Natalie Portman and husband Benjamin Millepied at star-studded LA Dance Project event

Natalie Portman oozes elegance in a strapless velvet dress while posing beside husband Benjamin Millepied at star-studded LA Dance Project event


Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied famously met on the set of the 2010 psychological thriller Black Swan.

And over a decade later, the married couple still looked very much in love as they attended an event benefitting the LA Dance Project on Saturday night.

Millepied, 44, founded the Los Angeles-based artist collective back in 2012, which serves to ‘inspire, create, educate and change perspectives through the accessible and transformative power of dance.’

Arrivals: Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied led star arrivals for an Unforgettable Evening Under The Stars benefitting the LA Dance Project on Saturday

Arrivals: Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied led star arrivals for an Unforgettable Evening Under The Stars benefitting the LA Dance Project on Saturday

Dazzling: Portman, 40, dazzled in a strapless black velvet dress with a cat ear neckline and dramatic puff sleeved

Dazzling: Portman, 40, dazzled in a strapless black velvet dress with a cat ear neckline and dramatic puff sleeved

Dazzling: Portman, 40, dazzled in a strapless black velvet dress with a cat ear neckline and dramatic puff sleeved

Portman, 40, dazzled in a strapless black velvet dress with a cat ear neckline and dramatic puff sleeves.

The Academy Award-winner’s jaw-length brunette hair was styled straight and she accessorized with a single pair of silver earrings and her diamond wedding ring.

She wore a pair of black strappy heels that exposed her edgy black manicure, while opting for a nude toned lacquer on her fingernails. 

As for makeup, the Thor star rocked a noticeably dewy complex and highlighted her eyes with a light dusting of brown eyeshadow.

Date night: Jodie Foster, donning a chic black slip dress, put on a loved up display with her wife Alexandra Hedison

Date night: Jodie Foster, donning a chic black slip dress, put on a loved up display with her wife Alexandra Hedison

Chic: The 58-year-old actress wore her golden hair tucked behind her ears and accessorized with a pair of silver hoops

Chic: The 58-year-old actress wore her golden hair tucked behind her ears and accessorized with a pair of silver hoops

Millepied, who choreographed and performed alongside Portman in Black Swan, looked handsome in an all-black suit.

Saturday’s shindig, titled an Unforgettable Evening Under The Stars, proved to be a star-studded affair, with the likes of Jane Fonda and Jodie Foster hitting the red carpet.

Foster, donning a chic black slip dress, put on a loved up display with her wife Alexandra Hedison.

The 58-year-old actress wore her golden hair tucked behind her ears and accessorized with a pair of silver hoops.

Stunner: Sara Sampaio flashed her toned midriff in a black mesh bralette layered beneath a silver mesh top

Stunner: Sara Sampaio flashed her toned midriff in a black mesh bralette layered beneath a silver mesh top

Layering up: The 30-year-old model layered up her look with a fitted black blazer that matched her tapered trousers

Layering up: The 30-year-old model layered up her look with a fitted black blazer that matched her tapered trousers

Sara Sampaio flashed her toned midriff in a black mesh bralette layered beneath a silver mesh top.

The 30-year-old model layered up her look with a fitted black blazer that matched her tapered trousers.

Andie MacDowell looked effortlessly gorgeous with her curly salt-and-pepper mane and a glowing complexion.

The 63-year-old Maid star slipped into a pair of faux leather pants and a patterned ruffled blouse. 

Radiating youth: Andie MacDowell looked effortlessly gorgeous with her curly salt-and-pepper mane and a glowing complexion

Radiating youth: Andie MacDowell looked effortlessly gorgeous with her curly salt-and-pepper mane and a glowing complexion

Head turner: Jane Fonda turned heads in a glistening gold and black kimono and a pair of black suede boots

Head turner: Jane Fonda turned heads in a glistening gold and black kimono and a pair of black suede boots

Jane Fonda turned heads in a glistening gold and black kimono and a pair of black suede boots.

The 83-year-old Barbarella actress’ silver strands were softly styled and she accentuated her pout with a generous amount of pale pink lip gloss. 

Paula Abdul looked like the ultimate fashion risk taker as she walked the carpet in a blinding gold suit jacket and matching pants.

Gizele Oliveira looked runway-ready in partially buttoned leopard cardigan and pitch black trousers. 

Golden girl: Paula Abdul looked like the ultimate fashion risk taker as she walked the carpet in a blinding gold suit jacket and matching pants

Golden girl: Paula Abdul looked like the ultimate fashion risk taker as she walked the carpet in a blinding gold suit jacket and matching pants

Runway-ready: Gizele Oliveira looked runway-ready in partially buttoned leopard cardigan and pitch black trousers

Runway-ready: Gizele Oliveira looked runway-ready in partially buttoned leopard cardigan and pitch black trousers

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