Wow! Salma Hayek, 53, switched from her white Grecian gown into a dazzling blue sequinned midi dress to attend the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, on Sunday

Salma’s raven tresses were re-styled into a sleek half-up, half-down ‘do, and she changed her accessories for a jewelled statement necklace and drop-earrings.

The star strolled the grey carpet in confidence, wearing a platform pair of champagne gold strappy heels.

Things didn’t go smoothly for Salma as she got ready for Tinseltown’s biggest night.

The actress tweeted a photo of herself in full glam mode but it must have taken longer than she’d planned to get ready because she added in the caption: ‘Late for the #Oscars but almost there!’

Gorgeous: The Frida star let her hair down for the star-studded bash held at at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills

Sleek: Salma’s raven tresses were re-styled into a sleek half-up, half-down ‘do, and she changed her accessories for a jewelled statement necklace and drop-earrings

Confidence: The star strolled the grey carpet in confidence, wearing a platform pair of champagne gold strappy heels

Dazzling: Finishing off her look, Salma wore a statement silver ring

In the end, it seems The Grown Ups and Ugly Betty star made it to the Dolby Theatre with time to spare, looking divine as she walked the red carpet in white Gucci.

The full-length gown had one silver sparkly strap and one diaphanous sheer sleeve.

Her hair was styled high on top of her head and fastened with a silver and pearl half-laurel wreath.

She wore matching silver and pearl earrings, a silver coiled armband with leaf motif and a statement ring.

Rushed: Salma was a presenter at Sunday’s Oscars but getting ready for the event must have taken longer than she’d planned as she tweeted: ‘Late for the #Oscars but almost there!’

Designer dress: In the end, it seems The Grown Ups and Ugly Betty star made it to the Dolby Theatre with time to spare. She looked divine as she walked the red carpet in white Gucci

Gucci goddess: The full-length gown had one silver sparkly strap and one diaphanous sheer sleeve. She wore a silver coiled armband with leaf motif and a statement ring

Blinged: The 53-year-old actress’s hair was styled high on top of her head and fastened with a silver and pearl half-laurel wreath. She wore matching silver and pearl earrings

Tinseltown’s biggest night: The 92nd Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and aired live on ABC

Mutual appreciation: Salma and Penelope Cruz embraced each other on the red carpet

While dark comic book movie Joker goes into the ceremony with a leading 11 nominations, it’s the immersive World War One movie 1917 that has emerged as the film to beat in the best picture race after winning a slew of accolades in the last five weeks.

Yet a win for 1917 is far from a foregone conclusion, with South Korean social satire Parasite and sentimental favorite Once Upon a Time in Hollywood from Quentin Tarantino also jostling for attention from the 8,000 voters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The best director category, a controversially all-male affair, is equally hard to call according to Oscar pundits, with a lineup featuring Sam Mendes (1917), Scorsese, Todd Phillips (Joker), Tarantino and Bong Joon Ho (Parasite).

Sweet: Margot Robbie clutched onto Salma’s hand as they shared a moment together

Casual: Camila Morrone and Leonardo DiCaprio chatted to Salma at the ceremony

Hilarious: Leo was clearly amused with Salma as they strolled along together

Stunning: Salma shared a moment with model Camila Morrone

Fix up look sharp: Salma chatted to Eminem backstage at the Oscars

Preened: Salma looked sensational as she prepped for her on-stage moment

Some races appear to be already locked up. Brad Pitt has never won an acting award, but he has charmed awards audiences with his witty speeches and supporting actor performance as a laid-back stunt double in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Joaquin Phoenix has dominated best actor prizes for his terrifying portrayal of an isolated loner in Joker, while Renee Zellweger seems to have locked up best actress for playing an aging Judy Garland in Judy.

A win by Zellweger would defeat Harriet star Cynthia Erivo, the only person of color in the acting lineup that has renewed the #OscarsSoWhite furor despite four years of efforts to diversify the academy’s membership.

Taking place without a host for the second year, Oscar organizers have given few details of the ceremony, other than to announce live performances by original song contenders Elton John, Idina Menzel, Randy Newman, Chrissie Metz and Erivo.