Nikki Glaser Has Had A Stunning Style Transformation

Nikki Glaser is undeniably one of the most talented women in Hollywood right now. From acting to stand-up comedy, she has consistently given stellar performances, and she may just have become one of the most beloved award show hosts. In fact, her hosting gigs are so memorable that she ended up hosting the Golden Globes two years in a row. 

Glaser told Teen Vogue in 2013 that she knew she wanted to become a comedian in college. "I knew I was funny in high school, but I was too shy to speak up. My friends were always so much more outspoken, and I was so insecure and scared that if I ever said anything funny people would make fun of me for being lame," she admitted. "But then in college, when I was surrounded by new people, I just became more myself. Then, people started telling me I was really funny. But I always knew that I was in the back of my head."

Apart from her talent for making people laugh, Glaser is also stunning, and her fashion choices usually leave us in awe. Of course, there are always exceptions — for example, Nikki Glaser's inappropriate 2024 Emmys after-party outfit will always haunt her — but most of the time, the star is dressed to the nines. Looking back at her career beginnings, it was clear that Glaser was always into fashion. While she had her breakthrough in the industry in the 2000s, it wasn't until the 2010s that she really started getting some well-deserved attention. And since then, her style has drastically evolved.

In 2011, Nikki Glaser started hosting the podcast "You Had To Be There" alongside fellow comedian Sara Schaefer. Two years later, their late-night talk show "Nikki & Sara Live" premiered on MTV. Glaser revealed that one of the best perks of being on television was getting dressed by professionals. "We get styled, which is the most amazing thing about my job right now," she shared in 2013 (via IMDb). Speaking about her stand-up comedy beginnings, Glaser told Teen Vogue that being a woman in the male-dominated industry was tough. The star shared that the biggest challenge was "dealing with everyone thinking that women aren't funny. When you're starting out, you have to jump over that hurdle."

In the early 2010s, Glaser experienced some red-carpet moments, and it instantly became clear that the comedian likes to keep up with fashion trends. Of course, from today's perspective, her ultra-skinny jeans and belted dresses might seem outdated, but the truth is that some of our favorite 2010s fashion trends have made a comeback. Glaser was in her late 20s at the time, and her style leaned into feminine and trendy pieces, with the comedian not being afraid of bold colors and fun accessories.

As the second half of the 2010s kicked off, Nikki Glaser's style embraced the edgier trends of the time. We all know that 2016 was all about the chokers, mesh fashion, and monochromatic looks, and Glaser certainly explored the trends she liked. Instead of lace minidresses, she was now rocking sheer black midi dresses and tops with fun cutouts. Glaser also chopped her long locks into a bob, which added to the edgier aesthetic she was now leaning into. In 2016, the comedian began hosting her show "Not Safe with Nikki Glaser" on Comedy Central, establishing herself as a female comedy powerhouse.

In a conversation with Boston Magazine in 2016, Glaser confirmed that actor Jenny McCarthy was someone she looked up to when she was younger. " ...she was hot but also kind of raunchy and wasn't a typical hot girl," Glaser shared. "She was perverted and kind of gross... I remember her being counter to everything I thought girls should be on TV, or whatever. I kind of liked her vibe. She seemed pretty fearless with her sexuality and with everything else. I saw something in her that I liked." Just like McCarthy, Glaser was also rather fearless when it came to her style, exploring a variety of looks like a true fashion chameleon.

In 2021, Glaser started hosting the reality show "FBOY Island," which introduced her to an entirely new audience. For Elle, Glaser revealed that her confidence had grown in recent years. "In the past, if I'd gotten asked to be one of the three [leading] girls, I would have probably worked out to get as hot as possible, and probably held my own because I'm funny," she shared in 2021. "But now I feel like I could go into one of those shows and just be myself. That's what's changed about me: I've just given up on trying to be anyone else. Because I don't find that works for me. And it turns out, when you let go of that, it's a pretty attractive thing."

With "FBOY Island," Glaser's style changed noticeably, as the comedian's wardrobe was now more daring than ever. Her 2021 lime-green look may have ended up on our list of the most inappropriate outfits in iHeartRadio Music Awards history, but the early 2020s weren't all bad fashion for Glaser. The comedian hosted the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and for the red carpet, she opted for a fun black minidress that perfectly accentuated her toned physique. In a 2022 conversation with Interview Magazine, Glaser listed "fast fashion" as one of the things that gets her down.

As she was slowly approaching her 40s, Nikki Glaser's career was at an all-time high. In 2025, she hosted the Golden Globes, and she did such a remarkable job that she was asked to do it again a year later. In the mid-2020s, it became clear that Glaser had attended enough industry events and red carpets to know just what fashion suits her, and her Golden Globes fashion was talked about just as much as her jokes. 

"We learned that it was a huge fashion moment. I did not anticipate it being so talked about," Glaser admitted to InStyle in 2026, reflecting on the feedback she received after hosting the awards for the first time. "My stylist team has always thought that way, but I've never considered myself the kind of person who is included in those conversations," she added. "We make sure we have the right people who know how to do this level of glam. I've certainly never been on this kind of stage before until last year, and so we all just had to up our game."

The star has learned what cuts and colors suit her, and now her red-carpet looks are rarely a fashion miss. Black and red were among the shades she most commonly gravitated toward, and the comedian ensured that the cut of her outfit was never boring. Lace-up details, fun footwear, or unexpected cutouts were all essential in achieving the status of a comedian who is also incredibly fashionable. And by the time the second half of the 2020s arrived, it was clear that Nikki Glaser had also become a certified fashionista. 

At the start of 2026, Nikki Glaser hosted the Golden Globes for a second time, and similarly to the previous year, her fashion choices were absolutely perfect for the event. "You never want the outfit to be the joke," Glaser told WWD in 2026. "I try to wear things that aren't too distracting, because you want people being able to pay attention to your words and not what you're wearing." However, the comedian ensured that her red-carpet look was a bit more glamorous than her on-stage looks, as the star walked to the venue in a breathtaking, baby-pink princess dress. "That's the moment where my words don't matter, and I'm just there to look stunning," Glaser added. For the event, the host ended up rocking nine different dresses, all of which her team helped her pick out. "I hire the right people to be obsessed with it for me," Glaser shared, adding that she always has the final call, saying, "I know it when I see it."

While Glaser's 30s were an incredibly fashionable decade for the star, especially toward the end, we are excited to see how her style continues changing throughout her 40s. Glaser is proof that fashion is all about figuring out what suits you and not being afraid to experiment with styles until you find the pieces that truly help elevate your look.