The 70 Most Famous Redheads of All Time
The most famous redheads of all time (natural or not) have one thing in common: Their hair color makes a statement. And this year seems to be the year of the bold, fiery hair color.
The trend has gained traction in recent years, with everybody from the Hadids and Kendall Jenner to Zendaya and Pamela Anderson all transitioning to variants of red for a quick and spicy season before returning to their natural shades.
These days, the switch to ginger or copper is less of a bid for transient warmth and more of a natural choice supported by an evolving palette of colors (cowboy copper, cinnamon cookie butter, the names go on and on). But though redheads’ breadth is something new, the iconic color is not—and the mane shade has always been worthy of attention and individuation.
As the rarest of the natural hair tones, red is effortlessly eye-catching, its iterations reminiscent of glowing embers, exposed brick, or a finely aged glass of Bordeaux. And the personalities famous for their fiery manes are equally memorable. From Lucille Ball’s gingered coifs to Halle Bailey’s Little Mermaid locs, these redheads prove that the hue has major staying power.
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Gigi Hadid
At the 2021 Met Gala, Gigi Hadid channeled Jessica Rabbit with her retro look. Hairstylist Esther Langham styled Hadid s long hair into a thick, high-slung ponytail with a crystal-embellished Prada logo barrette.
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Riley Keough
Red looks good on Riley Keough. The actor famously opted for the fiery shade for her role in Daisy Jones the Six, and it easily tops the list as one of her best looks.
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, August 20143/70Jessica Chastain
“I’ve never dyed my hair,” Jessica Chastain told Vogue in its August 2014 issue. Here, Chastain joins other famous redheads in a photoshoot celebrating the hair color.
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Lynn Yaeger
To call Vogue contributing editor Lynn Yaeger s vibrant red hair iconic is an understatement. The blunt bob, which Yaeger told Into the Gloss that she dyes and cuts herself, has become the writer s signature look for years. For upkeep, she said dyes it every four weeks.
Photo: Courtesy of RCA Records5/70David Bowie
For his fifth studio album, “The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars,” David Bowie not only adopted a new alter ego but a completely new look, too. The 1970s marked David Bowie s red hair era. Spiked and styled into a mullet-like shape, Bowie s red hair sits in the hall of fame of most iconic rock star looks of all time.
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