Clothes may make the proverbial man, but this year’s most buzzed-about Golden Globes actresses are a testament to the transformative power of hair and makeup. Best Actress nominee Cate Blanchett got into character as the titular star of Where’d You Go, Bernadette with the help of a convincing brunette dye job, while Renée Zellweger traded her polished blonde lengths for a dark black pixie to play the real life Judy Garland in the emotional drama, Judy.
For The Act, Joey King shaved her head prior to filming—and shared the process on Instagram no less—to become Gypsy Rose Blanchard in Hulu s true-crime series. Jennifer Lopez spent countless hours training on the pole to physically transform into the dynamic Ramona in Hustlers, even adding a few strategically placed 2000s-era extensions and a lip piercing for effect.
Olivia Coleman inhabited her role in season three of The Crown by affixing a series (47 to be exact) of Queen Elizabeth-approved wigs that were hand-made using four different colors of human hair. Cynthia Erivo stepped into her role as the iconic Harriet Tubman with a bare face and low bun—a far cry from the actress s polished, cool-girl red carpet hair, often dyed shades of lime, lilac, and platinum. Still, the award for the most shocking transformation goes to Charlize Theron, who, with the help of some prosthetics, portrayed the powerhouse anchor Megyn Kelly.
Here, a look at our favorite beauty metamorphoses from the 2020 Golden Globes.
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Charlize Theron, Bombshell
Cynthio Erivo, Harriet
Cate Blanchett, Where’d You Go Bernadette
Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies
Joey King, The Act
Olivia Coleman, The Crown
Renée Zellweger, Judy
