Oscar Red Carpet Winners

Not everyone pictured below has won an Oscar last night. In fact, only the lovely Helen Mirren went home with an Academy Award. But if only for the lovely dresses they all displayed at the red carpet of the 79th Academy Awards , these glamorous women deserve a statuette of their own.

Rachel Weisz in Vera Wang - www.people.com
Cate Blanchett in Armani Privé - www.people.com
Penelope Cruz in Atelier Versace - www.people.comGwyneth Paltrow in Zac Posen - www.people.com
Maggie Gyllenhaal in Proenza Schouler - www.people.com
Reese Witherspoon in Nina Ricci - www.people.com
Helen Mirren in Christian Lacroix - www.people.com
Jessica Biel in Oscar dela Renta - www.people.com
Kate Winslet in Valentino - www.people.com
Rinko Kikuchi in Chanel Haute Couture - www.people.com