Jenna Ortega stuns in Dior at the 2023 Emmys

Jenna Ortega is ready for her close-up.

The 21-year-old actress turned heads at the 2023 Emmys on Monday, January 15, in a strapless, sheer green and pink Dior dress with floral embroidery. The dress cinched at the waist before ending in a stiff ballgown silhouette. She accessorized the sweet look with sequined nude pumps and a diamond necklace, bracelet and ring.

Ortega wore her hair down and parted in the middle and sported dramatic smokey eye shadow, long lashes and pink lipstick.

She is nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Wednesday Adams Wednesday.

The 2023 Emmys, originally scheduled to air on September 18, 2023, were postponed to this month due to the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike.

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The 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards saw some of TV's biggest stars emerge after months of anticipation. A-listers flocked to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, January 15, for the 75th annual awards ceremony, hosted by Anthony Anderson. The nominations were announced in July 2023, two months before the Emmys were initially scheduled to take place […]

Wednesdaywhich first aired in November 2022, is based on the iconic brooding character of Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family. Originally created by cartoonist Charles Addamsthe story has been adapted several times – most famously as a TV series that aired from 1964 to 1966, and again as a film in 1991.

This year, Ortega made history as the second-youngest person nominated for an Emmy. The only nominee younger than her in Emmy history Patty Dukewho was nominated for her role in The Patty Duke Show at just 17 years old. At the time, Duke was nominated for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series.

Ortega has served up numerous Wednesday Addams-inspired red carpet looks since the hit TV show premiered.

Most memorably, the actress channeled her character's edgy, collegiate style at the 2023 Met Gala. There, Ortega wore a black asymmetrical dress designed by Thom Brown. The dress consisted of a lace-up corset and a short jacket and was decorated with bows and pearls in a schoolgirl style. Ortega completed the eclectic look with preppy knee-high socks and a pair of black and white patent leather heeled brogues. The Gothic, Victorian-inspired look gave Us all the creepy Addams Family vibes.

In an interview of In style published in March 2023, Ortega reflected on what her role in it was like Wednesday influenced her style.

“I think Wednesday changed my taste a lot,” she told the publication. “I'm having a hard time getting her off of me, at least clothing-wise.”