If the current sweater weather finds you poring over pictures of Hollywood s favorite brunettes for inspiration, be reminded that, for all the attention blonde bombshells are afforded, dark hair owes its timeless appeal to the shade s spectacular range. Just consider Spanish bombshell Penélope Cruz as a recent case study: Though the 2019 Golden Globes-nominated star took the platinum plunge to play the powerhouse Donatella Versace in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story—making waves with her shocking on-screen hair color transformation—even the icy dye job did little to rival her real life role as the ultimate sensual brunette. And she s certainly in good company.
Take Audrey Hepburn, whose darkened pixie telegraphed an impish sophistication only matched by her innocent, wide-eyed gaze. Or Liz Taylor, whose luxe rumple of espresso curls had all the drama of her famous violet eyes. In the seventies, Patti Smith s razored shag provided a stormy counterpoint to Debbie Harry s bleached bob. Whoever said blondes have more fun clearly never spent a night at Studio 54 with the chestnut-maned disco queen Bianca Jagger.
These days, Selena Gomez s piece-y dark bob and Priyanka Chopra s’s lush waves are the definition of laid-back glamour, while Rihanna keeps changing things up, yet always returns to her original Bad Gal brunette hue. From Jackie O to Angelina Jolie, here are 39 women who embody the beauty of life on the dark side. [#image: /photos/5b4f48d9b8ba5b21ff4c57a2]
