Celebrities Who Announced Their Pregnancies at the Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival has transformed into a dazzling platform not only for movie launches but also for celebrities unveiling their blossoming baby bumps.
From Blake Lively‘s form-fitting Versace gown to Barbara Palvin‘s inspiring announcement alongside her husband Dylan Sprouse, and Annabelle Wallis revealing her news with boyfriend Sebastian Stan, the French Riviera has been the site of memorable pregnancy announcements on the red carpet.
Discover the stars who announced their pregnancies at the Cannes Film Festival over the years:
Annabelle Wallis
After the April 2026 revelation of her pregnancy with Thunderbolts’ Stan, Wallis showcased her growing belly while attending the Cannes Film Festival’s 2026 Kering Women in Motion Awards a month later.
Stepping onto the red carpet with Stan, the Peaky Blinders actress dazzled in a floor-length one-shoulder black dress that featured cutouts, highlighting her torso and toned back. With cameras flashing, Wallis radiated joy, placing a hand protectively on her belly while posing solo and with Stan.
Barbara Palvin
Palvin and Sprouse shared their pregnancy news in May 2026 during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival.
The supermodel flaunted her baby bump in a soft blue gown, while Sprouse looked sharp in a classic black suit.
Claire Holt
Holt announced her pregnancy with baby number three at the festival in May 2023, revealing her baby bump at the Killers of the Flower Moon premiere in a stunning gray halter-neck Lanvin gown with an elegant train.
“Me & no 3 ✨,” Holt shared on Instagram at that time.
Holt and husband Andrew Joblon, married since 2018, are also parents to son James (born March 2019) and daughter Elle (born September 2020), and welcomed son Ford in November 2023.
The Originals star had previously faced a miscarriage before having her eldest son James.
“It was truly amazing to have a partner who was consistently there for me, so supportive and battling his own struggles to help me through,” Holt shared in an exclusive interview with Us Weekly in February 2019 about Joblon’s unwavering support. “It was beautiful. Although what we experienced was tragic, it brought us even closer. I wouldn’t change it, though I wished for the pregnancy to have gone smoothly, because I learned so much, and it strengthened our bond.”
Michelle Williams
Williams showcased her burgeoning belly while at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The actress attended the premiere of her film Showing Up, stunning in a black-and-white Chanel Haute Couture maxi dress with intricate lace details.
Williams is the mother of three children with husband Thomas Kail and also has a daughter, Matilda, whom she welcomed with Heath Ledger in October 2005. (Ledger tragically passed away in January 2008 at the young age of 28.)
Blake Lively
Lively displayed her growing baby bump in a stunning curve-hugging dress at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, announcing she was expecting baby No. 2 with husband Ryan Reynolds.
Lively looked radiant in a sparkling Atelier Versace gown with a thigh-high slit and a sweeping train, accessorized with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry at the premiere of The BFG.
Just days earlier, she had her own fairytale moment in a powder-blue Vivienne Westwood Couture gown at the premiere of Slack Bay.
“Everyone assumes I drew inspiration from princesses. If only they knew,” she posted on Instagram at that time, sharing a picture of Little Mermaid villain Ursula.
Lively and Reynolds are proud parents of four: James, Betty, Inez, and Olin.
This article was compiled with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed by journalists.
