If there were an award for commitment to a promo tour, surely Cynthia Erivo—along with her co-star, Ariana Grande—would take home the top prize (with Timothée Chalamet’s unconventional promo of A Complete Unknown running a close second,

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity” riff stuck in your head for the last six months. But I come bearing good news: We have another moment to think about until Wicked's second half drops into theaters: Erivo’s 2025 Oscars red carpet look.

"I really went all in on the opulence, making sure every detail embodied that classic golden glow," her nail artist tells WWD.

As she arrived on the red carpet, Erivo was photographed wearing a green custom Louis Vuitton gown. "We wanted to have a nod to the Oz, a nod to the green, and a nod to old Hollywood," she explained on the carpet. She also shared the dress was inspired by Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person, and first Black actress, to win an Oscar.

Cynthia Erivo looked simply spellbinding on the red carpet of Sunday’s Academy Awards. The “Wicked” star and Best Actress nominee stunned in a deep emerald green Louis Vuitton gown which was a nod to her character Elphaba and old Hollywood glamour.

From "Wicked" premieres to Oscars, check out Cynthia Erivo's most memorable red carpet looks throughout the years.

The actress has not been shy about addressing her clean-shaven appearanceIf Cynthia Erivo's red carpet résumé proves anything, it's that she's always willing to push boundaries. There's almost no aesthetic the actress can't pull off and that includes her signature beauty look.

Erivo is something of an Oscars veteran at this point. The near-EGOT winner has two more nominations under her belt and has appeared on the carpet several times over the past few years. One of her standout looks came in 2024, when she kicked off the Wicked press tour early on the red carpet in an emerald-green leather gown by Louis Vuitton.