Bill Gates enjoyed a date night with his girlfriend Paula Hurd at the 2024 Annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony this weekend.
The ceremony was attended by Microsoft co-founder Gates, tech mogul Elon Musk, and other Hollywood A-list business moguls, including Kim Kardashian, Margot Robbie, and Olivia Wilde.
Gates arrived at the ceremony accompanied by Hurd, a philanthropist who was married to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd for 30 years until his death in 2019.
Musk, dressed in a classic suit with a bow tie, struck a wacky pose for photos, raising his hands in the air and looking upwards.
This prestigious event, held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, celebrates the year’s major scientific achievements.
Bill Gates enjoyed a date night with his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, widow of the Oracle CEO, at the 2024 Annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony over the weekend.
The ceremony was attended by Microsoft co-founder Gates, tech mogul Elon Musk and Hollywood stars including Kim Kardashian, Margot Robbie and Olivia Wilde.
Musk, dressed in a classic suit with a bow tie, struck a wacky pose for photos, raising his hands in the air and looking upwards.
Founded in 2012 by Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, among others, the Breakthrough Prize ceremony has since been dubbed the “Oscars of Science,” with stars walking the red carpet every year .
Those who have made significant achievements in mathematics, physics and science receive $3 million per year.
Tech moguls and billionaires at the event include Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, Marc Andreessen, who runs the influential Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, and Brian Grazer, founder of ‘Imagine Entertainment.
Grazer, whose filmography includes titles such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, walked the red carpet with his fourth wife Veronica Smiley, whom he married in 2016.
Tech moguls and billionaires at the event included Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, pictured with model Isabelle Boemeke.
Marc Andreessen, who runs the influential Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, attended the ceremony with his wife Laura Arrillaga-Andreesse.
Grazer, whose filmography includes titles such as A Beautiful Mind and Apollo 13, walked the red carpet with his fourth wife Veronica Smiley, whom he married in 2016.
Although not showbiz-focused, the gala also attracts a cavalcade of A-list celebrities who will walk the red carpet and present the awards.
Hosted by James Corden, this year’s official event attracted a fantastic crowd of boldface names, including none other than Margot Robbie, who was decked out in a swirling black dress.
Kim Kardashian put her world-famous curves on display in a figure-hugging white dress that generously showed off cleavage.
Lizzo could be seen in a strapless black dress with a futuristic hood, Michelle Yeoh looked chic in a white pantsuit and Glenn Close wore a shimmering gold ensemble.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom also made a glamorous appearance, with the 39-year-old singer wearing a black strapless dress and the Pirates of the Caribbean star sporting a classic tuxedo.
Also on the red carpet were some of the biggest athletes, including Venus Williams, dazzling in a hot pink bodycon dress, and Eileen Gu, stunning in a shimmering gold gown.
Fresh off the thunderous billion-dollar triumph of her film Barbie last year, Margot beamed as she treated photographers to her luminous smile on the red carpet.
Kim Kardashian walked the red carpet that evening on the arm of her black-clad mother, Kris Jenner, who made the phrase “mom” famous in her role as matriarch of the Kardashian-Jenner clan.
Michelle Yeoh looked chic in a white pantsuit and Glenn Close wore a shimmering gold ensemble
Also on the red carpet were some of the biggest athletes, including Venus Williams, dazzling in a hot pink bodycon dress, and Eileen Gu, stunning in a shimmering gold gown.
Many couples turned the evening into a date night, from Zoe Saldana who attended the party on the arm of her husband Marco Perego, to Charlie Puth who was joined by his fiancée Brooke Sansone.
Maria Sharapova was the picture of old Hollywood elegance on the evening’s red carpet, wearing a long-sleeved metallic dress with rolled-up shoulders and a retro belt at the waist.
Edgar Ramirez went for the classic look of a midnight blue tuxedo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph was a sight to behold in a sequinned mini dress, and Venus Williams made a splash in bubblegum pink.
Alicia Keys, resplendent in a shimmering gold number that fell trendy off the side shoulder, walked the red carpet hand-in-hand with husband Swizz Beatz.
Robert Downey Jr, another A-list presenter at the Breakthrough Prize gala, shared a laugh on the red carpet with his wife of nearly two decades, Susan Downey.
Edward Norton cut a dapper figure in a black suit with matching tie and bowler hat, cuddling up for the camera with his wife Shauna Robertson, dressed head to toe in black.
Alicia Keys, resplendent in a shimmering gold number that fell fashionably off her side shoulder, walked down the red carpet hand-in-hand with her suit-wearing husband, Swizz Beatz.
Robert Downey Jr, another high-profile presenter at the Breakthrough Prize gala, shared a laugh on the red carpet with his wife of nearly two decades Susan Downey.
Many couples turned the evening into a date night, from Zoe Saldana who attended the party on the arm of her husband Marco Perego (left), to Charlie Puth who was joined by his fiancée Brooke Sansone (at RIGHT)
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins was also on hand for the Breakthrough Prize, which she attended alongside her husband, The Disaster Diaries author Sam Sheridan.
Bradley Cooper was also on the A-list guest list, and for his latest red carpet he brought his seven-year-old daughter Lea De Seine, who he shares with Russian model Irina Shayk.
Damien Chazelle, the director of critically acclaimed films like Whiplash and La La Land, could be seen alongside his wife Olivia Hamilton, who appears in his films.
Once the awards began, the audience was treated to a musical performance from none other than record producing titan David Foster, 74, who was in attendance in the absence of his wife Katharine McPhee, 40.
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