By Jessica Wedemeyer
6:00am PDT, Mar 13, 2023
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We're taking a look back at all the stars who attended the Oscars while pregnant over the years, starting with this iconic pop star…
Rihanna flaunted her baby bump in a chocolate Alaïa gown with sheer swaths of fabric across the torso — plus dramatic cutouts along the sides of the leather skirt, which ended in a lengthy train — while pregnant with her second child with partner A$AP Rock at the 2023 Oscars.
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Meryl Streep showed off her baby bump in a beaded gold gown while posing with her Oscar for best lead actress for her performance in "Sophie's Choice" during the 1983 Academy Awards. She was pregnant with her second child, daughter Mamie Gummer, at the time.
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In 2003, a Versace-clad Catherine Zeta-Jones picked up the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance in "Chicago." She gave birth to her second child, daughter Carys Douglas, four weeks later.
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild, who co-hosted ABC's "On the Red Carpet" 2022 Academy Awards pre-show while pregnant with her third child, dressed her baby bump in a feathered pink Jenny Packham gown on the Oscars red carpet.
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Cate Blanchett looked ready to pop in Dries Van Noten while pregnant with her third son, Ignatius Upton, during the 2008 Academy Awards. She was nominated for not one but two Oscars that year: best supporting actress for "I'm Not There" and best lead actress for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age "
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"The Crown" actress Emerald Fennell — who won the Oscar for best original screenplay during the 2021 Academy Awards — revealed on the red carpet during Hollywood's biggest night that she was pregnant with her second child with her husband, advertising director Chris Vernon. The duo welcomed their first child together, a son, in 2019.
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Natalie Portman was expecting her first child, son Aleph Millepied, when she walked the red carpet during the 2011 Academy Awards in a stunning Rodarte gown. Later in the evening, she won the Oscar for best actress for her performance in "Black Swan."
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Chrissy Teigen flaunted her baby bump in Marchesa while pregnant with daughter Luna Stephens during the 2016 Academy Awards.
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Hot mama! Lisa Rinna flaunted her pregnancy curves while pregnant with her first child, daughter Delilah Belle Hamlin, during the 1998 Academy Awards. She attended the ceremony with her hubby, actor Harry Hamlin.
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"Jessica Jones" star Krysten Ritter revealed to the world that she was pregnant with her first child — a boy she and musician boyfriend Adam Granduciel named Bruce — when she hit the red carpet at the 2019 Oscars sporting a baby bump.
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Denzel Washington's wife Pauletta donned a gold-and-yellow frock while pregnant with their twins, Olivia and Malcolm, during the 1991 Academy Awards.
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Rachel Weisz, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her work in "The Constant Gardener" that year, walked the red carpet in a black gown during the 2006 Academy Awards while pregnant with son Henry Aronofsky.
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Olivia Wilde walked the red carpet in Valentino while pregnant with her first child, son Otis Sudeikis, during the 2014 Academy Awards.
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Elsa Pataky donned a befuddling Elie Saab confection while heavily pregnant with her twin sons, Tristan and Sasha Hemsworth, during the 2014 Academy Awards. The boys arrived just three weeks later.
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Keira Knightley donned Valentino while pregnant with daughter Edie Righton during the 2015 Academy Awards. She was up for best supporting actress for her performance in "The Imitation Game" that year.
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Tim Robbins supported then-partner Susan Sarandon — who was up for the Oscar for best lead actress for her performance in "Thelma & Louise" — on the red carpet during the 1992 Academy Awards while she was pregnant with their second child together, son Miles.
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Benedict Cumberbatch's wife, Sophie Hunter, was pregnant with their first child, son Christopher (who goes by Kit), during the 2015 Academy Awards. Benedict was up for best lead actor for his performance in "The Imitation Game" that year.
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Jenna Dewan donned Rachel Roy while pregnant with daughter Everly Tatum during the 2013 Academy Awards.
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Vanessa Williams donned a curve-hugging Carmen Marc Valvo dress while pregnant with daughter Sasha Fox during the 2000 Academy Awards.
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Lela Rochon wore a beautiful lilac gown while pregnant with Asia, her daughter with director Antoine Fuqua, during the 2002 Academy Awards.
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Marcia Gay Harden donned Badgley Mischka while pregnant with twins Hudson and Julitta Scheel during the 2004 Academy Awards. She was up for best supporting actress for her performance in "Mystic River" that year.
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Matt Damon's wife, Luciana Barroso, was pregnant with their third daughter together, Stella, during the 2010 Academy Awards. Matt was nominated in the best supporting actor category for his performance in "Invictus" that year.
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Jennifer Connelly hid her baby bump behind a tailored tuxedo jacket, which she wore over a Calvin Klein dress, while pregnant with her second child, son Stellan Bettany, during the 2003 Academy Awards.
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Warren Beatty joined wife Annette Bening on the red carpet during the 2000 Academy Awards. The best actress nominee, who was up for her work in "American Beauty" that year, donned a beaded Armani gown while pregnant with their fourth child, daughter Ella.
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Eddie Redmayne's wife, Hannah Bagshawe, donned Alexander McQueen while pregnant with their first child, daughter Iris, during the 2016 Academy Awards. The English actor was nominated in the best lead actor category for his performance in "The Danish Girl" that year.
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Will Ferrell's wife, Viveca Paulin, donned a navy blue maternity gown while pregnant with son Magnus at the 2004 Academy Awards.
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Elisabeth Shue donned a metallic sheath while pregnant with her first child, son Miles Guggenheim, during the 1998 Academy Awards.
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Christian Bale's wife, Sibi Blazic, showed off her pregnancy curves in Dolce & Gabbana while pregnant with their second child, son Joseph, during the 2014 Academy Awards. The English actor was up for the best lead actor Oscar for his work in "American Hustle" that year.
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Casey Affleck held hands with then-wife Summer Phoenix, who was pregnant with their second son, Atticus, during the 2008 Academy Awards. Casey was nominated for best supporting actor for his work in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" that year.
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Mark Ruffalo cozied up to wife Sunrise Coigney — who was pregnant with their first child, son Keen — during the 2001 Academy Awards.
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Nancy O'Dell donned a red gown while pregnant with daughter Ashby Zubulevich during the 2007 Academy Awards.
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"La La Land" producer Jordan Horowitz's wife, Julia Hart, stunned in a black lace gown while pregnant with their second son at the 2018 Academy Awards.
