73 Reasons to Celebrate Angelina Jolie's Red Carpet Evolution

For the 1999 SAG Awards, Angelina chose a white Grecian-inspired gown with a coordinating retro ‘do.

For the 2001 Tomb Raider premiere, Angelina looked tough wearing leather.

In 2003, Angelina looked sexy in a seafoam silk camisole dress.

Angelina epitomized sexy in her black gown with a plunging neckline and thigh-high slit in 2003.

Angelina showed an early affection for green in 2003.

In 2004, Angelina wore a simple, sequined dress to the LA premiere of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.

Angelina showed off her long, toned legs in her sand-colored Céline dress and gold Michael Kors pumps in 2004.

For the 2004 Oscars, Angelina wore a silk ivory gown with a plunging neckline and matching wrap designed by Marc Bouwer.

At the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, Angelina rocked menswear.

In October 2005, Angelina chose a more feminine silhouette wrapped up with a black ribbon tie.

Angelina looked elegant in a classic black dress for the annual United Nations Association Dinner in 2005.

She looked pristine in a little white sheath and pop of print, via leopard shoes, in 2005.

For the Good Shepherd premiere in 2006, Angelina wore a black dress with silver embellishments.

She was elegant in black and cream in 2007.

Angelina rocked leather pants to her premiere of Beowulf in 2007.

At the 2008 Kung Fu Panda premiere in Cannes, she wore a Max Azria Atelier green gown while showing off her baby bump.

Angelina glowed in a printed trapeze dress at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

For the 2009 premiere of Changeling, Angelina went back to basics in a black strapless number.

Angelina’s Max Azria Spring 2009 dress caused controversy as she wore it back to front.

For the Cannes Film Festival in 2009, Angelina wore a chiffon one-sleeved Versace gown that exuded delicacy and femininity as well as her usual sex appeal.

For the 2009 Oscars, Angelina worked the red carpet in a black Elie Saab gown with a heart-shaped neckline.

Angelina turned heads at the LA premiere of Inglourious Basterds in a black, strapless, leather minidress designed by Michael Kors in 2009.

Angelina looked sultry – and cozy – in her angora Atelier Versace white dress with a thigh-high slit in 2010.

For Salt‘s 2010 Moscow premiere, Angelina wore a red Atelier Versace gown.

Angelina glowed in a Swarovski-encrusted top and velvet skirt in December 2010.

Angelina provided plenty of fashion fodder for critics at the 2010 Berlin premiere of The Tourist wearing a black Versace velvet dress with built-in gloves.

In 2010, Angelina switched up her red carpet styles with this shimmering ivory silk Pamella Roland dress and matching Ferragamo pumps.

For the 2010 Japan premiere of Salt, Angelina wore an Atelier Versace Fall 2000 black chiffon high-neck gown with a thigh-high slit and open back.

For her London premiere of Salt, Angelina wore British designer Amanda Wakeley’s Fall 2010 shimmering dress with a silk shoulder strap and nude patent Ferragamo peep-toe pumps.

Angelina dazzled in a sequined Emporio Armani strapless mini in 2010.

Angelina looked gorgeous wearing a rich chocolate Atelier Versace strapless gown with a thigh-high slit and long train at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

In 2011, Angelina went for a more casual-chic look in a red Jenny Packham gown at the LA premiere of The Tree of Life.

Understated sexy at its best: silk blouse and leather pencil skirt. This killer combo was 100 percent Angelina at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in January 2011.

A dramatic asymmetrical neckline made this Romona Keveza navy number stand out at the Hollywood premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey.

For the Moneyball premiere at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival, the actress kept things dark and slinky via this bias-cut Vivienne Westwood gown.

Angelina wore a long-sleeved light emerald green Atelier Versace gown covered entirely in Swarovski crystals and opened at the back to the 2011 Golden Globe Awards.

Lady in red! Angelina wore a formfitting L’Wren Scott LRD for the Japan premiere of Moneyball in Tokyo in 2011.

Angelina opted for Jenny Packham again, choosing this golden, long-sleeved, embellished number for the 2012 Berlin premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey.

Angelina opted for a demure dress by Ralph & Russo for the Cinema For Peace Gala in 2012.

Angelina kept things covered up – apart from a thigh-high slit – for the annual Producers Guild Awards in January 2012 in this black lace Michael Kors design.

Elie Saab supplied this floaty blush gown for Angelina’s appearance at the 2012 Palm Springs Film Festival.

For the Golden Globes in 2012, Angelina wore this two-toned satin gown by Atelier Versace.

Angelina made headlines at the Oscars in 2012 thanks to the thigh-high slit of her Versace velvet gown and her proud posing.

For the Paris premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey in 2012, Angelina worked this rosette-embellished sheath dress by Ralph & Russo.

Angelina opted for this slinky Jenny Packham number for the SAG Awards in 2012.

Angelina perfected the art of menswear-style dressing in this white and black combo at the 2012 Women in the World: Stories & Solutions event.

Angelina opted for a sophisticated and sexy custom Saint Laurent gown for the 2013 London premiere of World War Z.

For the Women in the World Summit in 2013, Angelina looked elegant in a modest Saint Laurent look.

For a 2013 red carpet event, Angelina chose a floor-sweeping Atelier Versace creation featuring Swarovski-crystal embellishments and delicate lace overlay.

Angelina sparkled in a stunning Elie Saab creation at the 2014 Oscars.

Angelina lightened the mood in a twist-front Atelier Versace sheath in May 2014.

Donning a dramatic Atelier Versace strapless gown, Angelina evoked the dark and dangerous glamour of her Disney character, Maleficent, at the movie’s LA premier.

Angelina wore a strapless black Atelier Versace dress on the red carpet for the Maleficent premiere in Tokyo in 2014.

Angelina wore a sleek black Atelier Versace gown at the 2014 Hollywood Film Awards.

She stunned in a gorgeous lace Gucci gown for the premiere of Unbroken in Sydney, Australia.

She opted for an elegant Ralph & Russo dress at the UK premiere of Unbroken.

For the 2015 Critics’ Choice Awards, Angelina stunned in a metallic Atelier Versace gown.

She attended the 2015 Kids’ Choice Awards in a black Versus Versace dress.

She wore a custom Atelier Versace gown while promoting her film By the Sea at the AFI Fest in 2015.

Angelina wore a simple knee-length black dress from Atelier Versace dress at the Kung Fu Panda 3 premiere in 2016.

Angelina wore a beautiful Dior Haute Couture gown for the premiere of her Netflix movie First They Killed My Father in 2017.

Angelina stuck to neutrals wearing a black dress, tan pumps, and a camel-colored shawl for the Faces Places premiere in 2017.

Angelina looked radiant as she wore a sequined Elisabetta Franchi dress at the 2017 Governors Awards.

She wore a button-down shirt with a black skirt and shawl for the red carpet at the HFPA and American Cinematheque’s Golden Globe Foreign Language Nominees Series Symposium in 2018.

At the 2018 National Board of Review Awards Gala, Angelina wore a black Valentino gown with lace detailing.

For the 2018 Critics’ Choice Awards, she opted for a white Ralph & Russo Couture cocktail dress that had feathers on the neckline.

Angelina wore a silver Atelier Versace gown with a hidden slit at the 45th annual Annie Awards.

At the 2018 BAFTA Awards in London, she wore a black velvet Ralph & Russo gown with a matching shawl and looked absolutely angelic!

Angelina attended the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil premiere in Italy wearing a strapless Atelier Versace gown in 2019.

For the premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil in Rome, she wore this chic Givenchy ensemble that embodied the Disney spirit perfectly.

She continued to serve some major looks during the Maleficent: Mistress of Evil press tour in Japan with this Ralph & Russo Couture gown that featured fringe made out of metallic glass beads.

She wore an elegant black dress with lace detailing from Alexander McQueen at a photocall for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.

Angelina stunned at the London premiere of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil wearing a custom Ralph & Russo gown that featured beaded embellishments and a cape.