Beyoncé, Williams, Kidman to Co-Chair 2026 Met Gala

The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on December 10, 2025, that Beyoncé, Venus Williams, and Nicole Kidman will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala alongside Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. The event, a major fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, is scheduled for May 4, 2026, at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City.

This year's co-chairs represent influential figures from music, sports, and film. Beyoncé, a 35-time Grammy winner known for her groundbreaking performances and fashion choices, will make her first appearance at the gala in a decade. She last attended in 2016 for the Manus x Machina exhibition, wearing a pearl-encrusted Givenchy Haute Couture gown inspired by her Lemonade album. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion who continues to compete on the WTA Tour, steps into the role for the first time; her sister Serena co-chaired the event in 2019. Kidman, an Oscar-winning actress who previously co-chaired in 2003 and 2005, has upcoming projects including the sequel Practical Magic 2 and the series Scarpetta. Wintour has overseen the gala since the 1990s, elevating it from a high-society gathering into a global showcase of celebrity style.