While Tilda Swinton isn’t your conventional beauty by Hollywood standard, her towering figure and androgynous look have worked for her instead of against in Tinseltown. In an interview with writer Laura Brown for Harper’s BAZAAR in 2015, Brown called Swinton “an original”. Whether it’s the roles she embraced or her eclectic style on- and off- camera, Swinton often make heads turn.
Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of Swinton’s best looks on the red carpet and on the streets.
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Swinton Byrne and Tilda Swinton at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival (2021)
Swinton Byrne and Tilda Swinton attend "The Souvenir Part 2" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival
Tilda Swinton attends the "The French Dispatch" screening during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton attends the "The French Dispatch" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival
Tilda Swinton attends the "Memoria" after Party during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton attends the "Memoria" photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 16, 2021 in Cannes, France.
Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival (2021)
Juan Pablo Urrego, Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul attend the final screening of "OSS 117: From Africa With Love" and closing ceremony during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton arrives at the premiere of 'Menoria' during the 74th Cannes Film Festival
Tilda Swinton is seen arriving at the Excelsior during the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 02, 2020 in Venice, Italy.
Actress Tilda Swinton walks the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony and the "Lacci" red carpet during the 77th Venice Film Festival at on September 02, 2020 in Venice, Italy.
Tilda Swinton at the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival (2020)
Tilda Swinton attends the 18th Marrakech International Film Festival on January 02, 2020 in Marrakech, Morocco.
Selena Gomez and Tilda Swinton at the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival (2019)
Selena Gomez and Tilda Swinton attend the opening ceremony and screening of "The Dead Don't Die" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019 in Cannes, France.
Tilda Swinton at Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 (Photo: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images)
Tilda Swinton speaks on stage during the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais (2019)
Tilda Swinton speaks on stage during the Karl Lagerfeld Homage at Grand Palais on June 20, 2019 in Paris, France.
Tilda Swinton attends the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
Tilda Swinton at the 75th Venice Film Festival (2018)
Tilda Swinton walks the red carpet ahead of the 'Suspiria' screening during the 75th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 1, 2018 in Venice, Italy.
Tilda Swinton at Netflix's "Okja" after party (2017)
Tilda Swinton attends Netflix hosts the after party for "Okja" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on June 8, 2017 in New York City.
Tilda Swinton attends the Marvel Studios presentation during Comic-Con International 2016 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California.
Tilda Swinton at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)
Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.