Glee star Lea Michele has walked the red carpet for the first time since the tragic passing of her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith.

The actress attended ELLE magazine's 20th Annual Women In Hollywood Celebration last night (October 21), held at the Four Seasons hotel in Los Angeles.

The petite star donned a white Calvin Klein cut-out dress and wore her dark hair slicked back at the event, which honours the best and brightest women in the business.

The Women In Hollywood Celebration honoured seven stars throughout the evening - Reese Witherspoon, Melissa McCarthy, Marion Cotillard, Shailene Woodley, Eva Marie Saint, Naomie Harrisand Penélope Cruz.

Lea's Glee co-star, [uuid=cfbc54d8-874d-48af-a091-7249d94cf758]newly-engaged Naya Rivera[/uuid], also attended the event.