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Former Roxy Music front man Brian Ferry, who went on to enjoy success as a solo artist, often wears a tuxedo as a statement of his elegant and seductive stage persona.
Actor, singer, and style icon Billy Porter, named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, wearing his own unique take on the tux at the 91st Annual Academy Awards in 2019.
A suave and sophisticated Cary Grant pictured in 1953 in a tuxedo sitting for a promotional portrait for director Sidney Sheldon's film 'Dream Wife.'
A beaming Will Smith in his role as a presenter during the 81st Annual Academy Awards in 2009.
Portuguese soccer ace Cristiano Ronaldo attends the 2015 world premiere of 'Ronaldo' in London.
Debonair actor and dancer Fred Astaire in his working clothes, around 1935.
The "Thin White Duke" rocks the tux for a New York function in 1975.
Hollywood A-listers Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling telling it in black and white at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2016.
Bond actor Daniel Craig attends the Royal Film Performance of 'Spectre' at the Royal Albert Hall in London, in 2015.
Humphrey Bogart, pictured in 1942, looking dangerously cool in black tux and bow tie.
George Clooney walks the red carpet ahead of the 'Suburbicon' screening during the 74th Venice Film Festival in 2017.
Movie royalty Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio at the British Academy Film Awards in London.
Idris Elba in smoldering form as he attends the 2016 House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards in London.
Cinema icon Marlene Dietrich in a publicity still as the tuxedo clad Amy Jolly in the film 'Morocco' (1930). German-born Dietrich openly defied sexual norms, and was known for her androgynous film roles.
The Fab Four—John, Paul, George, and Ringo—looking smart at the premiere of their film 'Help!' in London in 1965.
Rihanna in black tie mood as she attends the Met Gala in 2009 in New York City.
Prince William in formal attire as he attends the Royal Film Performance of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' in London in 2012.
Frank Sinatra in tux doing it his way for a publicity shoot to promote the movie 'The Joker is Wild' (1957).
Looking sharp is Sam Smith as they breeze in to the 88th Annual Academy Awards in 2016.
Always the non-conformist, French haute couture fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, pictured in 1991, wears a Breton shirt under his tux, which is pinholed by a daisy.
The "Man with No Name" meets Dirty Harry in this formal photo shoot, with Clint Eastwood looking suitably cool in a tux under low light.
The "Duke" rides in off the range to dress for a different part, that of attorney Lynn Hollister, in this 1941 portrait to promote 'A Man Betrayed.'
Dwayne Johnson attends the 2019 'Jumanji: The Next Level' UK film premiere in London, dressed in a rose-pink tux.
Matt Damon, replete in lopsided bow tie, walks the red carpet ahead of the 'Suburbicon' screening at the 74th Venice Film Festival in 2017.
Musician Pharrell Williams does red carpets by half as he arrives at the 2016 American Black Film Festival Awards Gala in Los Angeles.
Katy Perry dressed in her own version of the tux backstage at the 59th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2017.
Diddy arrives in coordinated fashion at the 15th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party in West Hollywood in 2017.
Elton John, dressed in a fabulous custom-made tux, arrives with husband David Furnish for the European premiere of the 'The Lion King' in London in 2019.
Attired in a crushed velvet tux, John Legend attends the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala Presented By Gucci at LACMA in Los Angeles.
Looking trim and lithe, English actor Eddie Redmayne arrives at the 87th Annual Academy Awards in 2015.
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Presenter Colin Firth just oozes class as he speaks on stage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards in 2012.
The tuxedo is the attire of choice for most men attending a formal event or celebration. And while the dress code is indeed commonly associated with men, women too have occasionally opted for the black tie look. But which celebrity looks best in a tux?
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The tuxedo is the attire of choice for most men attending a formal event or celebration. And while the dress code is indeed commonly associated with men, women too have occasionally opted for the black tie look. But which celebrity looks best in a tux?
Click through and see which stars shine in a dinner suit.