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Style Crush: Jessica Chastain on the Red Carpet

Jessica Chastain is not only a critically acclaimed actress, she's also a fashion fanatic—confessing, even, to holding back tears at Paris fashion shows.

The redhead has a penchant for wearing bright solid colors and returns time and again to foolproof designers such as Elie Saab and Alexander McQueen. Everything she puts on has a distinct regal quality. From award shows to premieres, click through to see her most unforgettable style moments.

Chastain was born on March 24, 1977 in California, to Jerri Renee Hastey (née Chastain) and rock musician Michael Monasterio. Her parents were both teenagers when she was born.

In 1998, Chastain made her professional stage debut as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet staged by TheatreWorks, a company in the San Francisco Bay Area.

As of December 2017, Chastain has five upcoming projects.

By Tanya Leigh Washington