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• Sandra Bullock celebrates her birthday on July 26.
• Throughout her decades-spanning career, the actress has worn some memorable outfits. 
• Her best looks are strapless gowns at award shows, and she loves to play with sequins.

In 1994, Sandra Bullock showed up to the MTV Video Music Awards in a two-piece lace number.

The all-black ensemble was paired with a red bow to honor AIDS victims. 

The actress continued her two-piece trend at the 1999 premiere of "Forces of Nature."

The look perfectly paired an elegant silk skirt with a casual red top. 

Bullock showed up to the red carpet at the 2006 Academy Awards in a floor-length, strapless gown.

Angel Sanchez designed the navy blue dress.

In 2009, the actress wore a ruffled, one-shoulder dress to the Golden Globes.

Christian Dior designed this off-white look. 

Bullock chose a sequined mini dress for her appearance at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.

While on stage, she kissed Scarlett Johansson.

While accepting her SAG Award in 2010, Bullock wore a black Alexander McQueen gown with blue accents.

Bullock won for her role in "The Blind Side."

Bullock won the best actress award at the Oscars in 2010, and she wore a gold, beaded gown to match her golden statue.

While Bullock accepted her Oscar for "The Blind Side," Harper's Bazaar said the actress shined "like her long-awaited statue itself in this gold mermaid gown by Marchesa."

Bullock returned to the Oscars the following year in another stylish, strapless gown.

"Expert draping and a little volume: It's how Bullock nails the siren red dress (it's J. Mendel) and thigh-high-slit thing without venturing into Jessica Rabbit territory," Catherine Devine at Allure wrote in 2014. "Her pouf may be a little, well, pouf-y, but her dramatic lashes are spot-on."

In 2013, Bullock switched things up at the Oscars, wearing a black lace dress.

"The 48-year-old glittered in her sheer black Elie Saab Haute Couture gown, diamond earrings and bejeweled barrette — now that's the A-lister we've come to know and love," HuffPost wrote at the time. 

She wore another lace dress to the 2013 London Film Festival.

This lace mini dress was designed by Stella McCartney.

The following year, Bullock wore yet another strapless gown.

"The 'Gravity' star stomped all over the likes of Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron (metaphorically, of course) in a navy Alexander McQueen gown that took our breath away," HuffPost wrote at the time.

Bullock continued with her strapless trend at the SAG Awards in 2014.

The asymmetrical, emerald dress designed by Lanvin certainly stood out.

Bullock wore a memorable black dress at the Toronto Film Festival in 2015.

This look took the pencil dress up a notch by adding geometric cutouts to the top and bottom. 

Bullock returned to the Academy Awards in 2018, wearing a halter dress designed by Louis Vuitton.

E! Online said the actress "turned heads in a shimmering look on the red carpet" that year. 

At the New York premiere of "Bird Box" in 2018, Bullock wore another halter-top dress.

The red gown with intricate ruffling made this look a real showstopper. She wore red lipstick to match.

For the European premiere of "Bird Box," the actress wore a more subdued gown.

The ethereal dress was designed by Alberta Ferretti.

For the "Ocean's 8" premiere in 2018, Bullock wore another sequined outfit.

This time, the actress showed sequins could be casual by wearing a Zuhair Murad jumpsuit. 

She was spotted wearing another sequined jumpsuit later that year.

She wore the look on an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

While attending a SAG-AFTRA event in 2018, Bullock left her flashy fashion at home.

The salmon pantsuit was perfectly subdued for the event. 

Bullock's best look was this mustard gown at the Golden Globe Awards in 2020.

"Shining bright and looking radiant, Bullock worked that stage in her ruffly and strapless marigold colored gown," Pamela Avila at E! Online wrote last year. 

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