Ana de Armas Was a Red Carpet Star Long Before She Arrived in Hollywood

Ana de Armas Was a Red Carpet Star Long Before She Arrived in Hollywood

The Cuba-born actress Ana de Armas has only come to the attention of the American masses in recent years thanks to films like Knives Out, her lockdown-era romantic interlude with Ben Affleck, and her brief cameo in No Time to Die. Since stepping into the spotlight, however, all eyes have been on the actress, and they are likely going to remain there now that she has an Oscar nomination under her belt.

But the 34-year-old actress has been walking red carpets for far longer than you probably realize. Before finding Hollywood success, she moved to Spain at 18 years old and started getting parts within two weeks of arriving. She starred in the popular teen drama El Internado for six seasons as well as several Spanish-language films. After a few years of keeping it relatively casual on the red carpet, de Armas started stepping into her glam. She was a favorite attendee at fashion events in Madrid and started cutting her teeth on the international film festival circuit before she arrived in Hollywood. Style-wise, she doesn’t shy away from making a statement, though she never goes too loud, either. Below, check out all of her best red carpet moments since 2008, and get ready to see a lot of Louis Vuitton.

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De Armas celebrated her first-ever Oscar nomination in an embellished custom Louis Vuitton dress with a bustier bodice and scalloped skirt.

2023: Vanity Fair Oscar Party

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After the awards show, the actress changed into a stained glass inspired dress, also from Louis Vuitton, for the after party.

2023: Screen Actors Guild Awards

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This custom Louis Vuitton dress is all about the subtle texture created from the floral embroidered tulle, as well as the velvet bows decorating the top of the piece.

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Once again in Louis Vuitton, the actress opted for a more demure look and wore a light pink custom satin dress with…

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