Cara Delevingne went for a cult sci-fi heroine for Halloween 2026, dressing as Leeloo, the character Milla Jovovich made famous in Luc Besson’s 1997 film The Fifth Element, according to the Eurocelebs costume roundup and W Magazine’s roundup. With bright orange hair and the famous bandage-style outfit, the costume was recognisable from across a room.
Leeloo is one of those film characters whose look does most of the work. The orange hair, the white straps, the futuristic silhouette: together they signal The Fifth Element instantly, even to viewers who have not seen the film in years. Delevingne’s version leaned into that instant readability, rather than adding layers of irony or commentary, and that directness is part of why it featured in multiple roundups.
A sci-fi classic, done straight
Halloween 2026 has been full of costumes that dress as other celebrities, or that turn a tour problem into a joke. Delevingne’s Leeloo was simpler: a beloved film character, recreated faithfully. That simplicity gave it a different energy from Lily Allen’s Ticketmaster map or Lisa Rinna’s Kylie Jenner recreation, both of which relied on knowing a second story. Leeloo only needs the film.
The Fifth Element has endured as a costume source because its design still looks futuristic, almost thirty years on. Jean-Paul Gaultier’s costumes for the film gave Leeloo a look that has not dated, and Delevingne’s Halloween version showed why it keeps coming back: bright, bold and unmistakable in a photograph.
Among the season’s best
Eurocelebs listed Delevingne’s Leeloo among its British and European highlights, alongside Allen’s seat map and Rochelle and Marvin Humes’ Dilemma recreation. That grouping captures the range of this year’s British Halloween: a joke, a sci-fi icon and a noughties music video, all in the same weekend.
For Delevingne, whose modelling and acting work has often traded on strong visual transformations, Leeloo was a natural fit. It was not the most elaborate costume of the season, and it did not need to be: sometimes the best Halloween choice is simply to pick an icon and wear it well.
Delevingne’s orange hair was the detail that made the costume work at a distance. In a crowded party or a quick social-media scroll, colour reads before tailoring does, and Leeloo’s orange hair is one of the most distinctive colours in science-fiction cinema.
