7 Best-Dressed Stars Over 50 at the 2026 Oscars

Glamour took center stage at the 98th Academy Awards, with 50-plus stars in the spotlight.

AARP’s Nancy Kerr highlights the women who made their mark at the annual event honoring the best in film.

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Heidi Klum, 52

Strike a pose! The Project Runway and America’s Got Talent host strutted her stuff in a Chrome Hearts nude-colored, strapless two-piece corseted gown, adorned with dozens of white pearls. The supermodel told Entertainment Tonight that despite decades in the business, she is still star-struck on the red carpet.  “[I get] butterflies when I see certain people.”

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Demi Moore, 63

The fashion-forward star stood out in a custom Gucci black-and-green iridescent feathered gown with scaled detailing. Moore, who won AARP’s Movies for Grownups best actress award in 2025 for her role in The Substance, told AARP that she is embracing aging head-on. “You know, if you had told me in my 20s that my 60s would be the best moments of my life, I wouldn’t have believed it.”

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Marlee Matlin, 60

CODA actress and 1987 Oscar winner for best actress for her barrier-breaking role in Children of a Lesser God brought her A-game in a V-necked Marmar Halim brilliant blue gown with long sleeves and a shirred bodice. Matlin was recognized at the Oscars as a trailblazer for her tireless work on behalf of the deaf community.

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Sigourney Weaver, 76

Queen for a day? Yes, please! The Avatar star looked regal in a long-sleeved gold embroidered gown accented with a blue collar and cuffs. Weaver told ABC that she was excited to spend the evening connecting with old friends.

“You know, I’m shy, and I live in New York,” she said. “So [this is] the chance for me to be with my community, say hello to these many actors and directors that I admire. I really am so thrilled and delighted to see everybody.”

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Nicole Kidman, 58

The Scarpetta star turned heads in a strapless, pale-pink Chanel gown with an embellished bodice, feathered peplum waist, and a train. Kidman reminisced to E! Entertainment about winning the Oscar for her role as Virginia Woolf in 2002’s The Hours. “It was overwhelming at the time, but it was incredibly exciting as well.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow, 53

Simple and classic — check! The Marty Supreme actress and Goop maven, who won a best actress Oscar for her performance in 1998’s Shakespeare in Love, opted for understated style. She glowed in a strapless ivory Giorgio Armani Privé gown with crystal details and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

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Ava DuVernay, 53

The accomplished Selma director sported a custom Louis Vuitton dark blue gown with a dramatic off‑the‑shoulder neckline.