Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams named Met Gala 2026 co-chairs
Music superstar Beyoncé, actress Nicole Kidman and tennis legend Venus Williams have been named co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, alongside Anna Wintour, Vogue announced Wednesday.
Beyoncé is returning to "fashion's biggest night out" after a decade. The "Cowboy Carter" singer and songwriter last attended the Met Gala in 2016, when Taylor Swift, and Idris Elba co-chaired the gala alongside Wintour and Jony Ive, the former chief design officer for Apple who now runs design firm LoveFrom.
Next year's gala is set to take place on May 4, 2026.
Kidman and Williams are returning to the gala after attending this past spring. There, Kidman rocked a dramatic Balenciaga look with short hair, while Williams, who recently revealed her engagement, sported a green "tennis couture" Lacoste creation.
Following this year's theme of "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," next year's Met Gala will embody the theme of "Costume Art."
In addition to the gala's co-chairs, next year's gala host committee will be co-chaired by fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello and actress and singer Zoë Kravitz.
The host committee will also consist of members across the art, fashion, entertainment, music and sports worlds, including Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, LISA, Chloe Malle, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson, and Yseult.
The annual Met Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Met Costume Institute in New York City. The institute's corresponding "Costume Art" spring exhibition will open after the gala on May 10, 2026, and will run until Jan. 10, 2027.
