The annual fashion event is set to take place on the first Monday of May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Meta Gala 2026’s theme is “Costume Art” with a strict dress code “Fashion is Art.” The event marks the inauguration of the new Condé M. Nast Galleries, a permanent fashion-dedicated space.
But fans worldwide are speculating about who will come and who will miss out on the biggest event.
Here’s a complete breakdown.
Who Will Attend Met Gala 2026 (Confirmed)?
Co chairs
- Beyonce (Returns after 10 years)
- Nicole Kidman
- Venus Williams
- Anna Wintour
The host committee
- Zoë Kravitz
- Sabrina is a carpenter
- Doja cat
- Gwendoline Christie
- Alex Consani
- Misty Copeland
- Elizabeth Debicki
- Lena Dunham
- Paloma Elsesser
- LISA
- Chloe Malle
- Sam Smith
- Teyana Taylor
- Lauren Wasser
- Aja Wilson
- Yseult
- Adut Akech
- Angela Bassett
- Sinéad Burke
- Rebecca Hall
- Aimee Mullins
- Tschabalala Himself
- Amy Sherald
- Chase Sui Wonders
- Red carpet hosts/ livestream correspondents
- Emma Chamberlain
- Cara Delevingne
- Ashley Graham
- La La Anthony
Main sponsors
- Jeff Bezos
- Lauren Sanchez
Who is participating (rumored)?
The usual attendees for the event are Lady Gaga, Zendaya, Blake Lively, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gigi and Bella Hadid, the Kardashian-Jenner clan and Rihhana.
There are chances that Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt, the stars of the recently released film “The Devil Wears Parada 2” will also attend.
Who is missing it?
Donald Trump heads 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 who is permanently banned from attending because of the joke he made about Wintour being carried down the stairs by her bodyguards.
Other celebrities who vowed to boycott the Met Gala include Amy Schumer, Zayn Malik and Tina Fey, who say it’s a “farce” or a “parade of fools.”
Finally, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will also skip the gala after announcing that he will not attend it.
