Academy Museum Gala: Best looks from the red carpet

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures held its fifth annual star-studded fundraising gala Saturday at its Wilshire Boulevard campus.

An unrecognizable Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Demi Moore and Elle and Dakota Fanning were among the celebrity guests at the event, which debuted in 2021 upon the film museum’s long-awaited opening. The gala raises funds for museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming.

The Academy Museum collected more than $11 million in donations at last year’s gala, which honored Quentin Tarantino, Paul Mescal and Rita Moreno.

This year’s gala honorees included actor Penélope Cruz, director Walter Salles, comedian Bowen Yang and musician Bruce Springsteen, who was presented with the inaugural Legacy Award and performed live at the ceremony. A biopic about the rock legend, starring “The Bear’s” Jeremy Allen White, hits theaters Oct. 24.

Springsteen and Cruz, the recipient of this year’s Icon Award, are both Academy Award winners, the former for his original song “Streets of Philadelphia” — which he wrote for Tom Hanks’ 1993 legal drama “Philadelphia” — and the latter for her role in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (2008).

Salles, presented with the Luminary Award for innovative filmmaking, last year gave Brazil its first Academy Award for international film with his moving family drama “I’m Still Here.” Fernanda Torres was also nominated for her role as the Paiva family matriarch in the 2024 movie.

Yang received the Vantage Award, “honoring an artist or scholar who has helped to contextualize and challenge dominant narratives around cinema.” The “SNL” darling and “Las Culturistas” podcast host will return as Glinda’s sidekick Pfannee in “Wicked: For Good,” hitting theaters Nov. 21.

Gala attendees spared no expense with their donations or their ensembles, with Jenna Ortega wearing a futuristic Grace Ling halter top, Rachel Zegler channeling Old Hollywood in Tamara Ralph Couture, Olivia Rodrigo sporting vintage Giorgio Armani Privé and Eva Longoria rocking Elie Saab.

Here are the best looks, captured by Times photographer Eric Thayer.

Jeremy Allen White

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Jenna Ortega

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Amanda Seyfried

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Zoe Kravitz

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Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber

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Penelope Cruz

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George Clooney

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Kirsten Dunst

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Eddie Redmayne

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Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco

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Zoey Deutch

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Demi Moore

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Charli XCX

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Michelle Monaghan

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Elle Fanning

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Addison Rae

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Channing Tatum

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Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola

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Rachel Zegler

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Cara Delevingne

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Jeremy Strong

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Dakota Fanning

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Mikey Madison

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Laura Dern

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Sydney Sweeney

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Joey King

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Alison Brie and Dave Franco

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Kate Hudson

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Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts

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Jennifer Hudson

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Leslie Bibb

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Eva Longoria

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