Jodie Turner-Smith — PEOPLE's Best Dressed Star of 2022 — Describes Her Style: 'Vibrant! Vivacious! Joyful!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Since her breakout role in 2019’sQueen & Slim,Jodie Turner-Smithhas been garnering praise for her performances and herred carpet presence. No color is too bold, and no silhouette is too daring for the Gucci ambassador, who describes her style as “vibrant, vivacious and joyful!“With help from her powerhouse styling team Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, Turner-Smith showed that passion for fashion during her first trip to theVenice Film Festivalwhere she celebrated her new filmWhite Noiseand her 36th birthday in style, wearing some of her “very favorite looks” for the “bucket-list experience.“Below, some of her most show-stopping looks of the year.Sparkle & Shine on Aug. 31Ernesto Ruscio/GettyStylists Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald say “We wanted to nod to Jodie’s Jamaican heritage — and the Pan-African flag, and Gucci delivered with this beautifully structured custom gown!” Gucci High Jewelry pieces completed the look. “It was important personal red carpet appearance for her on the global stage of the Venice Film Festival (where Turner-Smith attended a red carpet forWhite Noise). Turner-Smith called the moment “deeply meaningful.“G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S on Sept. 4Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty"We love working with emerging Black designers and we’re so happy to [have been able to] debut Harbison on the global stage of the Venice Film Festival,” stylists Bannerman and McDonald say of this custom design worn to a premiere forThe Whale. “The cape and opera gloves exuded classic Hollywood and Jodie carried it with effortless elegance.“For more on PEOPLE’s Best-Dressed Stars of 2022, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Boldly Go on Sept. 7ShutterstockFor the AmfAR Venice Gala 2022, Turner-Smith made a grand entrance — on her 36th birthday — in this color-block Christopher John Rogers corset gown. She accessorized the colorful look with blonde hair. She says, “I love treating your hair as a matching — or contrasting! — accessory? It’s so. Much. Fun!“Sexy in Sheer on Sept. 29Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty"We knew this Christian Siriano finale dress that had just [been on the runway] two weeks before this event was going to be abigmoment!” Bannerman and McDonald of the pleated, draped tulle look they chose for the Albie Awards in N.Y.C.Golden Girl on Oct. 6Mike Marsland/WireImage"The armor-inspired style of this Balmain Couture gown emulated Jodie’s strength and beauty. This was a powerful moment!” say stylists Bannerman and McDonald of the look, worn to the premiere ofWhite Noiseduring the 66th BFI London Film Festival.Green Dream on Oct. 15Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockTurner-Smith wore this bright green Gucci gown with a cerulean feather trim, crystal strass floral embroidery and a black velvet collar to the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala. Of the look, stylists Bannerman and McDonald say “It’s quintessential Jodie: vibrant, confident and elegant.“Matchy-Matchy on Nov. 1Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/ShutterstockStylists Bannerman and McDonald say Turner-Smith wore his Ashi Studio “Candelabria” gown toThe Independentpremiere in N.Y.C “with such confidence, it made it so effortless.“In the Lime-Light on Dec. 5Neil Mockford/FilmMagicTurner-Smith summed up this lime green chiffon gown with ruffles trimmed in sequin embroidery (the first ofa handful of looks she worewhile hosting the British Fashion Awards) perfectly: “It was a dream!”

Since her breakout role in 2019’sQueen & Slim,Jodie Turner-Smithhas been garnering praise for her performances and herred carpet presence. No color is too bold, and no silhouette is too daring for the Gucci ambassador, who describes her style as “vibrant, vivacious and joyful!”

With help from her powerhouse styling team Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald, Turner-Smith showed that passion for fashion during her first trip to theVenice Film Festivalwhere she celebrated her new filmWhite Noiseand her 36th birthday in style, wearing some of her “very favorite looks” for the “bucket-list experience.”

Below, some of her most show-stopping looks of the year.

Sparkle & Shine on Aug. 31

Ernesto Ruscio/Getty

Stylists Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald say “We wanted to nod to Jodie’s Jamaican heritage — and the Pan-African flag, and Gucci delivered with this beautifully structured custom gown!” Gucci High Jewelry pieces completed the look. “It was important personal red carpet appearance for her on the global stage of the Venice Film Festival (where Turner-Smith attended a red carpet forWhite Noise). Turner-Smith called the moment “deeply meaningful.”

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S on Sept. 4

Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty

“We love working with emerging Black designers and we’re so happy to [have been able to] debut Harbison on the global stage of the Venice Film Festival,” stylists Bannerman and McDonald say of this custom design worn to a premiere forThe Whale. “The cape and opera gloves exuded classic Hollywood and Jodie carried it with effortless elegance.”

For more on PEOPLE’s Best-Dressed Stars of 2022, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.

Boldly Go on Sept. 7

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For the AmfAR Venice Gala 2022, Turner-Smith made a grand entrance — on her 36th birthday — in this color-block Christopher John Rogers corset gown. She accessorized the colorful look with blonde hair. She says, “I love treating your hair as a matching — or contrasting! — accessory? It’s so. Much. Fun!”

Sexy in Sheer on Sept. 29

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

“We knew this Christian Siriano finale dress that had just [been on the runway] two weeks before this event was going to be abigmoment!” Bannerman and McDonald of the pleated, draped tulle look they chose for the Albie Awards in N.Y.C.

Golden Girl on Oct. 6

Mike Marsland/WireImage

“The armor-inspired style of this Balmain Couture gown emulated Jodie’s strength and beauty. This was a powerful moment!” say stylists Bannerman and McDonald of the look, worn to the premiere ofWhite Noiseduring the 66th BFI London Film Festival.

Green Dream on Oct. 15

Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Turner-Smith wore this bright green Gucci gown with a cerulean feather trim, crystal strass floral embroidery and a black velvet collar to the 2nd Annual Academy Museum Gala. Of the look, stylists Bannerman and McDonald say “It’s quintessential Jodie: vibrant, confident and elegant.”

Matchy-Matchy on Nov. 1

Stylists Bannerman and McDonald say Turner-Smith wore his Ashi Studio “Candelabria” gown toThe Independentpremiere in N.Y.C “with such confidence, it made it so effortless.”

In the Lime-Light on Dec. 5

Neil Mockford/FilmMagic

Turner-Smith summed up this lime green chiffon gown with ruffles trimmed in sequin embroidery (the first ofa handful of looks she worewhile hosting the British Fashion Awards) perfectly: “It was a dream!”

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