Celebrity Couples Who’ve Packed on the PDA at Oscars Through the Years: Photos

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Celebrity Couples Who've Packed on the PDA at Oscars Through the Years: Photos

A special night, beautiful people, a glamorous setting … how could you not fall in love? Though the highly coveted Oscars’ plus-one invite is sometimes reserved for stars’ family members or best friends, a number of couples have made their red carpet debuts at the Academy Awards. Even more so, the special night has become the perfect setting for A-list couples to profess their love for each other — whether in acceptance speeches or with a sweet comment at a party after the fact. There are worse places to bring a date, huh? The stars weren’t shy at the 2022 Oscars, with multiple couples hitting the red carpet ready to flaunt some PDA. Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker — a pair known for getting handsy just about everywhere — got a little hot and heavy while making out for the cameras. Another duo unafraid to express their affection for each other is Wilmer Valderrama and his fiancee, Amanda Pacheco, who raised eyebrows when the Encanto voice actor couldn’t keep his hands to himself. Other celebs whose romances shined throughout the night included Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer, who celebrated the star's best actress nomination for Spencer with a smooch on the red carpet. Cohost Amy Schumer temporarily ditched her close friends — whom she brought with her to the star-studded event — to lock lips with husband Chris Fischer before opening the show. [jwplayer 4YGdMoS2-zhNYySv2] Niecy Nash and wife Jessica Betts also put their love on display prior to the show. The actress and the singer-songwriter, who married in August 2020, shared a kiss while walking the carpet. Additionally, Nash wore her heart on her sleeve (or rather, her purse), carrying a clutch emblazoned with the words, “Wifey for Lifey.” While the the Oscars don’t have a specific category for best onscreen kiss, Hollywood is still eager to show that they care just as much about their costars off camera as they do on. Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, who starred together in Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight, struck an affectionate pose in 2014 — a special treat for fans of their movie romance. Scroll to see celebrities’ best PDA moments at the Oscars over the years:

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Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry

The Top Gun: Maverick star cuddled up to his wife at the 95th annual Academy Awards, kissing the back of her head as he held her in his arms.

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Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

The power couple held hands — and coordinated in all-black ensembles — at the 2023 ceremony.

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Antonio Banderas and Nicole Kimpel

The Puss in Boots voice actor and his longtime love walked the 2023 carpet hand in hand.

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Allison Williams and Alexander Dreymon

The M3GAN actress — in a Giambattista Valli Couture gown and Fred Leighton jewels — and her fiancé shared a kiss on the champagne carpet at the 2023 Oscars.

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Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer

The Spencer star and her fiancée — both rocking platinum hair and black ensembles — locked lips while gracing the red carpet at the 2022 Academy Awards.

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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker

Kravis, as they are known to fans, have flaunted their PDA all over social media throughout their relationship — so it's no surprise the power couple made out (with tongue!) at the 2022 Oscars.

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Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco

The That '70s Show alum and his fiancée had a new parents' night out on the 2022 Oscars red carpet, where Valderrama got a little handsy with Pacheco.

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Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer

Prior to hitting the stage for her cohosting duties, Schumer shared a sweet kiss with her husband on the 2022 Oscars red carpet. The Life and Beth star also brought her hometown girlfriends to the awards show and praised them during interviews.

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Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts

Nash and Betts tied the knot in August 2020, and the actress showed off her love for her wife at the 2022 Oscars. In addition to sharing a smooch on the red carpet, Nash also brought a purse that read, "Wifey for Lifey."

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Riz Ahmed and Fatima Farheen Mirza

The newlyweds stepped out at the 2021 Oscars after the actor announced he was married — but wouldn’t reveal his wife’s name — in January 2021. On the red carpet, the Sound of Metal star stopped to fix his wife’s hair.

“I’m the official groomer!” he told the cameras during the E! pre-show.

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher

“Acts of service” is a form of affection! Fisher made sure her husband was picture perfect at the 2021 Oscars by giving him a quick sweep with a lint roller.

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Paulina Porizkova and Aaron Sorkin

The couple — who announced their relationship just days before the 2021 Oscars — cozied up on the red carpet.

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Scott Stuber and Molly Sims

The Netflix executive gave the model-actress a kiss on the cheek at the 2020 Oscars.

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Elijah Allan-Blitz and Brie Larson

The director held hands with the Oscar winner as they walked down the red carpet in 2020.

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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara

The Joker star embraced the Carol actress as they posed for photographers at the 2020 show.

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Todd Phillips and Alexandra Kravetz

The director and the camera assistant walked hand in hand into the 2020 ceremony.

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Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost

The Marriage Story lead cozied up to the Saturday Night Live star on the red carpet in 2020.

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Gerard Butler and Morgan Brown

The model stayed close to the actor as they made their way into the 92nd annual event.

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Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera

The actor-director sweetly escorted the pregnant actress down the red carpet in 2020.

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Nicole Kimpel and Antonio Banderas

The longtime couple were all smiles when they arrived at the 2020 Oscars.

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Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee

The director held his wife’s hand while posing for pictures on the red carpet in 2020.

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John Cho and Kerri Higuchi

The Star Trek actor linked arms with his wife as they laughed at the 92nd ceremony.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

The Live! With Kelly and Ryan cohost starred longingly into the eyes of the Riverdale star as he smiled and held her tight at the 2019 Oscars.

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Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb

The Oscar-winning actor, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Vice in 2019, goofed off with his longtime love and shared a laugh at the legendary Hollywood awards show.

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Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo

The lovebirds, who’ve been married since 2015, held on tight to one another as they posed for pictures at the February 2019 awards show. Adams was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Vice that year.

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Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman

The couple snuck in a smooch after accepting their award for Best Live Action Short Film for Skin at the 2019 Oscars.

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Krysten Ritter and Adam Granduciel

The musician held onto his pregnant girlfriend as she grabbed her baby bump ahead of the 91st Academy Awards on February 24, 2019. The two later welcomed their first child together, a son named Bruce, in July.

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Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin

The producer and his The Intruder star wife shared a sweet moment on the Oscars 2019 carpet before heading into the awards ceremony.

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Conseulos

It wasn't all work and no play for Ripa at the 2018 Oscars! The talk show host and her husband couldn't keep their hands — or lips — off each other while walking the red carpet. Consuelos even lent a hand to make sure no one stepped on the train of his wife's dress.

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Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon

The husband-wife duo, who are the brains behind the 2018 Oscar nominated The Big Sick, looked like they enjoyed every minute of the night together. Gordon even planted a kiss on Nanjiani's cheek while posing for pictures on the red carpet.

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Gina Rodriguez and Joe Locicero

The Jane the Virgin actress turned heads for both her glamorous dress and the picture-perfect kiss she shared with her boyfriend on the red carpet prior to presenting at the 90th Academy Awards.

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Jordan Peele and Chelsea Peretti

The history-making Oscar winner held tight to his wife throughout the 2018 Academy Award show. The two shared a sweet kiss as Peele's name was announced as the winner of best original screenplay. Peele is the first African American to win an Oscar in that category.

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Sam Rockwell and Leslie Bibb

The Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri actor and nominee planted a sweet smooch on his longtime love Bibb at the 2018 Oscars.

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Lauren Hashian

The Jumanji actor had his arm tightly wrapped around his love as he planted a sweet kiss on her cheek on the red carpet at the 2017 Oscars.

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Jamie Dornan and Amelia Warner

The Fifty Shades Freed actor couldn’t take his eyes off of his wife as she stunned in a pink gown at the 2017 Oscars.

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Brie Larson and Alex Greenwald

Larson won the Best Actress award for her role in Room in 2016, and her boyfriend was there by her side to shower her with love. The pair were beaming as they kissed and embraced one another while the actress held the award in her hand.

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Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga

Gaga, whose song "Til It Happens to You" was nominated for Best Original Song in 2016, gave her then-fiancé, Chicago Fire actor Kinney, a sweet kiss on the red carpet at the 88th Academy Awards. The former couple called off their engagement five months later.

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake

The "Suit & Tie" singer couldn't resist goofing off while posing for the camera with the Accidental Love actress at the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

The Cravings cookbook author showed off her baby bump in a hand-sewn Marchesa gown as she hit the red carpet with the R&B singer at the 88th Academy Awards. The couple welcomed daughter Luna two months later.

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Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander

Fassbender gave the Danish Girl actress a congratulatory kiss in the audience as she headed to the stage to accept the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016.

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Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann

The director and his wife were all smiles on the red carpet at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Mann wore a stunning all-white pantsuit while she jokingly covered her husband’s face with her hand as they posed for photos. 

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter

The leading man in the Oscar-nominated film, The Imitation Game, gave his pregnant wife a sweet kiss at the 87th Annual Academy Awards.

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Marco Perego and Zoe Saldana

The new mom of twins Bowie and Cy locked lips with her husband at the 87th Academy Awards.

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux

After presenting the award for Best Documentary Feature at the 2015 Oscars, the Cake star gave her then-fiancé a peck on the cheek at the Vanity Fair party. The couple called it quits in 2017 after getting married two years prior.

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Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich

The Still Alice star shared a kiss with her director husband at the 87th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball on Feb. 22 after winning an Oscar for Best Actress. 

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen

The crooner gave his supermodel wife a sweet peck on the forehead at the 2015 Vanity Fair party after Legend took home an Oscar for Best Original Song for Selma’s “Glory.” 

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Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe

The 2015 winner for Best Actor celebrated his win with a kiss from his new wife at the Governors Ball following the 87th Academy Awards. 

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Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell

The adorable Hollywood couple shared a romantic date-night kiss away from their two kids at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 22.

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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves

After winning the award for Best Actor at the 2014 Oscars on March 2, the Dallas Buyers Club star gave wife Alves a lingering kiss on the lips before taking the stage to give his acceptance speech.

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Lupita Nyong'o

Grateful Academy Award winner! The 12 Years a Slave star kissed her Oscar after winning Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Academy Awards.

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Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton

The Blue Jasmine star gave her husband a romantic kiss after winning Best Actress at the 2014 Academy Awards.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

The 12 Years a Slave producer won Best Picture and a big kiss on the lips from then-fiancée Jolie at the 2014 Academy Awards. The two called it quits in 2016 after tying the knot in 2014.

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Bradley Cooper and Suki Waterhouse

The American Hustle actor, who earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination, gave his then-girlfriend a sweet kiss on the head in the audience of the 2014 Oscars.

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Spike Jonze and Alfonso Cuarón

Oscars bromance! After winning Best Original Screenplay for Her, Jonze gave Gravity's Best Director winner Cuarón a big smooch on the cheek at the 2014 Oscars.

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Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell

Russell gave his longtime love a smooch on the cheek while Hawn smiled at photographers on the red carpet of the 2014 Oscars.

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Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa

He's taken! The Live With Kelly host gave her husband a passionate peck on the cheek for photographers at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars Party in West Hollywood on March 2.

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Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy

Affectionate costars! While Delpy struck a pose on the 2014 Oscars red carpet, her Before Midnight costar Hawke leaned in for a kiss on the cheek.

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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum

The parents-to-be shared a smooch for camera on the red carpet on Feb. 24, 2013, three months before they welcomed their daughter, Everly. The pair split in 2018.

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Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck

After winning the Oscar for Best Picture, the Argo director shared a kiss with his wife in the audience at the 85th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 24, 2013. The pair split in 2018.

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Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman

After winning Best Supporting Actress for Les Miserables in 2013, Hathaway shared a passionate kiss with husband Shulman.

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Christian Bale and Octavia Spencer

The 2011 Best Supporting Actor winner gave 2012 Best Supporting Actress winner a kiss on the cheek after she won the Oscar for her role in The Help on Feb. 26.

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Jean Dujardin and Alexandra Lamy

Le kissy face! The French star of the Artist — that year's Best Actor winner — made a funny face when his wife gave him a peck on the cheek at the 84th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Feb. 26.

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Donald Gummer and Meryl Streep

The longtime spouses shared a passionate embrace after Streep won the Best Actress award (her third Oscar!) for her role in The Iron Lady on Feb. 26, 2012.

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Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman

Kidman earned a Best Actress nomination for her role in Rabbit Hole, and won a big smooch from her husband on the red carpet at the 83rd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 27, 2011.

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Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry

Air kiss! Bullock and Berry kept their lipstick smudge-free while greeting each other at the 2011 Oscars on Feb. 27.

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Robert Downey Jr. and Susan

What a gentleman! The Iron Man actor kissed his wife's had on the red carpet at the 2010 Oscars on March 7.

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Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker

Faux smooch! The spouses shared an air kiss in the audience at the 82nd annual Academy Awards on March 7, 2010.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Lean in! The Pursuit of Happyness actor bent down to give his shorter wife a kiss while posing for photos on the red carpet at the 78th annual Academy Awards on March 5, 2006.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman and Mimi O'Donnell

To celebrate his Oscar triumph, the late Capote actor gave his longtime partner a hug and kiss on the forehead after winning the Best Actor award on March 5, 2006.

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Charlize Theron and Adrien Brody

The Monster actress gave the presenter a big kiss on the lips while accepting her Best Actress Award at the 76th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 29, 2004.