- Hollywood’s A-listers are set to attend the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute on May 1.
- The gala’s theme is “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” honoring the late German fashion designer.
- Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Roger Federer, Michaela Coel, and Anna Wintour will co-chair the event.
The most fashionable night of the year is here! Hollywood’s A-listers are getting ready to take the iconic red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute for the 2023 Met Gala. This year’s theme, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” will celebrate the late German fashion designer’s legacy, who died in 2019 at age 85.
Celebrities have been teasing their looks for the event, with Elle Fanning revealing that her outfit will pay homage to Lagerfeld. Camila Morrone and Rita Ora have also hinted at their attendance and preparations for the charity bash.
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Met Gala 2023 will be held on Monday, May 1, and co-chaired by Penélope Cruz, Dua Lipa, Roger Federer, and actress Michaela Coel alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The exhibition, “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” will open to the public on May 5 and end on July 16.
Here is the list of celebrities attending the 2023 Met Gala:
| Celebrities | Notes |
|---|---|
| Rita Ora | Attended fittings for her Met Gala look but did not reveal it yet. |
| Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Confirmed her attendance at the L.A. premiere of her TV show Citadel. |
| Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade | One of the hottest couples on the gala’s red carpet over the years. |
| Rachel Brosnahan | Returning to the Met Gala ahead of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s series finale. |
| Lea Michele | Making a fashionable return to the event, several years since she hit the 2014 Met Gala red carpet. |
| Paris Hilton | Set to make her Met Gala debut this year. |
| Salma Hayek | Frequent attendee of the event over the past few decades, having made her Met Gala debut back in 1997. |
| Doja Cat | Among the 2023 gala’s first-time attendees. |
| Lizzo | Made a Grammy-winning appearance at the 2022 Met Gala. |
| Janelle Monae | Donned some of the event’s most memorable looks over the years. |
| Jessica Chastain | Channeled her red locks for her ruby red sequin gown and head wrap at last year’s event. |
| Kristen Stewart | Channelled her inner Barbie at her last Met Gala appearance in 2021. |
| Marion Cotillard | One of many muses of Lagerfeld. |
| Alexa Chung | Walked the Met steps in many memorable looks over the years. |
| Ariana Debose | Attending the Met Gala for the third time this year. |
| Anitta | Attending the Met Gala for the third year in a row. |
| Maude Apatow | Wore a sheer black dress by Mui Mui for her first Met Gala in 2022. |
| Ashanti | Took to the stage to perform her song “Foolish” at the 2003 Met Gala. |
| Aubrey Plaza | Returning to the event for the first time since 2013. |
| Gisele Bundchen | Attending the Met Gala solo for the first time in several years following her divorce from ex-husband Tom Brady. |
| Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham | Returning to the Met one month after celebrating their first wedding anniversary in April 2023. |
| Michaela Coel | Co-chairing the soirée. |
| Penélope Cruz | Co-chairing the event. |
| Anna Wintour | Vogue’s editor-in-chief overseeing both the benefit committee and the guest list. |
| Roger Federer | Co-chairing the event. |
| Elle Fanning | Revealed she quickly found a vision for her Met Gala outfit after the theme was revealed. |
| Dua Lipa | Attending the Met Gala for the second time and co-chairing it for the first time. |
| Camila Morrone | Teased her attendance via social media. |
| Cara Delevingne | Returning to the iconic steps. |
| Lily James | Striking a pose on May 1. |
| Mindy Kaling | Set to appear at the Met Gala. |
| Emily Ratajkowski | Making an appearance at the event. |
Vanessa Hudgens will attend the Met Gala fundraiser, according to an insider. Florence Pugh will attend as Valentino’s new ambassador and teased her Met Gala dress, saying that expressing herself through fashion is important to her.
Kim Kardashian visited Karl Lagerfeld’s office in Paris to get inspiration for her Met Gala look, as she teased on Instagram while posing with Lagerfeld’s cat.
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