Natalie Portman’s Most Daring Fashion Looks in Photos

3. The actress stunned onlookers when she debuted her buzz cut at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival.

Portman’s new do was center stage at the festival, and her black, sequin dress, simple jewelry, and black heels allowed her cropped haircut to really shine.

Allure describes her new hair debut as “one of the all-time great OMG beauty moments.”

4 Natalie Portman donned a sculptural white dress at Cinema Against AIDS in 2008.

Portman smiled in one of her boldest looks to date — a flowy, layered, white gown with one-shoulder detailing. She finished the look with plain black heels.

5. Portman looked stunning in a pink minidress at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2009.

Portman’s pink dress had a bubble effect at the bottom and a large red flower in the middle of the bust. She wore nude pumps and colorful earrings with the outfit.

6. Natalie Portman wore a flowing red dress with a high slit to a “Black Swan” premiere in 2010.

Portman’s crimson gown was packed with interesting details, from a rhinestone corset and straps to off-the-shoulder draping. She paired the look with a quilted clutch bag.

7. Portman chose a dress that was sheer all the way around for the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

HuffPost wrote at the time that Portman took “sheer to the next level” with this see-through black dress. The look had it all — floral embellishments, beading, feathers, and an asymmetrical hemline.  

8. Portman wore a graphic gown at the Venice Film Festival in 2016.

The full-length gown the actress wore featured a ruffle at the bodice and an A-line cut. In 2016, Us Weekly called Portman “glamour personified” in the lace cut-out dress. 

9. Portman dazzled in a light green gown in Toronto in 2016.

Portman’s lime green frock gave a dash of old Hollywood glamour. The look was complete with diamond embellishments, a metallic clutch, and loose curls.

10. Portman mixed workwear with a luxurious white gown at AFI Fest in 2016.

The white, empire-waist gown was adorned with sparkles and an image of the sun. Yahoo! Life called the look “perfectly couture” yet “surprisingly playful” at the time.

11. After winning Best Actress for “Jackie” at the Critics’ Choice Award in 2016, Portman posed in an all-floral, ruffled frock.

The actress completed her look with red lipstick and strappy back heels, wearing a flowing, rose-print dress with red trim. Her arms were totally hidden by the ruffled layers when she stood straight.

12. The actress went for a bright retro look in a vintage, empire-waist gown in mustard at the 2017 Golden Globes.

Portman paired the yellow dress with lots of sparkles, including silver beading along the cuffs and bottom of the dress, all-silver jewelry, and a silver clutch. The total ensemble was evocative of decades past — and W Magazine reports that the dress was vintage Prada.

13. On her way to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2017, the star paired a couture, sculptural black and blue ruffle dress with comfortable Steve Madden flats.

Portman wore an off-the-shoulder Proenza Schouler dress but opted for practical accessories with the look, including black flats, gold hoops, and a black bag with a chain, according to Allure.

The magazine wrote at the time that Portman’s pairing of couture with casual accessories may have been “her chicest maternity style to date.”

14. Portman’s floor-length, polka-dot gown made a statement on the streets of New York City in 2018.

A slick of red lipstick and pulled-back hair gave the stand-out MIU MIU dress with a three-tier ruffle a classic feel.

15. Portman looked regal in a glimmering gown with a plunging neckline at the 2018 Venice Film Festival.

Her gold gown featured a black bow at the waist, silver trim along the neckline and sleeves, and strong shoulders. She finished the mixed-metal outfit with a black clutch and diamond earrings.

16. Natalie Portman sported an unadorned, plunging black bodysuit and miniskirt in 2019.

After the actress wore the deep-V bodysuit to the premiere of her film “Lucy in the Sky,” PureWow reported the piece was “almost-navel-grazing.” Portman’s bold, all-black look stood out without any extravagant jewelry.