Viola Davis is nominated for an Oscar for the fourth time at the 2021 ceremony.
At this year's show, set to take place on Sunday, April 25, the 55-year-old actress competes for the leading actress award for her performance in the Netflix movie Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Davis won her first Oscar for her supporting role in the period drama film Fences in 2017. At that year's award show, she stunned in a shoulder-baring scarlet Armani Privé halter gown and a pixie cut with side-swept bangs. As an Oscar winner, the actress was invited back the following year to present an award at the 2018 Oscars. There, Davis turned heads as she walked the red carpet in a sleeveless, shimmering bubblegum pink Michael Kors gown. She paired the look with a matching clutch and had her hair styled in long curls.
The actress has showcased many dazzling looks on the red carpet, including at the Oscars and at other major award shows and celebrity events.
See photos of Viola Davis' best red carpet looks over the years:
Lovely in Lime
In Louis Vuitton at the 2021 SAG Awards.
Bold & Beautiful
In Duro Olowu at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.
Black and White
In Alberta Ferretti at the 2019 Emmys.
Pretty in Pink
In Michael Kors at the 2018 Oscars.
Pantsuit Perfection
In Brandon Maxwell at Vanity Fair's 2017 Oscars party.
Cold-Shoulder Queen
In Armani Privé at the 2017 Oscars.
Brilliant in Blue
In Jenny Packham at the 2017 British Academy Film Awards.
Stunning in Silk
In Vivienne Westwood at the 2017 SAG Awards.
Bright and Beautiful
In Michael Kors at the 2017 Golden Globes
Winter White
In Christian Siriano at her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 2017.
Pops of Pink
In Cinq a Sept at a Fences screening in 2016.
Bluetifully Elegant
In Michael Kors at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards.
Simply Stunning
In Max Mara at the 2015 SAG Awards.
Slay Viola, Slay
In Marchesa at the 2016 Golden Globes.
Angelic
In Carmen Marc Valvo at the 2015 Emmys.
Queen of the Night
In Zac Posen at the 2015 Oscars.
You Better Werk!
In Max Mara at the 2015 Oscars.
Scarlet Lady
In Donna Karan Atelier at the 2015 Golden Globes.
Tickled Pink
In Escada at the 2015 People's Choice Awards.
She Blue Us Away
In Escada at the 2014 Emmys.
What a Gem!
In Escada at the 2015 Oscars.
Goddess Divine
In Monique Lhuillier at the 2013 SAG Awards.
It's the Simple Things
In Max Mara at the 2012 International Night Of Stars.
Ever So Emerald
In Vera Wang at the 2012 Oscars.
Red Carpet Royalty
In Marchesa at the 2012 SAG Awards.
A Leg Up
In Emilio Pucci at the 2012 Golden Globes.
Golden Goddess
In Reem Acra at the 2009 Oscars.
All Smiles
In Max Azria at the 2009 Golden Globes.