red carpet in this selection by Zuhair Murad. The dress featured semi-sheer paneling and cutouts on the long sleeves of the floor-length gown.
2016
Lopez fashioned another look by Zuhair Murad in 2016 at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The singer wholly embraced the sheer fabric of this catsuit, which also featured maroon beading throughout.
2020
At the 2020 Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards, Lopez opted for a softer look, fashioning a strapless gown with a long train courtesy of Richard Quinn’s spring 2020 ready-to-wear collection. The gown featured soft pink flowers with green leaves.
2024
One of Lopez’s show-stopping looks of 2024 came at the Met Gala. The “Hustlers” star served as a co-chair for the event, for which she fashioned a glittering, semi-sheer custom gown by Schiaparelli. The strapless gown was designed by Schiaparelli’s creative director Daniel Roseberry and featured over 2,500,000 silver foil bugles and beads. The gown took 800 hours of hand embroidery work to create.
