Dame Helen Mirren is a classy lady onscreen and a stripper shoe wearing, cleavage-baring, pink-haired woman on the red carpet. That's because the acclaimed actress is just as fearless in her style choices as she is in her career.

Helen in an Elie Saab gown.

On July 12, Helen Mirren brought her stripper heels to the premiere of "RED 2." The British actress sashayed on the red carpet wearing a green Elie Saab keyhole neckline gown. Helen looked impossibly tall and it wasn't until she lifted her skirts that her secret was revealed! Lucite heels, six inches in all, boosted "The Queen" star's height to supermodel proportions.

Here are five more unforgettable Helen Mirren red carpet moments, starting with her shock of pink hair.

We have "America's Next Top Model" to thank for Helen's adventurous hair color at the EE British Academy Film Awards in February. The "Hitchcock" actress revealed that her taste for that particular reality show led her to try a dose of pink. The results? Helen Mirren in an embroidered Nicholas Oakwell Couture dress topped with a crown of playful pink.

Next on Helen Mirren's best red carpet moments is her turn as a lady in red. At the Palm Spring International Film Festival Gala, Helen turned heads in a square neckline Escada gown. The sheer-sleeved dress embraced the Academy Award winner's figure in soft, draped details. With her hair slicked back, Helen looked cool and poised. The finishing touch to Helen Mirren's stunning attire? A bold David Webb necklace and bracelet that perfectly complemented her dress.

Here's another lesson from the Helen Mirren Book of Hairstyles. When "The Tempest" actress attended the premiere of Walt Disney's "John Carter," she paid no mind to rules about what hairstyle goes with which age. Helen rocked her youthful braided updo as hard as a chic bob.

Helen Mirren's best red carpet moments would not be complete without outfits from one of her favorite labels. Dolce and Gabbana has dressed the actress for many events. From gilded embroidery, to lace covered cut-outs and vibrant florals, the label and Helen just make a great pair.

Helen Mirren proved her status as an age-defying fashion star when she attended the "Arthur" premiere in London. In case her floor-length, leopard print Dolce and Gabbana gown wasn't enough of a statement, Helen added a cropped leather jacket and a pair of hoop earrings. This outfit was cool, ageless, and bold, just like Dame Helen Mirren.

Start the slideshow for Helen Mirren's stripper heels and some of her best red carpet moments.

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