Oscars hosts through the years: a look back (27 images)

By UPI Staff

Conan O’Brien is hosting the Oscars for the first time on Sunday. The ceremony has featured multiple celebrity hosts, including Billy Crystal, Chris Rock, Jimmy Kimmel, Anne Hathaway and Whoopi Goldberg. Here's a look back at Oscars hosts through the years.

Conan O'Brien (L) and his wife, Liza Powel O'Brien, arrive for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on April 13, 2014. Conan O'Brien will be hosting the Oscars for the first time on March 2, 2025. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Jimmy Kimmel (L) and his wife, Molly McNearney, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 26, 2017. Kimmel hosted Oscars in 2024, 2023, 2018 and 2017. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

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Regina Hall arrives for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. Hall hosted the Oscars alongside Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer in 2022. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Wanda Sykes arrives for the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022. She hosted the show that year with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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