Mariska Hargitay and Daughter Amaya Match in Red Sequins at the 2026 Emmys, Honoring Jayne Mansfield

Mariska Hargitay turned the 2026 Emmys red carpet into a family tribute, arriving with husband Peter Hermann and their three children, August, Andrew, and Amaya. She and fifteen-year-old Amaya wore nearly identical sparkling red sequin and feather gowns with matching strappy heels, a look that honored Hargitay’s late mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield.

Mansfield wore a similar ruby red gown in the 1956 film“The Girl Can’t Help It,”and Hargitay has long spoken about keeping her mother’s memory close.“I am always looking for signs that she’s with me,”she has said. The timing made the tribute even sweeter: Hargitay is hosting this year’s Emmys and won two Creative Arts Emmys last week for“My Mom Jane,”her documentary celebrating Mansfield’s life and legacy.

It’s a rare Hollywood moment where the fashion, the family, and the feeling all line up. A mother remembered, a daughter beside her, and a career milestone all in the same week. What’s your favorite way to honor a loved one’s memory? We’d love to hear it.