Female Athletes That Dazzle On The Red Carpet

Published on January 12, 2022
Female athletes are truly incredible women. Their drive, focus, and dedication to their sport is unmatched. While we’re used to seeing their skills while competing, we rarely get a chance to see these strong ladies in clothes that are not athletic gear. Here are some instances of female athletes dazzling the world on the red carpet.

Maria Sharapova

Tennis legend Maria Sharapova stuns on the red carpet of the ESPYS awards in this Grecian inspired dress.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova

Jennie Finch

Softball star Jennie Finch is known for pitching for the Arizona Wildcats. She has also played for the US national softball team. This professional softball player also hits a home run on the ESPYS red carpet this this stunning dress.

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Paige Spiranac

Paige Spiranac is an accomplished golfer who has quickly made a name for herself despite only being in her 20’s. She is also quite the social media personality with nearly 2 million followers!

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Caroline Wozniacki

Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki is quite talented, as is evident by her top ranking in women’s tennis. She is also quite daring on the red carpet, as not many could pull off standing out in a red dress while strutting on the carpet of the same color.

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Anastasia Yankova

Anastasia Yankova is a force to be reckoned with. The mixed martial arts fighter competes in the Bellator Fighting Championships and has quickly stood out as an accomplished flyweight fighter. Don’t mess with Anastasia!

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Candace Parker

Basketball player Candace Parker is the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker, but she is an accomplished player regardless of who her brother is. Among her numerous accolades she has been named the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year twice in her youth.

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Nastia Liukin

Gymnast Nastia Liukin made a name for herself during the 2008 Summer Olympic games when she won the individual all-around gold medal. She also stuns off the gym mat as we can see from her appearance at the ESPYS awards.

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Anastasia Ashley

Anastasia Ashley is a professional surfer with an incredible story. At age 6, she won a surfing contest with a surf board she found in a trash can. By the age of 16, she already one her first major national title. She also stuns away from the waves, like at the ESPYS awards red carpet.

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Barbara Blank

Perhaps better known by her ring name Kelly Kelly, Blank is quite the accomplished woman. In addition to being a professional wrestler, she is a model, actress, and also a reality TV personality. While she spent the majority of her career in the WWE, her attention has shifted towards television more recently.

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Anna Kournikova

Tennis star Anna Kournikova had a successful and promising career before a serious back injury forced her to retire at age 21. However, she stayed in the spotlight and has made television appearances such as hosting The Biggest Loser. Kournikova never fails to “wow” on the red carpet either.

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Urszula Radwanska

Polish tennis star Urszula Radwanska is quite the accomplished player. She has won four singles and ten doubles titles while on the ITF Women’s Circuit and has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour. Sadly, she has suffered from several serious injuries. However, in addition to her tennis career, she has also started a luxury handbag business.

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Miesha Tate

Miesha Tate is a retired mixed martial arts star who made quite a name for herself in the industry before heading into retirement. She became well known when she won the Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

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Laila Ali

Laila Ali grew up with boxing in her family, which is totally understandable when your dad was Muhammad Ali. She naturally followed in her father’s footsteps and did a great job making him proud. She had an undefeated record when she retired from the sport herself.

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Silje Norendal

Silje Norendal is quite the accomplished snowboarder. She has competed in both the Winter Olympics and the Winter X Games, representing her country, Norway. She clearly stands out not just on a snowboard but also on the red carpet.

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Camila Giorgi

Italian tennis star Camila Giorgi is known for her 2012 Wimbledon Championship win, when it was only her second appearance in the championship game. She also won the 2013 US Open and 2014 Aegon International.

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Carmen Jorda

This Spanish beauty is a former race car driver who drove for Renault Sport Formula One and Lotus teams. She became the eleventh woman ever to be part of the Formula One’s team driver line-up.

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Angela Ruch

Angela Ruch is a NASCAR star. She and her twin sister Amber are known as the first twins to race as a part of the NASCAR top three series. They stayed in the family business, as they’re the nieces of Derrike Cope, a racing star known for winning the Daytona 500.

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Mikaela Shiffrin

Miaela Shiffrin became a household name during the 2014 Winter Olympics. She broke several records when she became the youngest slalom champion in all of Olympics history. She is also an accomplished alpine skier. What an impressive woman!

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Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick is arguably one of the most well known NASCAR women. She is one of the most accomplished drivers and has had a stunning career until her retirement in 2018. She now hosts a podcast called “Pretty Intense Podcast” and also films health and fitness inspirational videos.

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McKayla Maroney

McKayla Maroney was part of the famous U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team that made Olympic history. McKayla is perhaps best known for her “not impressed” face when she was awarded the silver medal after making a mistake in her routine, costing her the gold. She has since retired from gymnastics and is focusing on a career in music.

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Simone Biles

Simone Biles became a household name when she was only 19 years old, as a part of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team. She is still making headlines, as she is constantly breaking new records and having new moves named after her. What a queen!

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Paula Creamer

Paula Creamer is a pioneer in women’s golf. She has won 12 tournaments, 10 of which were LPGA Tour events. Additionally, she was ranked as second best in the world and won the U.S. Women’s Open in 2012. Truly an impressive feat!

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Ellen Hoog

Dutch athlete Ellen Hoog is a Dutch athlete who is known for being a skilled field hockey player. She has also won several Olympic medals, including gold in 2008 and 2012 as well as silver in 2016.

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Gabby Douglas

Gabby Douglas is also part of the famous U.S. Women’s Gymnastics  team, through which she won three gold Olympic medals. When she’s not competing, she is involved with many charities and has become a reality TV personality.

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Eugenie Bouchard

Eugenie Bouchard is a Canadian tennis standout. She became the first Canadian born tennis player to reach the Grand Slam final tournament at the Wimbledon Championship in 2014. What an incredible feat!

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Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones is a champion bobsledder, which is an incredibly tough sport. She is also a hurdler, for which she won a gold medal in the 2008 World Athletics Final and holds the record in the 60-meter hurdles. As a bobsledder, she was a member of the U.S. team in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

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Alex Morgan

Alex Morgan plays forward on for the Orlando Pride National Women’s Soccer League and also for the United States national team. In 2015, Time magazine officially named her as the highest paid American women’s soccer player. Keep it up, Morgan!

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Heather Watson

British tennis player Heather Watson was ranked #1 British and is now ranked #2 British player. In 2016, she won the mixed-doubles title Wimbledon Championship, playing alongside Henri Kontinen. She won her very first WTA singles title at the Japan Open in 2012.

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Sally Fitzgibbons

Australian surfer Sally Fitzgibbons is truly impressive. A member of the Association of Surfing Professionals world tour from 2009 through 2013, she was ranked #1 in women’s surfing following her Rio Pro 2019 win. What an amazing woman!

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Alana Blanchard

Alana Blanchard is a professional surfer and model. She participated in on the ASP World Tour as a surfer. She has also designed and modeled for Rip Curl swim lines, for wetsuits designed for surfing in particular. Her best friend is fellow surfer Bethany Hamilton.

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Chelsea Pezzola

Chelsea Pezzola is just 27 years old and has already made quite the name for herself in the world of golf. The Florida native is known for finishing the LPGA STage One Q-School after graduating from University of Michigan.

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Gina Carano

Gina Carano has had quite the career. She is a mixed martial artist, actress, fitness model, and also a TV personality! How does she have the time for it all? She has appeared in American Galdiators and also films like Haywire, Fast & Furious 6, and Deadpool.

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The Bella Twins

The Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie Bella, are known for being part of the WWE’s Divas Champions. In November 2015, Nikki was ranked #1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated‘s list of Female 50. The two are now retired from the WWE.

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Becca Longo

Becca Longo is just 20 years old an has already made a huge impact in sports. She is a football kicker and is famous for becoming the first woman ever to earn a football scholarship to an NCAA college at the Division II level or higher. She signed with Adams State University, but never played due to an ankle injury.

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Becky Lynch

Irish professional wrestler Becky Lynch is known for being signed to the WWE in the Raw division, where she holds the current title of Raw Women’s Champion. She has been wrestling professionally since 2002 and has since became a four time women’s WWE champion.

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Tori Bowie

Tori Bowie is a track and field star. She competed in the Rio 2016 Olympics, where she became a three time medalist, winning a gold, silver, and bronze medal. She also won a gold medal in the 2017 World Athletics Championships, held in London.

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Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey first became known for being a professional wrestler but has since became a household name for branching out into acting as well. She has also previously participated in mixed martial arts as well as judo. She was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a bronze.

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Serena Williams

Serena Williams is an iconic tennis star who was once ranked #1 in the world. She holds the record for most major singles title, having won 23, which is more than any man or woman in the Open Era. She was the highest paid female athlete in 2016, with earnings of $29 million.

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Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn is a World Cup alpine ski racer who was a member of the U.S. Ski Team. She is one of just two women who have won four World Cup overall championships, having won in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. She is also one of only six women to have won World Cup races in every category of skiing disciplines possible!

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Michelle Jenneke

Australian Michelle Jenneke is known for being a hurdler and a model. At the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, she won a silver medal. She gained worldwide attention when in 2012, her pre-race warmup dance went viral, becoming an internet sensation. She was later featured in the 2013 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition.

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Simona Halep

Romanian Simona Halep is a tennis pro. She was ranked as the #1 player in both 2017 and 2019 and has been in the top spot for a total of 64 weeks, which comes in at tenth place overall in the history of the Women’s Tennis Association. Seriously impressive!

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Chloe Kim

Chloe Kim is known for her amazing snowboarding skills, becoming the youngest female to win a gold medal for snowboarding in the Olympics during the 2018 Winter games, when she was only 17 years old!

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Aly Raisman

Aly Raisman is an Olympic champion gymnast and also model. She was a member of the famous “Fierce Five” U.S. women’s gymnastics Olympic teams in both 2012 and 2016. She is also a successful model, having appeared in the 2017 and 2018 Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions.

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Kerri Walsh

Kerri Walsh is a beach volleyball professional who has won three Olympic gold medals and one bronze. She is the career leader in both career wins and career victories, having accumulated 133 victories and over $2 million in winnings.

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Nadia Comaneci

Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian now-retired gymnast who made history. She is the first gymnast to have been given a perfect score of 10 while at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She went on to get six more perfect 10 scores. She is a five time Olympic gold medal winner. Many credit her for popularizing gymnastics around the world.

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Hope Solo

Hope Solo is a retired soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States women’s national soccer team. She played on the team from 2000 until 2016. She has won two Olympic gold medals and also is a World Cup champ. She is considered to be one of the best female goalkeepers in the world.

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Paige VanZant

Paige VanZant is a mixed martial artist and also model and author. She is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight division. She also also made television appearances on reality competition shows like Dancing With The Stars and Chopped. She is ranked as #13 in the UFC women’s flyweight rankings.

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Maya Moore

Maya Moore is a member of the Minnesota Lynx team of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She is currently on sabbatical, but was named as the inaugural Performer of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2017.

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Victoria Azarenka

Hailing from Belarus, Victoria Azarenka is a professional tennis player who has been ranked as the world #1 in singles and overall #1 in 2012. She has won a total of 20 Women’s Tennis Association singles titles, 8 of which were doubles, and three of which were mixed-doubles titles.

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Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber is a professional tennis player from Germany. She has won three Grand Slam tournaments and was once ranked at #1. She is now ranked at #13 in the world as of September 2019.

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Li Na

Li Na is a Chiense professional tennis player who is currently retired. In 2014, she was ranked at #2 overall in the world by the Women’s Tennis Association. She won 9 total WTA Tour singles titles, which include the Australian Open in 2014 and the French Open in 2011.

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Garbiñe Muguruza

Spanish-Venezuelan tennis star Garbine Muguruza has won seven singles titles since becoming professional in 2012. Having once been ranked #1, she won the 2016 French Open and also the Wimbledon Championships in 2017.

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P. V. Sindhu

P.V. Sindhu is a professional badminton player from India. She made her debut on the international scene in 2014 and has since reached the #2 ranking. She has won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships. She also won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie is a now-retired basketball player who played in the WNBA from 1997 until 2009. She is now the Head Coach of the Triplets in the BIG3 pro basketball league. She is also a studio analyst for the broadcasts of the Orlando Magic on Fox Sports Florida.

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Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is certainly one of the most well known soccer players of all time. She won two Olympic gold medals and also a two time FIFA Women’s World Cup champ. The soccer icon played for the US women’s national soccer team as a forward from 1987 until 2004.

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Skylar Diggins-Smith

Skyler Diggins Smith players for the Dallas Wings team on the Women’s National Basketball Association. She was drafted overall 3rd by the Tulsa Shock during the 2013 Draft.

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Misty May Treanor

Misty May Treanor is a beach volleyball legend, having won three Olympic gold medals. In 2012, she was named as the most successful female beach volleyball player. She has won 112 individual championships both internationally and domestically. In 2016, she was included in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.

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Missy Franklin

Missy Franklin is a champion swimmer, having won five Olympic gold medals and formely holding the world record for the 200m backstroke. She first appeared in the 2012 Olympics when she was just 17, winning five medals total, 4 of which were gold.

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Sloane Stephens

Sloane Stephens is a pro tennis player. In 2018, she reached the #3 ranking in the world after Wimbledon. She is currently ranked in the top 20 by the WTA. In the 2017 US Open, she was champion, and has accumulated six singles titles total.

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