Jennifer Lopez's most iconic Met Gala looks through the years
Jennifer Lopez made her Met Gala debut in 1999 and has since become a staple on fashion's biggest red carpet, attending the event more than a dozen times -- often alongside a designer or a significant other.
Last year, she stepped into the spotlight as a co-chair alongside Zendaya, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth, working behind the scenes with Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour to help shape the night. She set the tone early with a stunning Schiaparelli couture look that nailed the "Garden of Time" theme.
While we await confirmation of her attendance at the 2025 Met Gala, which embraces the dress code "Tailored for You," a nod to menswear and suiting inspired by the year's theme, "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," we're looking back at some of Lopez's most iconic appearances over the years -- proof that she never disappoints when it comes to high fashion.
From last year's custom Schiaparelli gown embellished with stones to her memorable 2004 moment in black lace by Dolce & Gabbana, Lopez continues to bring her A-game to the Met steps year after year.
Scroll on to relive the glamour and be sure to check back on May 5 to see more major fashion moments.
2024: "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion"
Lopez shone in a custom Schiaparelli couture gown -- a sheer, form-fitting dress with silver embellishments -- paired with platinum and yellow gold jewelry, including a diamond-studded Tiffany Bird on a Rock ring by Tiffany & Co.
2023: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty"
Lopez went for a dramatic black and baby pink look by Ralph Lauren for the gala's 2023 edition honoring the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.
2021: "In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion"
Dazzling in another Ralph Lauren look, Lopez channeled the American theme with Western-inspired couture.
2019: "Camp: Notes on Fashion"
For the Camp ball, the multi-hyphenate star donned a glimmering Versace number complete with a matching beaded fringe wig.
2018: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination"
Lopez's Catholic upbringing came in as handy inspiration when she wore an opulently beaded Balmain gown complete with a cross chest plate and black feather train.
2017: "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between"
At the 2017 installment of the gala to pay homage to Japanese design icon Rei Kawakubo, Lopez went full-on "Valley of the Dolls" in a '60s-inspired Valentino gown with an era-perfect updo and makeup look.
2015: "China: Through the Looking Glass"
Skin was in for J.Lo as she strutted the red carpet alongside Donatella Versace wearing one of the designer's creations, a cascading red sequin dragon that swirled down her body and landed in illusion netting dotted with matching sequin "flames."
2013:"Punk: Chaos to Couture"
The Met Gala's Punk year inspired Lopez to pull out a sequin animal print gown from Michael Kors, topped with a fauxhawk and smoked-out eyes to capture the spirit of the theme.
2011: "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty"
2011's gala honored the late Alexander McQueen and inspired Lopez to wear a gown dripping in florals from Gucci, the design house with whom McQueen made a deal that allowed him to expand his empire.
2010: "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity"
Lopez donned a strapless dress by Zuhair Murad that dazzled with its simple A-line silhouette and extravagant appliques.
2008: "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy"
Wearing a very of-its-era Alberta Ferretti gown, Lopez was on trend with the one-shoulder design and voluminous hair for the superheroes-themed night.
2007: "Poiret: King of Fashion"
The star shone brighter than ever in her 2007 Marchesa look for the gala, a gown that draped beautifully in keeping with the vision of the paradigm-shifting designer.
2006: "AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion"
Perhaps her least on-theme look came while wearing a relatively conservative, Italian-made Versace gown to the gala meant to honor transgressive British fashion (she looked gorgeous anyway, of course).
2004: "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century"
Lopez wore a showstopping Dolce & Gabbana look -- pictured with a modest fur shawl here -- while posing with the designers for the 2004 gala.
