Eva Longoria turned heads at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 premiere of Histoires De La Nuit (The Birthday Party) on Friday, May 22, joining a star-stacked red carpet that also included Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Gillian Anderson.
Eva Longoria didn’t just arrive at Cannes Film Festival 2026—she made the premiere feel like a headline. The 51-year-old actress. director. and producer stepped out in a white. diamond-covered dress for the Friday. May 22 premiere of Histoires De La Nuit (The Birthday Party) at Palais des Festivals in Cannes. France.
Longoria wasn’t alone on the carpet. Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan joined her. while Gillian Anderson and Ariana Greenblatt were also among the stars attending the screening. The premiere further drew Tara Reid, Stellan Skarsgard, Amy Jackson Westwick, Hayley Hasselhoff, Georgia Fowler, Xavier Dolan, and Isabeli Fontana.
The film itself comes with a sharp setup from Cannes. “Nora, Thomas and their daughter Ida live on a secluded farm with the only neighbor, Cristina, an Italian painter. While everyone is preparing a surprise birthday party for Nora. three men lurk around the house and invite themselves to the party. bringing out well-kept secrets…”.
More of the cast and creative team were present too, including Monica Bellucci, Benoît Magimel, Hafsia Herzi, Bastien Bouillon, Tawba El Gharchi, Tatia Tsuladze, and Paul Hamy. Director/writer Léa Mysius was also on hand.
The night’s fashion and star power arrived alongside a busy runway of work for Longoria off the red carpet. For the past few months, she’s been directing The Fifth Wheel, starring Kim Kardashian, Nikki Glaser, Fortune Feimster, and Brenda Song.
Dress details added to the glow: Longoria wore a Tamara Ralph dress and Rene Caovilla shoes. Aishwarya wore an Amit Aggarwal dress. Gillian Anderson wore a custom Mary Katrantzou dress. Ariana Greenblatt wore a custom Miu Miu dress. Amy Jackson Westwick wore a Zuhair Murad dress. and Hayley Hasselhoff wore a Christophe Guillarme dress.
The premiere brought together an unusually wide orbit of Hollywood and global talent, all converging in Cannes for Histoires De La Nuit (The Birthday Party)—and Longoria’s arrival set the tone from her first step onto the Palais des Festivals red carpet.
Eva Longoria Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gillian Anderson Cannes Film Festival 2026 Histoires De La Nuit The Birthday Party Palais des Festivals Léa Mysius Tamara Ralph Rene Caovilla Amit Aggarwal Mary Katrantzou Miu Miu Zuhair Murad Christophe Guillarme