See What the Oscars 2026 Nominees Wore to Their First Academy Awards
They say that you never forget your first…outfit worn to the Oscars, that is.For many stars, the Oscars 2026 will mark their Academy Awards debut. Good for them! But many of the Oscars 2026 nominees have also been around the block—or should we say, down the red carpet—a time or two before, whether their first time attending the ceremony was just a few years ago or as far back as a few decades ago.Everything you need to know about who is hosting, who is nominated, and how to watch the Oscars 2026.For example, this may be the first time that Michael B. Jordan has been nominated, for his dual roles in Sinners, but he attended his first Oscars in 2014 after his breakout turn in Fruitvale Station. He stepped out in a classic Givenchy tux to celebrate his first collaboration with director Ryan Coogler.Jessie Buckley has earned critical praise and fan buzz, not to mention a lead-acting nod, for her work in Hamnet. Her first time at the Oscars, in 2022, also marked her first nomination, that one in the supporting category for The Lost Daughter. The Irish actor reached for an elegant champagne-hued gown by Erdem for her first journey down the awards show’s red carpet.Fellow acting nominee Amy Madigan, recognized for Weapons, attended her first Oscars in 1986 decked out in a dark gown. “I went to Neiman Marcus in my beat-up car and bought a dress for myself,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. “I didn’t have a stylist. They got me someone to come over and do hair and makeup, thank God.” These days, she’s been more likely to reach for an expertly tailored, menswear-inspired look for her many red-carpet appearances in support of her first Oscar nod in 40 years, recently earning a spot on Vanity Fair’s best-dressed list for the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
