25 celebrities you might be surprised to learn have attended the Met Gala over the years

Lindsay Lohan at the 2006 Met Gala.Sylvain Gaboury/Getty Images

• Each year, the Met Gala is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
• At last year's event, some spectators were surprised to see YouTubers James Charles and Lily Singh among the celebrity attendees.
• Other public figures who you might not have expected to see at the Met Gala include Princess Diana in 1996, and Elon Musk in 2018.
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Each year, the Met Gala is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. And while the guest list is never exactly the same, certain celebrities have developed reputations as regulars at the event.

However, there are typically a few unexpected guests who attend the ball each year. In 1996, for example, the Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomed actual royalty when Princess Diana visited the gala. And in 2010, Oprah made her one and only appearance at the event.

From Hillary Clinton to Hilary Duff, you might be surprised to learn that these celebrities have attended the Met Gala.