Penélope Cruz's best red-carpet Versace moments

Penelope Cruz may be stepping into Donatella Versace’s shoes for the latest instalment of American Crime Story, but she has long admired the brand founded by late Italian designer Gianni Versace. The star of The Assassination of Gianni Versace has slipped into the fashion house's sexy looks on various red carpets, from premieres to festivals and awards shows. Here, we look back on some of Penelope's show-stopping Versace fashion moments.

Penelope had a true Hollywood moment during the 2017 Venice Film Festival while attending the Loving Pablo premiere, looking every inch the A-list star. Inspired by one of her past Versace looks, the Spanish beauty donned a dress with a ruffled train and thigh-high slit.
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Even her husband Javier Bardem couldn’t keep his eyes off of his wife in this elegant ball gown at the 2016 Goya Cinema Awards in Madrid. Penelope channeled old Hollywood glam with minimal jewelry and her tresses pulled back into a pretty updo.
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Penelope was a golden goddess in this asymmetrical gown featuring a long bell sleeve on one side and no sleeve at all on the other, which had all eyes on the actress at the Loving Pablo photocall in 2017.
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A little shimmy! The actress was a standout as she channeled 1920s glamour in this sparkling dress at the Queen of Spain premiere in 2016.
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Sparkle and shine! The actress dazzled in a silver gown that showed off a little leg during the Zoolander 2 premiere in London back in 2016.
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The Murder on the Orient Express star wowed at the 2017 EE British Film Academy Awards in a glitzy off-the-shoulder number by the Italian fashion house.
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The style icon worked the red carpet in a two-toned strapless gown during the Zoolander 2 premiere in Spain back in 2016.
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The star of American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace looked pretty in pink at the Twice Born premiere during the 2012 Toronto Film Festival. She paired her va-va-voom gown with simple metallic accessories.
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Penélope dominated the stage in an all-white strapless number during the 2010 Goya Awards in Madrid, proving that simple definitely doesn't have to mean boring.
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Penelope looked red hot as she attended the premiere of Venuto al Mondo during the San Sebastian Film Festival in 2012, wearing a Grecian-inspired strapless number and matching accessories.
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In one of her more glamourous moments, Penelope let her blush-toned ruffled gown follow her lead during the 79th annual Academy Awards in 2007.
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Penelope had the perfect accessory to complement her flowing white gown at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscars party — the Best Supporting Actress award that she received earlier in the evening! The Spanish beauty showed off her toned legs thanks to slits on both sides of her beautiful dress.
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Before she even got the offer to portray Donatella Versace in the FX series, Penelope honoured the designer and her brother Gianni at the Rodeo Drive Style Awards in 2007. Having fun with her look, the actress went with a dress that bared a little skin courtesy of peekaboo mesh panels.
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