SImmediately after the Met Gala, the spotlight turns on Cinecittà for the stars of Italian cinema. For the most coveted awards ceremony of the season, international guests and stars of our big screen parade on the red carpet in a parade of elegance and sobriety that has little or nothing to envy of Hollywood. Matilde De Angelis, Valeria Golino And Ornella Muti these are just some of the actresses starring on the red carpet of David Di Donatello 2026.
Bianca Baltico-host of the gala together with Flavio Insinnadebuts in black. It’s her first change of clothes, which launches the trend for this year’s edition, with total black looks winning the VIP style competition by a landslide. With a few small exceptions, which add an unequivocally chic note of color.
David Di Donatello 2026: Matilde De Angelis and Bianca Balti
Darkness becomes couture in the evening of David di Donatello 2026 which, by popular acclaim, is dedicated to absolute black. A safe haven that never fails to amaze, thanks to its couture details and proportions. Bianca Balti opens the dance on the red carpet with one shift dress signed Jil Sander by Simone Bellotti. Then he changes register, and enchants the audience by going on stage with a sculpted vinyl bustier with an avant-garde flavour.
Rome, 6 May 2026. Bianca Balti on the David Di Donatello stage. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)
Next to her, the magnetism of Valeria Golino (in a flowing V-neck dress by Fendi illuminated by the parure of Pomellato) and the intellectual grace of Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (in Giorgio Armani) have reiterated how total black is the universal language of timeless cinematic charisma.
To complete the group – in black – there are also Anna Ferzetti That Matilda De Angelis. The latter (winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for Out by Mario Martone), in Armani Prive it demonstrates how tailoring can coexist with a fresh and studiedly modern attitude.
A few touches of couture color
If black is the heart of the night, the chromatic variations and unscheduled whites give the red carpet an unexpected brightness. Starting from Barbara Ronchi in dress Valentine ice color and Sara Serraiocco in a dark trouser suit with gold inserts, both in Valentine collection Fireflies.
Sara Serraiocco at the David Di Donatello. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
The graphic contrast is instead the territory of Ornella Muti (awarded with the David Speciale), in a sparkling black outfit with a white lace border. While Tecla Insolia opt for a dress Fendi powder pink, a delicate shade that – romantically – eschews clichés.
But there are also touches of deep blue like the fairytale and ultra chic trousers by Aurora Quattrocchi (Best Leading Actress Award for My Joy by Margherita Spampinato), naturally signed Armani.
Male elegance at the top
In the parade of stars, the male protagonists also shine very brightly. Which from one generation to the next, oscillate between the orthodoxy of the tuxedo and new, relaxed interpretations of formal dressing. Claudio Santamaria embodies the new dandy style in tuxedo black of Louis Vuitton with matching shirt and bow tie in silk.
Francesco Gheghi at David Di Donatello. (Photo by Franco Origlia/WireImage)
Pierfrancesco Favino he breaks the mold of the evening suit in a beautifully cut double-breasted suit, but worn with an unbuttoned white shirt and no tie. It is the portrait of a mature and conscious charm that does not need too many frills.
The evolution of the classic finds its voice in the look of Fendi chosen by Luca Marinelli. While Francesco Gheghi gives a rock shock to the red carpet with a total black outfit illuminated by chain necklace. Cinecittà returns to being the center of the world, confirming that Italian charm is a lesson in modernity to be followed very carefully.