
Marilyn Monroe stole the show in this strapless satin gown that she had teamed with a fur stole and matching gloves at the festival in 1957. (Source: Getty Images)

Fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was seen dressed in a lovely satin gown at the 13th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 1960. (Source: Tim Graham/Getty).

French actor Catherine Deneuve made a stylish appearance in a sequin-striped sheath dress at the festival in 1966 (Source: Getty Images)

Actor Jane Birkin dazzled at the star-studded event in a shiny dress that was accessorised with an OG basket bag at the festival in 1974. (Source: Getty Images)

Late Princess Diana attended the Gala Night in honour of Actor Sir Alec Guinness on May 15, 1987. She opted for a strapless powder blue chiffon gown by Catherine Walker and looked absolutely stunning. (Source: Getty Images)

Madonna turned heads in a two-piece ensemble from designer Jean Paul Gaultier at the Cannes Film Festival, 1991. (Source: Getty Images)

Sophie Marceau looked stunning in a red off-the-shoulder gown from Christian Dior in 1992. (Source: Getty Images)

Elizabeth Hurley was spotted in a leopard-print strapless dress while posing with Hugh Grant at the French Riviera in 1997. (Source: Getty Images)

Actor Charlize Theron looked lovely at the screening of De-Lovely, during the 57th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 2004. The talking point of her appearance was that she wore Swiss Chopard jewellery, known as one of the world's best. (Source: Getty Images)

A heavily-pregnant Angelina Jolie walked the red carpet in a glamorous Max Azria's olive green maternity gown at the 2008 Cannes premiere of Kung Fu Panda. (Source: Evan Agostini/Getty)

Brazilian model and actress Alessandra Ambrosio turned heads on the red carpet in a long sleeved silver gown during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 2013. (Source: Getty Images)

Freida Pinto wore an Oscar de la Renta gown in 2014 and paired it with gold jewels. The dress, which featured a gold lame sequin embroidery, had a rise and fall hemline, which also revealed her gold metallic Jimmy Choos. (Source: Getty Images)

In a monochrome Gucci premiere silk crepe gown, American actress Blake Lively looked like the epitome of elegance at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 2014. (Source: Getty Images)

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o twirled on the red carpet in an eye-catching green Gucci gown in 2015. (Photo: AP)

Sienna Miller's vibrant Valentino dress, which featured a unique geometric cut, became an instant hit in 2015. (Source: Getty Images)

Pretty Woman actor Julia Roberts stunned in a black Armani Privé gown at Cannes in 2016. The actor turned up at the event barefoot, which was seen as a step forward for gender parity in dress codes. (Source: Getty Images)

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Cinderalla look on the red carpet in 2017 was one of the most talked about looks. Dressed in an off-shoulder gown which had a plunging neckline from Filipino designer Michael Cinco, the actor looked elegant. (Source: Getty Images)

Elle Fanning walked the red carpet in a floral dress from Christian Dior in 2017, and needless to say, looked incredible. (Source: Getty Images)

Rihanna opted to wear an all-white ensemble which she paired with custom Andy Wolf sunnies in 2017. (Source: Getty Images)

Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke stepped out in a royal purple tulle gown from Dior at Cannes 2018. (Source: AP)