Academy Museum Gala 2026: Charlize Theron, John Carpenter, Colman Domingo Honored as Taylor Swift Performs

Charlize Theron received the Icon Award at the 2026 Academy Museum Gala, now in its sixth year, held to support the museum's mission to celebrate and preserve cinema. John Carpenter took home the Luminary Award, and Colman Domingo earned the Vantage Award. Taylor Swift, dressed in Dior, delivered a special performance. Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg, and Kate Capshaw co-chaired the evening. On the red carpet, Naomi Ackie opened in a purple Balenciaga strapless gown with a tiered, voluminous silhouette, while Maya Hawke chose a crystal-bedecked Prada column gown and Mia Goth a slinky black sequin Dior dress. Other attendees included Diego Calva, Cole Escola in Chanel, Elle Fanning in Valentino, Miyako Bellizzi in Chanel, Hailey Bieber in Chanel, A$AP Rocky in Chanel, Tracee Ellis Ross in Balenciaga, Greta Lee in Dior, Emma Chamberlain in Giorgio Armani, Colman Domingo in Valentino, Charlize Theron in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann, Whitney Peak in Diotima, Connor Storrie in Saint Laurent, Emily Ratajkowski, Eiza Gonzalez in Ralph Lauren, Kendall Jenner in Valentino, Hunter Schafer in Prada, Wunmi Mosaku in Louis Vuitton, and Jacob Elordi in Bottega Veneta. Vogue invited readers to vote on their favorite look.