Quinta Brunson's Best Red Carpet Looks

From sleek and subtle to over-the-top, Brunson serves major style.

Quinta Brunson wears three of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.
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Quinta Brunson is a force of nature whose red carpet looks match her creative energy: exciting, statement-making, and fearless. Thanks to her fashion-forward risk-taking, we find ourselves looking forward to what Brunson be wearing on the red carpet almost as much as the next episode of Abbott Elementary. As the 13 looks ahead prove, Brunson has style in spades.

Despite clocking in at under five feet tall — a height she easily clears in designer platforms — Brunson's best red carpet looks tend to be larger than life. The Color Purple actress frequently opts for major moments, incorporating over-the-top tulle, full skirts, and long trains into her luxe ensembles. It's a testament to her keen sartorial sensibilities that Brunson's never swallowed up by a ballgown or opera coat. Read on to see for yourself how this fashion force of nature has owned the red carpet throughout the years.

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Balmain at the Golden Globe Awards in 2024

Quinta Brunson at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards

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At the 2024 Golden Globes, Brunson looked radiant in a sleek and sparkling Balmain midi dress.

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"The Color Purple" Premiere in 2023

Quinta Brunson wears a purple midi dress, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Proving yet again that she can easily carry the weight of a major fashion look, Brunson delivered impactful, not to mention on-theme, elegance at the premiere of The Color Purple. Her puff-sleeve tea-length dress popped against her silvery sandals and accessories.

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Dolce & Gabbana at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party in 2023

Quinta Brunson wears a floral Dolce & Gabbana dress, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Leave it to Brunson to wear a maxi dress that makes her look six feet tall. The asymmetrical floral gown she donned for the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscars Party did exactly that.

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Dundas at the NAACP Image Awards in 2023

Quinta Brunson wears a Dundas dress, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Metallics always serve Brunson well and the actress gravitates towards uncommon precious metallic textiles as the crushed and crackling pale gold Dundas gown she wore to the 54th NAACP Image Awards beautifully illustrated.

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Chrisian Siriano at the Golden Globe Awards in 2023

Quinta Brunson at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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There are red carpet looks and then there are red carpet lewks. The two-tone tulle Christian Siriano mermaid gown Brunson wore to the Golden Globes in 2023 was firmly in the later category. 10 out of 10. No notes.

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Prabal Gurung at the Met Gala in 2023

Quinta Brunson wears Prabal Gurung at the Met Gala, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Theme dressing for the Met Gala is a tricky science, but Brunson's Prabal Gurung gown hit the nail on the head. The tulle-festooned and rosette-accented gown fit the "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" brief without feeling fussy or derivative.

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Jean-Louis Sabaji at the SAG Awards in 2023

Quinta Brunson wears Jean-Louis Sabaji, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Red carpets are an ideal backdrop for looks that ooze old Hollywood glamour and Brunson's Jean Louis Sabaji gown served vintage vibes in the best way.

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Tony Ward at the HCA TV Awards in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears Tony Ward, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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We love an opera coat and we love one that surprises us even more. The Tony Ward look above combines retro vibes with modern touches in lush pink and silver. Bravo.

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Dolce & Gabbana at the Emmy's in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears a bronze Dolce & Gabbana gown, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Brunson's love of unexpected metallics continued at the 2022 Emmy Awards courtesy of a Dolce & Gabbana chocolately bronze gown with a daring thigh slit.

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Rani Zakhem Couture at the LACMA Art + Film Gala in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears Rani Zakhem Couture, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Princess-y ballgowns don't always work, but Brunson gave a master class in wearing them at the LACMA Art + Film Gala. Thanks to elevated styling, including sheer opera-length gloves, her Rani Zakhem Couture gown felt fresh and youthful.

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Bibhu Mohapatra at the "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" Premiere in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears Bibhu Mohapatra, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Brunson arrived at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere in a look equally fit for a queen or Grecian Goddess. We especially love the contrast between rich blue velvet and golden pleating in her Bibhu Mohapatra gown.

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Maria Lucia Hohan at the WIF Honors in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears Maria Lucia Hohan, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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In yet another style achievement, Brunson wore a curve-hugging Maria Lucia Hohan maxi dress to the Women in Film Honors in 2022 that managed to be both subtle and show-stopping.

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Dolce & Gabbana at the Time 100 Gala in 2022

Quinta Brunson wears a purple Dolce & Gabbana gown, one of Quinta Brunson's best red carpet looks.

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Our girl loves a bit of asymmetry and the balance between sensuality and sophistication in the Dolce & Gabbana gown she wore to the Time 100 Gala is a master class in sartorial balance.

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