The annual fashion event will take place on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The theme of Meta Gala 2026 is “Costume Art” with a strict dress code of “Fashion is Art”. The event marks the inauguration of the new Condé M. Nast Galleries, a permanent space dedicated to fashion.
But fans around the world are speculating about who will come and who will miss the biggest event.
Here’s a full breakdown.
Who will be at the 2026 Met Gala (confirmed)?
Co-presidents
- Beyoncé (back after 10 years)
- Nicole Kidman
- Venus Williams
- Anna Wintour
Host Committee
- Zoe Kravitz
- Sabrina Charpentier
- Cat Doja
- Gwendoline Christie
- Alex Consani
- Misty Copeland
- Elizabeth Debicki
- Lena Dunham
- Paloma Elsesser
- Lisa
- Chloé Mallé
- Sam Smith
- Teyana Taylor
- Lauren Wasser
- A’ja Wilson
- Yseut
- Adout Akech
- Angela Bassett
- Sinead Burke
- Rebecca Room
- Aime Mullins
- Tschabalala Himself
- Amy Sherald
- Chase Sui Wonders
- Red Carpet Hosts/Live Stream Correspondents
- Emma Chamberlain
- Cara Delevingne
- Ashley Graham
- La La Anthony
Main sponsors
- Jeff Bezoz
- Lauren Sanchez
Who is present (rumor)?
Regular attendees at the event include Lady Gaga, Zendaya, Blake Lively, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gigi and Bella Hadid, the Kardashian-Jenner clan and Rihhana.
Chances are Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, the stars of the recently released film “The Devil Wears Parada 2,” will also be there.
Who misses it?
Donald Trump tops the list of celebrities who will never be invited to the Met Gala. This was announced by none other than Anna Wintour.
Tim Gunn is another one who is permanently banned from attending due to the joke he made about Wintour being carried down the stairs by her bodyguards.
Other celebrities who have vowed to boycott the Met Gala include Amy Schumer, Zayn Malik and Tina Fey, saying it was a “prank” or a “parade of assholes.”
Finally, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, will also skip the gala after announcing that he would not attend.
