From Ciara and Russell Wilson to Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and Queen Latifah and Eboni Nichols, love was in the air, and on the carpet at the after-party.
The Academy Awards is the biggest night in Tinseltown, but the after-parties are what really get the people going. And by “going,” that means get the A-list out all dolled up and out of their homes to enjoy good music, food and celebratory vibes.
One of the biggest fetes, and perhaps one of the longest, is the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. A who’s who of stars convene for the occasion, and every so often, they appear on the carpet with their partners. Our favorite couples stepped out for the party, rocking top-tier fashions, rocking the best accessory on their arms — their plus-ones. From Ciara and Russell Wilson to Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and Queen Latifah and Eboni Nichols, love was in the air, and on the carpet. Take a look at a few of those pairs, from newer connections to long-lasting pairs, all painting the town red.
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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Ciara and Russell Wilson
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Russell Wilson and Ciara attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Queen Latifah and Eboni Nichols
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Eboni Nichols and Queen Latifah attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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Wunmi Mosaku and Tash Moseley
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Tash Moseley and Wunmi Mosaku attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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Delroy Lindo and Nashormeh N. R. Lindo
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Nashormeh N. R. Lindo and Delroy Lindo attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage)
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Ava DuVernay and a Guest
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Ava DuVernay (R) attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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LaKeith Stanfield and Kasmere Trice Stanfield
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) LaKeith Stanfield and Kasmere Trice Stanfield attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic)
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Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Tonya Lewis Lee and Spike Lee attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
