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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

The early 2000s were a very different time

September 14, 2018

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards is just around the corner, so we’re looking back at what our favourite stars wore their very first time out. Prepare for some funny, impressive, oh-that’s-so-her stuff.

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Here's What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

RASHIDA JONES

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Jones attended the Emmy Awards for the first time in 1990 when she was just 24, with her mom, Peggy Lipton. She wore an oversized brown suit and a criss-crossed white blouse...which it's fair to say we'll never see the likes of on a red carpet again.

EMILIA CLARKE

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Clarke (AKA Khaleesi) walked the Emmy Awards red carpet in this purple and white dress in 2012.

JENNIFER ANISTON

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Jennifer Aniston wore a classic black dress when she walked the Emmys red carpet with her Friends costar, Matthew Perry, in 1995.

AMY SCHUMER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Schumer wore this dark teal dress when she won an Emmy in 2015 for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series for Inside Amy Schumer.

AMY POEHLER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Poehler looked very 2006 at her first Emmys red carpet.

ALLISON JANNEY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Janney wore a knockout gold dress when she won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on The West Wing in 2000.

AUBREY PLAZA

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Plaza walked the Emmy red carpet in a beautiful white gown in 2011.

COURTENEY COX

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Cox walked the Emmy red carpet with her then-boyfriend Paul Brown (and a shawl) in 1987.

LISA KUDROW

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Kudrow wore shades and a gold dress to the Emmy Awards in 1995.

CALISTA FLOCKHART

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Flockhart was pretty in pink on the Emmy carpet in 1998.

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Buffy herself was the epitome of cool at the Emmy Awards in 1998. Also: shades, man.

CLAIRE DANES

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Danes absolutely glistened at the 2010 Emmy Awards.

CINDY CRAWFORD

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Crawford attended the Emmy Awards with Jason Priestley in 1992, when hats and bustiers were all the rage.

CHRISTINA APPLEGATE

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Applegate wore all-black and big bangs to the Emmy Awards in 1989.

CONSTANCE ZIMMER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Zimmer glowed with a full baby bump and a red satin dress at the Emmy Awards in 2007.

ALYSON HANNIGAN

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Hannigan wore this pretty beaded number to the Emmy Awards in 2005.

MAISIE WILLIAMS

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Williams looked adorable in this pink gown at the 2015 Emmy Awards.

LENA HEADEY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Cersei Lannister would approve of this beautiful black gown Headey wore to the 2011 Emmy Awards.

DEBRA MESSING

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Messing looked elegant on the red carpet for the Emmy Awards in 1999.

ELLIE KEMPER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Kemper wore this green, rose-patterned gown to the Emmy Awards in 2009.

GABY HOFFMANN

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Hoffmann looked stunning in a burgundy ensemble at the 2015 Emmy Awards.

GILLIAN ANDERSON

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

From her embellished dress to her curly updo, everything about Anderson's 1996 Emmy look screamed "the '90s."

FELICITY HUFFMAN

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Huffman showed off her impressively-toned arms at the 2003 Emmy Awards red carpet.

JANE KRAKOWSKI

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Krakowski wore this very fitted (and very shiny) blue gown to the Emmy Awards in 1999.

GINA RODRIGUEZ

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Rodriguez did not look like an Emmy carpet virgin when she wore this stunning gown in 2015.

HALLE BERRY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Berry made a statement with this detailed dress at the Emmy Awards in 1998.

ANNA CHLUMSKY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Chlumsky has been nominated four times for her hilarious role on Veep, and she looked like a true winner on the Emmy carpet in 2012.

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

The Veep star wore this black dress to the Emmy Awards in 1992 when she was nominated for Seinfeld.

KERRY WASHINGTON

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Washington wowed in this red dress at the 2011 Emmy Awards

JULIANNA MARGULIES

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Margulies wore a classic white satin dress to accept her Emmy in 1995.

SOFIA VERGARA

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Vergara kicked off her reign of Emmy fashion with this yellow gown in 2010.

CYNTHIA NIXON

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Nixon wore this shiny, color-blocked number to Emmy Awards in 1999.

ARIEL WINTER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Winter managed to look age appropriate and elegant at the 2010 Emmy Awards.

KATIE HOLMES

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Why yes, that is James Van Der Beek in the background of this picture. He escorted a cap-sleeved Holmes to the Emmy Awards in 1998.

KERI RUSSELL

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Russell wore a simple gown and her infamous pixie to the Emmy Awards in 1999.

SARAH HYLAND

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Hyland looked lovely at her first Emmy red carpet in 2010.

KIM CATTRALL

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Cattrall wore this white dress to the Emmy Awards in 1999.

LAUREN GRAHAM

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Graham wore a very Lorelai Gilmore-approved one-shouldered dress to the Emmy Awards in 2001.

SARAH JESSICA PARKER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Parker shined in yellow on the Emmy Awards red carpet in 1999.

MELISSA MCCARTHY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

McCarthy wore this gorgeous purple gown when she won her Emmy for Mike & Molly in 2011.

KRISTEN BELL

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Bell wore this very bright halter dress to the Emmy Awards in 2004.

KRISTIN DAVIS

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Davis accented her black dress with a printed belt sash at the 1999 Emmy Awards.

KRISTEN WIIG

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Wiig stood out in this printed floor-length dress at the Emmy Awards in 2010.

LEIGHTON MEESTER

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Blair Waldorf would have been proud of the white gown Meester wore to the Emmy Awards in 2009.

AMBER TAMBLYN

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

AMBER TAMBLYN Tamblyn looked stunning in this wine-colored dress when she presented at the Emmy Awards in 2004.

BLAKE LIVELY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Lively wore this red dress with a deep plunging neckline on the Emmy red carpet in 2009.

AMERICA FERRERA

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Ferrera wore this blue dress when she won her Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2007.

LILY TOMLIN

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Tomlin slayed in a printed shirt when she picked up her Emmys (plural) for Lily in 1974.

MARISKA HARGITAY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Hargitay looked elegantly tropical in her bright green dress, which she accessorised with a yellow flower in her hair, at the 2004 Emmy Awards.

MINDY KALING

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Kaling wore this black patterned dress to the Emmy Awards in 2006.

TINA FEY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Fey wore a sexy LBD and her signature glasses to the Emmy Awards in 2002.

ROBIN WRIGHT

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Claire Underwood would approve of Wright's amazing black dress at the Emmy Awards in 2013.

SARAH PAULSON

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Paulson killed it in a LBD at the 2008 Emmy Awards.

TATIANA MASLANY

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Maslany looked incredible in her white pantsuit at the Emmy Awards in 2015.

VIOLA DAVIS

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Davis wore this stunning blue dress to the 2014 Emmy Awards.

LAURIE METCALF

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

Metcalf wore a classic black pantsuit when she won her Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Roseanne in 1993.

ELLEN DEGENERES

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Here’s What 57 Celebrities Wore To Their First-Ever Emmy Red Carpets

DeGeneres wore a simple pantsuit to the Emmy Awards in 1994.

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