Several Hollywood A-list actresses graced the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Internation Film Festival on May 15 and happily posed for pictures in their haute couture gowns despite a heavy downpour.

Former supermodel Cindy Crawford flaunted her decolletage in a stunning white Roberto Cavalli gown with a bejewelled neckline.

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Actress Julianne Moore, who won a Golden Globe earlier this year for her role in telepic Game Change, made her Cannes debut in a Christian Dior gown with a lavender skirt and side-swept hair.

Jury member Nicole Kidman complemented her porcelain skin with a delicately crafted Christian Dior gown and coral shoes.

Her bouffant-like hairdo, however, attracted more attention.

French actress Audrey Tautou, the designated hostess of ceremony this year, looked charming in a ruffled dress with a slit by designer Yiqing Yin.

American singer Solange Knowles was a headturner in Stephane Rolland couture, as she sashyed down the red carpet.

Wearing a crystal embroidered Roberto Cavalli gown on the red carpet was Spanish actress Paz Vega, a major hit at the do.

Rockstar Mick Jagger's model daughter Georgina May Jagger stood out in her cutout red glown and lipstick.

Actress Bai Ling poses on the red carpet in her sequined outfit.