Vintage photos show Hollywood icons mingling at the Golden Globes
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Elizabeth Taylor, Mike Todd, and Debbie Reynolds at the Golden Globes.
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The 83rd annual Golden Globes will air on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday night.
Photos taken throughout the event's long history show Hollywood icons celebrating together.
From Marilyn Monroe to Marlon Brando, every big star has been in attendance.
The very first Golden Globes were held on January 20, 1944, to celebrate the films of 1943.
Over the last eight decades, the Golden Globes have evolved to include television, have endured a few scandals, and — after a one-year hiatus in 2022 — are one of the first major events of Hollywood's awards season.
These photos were taken across the Globes' 82 years in existence. See how the ceremony has changed.
The Golden Globes were first held in 1944 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a band of writers who came together in 1943.
Actor Tony Curtis showing his 'Henrietta' award to his wife, actress Janet Leigh, at the Foreign Press Awards, or the Golden Globes, in Hollywood, 1958.
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The first ceremony was held at the 20th Century Fox lot. It then moved around for two decades until finding its permanent home, the Beverly Hills Hilton, in 1961.
The award ceremony became more glamorous over time.
Unknown, presenter Dorothy Malone, Angela Lansbury winner of Best Supporting Actress for 'The The Manchurian Candidate', host Andy WIlliams, unknown at the 20th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Cocoanut Grove, Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on March 5, 1963
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By the 20th Golden Globes, the stage looked more like the one we see today.
All of Hollywood's best and brightest attended the awards.
FEBRUARY 18,1952: Actress Barbara Stanwyck and Roland Gilbert attend the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles,CA.
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In 1952, Barbara Stanwyck chatted with fellow screen icon Gilbert Roland.
Roland was nominated the following year for his part in "The Bad and the Beautiful."
Stanwyck wouldn't receive a Golden Globe nomination until 1966, and she was given the Cecil B. DeMille Award, a lifetime achievement award, in 1986.
The Golden Globes are known as the "fun" awards show because alcohol is famously served at every table.
Actress Deborah Kerr, Stuart Granger and Jean Simmons attend the Golden Globe Awards at Ciro's nightclub in Los Angeles,CA
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, over 7,500 glasses of bubbly are normally consumed over the course of the night.
And since the attendees are seated at tables, not in rows, there are more opportunities for mingling.
Actress Judy Garland (1922 - 1969) with actor Marlon Brando (1924 - 2004) at the Golden Globe Awards held in Los Angeles, California on 24th February 1955.
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It leads to iconic table-mates like Judy Garland and Marlon Brando, who sat next to each other at the 1955 awards.
They both took home statues that night: her for best actress in "A Star is Born" and him for best actor in "On the Waterfront."
Shirley MacLaine embodied old Hollywood glamour at the 1955 awards.
February 24, 1955, California, Hollywood, Shirley MacLaine at the Golden Globe awards.
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MacLaine is part of a Hollywood dynasty — her brother is Warren Beatty.
Even future royalty appeared, like Grace Kelly.
American actress Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982) attends the Golden Globe Awards ceremony at the Cocoanut Grove Restaurant in Los Angeles, 23rd February 1956. She won the award for the World Film Favorite (Female).
The Golden Globes' lifetime achievement award is named after Cecil B. DeMille, seen below.
FEBRUARY 21, 1952: Cecil B. DeMille with Corinne Calvert attends the Golden Globes awards party in Los Angeles, California.
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DeMille, pictured talking to French actor Corinne Calvet in 1952, is known for directing and producing some of the most famous films of all time, including "The Ten Commandments," "Cleopatra," and "The Greatest Show on Earth."
This year's Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree is Helen Mirren.
You never know which celebrities might end up sitting together.
circa 1956: Married actors Desi Arnaz (1917 - 1986) and Lucille Ball (1911 - 1989), (right) chat with Hollywood gossip columnist Louella Parsons (1893 - 1972) at the Golden Globe Awards, given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Grove, Los Angeles, California.
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In 2026, this would be the equivalent of DeuxMoi sitting with George and Amal Clooney ...
Elizabeth Taylor, her third husband, Mike Todd, and her future fourth husband, Eddie Fisher, rubbed elbows at the 1958 awards.
958: American singer Eddie Fisher standing with British-born actor Elizabeth Taylor and her third husband, producer Mike Todd, at the Golden Globe awards, California. Fisher is holding his award for Best TV show for his program, 'Coke Time.' In March of that year, Todd was killed in a plane crash, and a year later Taylor married Fisher.
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The 1958 awards were held in February. Todd died one month later in a plane crash.
While grieving, Taylor and Fisher, one of Todd's best friends, began an affair, leading to the divorce of Hollywood golden couple Fisher and Debbie Reynolds.
Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay also attended in 1958.
OCTOBER 1958: Actress Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay attend the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles,California.
Hargitay directed a documentary about her famous mother, "My Mom Jayne," in 2025, in which she revealed that Mickey Hargitay isn't her biological father.
Marilyn Monroe looked every bit the '60s starlet at the 1962 awards.
Actress Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait at the Golden Globe Awards where she won the 'Henrietta' award at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 5, 1962 in Los Angeles, California.
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That same year, she won her fourth and final Golden Globe, for world film favorite (female). Previously, Monroe won the best young box office personality in 1951 and the world film favorite (female) in 1953. She died just five months later, in August 1962.
In 2023, Ana de Armas was nominated for best actress in a motion picture (drama) for playing Monroe in "Blonde."
Another iconic old Hollywood duo seen at the awards was Dean Martin and John Wayne.
Dean Martin points to the drink John Wayne is holding as though to say, 'I'm not the only one.' Wayne held Deano's drink as the singer-actor presented a 'Golden Globe' award during the Hollywood Press Association's award banquet here. Dean quickly got back his drink after making the presentation.
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Wayne held Martin's drink as the singer/actor presented a Golden Globe during the show.
Julie Andrews is a Golden Globes queen.
Presenter Barbara Stanwyck, Presenter Gene Kelly, Recipient for Best Motion Picture Actress ('The Sound of Music') Julie Andrews, Host Andy Williams
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One of the most iconic moments in award-show history was when she famously shaded Jack Warner, the man who didn't cast her in "My Fair Lady."
When the stage musical "My Fair Lady" was made into a movie, Warner, head of Warner Bros. studios, decided to cast Audrey Hepburn as the lead, even though Andrews had played the role on Broadway and in London.
This snub proved to be a blessing, as it freed up Andrews for what might be her most iconic role of all time: Mary Poppins.
When Andrews won her Golden Globe in 1965, she thanked "the man who made all this possible in the first place, Mr. Jack Warner."
It's also a big night for couples. Just ask Mark Hamill and his wife, Marilou York.
Actor Mark Hamill and his wife, Marilou York, attending the 35th Golden Globe Awards, California, January 1978.
1973: American singers Sonny and Cher attend the Golden Globe Awards, Los Angeles, California. Sonny Bono (1935 - 1998) wears a tuxedo; Cher wears a midriff-baring two piece outfit and fur coat.
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The duo's show, "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour," was nominated for best television series musical or comedy in both 1973 and 1974.
Natalie Wood and Robert Redford caught up at the 1966 ceremony.
January 1966, American actors Natalie Wood (1938 - 1981) and Robert Redford attend the Golden Globe nominations, January 1966
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Wood and Redford, who died in 2025, met in high school and starred in a few movies together, such as 1966's "This Property Is Condemned," according to an appearance by Redford on Turner Classic Movies.
Some stars take their parents. It helps if your dad is a living legend like Henry Fonda, seen here with his daughter, Jane.
Actor Peter Fonda with his daughter, actress Jane Fonda, at the 36th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Hollywood, CA, January 1979.
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This father-daughter duo would team up two years later to film Henry's last on-screen role, 1981's "On Golden Pond."
Jane was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2021.
The Golden Globes can be kid-friendly, too. Here's a 15-year-old Michael Jackson with his father.
American singer Michael Jackson and his father Joe Jackson pose at the Golden Globe Awards, 1973.
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The Jackson 5's album "Skywriter" was released in 1973.
A Michael Jackson biopic, simply titled "Michael," will hit theaters in 2026.
But usually, it's a night filled with love between A-listers like Doris Day and Rock Hudson.
Actor Rock Hudson bosses Actress Doris Day as they hold their Golden Globe Awards presented to them by the membered of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at the Ambassador Hotel here 3/8. The two were named as the world's favorite actor and actress.
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Hudson and Day were both chosen as the "world's favorite performers" multiple times.
Christopher Reeve attended the 36th annual Golden Globe Awards with his partner, Gae Exton.
Gae Exton and Christopher Reeve during 36th Annual Golden Globe Awards at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
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We'll see if any couples make their red-carpet debut on Sunday.
Tom Selleck and his wife, Jillie Mack, attended in matching tuxedos.
Jillie Mack and Tom Selleck during The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards
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Mack and Selleck have been married for 39 years.
Some of the most iconic actors of all time attended as they were just starting out.
1968, California, Hollywood, Dustin Hoffman at the Golden Globes with his award for Most Promising Newcomer - Male for his performance in The Graduate.
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Back in 1968, Dustin Hoffman won the now-defunct award for new star of the year.
Hoffman won for his breakthrough performance in "The Graduate" when he was 30 years old.
Barbra Streisand won her first Golden Globe for her performance in "Funny Girl" in 1969.
American actress and singer Barbra Streisand holds her Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical at the 26th Annual Golden Globe Awards, held at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, February 24, 1969. American actor Martin Landau appears at left.
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At 27 years old, it was her first Golden Globe nomination and win.
Now, Streisand is one of a few people to have received an EGOT — an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award — though not all of them were competitive awards.
Young Arnold Schwarzenegger won new star of the year in 1977 for his role in "Stay Hungry."
Austrian bodybuilder and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger holds American actor Raquel Welch in the air at the Golden Globe Awards, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, January 30, 1977. Schwarzenegger won for Most Promising Newcomer to Films for the film, 'Stay Hungry.'
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Schwarzenegger wouldn't be nominated again until 1995 for "Junior."
Here's John Travolta at his very first Golden Globes in 1978.
Actor John Travolta attends the 35th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 28, 1978 at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
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Travolta was nominated for his role in "Saturday Night Fever" but lost. He would be nominated multiple times and scored a win in 1996 for "Get Shorty."
Robin Williams won his first of six Golden Globes in 1979.
Actor Robin Williams holding his award for the television show 'Mork and Mindy', at the Golden Globe Awards, Los Angeles, January 1979.
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He was nominated for 12 in total.
Angela Lansbury was already a much-loved actor when she won a Golden Globe in 1987.
Actress Angela Lansbury holds up her Golden Globe award, which she won for best performance by an actress in a TV-series drama. The award was for her performance in Murder, She Wrote.
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Lansbury won for best performance by an actress in a TV series drama for her role in "Murder, She Wrote." She died in 2022 at 96 years old.
