01of 21Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Turn the Oscars into Date NightJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicThe Smiths attended the 2002 Oscars together. Will was nominated for Best Actor for his role as Muhammad Ali in the filmAli. Twenty years later, Smith has another chance at Oscar gold: he’s nominated for Best Actor for his role inKing Richard.
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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Turn the Oscars into Date Night
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The Smiths attended the 2002 Oscars together. Will was nominated for Best Actor for his role as Muhammad Ali in the filmAli. Twenty years later, Smith has another chance at Oscar gold: he’s nominated for Best Actor for his role inKing Richard.
02of 21Helen Mirren Shimmers in WhiteSGranitz/WireImageMirren, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role inGosford Park, was a vision in shimmery white!
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Helen Mirren Shimmers in White
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Mirren, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role inGosford Park, was a vision in shimmery white!
03of 21A Red Carpet Reunion for Hugh Grant and Sandra BullockJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicTwo Weeks Noticestars Grant and Bullock teamed up once again, this time to present the award for Best Original Score.
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A Red Carpet Reunion for Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock
Two Weeks Noticestars Grant and Bullock teamed up once again, this time to present the award for Best Original Score.
04of 21Renée Zellweger Looks Chic on the CarpetKevin Mazur/WireImageZellweger, who was nominated for playing the titular role inBridget Jones’s Diary, posed on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.
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Renée Zellweger Looks Chic on the Carpet
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Zellweger, who was nominated for playing the titular role inBridget Jones’s Diary, posed on the red carpet ahead of the ceremony.
05of 21Reese Witherspoon Channels the ‘20sMirek Towski/FilmMagicWitherspoon looked glam in a beaded black dress at the 2002 Oscars. The actress presented the award for Best Makeup alongside then-husband, Ryan Phillippe.
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Reese Witherspoon Channels the ’20s
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Witherspoon looked glam in a beaded black dress at the 2002 Oscars. The actress presented the award for Best Makeup alongside then-husband, Ryan Phillippe.
06of 21Marisa Tomei Hits the Red CarpetSGranitz/WireImageTheMy Cousin Vinnystar wore a black tulle gown on the red carpet.
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Marisa Tomei Hits the Red Carpet
TheMy Cousin Vinnystar wore a black tulle gown on the red carpet.
07of 21Jennifer Lopez Looks Pretty in PinkFrank Micelotta/GettyImagesLopez stunned in a strapless pink gown at the 2002 Awards, where she presented the Oscar for Best Original Song.
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Jennifer Lopez Looks Pretty in Pink
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Lopez stunned in a strapless pink gown at the 2002 Awards, where she presented the Oscar for Best Original Song.
08of 21Hugh Jackman and His Wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, Smile for the CamerasSGranitz/WireImageJackman arrived with his wife on his arm. The actor presentedthe Oscarsfor Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
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Hugh Jackman and His Wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, Smile for the Cameras
Jackman arrived with his wife on his arm. The actor presentedthe Oscarsfor Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
09of 21Naomi Watts Poses on the Red CarpetKMazur/WireImageWatts was tasked, alongside Jackman, with presentingthe Oscarsfor Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
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Naomi Watts Poses on the Red Carpet
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Watts was tasked, alongside Jackman, with presentingthe Oscarsfor Best Live Action Short Film and Best Animated Short Film.
10of 21Faith Hill Rocks the Rainbow Alongside Husband Tim McGrawSteve Granitz Archive 1/WireImageMcGraw was on hand to support wife Hill, who performed “There You’ll Be” fromPearl Harbor. Hill went for a bold, colorful look on the red carpet, while her husband wore a traditional black tux.
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Faith Hill Rocks the Rainbow Alongside Husband Tim McGraw
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McGraw was on hand to support wife Hill, who performed “There You’ll Be” fromPearl Harbor. Hill went for a bold, colorful look on the red carpet, while her husband wore a traditional black tux.
11of 21Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke Arrive Arm-in-ArmSteve Granitz/WireImageHawke, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 forTraining Day, arrived with then-wife Thurman.
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Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke Arrive Arm-in-Arm
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Hawke, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2002 forTraining Day, arrived with then-wife Thurman.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Wears a Daring Outfit
13of 21Diane Warren Is Nominated for Her Sixth OscarJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicWarren, who has been nominated for a whopping 13 Academy Awards for Best Original Song, was nominated in 2002 for “There You’ll Be” fromPearl Harbor.
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Diane Warren Is Nominated for Her Sixth Oscar
Warren, who has been nominated for a whopping 13 Academy Awards for Best Original Song, was nominated in 2002 for “There You’ll Be” fromPearl Harbor.
14of 21Cameron Diaz Smiles on the Red CarpetFrank Micelotta/Getty ImagesDiaz donned a romantic floral wrap dress on the red carpet.
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Cameron Diaz Smiles on the Red Carpet
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Diaz donned a romantic floral wrap dress on the red carpet.
15of 21Nicole Kidman Brings Her Sister to the AwardsLUCY NICHOLSON/AFP via Getty ImagesKidman brought her sister, Antonia, as her date! The pair were opposites on the red carpet, donning all-white and all-black looks. Nicole was nominated for Best Actress for her performance inMoulin Rouge.
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Nicole Kidman Brings Her Sister to the Awards
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Kidman brought her sister, Antonia, as her date! The pair were opposites on the red carpet, donning all-white and all-black looks. Nicole was nominated for Best Actress for her performance inMoulin Rouge.
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Whoopi Goldberg Returns to Host
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17of 21Spider-Man Costars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire ReuniteJeffrey Mayer/WireImageDunst and Maguire teamed up at the 2002 Academy Awards to present the award for Best Visual Effects. Twenty years later, Dunst is nominated for her own Oscar for her role inPower of the Dog.
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Spider-Man Costars Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire Reunite
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Dunst and Maguire teamed up at the 2002 Academy Awards to present the award for Best Visual Effects. Twenty years later, Dunst is nominated for her own Oscar for her role inPower of the Dog.
18of 21Julia Roberts Hangs Out with Robert RedfordJeff Kravitz/FilmMagicRoberts posed for a photo with Redford, who was given an honorary award atthe Oscarsin 2002.
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Julia Roberts Hangs Out with Robert Redford
Roberts posed for a photo with Redford, who was given an honorary award atthe Oscarsin 2002.
19of 21Halle Berry Makes HistoryHalle Berry accepts the Best Actress Academy Award, while actor Russell Crowe applauds during the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.GettyBerry made history when she won Best Actress for her role inMonster’s Ball.She was the first Black actress to take home the trophy.Through tears, the actresssaid in her acceptance speech, “This moment is so much bigger than me. This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll. It’s for the women that stand beside me, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox. And it’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight now has been opened.”
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Halle Berry Makes History
Halle Berry accepts the Best Actress Academy Award, while actor Russell Crowe applauds during the 74th Annual Academy Awards on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood.Getty
Berry made history when she won Best Actress for her role inMonster’s Ball.She was the first Black actress to take home the trophy.
Through tears, the actresssaid in her acceptance speech, “This moment is so much bigger than me. This moment is for Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll. It’s for the women that stand beside me, Jada Pinkett, Angela Bassett, Vivica Fox. And it’s for every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight now has been opened.”
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Sidney Poitier Is Honored
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“I accept this award in memory of all the African American actors and actresses who went before me in the difficult years. On whose shoulders I was privileged to stand to see where I might go,” the actor said during his poignant speech.
21of 21Denzel Washington Wins BigTIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty ImagesWashingtonwon Best Actor in 2002, making him only the second Black actor to win in the category (the first being Sidney Poitier in 1964). Washingtonjoked during his acceptance speech, “forty years I’ve been chasing Sidney, they finally give it to me and what do they do? They give it to him in the same night.“Poitier stood up and they held out their Oscars toward one another, as Washington added, “I’ll always be chasing you, Sidney. I’ll always be following in your footsteps. There’s nothing I would rather do, sir.”
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Denzel Washington Wins Big
Washingtonwon Best Actor in 2002, making him only the second Black actor to win in the category (the first being Sidney Poitier in 1964). Washingtonjoked during his acceptance speech, “forty years I’ve been chasing Sidney, they finally give it to me and what do they do? They give it to him in the same night.”
Poitier stood up and they held out their Oscars toward one another, as Washington added, “I’ll always be chasing you, Sidney. I’ll always be following in your footsteps. There’s nothing I would rather do, sir.”
source: people.com
