By Jessica Wedemeyer
6:15am PDT, Mar 13, 2023
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It's Jennifer Coolidge's world, we're all just living in it! After years of making a name for herself with supporting roles in comedies like the "Legally Blonde" and "American Pie" franchises, the iconic actress is finally getting the mainstream recognition she deserves thanks to her Emmy-winning turn on HBO's "The White Lotus." In honor of Jennifer's recent success, we're taking a look back at the funnywoman's best and boldest fashion moments from over the years, starting with this gorgeous getup…
Jennifer Coolidge brought the drama to the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a ruched Dolce & Gabbana gown with cold shoulders and a pleated skirt. She completed her look with sheer gloves, statement rings, massive hoop earrings and a voluminous 'do that reached new heights.
Keep reading for more of her best looks…
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In February 2023, Jennifer Coolidge sparkled in an emerald sequined Needle & Thread ankle-length gown with a lightly pleated skirt and sheer sleeves at the Los Angeles premiere of "We Have a Ghost" — a Netflix comedy in which she appears. She added more sparkle with her d.bleu.dazzled gloves, which featured crystal embellishments along the fingers, and green velvet Betsey Johnson pumps with bejeweled heels. Take a closer look next…
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Jennifer Coolidge chose a perfectly over-the-top ensemble for a parade in her honor in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when she was named the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year in early 2023. The "White Lotus" star wore a sleeveless leopard-print coat over a cream coat and topped off her look with a furry pink bucket hat.
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Jennifer Coolidge rocked a custom black long-sleeve Dolce & Gabbana gown — and accessorized with glamorous bejeweled gloves — at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards.
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Was she going to a beach bar or a red carpet event?! There was no missing Jennifer Coolidge in this loud light blue look — a spaghetti-strap top with a satiny skirt with a front split — at the 2005 GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. One thing is certain: Tanya McQuoid would approve!
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Jennifer Coolidge chose this bizarre getup — a long-sleeve knit top featuring a floral pattern, which she wore over a black-and-white dress featuring a contrasting angular design — for the 2002 National Cable & Telecommunications Association Press Tour event in Pasadena, California.
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Warning: Dangerous curves ahead! Jennifer Coolidge donned a slinky silver number with a front split at the 2003 premiere of "American Wedding" in Universal City, California.
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Jennifer Coolidge stunned in a shimmery olive Christina Siriano creation with cape-like split sleeves at the 2020 premiere of "Like a Boss" in New York City.
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Jennifer Coolidge looked lovely in lace in a strapless number — which she curiously wore with sparkly platform sandals! — at the 2012 premiere of "American Reunion" in Hollywood.
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In 2001, Jennifer Coolidge rocked a truly terrible knee-length LBD with a corset-style bodice to the opening night of the Broadway revival of "The Women" in New York City.
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Jennifer Coolidge knocked it out of the park in an elegant Christian Siriano gown with a high neckline and a cape detail during the 2021 Emmys in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Coolidge donned a terrific teal sleeveless dress with a tie at the neck during the 2000 premiere of "Best in Show" in West Hollywood.
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In 2010, Jennifer Coolidge flaunted her figure in a super-shiny off-the-shoulder dress at the afterparty following the opening night performance of the Broadway play "Elling" in New York City. Inexplicably, she completed her look with red peep-toe pumps with black trim.
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Jennifer Coolidge looked red-hot in a belted maxidress with a pleated skirt during a 2020 visit to the "Watch What Happens Live" studios in New York City. She completed her look with red pumps and a bold red lip.
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Jennifer Coolidge showed off her trim stems in a gorgeous green minidress at the Paley Center for Media's "2 Broke Girls" panel during PaleyFest 2013 in Beverly Hills.
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Jennifer Coolidge played with textures at the 2005 Best in Drag Show fundraiser event in Los Angeles: She wore a satiny champagne blouse with jeans and accessorized with a teal coat featuring embossed filigree, super-shiny silver pumps and a feathered handbag.
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Jennifer Coolidge walked on the wild side in a leopard-print dress with bell sleeves and beaded stars across the midsection at the 2021 premiere of the first season of "The White Lotus" in the Los Angeles area.
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Jennifer Coolidge sported a satiny tank dress at the 2004 premiere of "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" in Hollywood. She accessorized with a matching duster that she wore slung low off her shoulders.
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Jennifer Coolidge sparkled in a shimmery silver sweater dress at HBO's 2004 pre-Golden Globes reception in Los Angeles. She completed her look with extra-shiny silver pumps.
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Jennifer Coolidge looked pretty in hot pink in an off-the-shoulder midi-length dress at the 2021 premiere of "Swan Song" in Los Angeles.
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In 2004 — long before sheer dresses ruled the red carpet — Jennifer Coolidge flaunted her figure in a black off-the-shoulder mesh dress with modesty panels across the bust and midsection at the Hollywood premiere of "A Cinderella Story."
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Jennifer Coolidge took the plunge in a floral-print spaghetti-strap dress with black trim and a dangerously low-cut neckline at Project Angel Food's 2004 Angel Awards in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Coolidge looked flawless in a kimono-style coat dress with colorful floral-print panels at the SiriusXM Town Hall with the cast of "Like a Boss" in New York City in 2020. We especially loved her red velvet sandals!
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Jennifer Coolidge rocked a bold pink-and-red three-quarter-sleeve dress with ruffles along the neckline, hemline and cuffs during the 2003 GLAAD Media Awards in Hollywood.
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Jennifer Coolidge wore a denim jacket over a cornflower blue dress during the 2001 premiere of "O" in Los Angeles. She completed her look with kitten-heel sandals and a skinny belt that looked an awful lot like a shoelace tied around her waist.
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Jennifer Coolidge chose a longe-sleeve black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress for the Los Angeles premiere of the second season of "The White Lotus" in 2022.
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Jennifer Coolidge wore a pastel pink coat over a simple black slip dress at the 2005 People's Choice Awards in Pasadena, California.
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Jennifer Coolidge paired a floral-print off-the-shoulder dress with her favorite accessory — a shawl! — at Project Angel Food's 2002 Angel Awards in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Coolidge chose a business-casual ensemble for the 2005 premiere of "Robots" in Los Angeles: She wore dark boot-cut jeans with a green blouse and completed her look with white accessories: a jacket, a clutch and matching sandals.
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Jennifer Coolidge went glam in a black off-the-shoulder gown with sheer bell sleeves and a thigh-high slit with white lining at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C.
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Jennifer Coolidge kept warm in a red leather coat — which she wore over a plain LBD — at the 2001 premiere of "Down to Earth" in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Coolidge was a vision in white at the American Heart Association's Hands-Only CPR Campaign Launch event in New York City in 2012. She wore a tailored white jacket over a white belted dress and completed her look with white peep-toe pumps.
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Stifler's mom has got it going on! Jennifer Coolidge rocked a sleeveless dress featuring a lacy floral design at the 2001 premiere of "American Pie 2" in Los Angeles.
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Jennifer Coolidge paired a black blouse with bell sleeves with a satiny black midi-length skirt with mesh panels at the 2003 premiere of "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" in New York City.
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Jennifer Coolidge donned a blue-gray spaghetti-strap dress at the 2002 premiere of "Women vs. Men" in Los Angeles. She completed her look with a matching sequin-embellished shawl.
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Jennifer Coolidge rocked an asymmetrical one-sleeve LBD comprised of contrasting fabrics at the afterparty following the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of "Down With Love" in New York City.
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Jennifer Coolidge wore what appeared to be a sheer flesh-tone shrug over a silvery sleeveless gown at the 2012 Face Forward Gala in Beverly Hills.
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Jennifer Coolidge channeled a flapper girl at the "Great Gatsby"-themed 2013 Face Forward Gala in Santa Monica, California.
