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Colorful stars: on the red carpet, Isabelle Huppert chose green this year.

The French star surprised the Croisette with her full jumpsuit dress, even covering the shoes and hands, a draped outfit signed Balenciaga.

The American Viola Davis, known for her roles in the cinema ("The Color of Feelings") and the series "Murder", also adopted flashy colors for this edition: she paraded in a loose lemon yellow dress, apple green tuxedo or pink jumpsuit.

French actress Bérénice Béjo, starring in "Coupez!"

by Michel Hazavinicius, stood out in a tight and sequined fuschia jumpsuit, a red tulle skirt tied at the waist.

Actress Viola Davis and her husband in Cannes on May 18, 2022 PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA AFP

In another style, the artistic director of the Balmain house, Olivier Rousteing, appeared dressed all in white, down to his platform shoes.

He wore an oversized suit adorned with gold brooches.

baby bump

She played it like singer and businesswoman Rihanna: Adriana Lima, who for years was an angel for lingerie brand Victoria's Secret -- whose show was a Fashion Week highlight -- caused a stir on the red carpet with dresses that showed off her pregnant belly.

The model Adriana Lima in Cannes on May 18, 2022 LOIC VENANCE AFP

Like Rihanna, who never stopped proudly showing off her belly throughout her pregnancy, the Brazilian model did the same at Cannes.

First in a long black dress, open only on the stomach.

Then, in a saffron outfit, of ethnic inspiration.

Each time, few or no accessories, as if the message - that of a triumphant motherhood - resided only in her belly.

Iberian diva

In a black femme fatale suit, a Hollywood star-style fuschia evening dress or "so chic" white Bermuda shorts: the Spaniard Rossy de Palma lit up the red carpet with her whimsical and sophisticated outfits.

Actress Rossy de Palma in Cannes on May 17, 2022 CHRISTOPHE SIMON AFP

Pedro Almodovar's favorite actress, 57, member of the Camera d'or jury - which rewards a first film - also bet on accessories to perfect her looks: dark glasses, fan, long earrings , long trains accompanying her dresses... Nothing was left to chance.

Aya: less is more

Like a Kim Kardashian look?

The most streamed French-speaking artist in the world, Aya Nakamura, walked the red carpet for the first time in a long, tight black dress revealing her back, evoking the one worn by the American star and businesswoman, Kim Kardashian, at the 2021 Met Gala.

French singer Aya Nakamura on May 19, 2022 Antonin THUILLIER AFP

The difference ?

If Kanye West's ex had appeared with her face completely covered, the interpreter of "Dadja" was her, wearing an elegant bun, following the precept to the letter: "Less is more".

Deepika: Bollywood glam

Ranked in 2018 by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, the Indian actress Deepika Padukone, 36, is THE member of the jury who stands out as the winner of the Palme d'Or in style.

Indian actress Deepika Padukone on May 25, 2022 CHRISTOPHE SIMON AFP

His trademark ?

Impressive colorful dresses, often draped.

Like her magnificent orange strapless dress, embellished with green earrings.

But above all, Deepika Padukone is the queen of accessories: hair bands, huge earrings, necklaces...

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