10 times athletes stole the show on the Oscars red carpet

In 2018, the late Kobe Bryant and animator Glen Keane won the Oscar for best animated short film for "Dear Basketball." Bryant became the first professional athlete to win an Oscar with the win.

For the history-making occasion, he wore a charcoal-grey tuxedo with black trim and a black bowtie, while his wife, Vanessa Bryant, wore a burgundy off-the-shoulder mermaid gown.

In his acceptance speech, Bryant thanked his wife and daughters, telling them, "Ti amo con tutto il mio cuore," or "I love you with all my heart" in Italian.

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams worked with image architect Law Roach for her Oscars look in 2022. Williams and her sister, Serena Williams, served as executive producers of the film "King Richard," based on their father, which was nominated for six awards that year.

"Throughout awards season, I just wanted to keep raising the bar and making the most of every moment," Williams told Vogue then. "I'm usually stepping off a tennis court or in workout clothes when the cameras are on me, so it was fun to get dressed up and dive into the glitz and glam over these past few weeks."

Vogue reported that Elie Saab created Williams' gown and that she accessorized with Tiffany & Co. Bone cuffs by Elsa Peretti, a detail she told the outlet "tied the entire look together, giving it this futuristic yet elegant feel."

Shortly after the 2018 Olympic Games concluded in PyeongChang, South Korea, Team USA figure skater Mirai Nagasu attended the Oscars in a cornflower-blue embroidered gown by Tadashi Shoji.

She told Access Hollywood that year that she took inspiration from Lupita Nyong'o, who famously wore a baby-blue Prada gown with a deep V-neck when she won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2014.

Nagasu also had the perfect accessory stashed in her clutch: Her bronze medal.

For 2020's Oscars ceremony, former NFL player turned writer and director Matthew A. Cherry put a twist on a classic black tuxedo by opting for a velvet jacket.

He and producer Karen Rupert Toliver took home the award for best animated short film for "Hair Love."

In his acceptance speech, Cherry said "Hair Love" was created "because we wanted to see more representation in animation. We wanted to normalize Black hair."

Super Bowl XLII winner Michael Strahan is a staple on the Oscars red carpet thanks to being a cohost for "Good Morning America." The Oscars and GMA air on the same network, ABC.

In 2020, he wore a dark teal and black tuxedo from his own M by Michael Strahan collection.

Twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer made his second Oscars appearance in 2024.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, he wore a Prada dinner jacket, sunglasses from his collection with Oliver Peoples, and a Rolex Daytona Le Mans.

After the event, Federer told the outlet, "It was so exciting to be back at the Oscars," adding that Ryan Gosling's performance of "I'm Just Ken" from the "Barbie" movie and the acceptance speech for "Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy, who won best actor, were two of the night's memorable moments.

Lindsey Vonn attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a vibrant-red draped gown by Balenciaga and black Manolo Blahnik heels, W Magazine reported.

The three-time Olympic medalist also tagged Rolex on Instagram for her accessory.

Five-time Grand Slam singles champion Maria Sharapova attended the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a sleeveless olive-green gown by Emilia Wickstead, which she paired with long black gloves and black heels.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White and his now fiancé Nina Dobrev were among the best-dressed couples at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

While Dobrev shined in silver, White wore a cream tuxedo jacket and coordinating bowtie, which he paired with black slacks and shoes.

Serena Williams attended the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a long black gown by Off-White with red and white detailing. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion accessorized with coordinating gloves and Messika jewelry.

Williams told Vanity Fair's YouTube Live hosts Michelle Buteau and Tan France that the party is "way more nerve-racking than like being on the tennis court" but added that it's a "super fun environment."