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.
Met Gala 2025: 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' theme, hosts, and moreWhile 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.
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.
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.
Dazzling in another Ralph Lauren look, Lopez channeled the American theme with Western-inspired couture.
For the Camp ball, the multi-hyphenate star donned a glimmering Versace number complete with a matching beaded fringe wig.
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.
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.
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."
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'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.
Lopez donned a strapless dress by Zuhair Murad that dazzled with its simple A-line silhouette and extravagant appliques.
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.
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.
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).
Lopez wore a showstopping Dolce & Gabbana look -- pictured with a modest fur shawl here -- while posing with the designers for the 2004 gala.
