The 2026 Breakthrough Prizes, awarded for outstanding contributions in mathematics and science, were presented in Santa Monica on April 18. Celebrity attendees included Anne Hathaway, Gigi Hadid, Salma Hayek and many more. See all the best red carpet looks from the evening by scrolling through the gallery below.

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Anne Hathaway attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyAnne Hathaway Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Gigi Hadid attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyGigi Hadid FilmMagic

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Salma Hayek attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonySalma Hayek Getty Images

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Naomi Watts attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyNaomi Watts FilmMagic

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Ben Affleck attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyBen Affleck Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Oscar Isaac attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyOscar Isaac FilmMagic

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Lily Collins attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyLily Collins AFP via Getty Images

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Susan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonySusan Downey and Robert Downey Jr. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Paris Hilton attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyParis Hilton Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Jessica Chastain attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJessica Chastain Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Olivia Wilde attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyOlivia Wilde Getty Images

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Marco Perego and Zoe Saldana attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMarco Perego and Zoe Saldana AFP via Getty Images

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John Legend attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJohn Legend Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Chrissy Teigen attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyChrissy Teigen Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Michelle Williams attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMichelle Williams wearing FFORME FilmMagic

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Michelle Yeoh attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMichelle Yeoh FilmMagic

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Christina Aguilera attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyChristina Aguilera AFP via Getty Images

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Adam Shulman and Anne Hathaway attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyAdam Shulman and Anne Hathaway AFP via Getty Images

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Jewel attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJewel Getty Images

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Orlando Bloom attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyOrlando Bloom Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyChrissy Teigen and John Legend Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Gayle King attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyGayle King Getty Images

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Miranda Kerr attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMiranda Kerr FilmMagic

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Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyBilly Crudup and Naomi Watts FilmMagic

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Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyAdam Levine and Behati Prinsloo Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Rob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyRob Lowe and Sheryl Berkoff FilmMagic

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Lisa Parigi and Lionel Richie attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyLisa Parigi and Lionel Richie Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Gal Gadot attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyGal Gadot AFP via Getty Images

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Paris Hilton and Carter Reum attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyParis Hilton and Carter Reum Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Eileen Gu attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyEileen Gu AFP via Getty Images

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Salma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonySalma Hayek and François-Henri Pinault Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Charlie McDowell and Lily Collins attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyCharlie McDowell and Lily Collins AFP via Getty Images

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Matthew Rutler and Christina Aguilera attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMatthew Rutler and Christina Aguilera Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Ava Max attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyAva Max Getty Images

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Edward Norton and Shauna Robertson attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyEdward Norton and Shauna Robertson AFP via Getty Images

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Katharine McPhee and David Foster attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyKatharine McPhee and David Foster AFP via Getty Images

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Octavia Spencer attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyOctavia Spencer Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

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Ke Huy Quan and Echo Quan attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyKe Huy Quan and Echo Quan AFP via Getty Images

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Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyEvan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Maria Sharapova attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMaria Sharapova Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Ron Howard and Brian Grazer attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyRon Howard and Brian Grazer FilmMagic

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Shawn Levy and Serena Levy attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyShawn Levy and Serena Levy Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Jeffrey Katzenberg attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJeffrey Katzenberg Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock

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Darren Aronofsky and Aglaya Tarasova attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyDarren Aronofsky and Aglaya Tarasova Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Andy Muschietti attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyAndy Muschietti Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Sam Sheridan and Patty Jenkins attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonySam Sheridan and Patty Jenkins Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Jessica Serfaty and Alex Pall attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJessica Serfaty and Alex Pall Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Marianne Fonseca and Andrew Taggart attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMarianne Fonseca and Andrew Taggart Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Bill Gates and Paula Hurd attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyBill Gates and Paula Hurd FilmMagic

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Wendi Deng Murdoch attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyWendi Deng Murdoch Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

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Ping Wang and Robert Thomson attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyPing Wang and Robert Thomson Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Magnus Carlsen attends the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyMagnus Carlsen FilmMagic

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Sam Altman and Oliver Mulherin attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonySam Altman and Oliver Mulherin Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

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Jocelyne Cooper and Scott Cooper attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyJocelyne Cooper and Scott Cooper Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Bennett Miller and Brigitte Lacombe attend the Breakthrough Prize CeremonyBennett Miller and Brigitte Lacombe Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

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Julia Milner and Yuri Milner attend the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar on April 18, 2026 in Santa Monica, California. Julia Milner and Yuri Milner Getty Images for Breakthrough Pr