By Emily Krauser
5:50 AM PDT, August 17, 2018
Whether they were inspired by Angelina Jolie or just love showing a little skin, these celebs stun when putting their foot forward in dresses with thigh-high slits. Click through the gallery to see some of our fave looks.
Rosie Huntingon-Whiteley
The Mad Max: Fury Road star put her best foot forward at the INTERSECT by Lexus preview event in New York City on Aug. 14, turning heads in this black-and-pale pink Christopher Kane number, which was accentuated with crystal embellishments at the straps and waist, and strappy Jimmy Choo sandals.
Rita Ora
Our jaws dropped when we saw this vibrant magenta, blue, orange and royal purple gown on Ora at a photocall for the Unicef Summer Gala in Italy on Aug. 10. It's basically the chicest paint-by-numbers come to life, and we are here for it.
Adriana Lima
The Victoria's Secret Angel rocked the current celeb fave hip-high slit when she stepped out in this plunging Roberto Cavalli number for the Ocean's 8 world premiere in New York City on June 5.
Irina Shayk
The Russian model strutted her stuff in a gorgeous emerald green strapless velvet gown at the Chopard Secret Night party during the 71st Annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 11.
Eve
At the Daytime Emmys on April 29, the rapper really did blow our minds in a Christian Siriano dress with cape-like sleeves, nipped-in waist, plunging neckline and thigh-high slit. She paired the red-hot gown with strappy gold platform pumps, a gold choker, hoops and plenty of sparkly rings.
Emma Bunton
Baby Spice turned prim and proper florals on its head in this long-sleeved black dress and metallic heels at the Global Gift Foundation Gala in Paris, France, on April 25.
Paris Jackson
We're green with envy over the tropical, flirty racerback dress Jackson happily showed off at the CASA of Los Angeles' 2018 Evening to Foster Dreams Gala in Beverly Hills on April 18.
Taraji P. Henson
The Hidden Figures star vamped it up for the 2018 Oscars, pulling an Angelina Jolie in this gorgeous tulle-adorned Vera Wang gown.
Jenna Dewan Tatum
Dancing does a body good! The gorgeous brunette rocked a wine-hued strapless gown with floral embroidery to the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills on March 4. She paired the look with a matching burgundy lip and strappy metallic sandals.
Charlotte McKinney
The stunning model showed off a whole lot of leg and cleavage in a silky white number at the 15th Annual Global Green Pre-Oscar Gala in Los Angeles on Feb. 28.
Gina Rodriguez
The Jane the Virgin star struck a fierce pose in her slinky, semi-sheer LBD, which she paired with strappy black sandals for the Costume Designers Guild Awards in Beverly Hills on Feb. 20.
Rachel Weisz
The 47-year-old actress put her best foot forward (and then some!) when she stepped out for The Mercy world premiere in London, England, on Feb. 6. wearing a long-sleeved, full-length floral frock by Miu Miu that featured gold button detailing and a thigh-high slit. She paired the look with strappy Jimmy Choo sandals and a metallic clutch.
AnnaLynne McCord
The 90210 alum stunned in a silky red slip dress at Woman's Day's 15th Annual Red Dress Awards on Feb. 6. Laura Benanti, Star Jones and Tamron Hall were also among the attendees.
Andra Day
Some ladies rock suits on the red carpet, but Day went for a bold tuxedo-inspired dress instead! The "Rise Up" singer looked fabulous in a bubblegum pink dress with red piping, a plungling neckline and thigh-high slit at the 2018 GRAMMYs. She paired the frock with a matching red lip and strappy satin pumps and a diamond choker.
Iggy Azalea
The "Black Widow" rapper kept things classy while showing some skin in a powder blue John Paul Ataker gown at the Roc Nation pre-GRAMMY brunch.
Tamera Mowry
The Real co-host opted for a royal blue halter gown with a nearly hip-high slit, center cut-out and cowlneck, pairing the bold number with a silver clutch and black pumps for Entertainment Weekly's Screen Actors Guild Award Nominees Celebration in Los Angeles on Jan. 20.
Lea Michele
The Glee alum opted for a strapless black gown with a nearly hip-high slit for InStyle and Warner Bros.'s Annual Golden Globe Awards Post-Party at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Jan. 7.
Victoria Justice
The Victorious alum stunned in a silky, strapless number at Amazon Studios' Golden Globes Celebration on Jan. 7. She paired the sultry LBD with emerald earrings, a sunny yellow clutch, strappy black sandals and a wine-stained lip.
Arielle Kebbel
The Midnight, Texas star sparkled like a shining star in her one-shouldered, sequined cut-out dress at the same Amazon Studios soiree.
Kerry Washington
The Scandal star shimmered in a strapless dress with a thigh-high slit at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7.
Tiffany Haddish
The Girl's Trip star showed off a whole lot of leg in a silky black dress with butterfly sleeves at the 2017 New York Film Critics Awards on Jan. 3.
Petra Nemcova
The Czech model paired a strapless crushed gold top with a silky, Grecian-inspired knee-length wrap skirt with a high slit for the Creatures of the Night Late-Night Soiree in Miami Beach, Florida, on Dec. 5, 2017.
Irina Shayk
Bradley Cooper's leading lady turned heads at the 2017 Fashion Awards in London, England, on Dec. 4, glowing in a silver-and-white drapey gown with a hip-high slit.
Elle Goulding
What's not to love about the two-toned gray off-the-shoulder Bulgari dress Goulding rocked at CLUB LOVE, an event for the Elton John AIDS Foundation held in London, England, on Nov. 29.
Ruby Rose
The Orange Is the New Black alum showed off her killer gams in a strapless sequined black LBD at the Australian premiere of Pitch Perfect 3 in Sydney on Nov. 29.
Bella Hadid
The 21-year-old model stole the show at a viewing party for the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York City on Nov. 28. Hadid caused plenty of dropped jaws in a skintight maroon snakeskin latex corset dress with a thigh-high slit and plenty of cleavage.
Gal Gadot
Wonder Woman made a golden appearance at the Justice League premiere in Hollywood on Nov. 13, glistening in a stunning gilded Altuzarra gown and strappy dark metallic sandals.
Kate Hudson
The Marshall star sparkled in a semi-sheer leaf-embroidered bodysuit and paillette-slashed ruffle skirt with a thigh-high slit. She paired the Resort 2017 Michael Kors collection ensemble with black ankle-strap heels for a Kors and Vogue-hosted event in Tokyo, Japan, celebrating her work with Watch Hunger Stop.
Faith Hill
The Mississippi girl had a very Angelina Jolie moment onstage at the CMA Awards on Nov. 8!
Kelsea Ballerini
Accompanied by fiance Morgan Evans, the "Peter Pan" singer looked radiant in a patterned red Amur floor-length dress at the 65th Annual BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 7. She paired the look with strappy Stuart Weitzman heels and rings from Suzanne Kalan and La Kaiser.
Mary J. Blige
Give her a gold star! Blige made a gilded appearance at the Inaugural IndieWire Honors in Los Angeles on Nov. 2.
Paris Hilton
Talk about flower power! The hotel heiress made the most of an embroidered LBD at Fashion Group International's 34th Annual Night of Stars Gala in New York City on Oct. 26.
Bethany Mota
The 22-year-old YouTube star crushed it in a royal blue gown with a nearly hip-high slit and silver peep-toe platforms at the 2017 Princess Grace Awards Gala in Beverly Hills on Oct. 25.
Nicole Scherzinger
The "On the Rocks" singer took a risk that pulled off, stepping out for the 8th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic in Pacific Palisades, California, on Oct. 14. in a graphic white-and-black print dress and strappy black ankle-strap sandals. She finished off her look with a half-up high ponytail and red lips.
Dita Von Teese
Va-va-voom! The burlesque queen showed off her curves in a forest green velvet Ulyana Sergeenko dress with a peach corset inset and nude ankle-strap pumps at the amfAR Gala in Los Angeles on Oct. 13, where FIJI Water helped hydrate guests. The event was hosted by James Corden and honored Julia Roberts for her humanitarian efforts.
Blake Lively
The mom of two gave off a sophisticated yet playful vibe in her white long-sleeved dress with a plunging neckline, suit-inspired lapels and floral embellishments at the waist when she stepped out for a screening of All I See Is You in West Hollywood on Oct. 10.
Bethany Mota
The YouTube star showed off her curves in a low-cut slate-hued slip dress and strappy peach pumps at People's Ones To Watch party at NeueHouse Hollywood on Oct. 4.
Cindy Crawford
The supermodel showed off a little leg in a black-and-royal blue sleeveless dress at the Cindy Crawford Talking Top Design event in New York City on Oct. 4.
Margot Robbie
The Goodbye Christopher Robin star paired a black lacy camisole with a striped hi-low skirt and black ankle boots at Nissan's Futures 3.0 event in Olso, Norway, on Oct. 2.
Penelope Cruz
Accompanied by husband Javier Bardem, Cruz stood out at the San Sebastian Film Festival premiere of their new movie, Loving Pablo, on Sept. 30 in a pretty pale pink, glittery one-shouldered gown with matching strappy pumps.
Demi Lovato
Get it, girl! Lovato looked fierce in a strapless, belted plaid dress, oversized denim coat worn off her shoulders and strappy gold sandals while in New York City to promote her new album, Tell Me You Love Me, on Sept. 29.
Michelle Monaghan
The Path star looked like the prettiest mermaid at the New York City Ballet's 2017 Fall Fashion Gala at Lincoln Center on Sept. 28.
Emily Ratajkowski
The 26-year-old model-actress rocked one of the sexiest takes on Victorian-era fashion that we've ever seen for the Christian Dior show during Paris Fashion Week on Sept. 26.
Halston Sage
The Orville star looked red hot at Fox's Fall Party at West Hollywood hot spot Catch LA on Sept. 25.
Alessandra Ambrosio
The Brazilian model stunned at the 2017 amfAR Gala Mialno in Milan, Italy, on Sept. 21, turning heads in a cleavage-baring snakeskin-print gown with some major figure-enhancing cut-outs.
Olivia Munn
Munn rocked a sexy version of a business casual ensemble while promoting her new film, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, in midtown Manhattan on Sept. 19.
Jessica Biel
The hot mama sparkled at the 2017 Emmys in a metallic Ralph & Russo number.
Yvonne Strahovski
The Handmaid's Tale star stood out in a sexy, silky red gown with a plunging neckline at the 2017 Emmys.
Shanola Hampton
The Shameless star vamped it up at the The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA Inaugural Emmy Nominees Night, stepping out in a low-cut ruby velvet gown at the Beverly Hills soiree on Sept. 14.
Beyonce
The mom of three showed off her curves during date night with husband JAY-Z at Rihanna's 3rd Annual Diamond Ball on Sept. 14. Queen Bey stepped out in a plunging teal satin dress by House of CB, which she paired with diamond accessories, silver clutch and platform heels.
Ciara
The "1, 2 Step" singer stunned in a sparkly, cleavage-baring royal purple dress-and-cape combo at Harper’s Bazaar ICONS event on Sept. 8, where there was plenty of Belvedere vodka and Moët & Chandon champagne.
Tara Lipinski
The Olympic gold medalist looked red hot at the 2018 Miss America competition in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Sept. 10.
Stella Maxwell
The stunning model left plenty of people blushing when she hit the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival screening of Mother! on Sept. 5.
Winnie Harlow
The 23-year-old model rocked a slinky silver gown to the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London, England, on Sept. 5.
Chloe Sevigny
The 42-year-old actress stepped out at the Lean on Fire premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1 in a white ruffled wrap dress covered in a green leaf pattern, embellished black heels, black handbag and gold hoops.
Elizabeth Olsen
The Ingrid Goes West star showed a hint of leg through her pretty navy long-sleeved dress at the NGV Gala in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 26.
Katy Perry
The "Swish Swish" singer followed up her hosting duties at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards with an after-party at Poppy nightclub in West Hollywood. She showed off her seriously toned legs in a black Robert Cavalli Couture dress with a sparkly parrot embroidered on it, which she actually wore on stage during the VMAs as well.
Nikki and Brie Bella
The Bella twins coordinated in slinky slip dresses and '90s-style chokers and Y-necklaces for the 2017 Teen Choice Awards.
Christina Milian
The "Dip It Low" singer rocked a low-cut striped tie-up top and matching hi-low skort with silver hoops and black peep-toe platforms to a private event hosted by Sandals Resort for the Ed Sheeran concert at HYDE inside L.A.'s Staples Center on Aug. 10.
Cassie Scerbo
The Sharknado 5: Global Swarming star put a new spin on the slit, unbuttoning a throwback pair of tear-off Adidas track pants to show off her long legs. Scerbo showcased her unique fashion sense at the 3rd Annual Take a Bite Out of Bullying event at W Hollywood on July 30.
Joanna Krupa
The newly single model rocked a cream-hued Old Hollywood-esque gown and pointy nude pumps as she headed off to a party with Prince William and Kate Middleton in Warsaw on July 17. The royal couple will spend five days touring cities in Poland and Germany, and they even brought their adorable kids along for the trip.
Ashley Graham
The 29-year-old model was business on the top, party on the bottom for an appearance on The Morning Show in Toronto, Canada, on July 14, pairing a thigh-high slit button skirt with an embellished deep eggplant-hued top and strappy silver sandals.