She’s made quite a name for herself with both her acting chops and her style selections, and Kerry Washington was just tapped as the World’s Best Dressed Woman by People Magazine.

The “Django Unchained” starlet has scored big points over the years thanks to her non-traditional approach to red carpet fashion and taking chances with up-and-coming designers.

In their “Why We Chose Her” section, People explained, “Washington and her character on Scandal, Olivia Pope, have little in common except for this: impeccable style that results in haute hit after hit and nary a miss. So, how does she always manage to get it right on the red carpet? ‘I like to find balance in an outfit where it doesn't feel too much of any one thing. It's not dressing like a nun and it's also not dressing like I'm in a swimsuit competition. It's finding the middle ground.’”

Also mentioned in their Best Dressed list are stars like Jennifer Lawrence, Zoe Saldana, Nicole Richie and Emma Stone.