Chris Rock looked sharp on Sunday night, as he brought along his stunning daughter Zahra to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center.
The comedian, 60, dressed to the nines in a classic tuxedo over a white button-up shirt and a navy blue silk bow tie.
While his youngest daughter, 20, looked sensational in a figure-hugging blue denim dress as she beamed by her famous father’s side.
Chris shares daughters Zahra and Lola, 22, with his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock, whom he split from in 2014.
The actor looked like he was having a ball at the prestigious bash, with him seen mingling with a slew of famous faces, including nominee Timothée Chalamet and Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger.
However, Chris skipped the Oscars ceremony after his now-infamous confrontation with Will Smith during the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. Will has been banned from attending any event related to the organisation for 10 years, including the Oscars, after the incident.
Chris Rock looked sharp on Sunday night, as he brought along his stunning daughter Zahra to the Vanity Fair Oscars Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center, after skipping the ceremony
The comedian, 60, dressed to the nines in a classic tuxedo and a navy blue silk bow tie while his youngest daughter, 20, looked sensational in a figure-hugging blue denim dress
The actor looked like he was having a ball at the prestigious bash, with him seen mingling with a slew of famous faces (seen with Timothée Chalamet)
Chris though had the time of his life at Sunday’s post-ceremony party, he also posed on the red carpet with fellow stand-up star David Spade, with the two pals seen catching up with Sacha Baron Cohen.
He also snapped in conversation with model Emily Ratajkowski and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos during the bash.
While at one point, he sat down with actress Tracee Ellis Ross, with the pair joking around with each other.
Back in 2022 Will slapped Chris in the face after he made a joke about the movie star’s wife Jada Pinkett, while presenting an award.
Chris cracked a quip about Jada looking like ‘G.I. Jane’ because of her bald head, when she had recently revealed that was suffering from alopecia.
Enraged by the jab, Will stormed towards the stage and slapped Chris across the face in front of the shocked room of Hollywood elite.
A clearly shaken Chris said: ‘Wow, Will Smith just smacked the s**t out of me’ as the audience, who thought the slap was a stunt, nervously laughed along.
He could be seen sharing a laugh with nominee Timothée Chalamet and chatting with Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger (pictured)
Chris also posed on the red carpet with fellow stand-up star David Spade
While the two pals seen catching up with Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen inside the glitzy venue
He also snapped in conversation with model Emily Ratajkowski and the pair posed for a photo together (seen)
And Chris also looked deep in conversation with billionaire and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos during the bash (pictured)
While at one point, he sat down with actress Tracee Ellis Ross , with the pair joking around with each other (pictured)
But Will’s meltdown continued when he returned to his seat as he repeatedly shouted: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth’, causing the crowd to realise the slap was genuine.
Chris replied to him saying: ‘I’m going to, okay?’ before laughing uncomfortably saying: ‘That was the greatest night in the history of television’.
The assault occurred moments before the Fresh Prince star took home the Best Actor gong for his portrayal of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams’ father in the film King Richard.
In his rambling acceptance speech, a sobbing Will admitted that ‘love makes you do crazy things’ – but tellingly failed to apologize to Chris for his assault.
He said: ‘Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said. I look like the crazy father just like they said about Richard Williams. But love will make you do crazy things. I’m hoping the Academy invites me back. Thank you’.
The next day Will publicly apologised to Chris, saying his behaviour was ‘unacceptable and inexcusable’ and left him ’embarrassed’.
Writing on Instagram, Will said: ‘Violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive. My behavior at last night’s Academy Awards was unacceptable and inexcusable.
‘Jokes at my expense are a part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally.
They hit the headlines in 2022 when Will slapped Chris in the face after he made a joke about the movie star’s wife Jada Pinkett, while presenting an award (pictured)
Will’s meltdown continued when he returned to his seat as he repeatedly shouted: ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your f***ing mouth’
‘I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris. I was out of line and I was wrong. I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. There is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.’
The movie star was late banned by the Academy from attending any future Oscars until the year 2032.
This year’s Academy Awards saw Anora dominate the night with five wins including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison.
Anora’s writer and director Sean Baker earned three awards including: Best Original Screenplay, Achievement in Film Editing, and the coveted Best Director.
Mikey portrays an escort in Anora, an independent film with a $6 million budget and recognized the sex worker community in a touching acceptance speech.
She said: ‘I also just want to, again, recognize and honor the sex worker community. I will. Yes. I will continue to support and be an ally.
‘All of the incredible people, the women that I’ve had the privilege of meeting from that community has been one of the highlights of this incredible experience.’
At the end of the night the film earned top prize Best Picture Award over The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked.
This year’s Academy Awards saw Anora dominate the night with five wins including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison (pictured)
Anora’s writer and director Sean Baker also earned three awards including: Best Original Screenplay, Achievement in Film Editing, and the coveted Best Director
The film is centered around a young escort named Ani (played by Mikey) from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled
Demi Moore (seen) was left crushed as Mikey beat her to the coveted Best Actress award, after being an early frontrunner and could be seen with a clenched jaw as her name wasn’t called
The film is centered around a young escort named Ani (played by Mikey) from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Demi Moore was left crushed as Mikey beat her to the coveted Best Actress award, after being an early frontrunner.
She could be seen with a clenched jaw as her name wasn’t called, but she did say ‘nice’ to herself as she applauded the 25-year-old rising star’s big win.
Other big winners on Sunday night included Zoe Saldana, who took home the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in the controversial Emilia Perez, and Kieran Culkin, who kicked off the evening with a Best Supporting Actor win for A Real Pain.
Adrien Brody scored the Best Actor award with his performance in the The Brutalist, making his second win the category, and stopped the exit music from playing as he gave a lengthy speech.
He beat out an impressive field including: Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown, Colman Domingo — Sing Sing, Ralph Fiennes — Conclave, and Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice.
Adrian previously won Best Actor for his work on classic film The Piano back in 2003.
Zoe shook off the controversy surrounding her film Emilia Pérez as she earned Best Supporting Actress.
Another big winner included Zoe Saldana in the Best Supporting Actress category for the controversial Emilia Perez
Adrien Brody scored the Best Actor award with his performance in the The Brutalist, making his second win the category, and stopped the exit music from playing as he gave a lengthy speech
The 2025 Oscars started out in fine form as Kieran Culkin took home the first award of the night
The big four acting winners are seen from left to right: Adrien, Mikey, Zoe, and Kieran
The show hit a high note as the 46-year-old American actress was crowned for the Netflix film.
She triumphed over: Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown, Ariana Grande — Wicked, Felicity Jones — The Brutalist, and Isabella Rossellini — Conclave.
Zoe became the first ever Oscar winner of Dominican descent and made sure to thank her ancestors for paving the way to have a successful acting career in America.
Emilia Pérez has earned a tide of negative publicity after racist and Islamophobic tweets from her costar Karla Sofía Gascón — some quite recent — were discovered.
Netflix went so far as to stop covering Gascón’s travel for awards shows, but she did appear at the Oscars.
The award show started out in fine form as Kieran, 42, took home the first award of the night for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in A Real Pain.
He beat out an impressive field including: Yura Borisov — Anora, Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown, Guy Pearce — The Brutalist, and his Succession co-star Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice.
Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design.
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