As the Metropolitan Museum of Art prepares to welcome another evening of spectacle under the banner of Costume Art this year – the guest list is slowly coming into focus.
A decent chunk of attendees are already confirmed — including co-chairs like Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman — alongside artists, athletes, and cultural figures set to make their debut on the famous steps. Others, however, remain intriguingly unannounced, leaving plenty of room for speculation about who might appear and how they’ll interpret this year’s theme.
From returning favourites like Beyonce to widely rumoured newcomers such as Heated Rivalry stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, the 2026 Met Gala is shaping up to be a vibrant evening. Below, we’ve rounded up every confirmed guest so far (plus a few we’re hoping to see) for this year’s event, along with some early predictions about who – and what – they might be wearing.
1. LISA
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Guest status: Confirmed
The Blackpink singer and White Lotus actor will be making her way up the Met's carpeted steps in 2026 and is officially a member of the Host Committee this year. Given her strong ties with Louis Vuitton, we think it's likely she'll be donning something from the Maison.
2. Paloma Elsesser
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Guest status: Confirmed
Elsesser is of course a Met Gala staple at this point, but the model is officially joining the 2026 Host Committee, confirming her attendance.
3. Lena Dunham
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Guest status: Confirmed
The legendary Girls creator and actor will be making her return to the Met Gala steps for the first time since 2019 as one of the members of the Met Gala Host Committee.
4. Misty Copeland
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Guest status: Confirmed
The former prima ballerina and activist will be one of this year's Met Gala Host Committee members, marking her as: attending.
5. Elizabeth Debicki
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Guest status: Confirmed
Debicki is another confirmed guest on the 2026 Met Gala list, as one of the members of the Host Committee. She's a prominent Dior girl – and face of their Rose Dior – so we think it likely she'll be donning the House for the occasion.
6. Gwendoline Christie
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Guest status: Confirmed
Christie – best known for her roles in Wednesday and Game of Thrones – has become a fashion icon in her own right (lest we forget her haunting walk for Galliano's Marigela couture show). She's confirmed as a member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee so will be in attendance this year.
7. Kendall Jenner
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Guest status: Likely
Jenner has been a fixture at the Met Gala – without fail – for the last decade. We wouldn't be betting against her appearance in 2026. The model and reality TV star just donned custom CHANEL last night at the Vanity Fair Oscars party so perhaps we could see more of this duo.
8. Bad Bunny
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Guest status: Unconfirmed
Of course, there's no world in which we wouldn't want to see Benito rock the red carpet – and it wouldn't be the first time. His 2023 Jacquemus suit is burned into our brains and he's attended in all the year's since. Given he was the Superbowl Halftime performer, and the Grammy Best Album winner, we think there's a high chance he got the invite.
9. Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos
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Guest status: Confirmed
Yep, the Amazon billionaire and his wife will be in attendance as "honorary chairs" for the evening.
10. Nicole Kidman
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Guest status: Confirmed
Kidman is one of the evening's Met Gala co-chairs, so she'll be on hosting duties all night long. We can only assume she'll attend in custom CHANEL – given her recent appointment as a new House Ambassador until Matthieu Blazy.
11. Lewis Hamilton
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Guest status: Unconfirmed
Hamilton was on last year's board of co-chairs for the Superfine: Tailoring Black Style theme, and of course we'd love to see him return to the steps in 2026. The F1 Driver is currently an ambassador for the House of Dior, so we think he could end up donning some of Anderson's latest.
12. Venus Williams
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Guest status: Confirmed
Venus is one of the evening's Met Gala co-chairs so will be in attendance and on the red carpet. While we don't have any confirmation yet on what she'll wear, she does work regularly with brands like Lacoste (where she's an ambassador) and Dior Beauty.
13. Sabrina Carpenter
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Guest status: Confirmed
Carpenter is technically part of this year's "honorary committee" so her attendance is already confirmed at the 2026 Gala steps. As for what she'll wear – that remains under wraps. Last year she wore custom Louis Vuitton, but she's also attended in Oscar De La Renta and Paco Rabanne. She also just donned an entirely custom Dior wardrobe on stage at Coachella this weekend too. Perhaps Anderson and Carpenter have a little more up their sleeves?
14. Serena Williams
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Guest status: Unconfirmed
With her sister acting as an official co-chair this year (and having done the job herself back at the 2019 Met Gala), Williams is a likely contender for a seat at this year's event. However, the two are certainly not a package duo these days, so her status remains unconfirmed in our books.
15. Rebecca Hall
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Guest status: Confirmed
The acclaimed British-American actress, director, and screenwriter is on the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee as a member so will be in attendance this year.
16. Beyoncé
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Guest status: Confirmed
Queen Bey is one of this year's Met Gala co-chairs, tasked with helping to curate the guest list, select the theme, and design the atmosphere of the event. Of course, we'll be seeing her walk the famed carpeted stairs beforehand too. As for what she'll be wearing – that remains a mystery. We do know there's a high likelihood she'll be dripped out in Tiffany & Co though (she's a high-profile House Ambassador for the luxury jeweller).
17. Zendaya
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Guest status: Unconfirmed
Zendaya is a red carpet favourite at the Met Gala but as of now, her status as an attending guest in 2026 remains unconfirmed. However, she'll be busy promoting her new A24 film The Drama, the new season of Euphoria, and her upcoming Spiderman and Dune sequels – so we think it's likely she could be heading out of the house.
18. Alex Consani
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Guest status: Confirmed
Consani has skyrocketed to fame and already landed herself a place as a member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee. But of course, who would have doubted the 2024 Model of the Year's attendance? As for what she'll be wearing... time will tell.
19. Teyana Taylor
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Guest status: Confirmed
Taylor – fresh from a Best Picture win at the Oscars – will be one of this year's Met Gal Host Committee members, so her attendance is already locked in. She wore a jaw-dropping custom CHANEL look to the Academy Awards, so we're hoping to see more of Taylor x Blazy on the steps.
20. Doja Cat
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Guest status: Confirmed
Doja is an additional member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee so will be present at this year's red carpet. While we're not sure exactly what she'll wear – she certainly hasn't shied away from going big and bold before – we think it's likely she'll be teaming it with some MA.C Cosmetics, given she's one of their global ambassadors.
21. Adut Akech
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Guest status: Confirmed
The South Sudanese-Australian supermodel is headed for the Met Gala this year as a member of this year's Host Committee. Akech is currently pregnant with her second child too – so we can't wait to see her pull a maternity look for the occassion.
22. Angela Bassett
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Guest status: Confirmed
Bassett is headed for the Met Gala this year as a member of this year's Host Committee. She's been working a fair bit with Giorgi Armani of late – we'd love to see her don something from the House for the steps.
23. Sinéad Burke
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Guest status: Confirmed
The Member of the Council of State of Ireland is also on this year's commitee and ready to walk the red carpet.
24. Zoë Kravitz
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Guest status: Confirmed
Kravitz is a Host Committee co-chair this year, so her attendance has already been confirmed. Given her co-chair status alongside Anthony Vaccarello, and her longstanding relationship as one of the YSL House Ambassadors, we think it unlikely she'll show up in anything but Saint Laurent.
25. Harry Styles
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Guest status: Unconfirmed – but likely
Although Styles hasn't attended a Gala since 2019 (where we wore Alessandro Michele's Gucci, of course), the singer is currently amid a whirlwind promotional tour of his new album Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally. With that in mind – and with a certain new leading lady on his arm that is confirmed to be attending – we think it's quite likely we could see him back on the museum steps this year – wearing Michele's Valentino, of course.
26. Chase Sui Wonders
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Guest status: Confirmed
Wonders will be one of this year's Met Gala Host Committee members, where she'll walk the steps for the first time.
27. Anna Weyant
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Guest status: Confirmed
Weyant is a part of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee as a member, so will be in attendance at this year's event. The painter works with the Houses of CHANEL and Tiffany & Co. so we think it likely she'll show up donning the Maisons.
28. Lauren Wasser
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Guest status: Confirmed
Model and activist Lauren Wasser is a confirmed member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee, so will be in attendance this year.
29. Sam Smith
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Guest status: Confirmed
Smith will be a member of this year's Host Committee, confirming their attendance at the 2026 Met Gala. In 2024, they arrived hand-in-hand with designer Christian Cowan, wearing a custom black tuxedo by the designer.
30. Anthony Vaccarello
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Guest status: Confirmed
Vaccarello is another of the evening's Host Committee co-chairs alongside Kravitz. Of course, as House creative director, he'll be in Saint Laurent.
31. Jay-Z
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Guest status: Likely
Given his wife is one of the evening's co-chairs, we think it pretty likely that Jay will make an appearance on the red carpet in support of his spouse.
32. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky
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Guest status: Unconfirmed
One of the Gala's most sought-after guests remains unconfirmed this year – though we're hoping she might make an appearance. Last year, her partner A$AP Rocky was one of the co-chairs and she showed up in support. Here's hoping the duo might make another night of it.
33. Amy Sherald
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Guest status: Confirmed
The artist is heading to her third Met Gala, this year as part of the 2026 Met Gala host committee.
34. Aimee Mullins
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Guest status: Confirmed
The American athlete, actress, and public speaker is a member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee so will be making an appearance on the steps of this year's event.
35. A’ja Wilson
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Guest status: Confirmed
The basketballer is headed for this year's Met Gala steps as an official member of this year's Met Gala Host Committee.
36. Tschabalala Self
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Guest status: Confirmed
The Harlem-born painter is also a member of this year's Met Gala Host Committee. She recently collaborated with Max Mara on a collection, so we'd love to see her collaborate further with the House.
37. Yseult
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Guest status: Confirmed
The French singer-songwriter and model is a confirmed member of the 2026 Met Gala Host Committee. She's previously worked closely with the House of Dior, with Demna at Balenciaga and most recently attended the Givenchy show in a custom green coat.
