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20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle

When you're Oprah Winfrey, getting ultra glam for some of the most exclusive events in the world just comes with the territory. Oprah has wowed us on the red carpet for years in timeless looks that accentuate her flawless curves. In honor of ESSENCE's April cover girl, we're taking a look at Oprah's most show-stopping style moments.
By Dominique Hobdy · Updated October 26, 2020
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Oprah Winfrey arrives at the 87th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah attends the ‘American Woman: Fashioning A National Identity’ Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah attends the premiere of the Weinstein Company’s “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” in Los Angeles, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah attends the 19th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards in Santa Monica, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
David Livingston
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Oprah Winfrey attends The 2007 CFDA Fashion Awards in New York City.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Kevin Winter
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Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Bafta after party in London, England.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Niki Nikolova
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Oprah arrives at the 45th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Gregg DeGuire
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Oprah Winfrey introduces the award for Best Actress at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
GABRIEL BOUYS
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20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah on stage during her An Evening With Oprah tour in Melbourne, Australia.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Scott Barbour
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Oprah attends the 87th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Steve Granitz
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Oprah Winfrey enters the ‘Selma’ New York Premiere in New York City.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Ray Tamarra
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Oprah attends the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016 in New York City.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Kevin Mazur
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Oprah Winfrey speaks at the Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend – Day 1 in Newark, New Jersey.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Dave Kotinsky
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Oprah attends an evening with Ralph Lauren hosted by Oprah Winfrey and presented at Lincoln Center in New York City.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Larry Busacca
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Oprah attends the “Precious” Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire premiere in Toronto, Canada.

20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
George Pimentel
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Oprah attends the 60th Annual Tony Awards in New York City.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah Winfrey attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in West Hollywood, California.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
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Oprah Winfrey and Stedman Graham attend ‘The Butler’ premiere in New York City.
20 Times Oprah Gave Us All The Red Carpet Glamour We Could Handle
Gilbert Carrasquillo