The Oscar's red carpet featured the brightest and most stunning celebrities in Hollywood. This year's Academy Awards is packed with unforgettable moments making it one of the biggest events of the year.

It is the time of the year when the brightest stars of Hollywood gathered for one of the most prestigious award-giving body in the entertainment industry. Red, white and teal are some of the dominant colors in the red carpet.

Stars of "The Artist," which is up for 10 Oscar nominations, arrived at the red carpet. Berenice Bejo is wearing a white lacy gown. She was escorted by her husband Michael Hazanavicius who is nominated for the award for best director.

George Clooney never failed to steal the spotlight as he arrived at his usual dashing tuxedo with his girlfriend Stacy Kiebler as his greatest accessory. George Clooney is nominated for the award as best actor in the film "The Descendants" and best adapted screenplay for "The Ides of March."

The star of "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" Rooney Mara discarded her usual black ensemble for a white Givenchy gown. She is nominated for the award as best actress this year.

Mother Dolores Hart arrived at the red carpet wearing a nun's usual outfit. She is the subject of the short documentary "God Is Bigger Than Elvis." She was a former Hollywood actress and graced the Oscars last 1959.

Is this the time for Michelle Williams to shine? She is nominated again for best actress award for her role in the film "My Week With Marilyn" portraying the Hollywood icon. She donned a red Louis Vuitton dress for the night.

"The Dictator's" star and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen stole the spotlight when he arrived at the red carpet as General Aladeen, his latest character for his upcoming film. Australian actress and his real-life wife Isla Fisher did not accompany her husband as he marched the Oscar's red carpet.

The biggest surprise of all is that Cohen arrived carrying an urn that he claimed held the remains of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il. Cohen tipped the urn and scattered the ashes on the red carpet and onto host Ryan Seacrest.

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