Zendaya, Selena Gomez, Chase Infiniti and a lineup of television's biggest names brought their fashion A-game to the 2026 Emmy Awards, held Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The ceremony, which celebrates the best in television, drew showstopping looks from nominees and presenters across one of the industry's biggest nights of the year. The Primetime Emmy Awards, presented annually by the Television Academy, are considered the top honor in American television, recognizing achievement across drama, comedy and limited series. The Peacock Theater, located in downtown Los Angeles, is also a regular host venue for the Grammy Awards.
Zendaya's Sheer Statement Gown
Zendaya wore a sheer white gown embellished with silver beads, a custom Prada design finished with Mikimoto jewelry and her signature pixie cut. The Euphoria star is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the third and final season of the HBO series, which follows a group of teenagers navigating addiction and identity.
Selena Gomez's Golden Look
Selena Gomez also turned heads on the carpet, stepping out in what was described as an all-gold look, pairing a Louis Vuitton gown with Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Chase Infiniti's Beaded Louis Vuitton Look
Chase Infiniti arrived in a fully beaded dark brown custom Louis Vuitton gown, which she paired with Hearts On Fire earrings, bangles and rings. The 26-year-old actress, who is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for The Testaments, is only in her second award season but has already built a reputation for arriving in undeniable style.
Infiniti's rapid rise stems in large part from One Battle After Another, the Leonardo DiCaprio-led film that earned her a nomination at the 2025 Actor Awards despite her having just three major acting credits to her name. "It's something I never could have imagined," she told Elle in November 2025. "I'm just so grateful to have been a part of the film, in any shape or form. That's kind of it. I just really can't believe anything. Again, pinch-me moments. I'm like, 'What is my life?'"
More Standout Looks on the Red Carpet
Ayo Edebiri, an Emmy winner for The Bear, stepped out in a baby blue midi-gown adorned with a massive red bow at the back, finishing the look with minimal jewelry and silver strappy heels.
Noah Wyle, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt, wore a gray and black custom Brunello Cucinelli tuxedo. The Pitt follows the staff of a Pittsburgh emergency room, with Wyle playing a senior attending physician. Colman Domingo, a fashion icon on the awards circuit and an Oscar nominee for Rustin, walked out in a custom Valentino ensemble featuring white slacks and a tan Tang suit jacket.
Couples Who Coordinated in Black
Keri Russell and her longtime partner Matthew Rhys, both nominated for multiple awards for their respective series The Diplomat and Widow's Bay, arrived together in coordinated black looks. The couple, who met on the set of The Americans, are Emmy regulars for their television work. Russell, who plays a U.S. ambassador thrust into an international crisis on The Diplomat, wore an all-black turtleneck leather gown with a daringly low back, paired with smoky eye makeup and her brown hair styled into a tight bun.
Rhys, who picked up an additional nomination for the limited series The Beast in Me, matched her in a classic black tuxedo.
The 2026 Emmy Awards were hosted by Mariska Hargitay, best known for playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and aired on NBC and Peacock, with guests on the carpet waiting to see who would take home a trophy once the ceremony began.
More Best-Dressed Stars on the Red Carpet
- Nicole Kidman, in Chanel
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, the Abbott Elementary star, in Sergio Hudson
- Sarah Pidgeon, in Chanel
- Emma D'Arcy, the House of the Dragon star, in Tiffany & Co. jewelry
- Niecy Nash-Betts, an Emmy winner for Dahmer: Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, in Khaled and Warwan with Leviev jewelry
- Abby Elliott, of The Bear, in Erdem and Jennifer Meyer jewelry
- Elle Fanning, in Ralph Lauren
- Florence Pugh, in Vivienne Westwood
- Sarah Snook, the Succession star
- Dan Levy, the Schitt's Creek creator, in Celine
- Shabana Azeez, in Sophie Couture
- Hannah Einbinder, of Hacks
- Kristen Bell, in Alberta Ferretti
- Mariska Hargitay, in Monse with Stuart Weitzman shoes and Pomellato jewelry
- Alan Cumming
