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Two Looks, One Star: Major Celeb Hair Transformations of the Past!

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By ETonline Staff

12:45 PM PDT, June 13, 2019

Whether they dye their locks are surprising new shade, lighten up a bit or just slip into a wig, these stars know how to switch things up and totally transform their hair into a brand new look. See how different some celebrities can look with a fresh 'do or a revamped style!

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Rita Ora

She's a firecracker! Ora ditched her signature blonde locks for the summer of 2018, debuting a fiery new hue on stage in Albania on June 3. She gave fans a closer look at her new red locks via Instagram as well.

Katharine McPhee

Katharine McPhee - blonde and brunette
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Back to brunette! The American Idol alum, who's currently starring in Waitress on Broadway, had been a very pale shade of blonde for a while, but rather than go lighter for summer, she went darker, debuting her new chocolate locks at United Airlines Presents: #StarsInTheAlley, produced by the Broadway League, in New York City on June 1.

Maggie Gyllenhaal

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The usually-brunette actress showed off brand new bleach-blonde locks at Pioneer Works’ 5th Annual Earth Day Village Fete, sponsored by California's Fetzer Vineyards, in Brooklyn, New York, in late April.

Shailene Woodley

Shailene Woodley's two starkly different hair styles
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In January, Woodley stunned with gorgeous, bronze-colored locks at HBO's Golden Globes After Party at Circa 55 Restaurant in Los Angeles, following Big Little Lies winning four trophies. Then, on March 15, the 26-year-old actress took to Instagram to show off her new brunette look, which she said was for the filming of the upcoming second season of the acclaimed drama. Then, just days later, Woodley stepped out in New York City on March 21 for Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories launch, where she debuted her new jet-black hair and bold bangs.


Salma Hayek

She's known for her luscious black locks, but to celebrate the weekend of the 2018 BAFTA Awards in London, England, in mid-February, Hayek tested out a blonde bob courtesy of a fabulous wig. 

Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer
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The Stranger Things star ditched the dark brunette locks she wore as Nancy Wheeler on the hit Netflix sci-fi/horror series, and debuted a brand new lighter 'do at the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Show at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles on Oct. 25.

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison - new red hair vs blonde hair
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The Once Upon a Time star debuted her fiery new red locks at Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker 3rd Annual Luncheon in New York City on Oct. 17.

Michael Sheen

Michael Sheen
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The celebrated Welsh actor has had a lot of different looks in his life -- from clean cut with short-cropped dark hair to shaggy salt-and-pepper hair with scuff to match -- but his latest bleach-blond 'do is something wildly different. Sheen debuted the new look at the premiere of his latest romantic comedy, Home Again, on Sep. 21, where he walked the red carpet with fellow blonde star Reese Witherspoon. The unexpected color is actually for his role in the upcoming fantasy-comedy Good Omens, in which Sheen stars opposite David Tennant.

Kristen Stewart

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Talk about a surprise! One day after the brunette actress spoke at a screening and Q&A for her new film, Personal Shopper, at LACMA, Stewart stepped out for the movie's L.A. premiere on March 7 with a brand new buzzed, blonde 'do.

January Jones

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The Mad Men alum traded in her waves for a shag cut and bangs on March 6.

Katy Perry

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The pop star could be Miley Cyrus' stunt double now! After lightening her black locks all the way to platinum in early 2017, Perry chopped off her locks into a dramatic short cut on March 2, shortly after announcing her split from Orlando Bloom. Three days later, the pixie made its red carpet debut at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in L.A.

Cara Delvingne

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The Suicide Squad star went even lighter in early March, debuting platinum locks during Paris Fashion Week.

Olivia Wilde

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The actress debuted a fierce 'do on Feb. 7. "Oh what's up, BLONDE LIFE," Wilde captioned a selfie on Instagram of her new lighter hair.

Sarah Paulson

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After growing out her hair for a few weeks, the People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story actress went back to her signature asymmetrical cut in late January, but with one big change: she dyed her light locks brunette!

Bella Thorne

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The natural redhead ditched her long light locks for a shorter cut and navy blue hue. "Blue vibes all day bby," the actress tweeted on Dec. 29, 2016.

Ruby Rose

Instagram
The xXx: Return of Xander Cage star debuted a rockin' new 'do via Instagram on Dec. 17, trading in her brunette tresses for an edgier magenta hue. The 30-year-old actress even dyed her brows to match.

Sophie Turner

Instagram
The Games of Thrones star debuted a very different look on July 27, revealing she had dyed her famous red locks! "I did a thing......" she wrote on Instagram, teasing her new platinum blonde tresses. 

Miles Teller

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The actor turned heads on July 13 when he debuted a brand new 'do at the ESPYs in Los Angeles. The bright bright blonde dye job, with lightened eyebrows to match, was a far cry from his last public appearance and fans on Twitter had a lot of strong reactions to the new style.

Jenni Farley

Instagram
The former Jersey Shore star decided to ditch her "mom look" and find herself "a new look for the rest of summer." So she spiced up her black locks with some silver-grey and pale purple streaks. "I am beyond obsessed with my hair," the 30-year-old mother of two captioned this shot of her new 'do, which she shared to Instagram on July 8.

Tori Spelling

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Maybe pink-haired girls have more fun! The natural blonde beauty switched up her hair color after two decades, opting for a rose pink hue. "The big summer reveal..." Spelling posted to Instagram on July 2. "The amazing @guy_tang turned this bored blonde into a beautiful #rose. Thx my friend. I love it!"

Serena Williams

Instagram
Turns out, blue-green is Williams' shade. The tennis pro dyed her hair and happily shared a selfie of the new 'do on March 23. "For Genie and Chrissie. U asked for it. Lol," she wrote.

Rebel Wilson

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The Pitch Perfect star was all smiles as she left a salon in West Hollywood on March 4, rocking bright orange hair.

Lucy Hale

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The Pretty Little Liars star's hair stylist, Kristin Ess, shared a shot of Hale's new bleach-blonde 'do on March 2.

Allison Williams

Instagram
The Girlsstar made a pretty big hairstyle decision in the wee morning hours on Jan. 28. "It's 3:20 am and @mrchrismcmillan just banged me‼️ ??✂️ #PastMyBedtime," Williams wrote on Instagram.

Ashley Tisdale

Instagram
The Clipped star showed off her new autumn colors on Instagram on Oct. 7, 2015, writing, "Ready for Fall."

Ginnifer Goodwin

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Snow White is now silver! Goodwin debuted her frosted lavender hair color while promoting her hit ABC series, Once Upon a Time, at Comic-Con International 2015 in San Diego, California, on July 11.

Taraji P. Henson

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The Empire star posted an Instagram pic of herself "#playinWithColor" on June 27.

Gwen Stefani

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The No Doubt frontwoman rocked a cropped and dyed ponytail at the BotttleRock Festival in Napa, California,. on May 31. Stefani posted a pic of her punk 'do on Instagram, writing, "Hair do = thank u #bottlerock u blew me away."

Zoe Kravitz

Instagram
The actress ditched her Cannes beach braids to get back to work on the next film in the Divergent series, posting this May 26 Instagram photo with the caption, "She's baaaaccckkkk. #Christina #allegiantpt1"

Kate Hudson

Instagram
Short hair don't care! Hudson made quite the face upon debuting her minor haircut on May 7. The shoulder-length style was for her new movie The Long Night. "First day on set of new film and they're going to town on my hair!" the actress wrote on Instagram.

Will Smith

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The actor debuted a shaved head on the set of Suicide Squad in Canada on April 29. Will plays DC Comics antihero Deadshot in the movie.

Hilary Duff

Instagram
The Younger star debuted a brand-new look on April 20 featuring pink hair just weeks after dying her locks teal, a la Kylie Jenner.

Amy Poehler

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Is Poehler better off red? The Parks and Recreation star debuted her new hair color when she performed onstage during a celebration of the 60th Anniversary of Allen Ginsberg's HOWL in L.A. on April 7.

Julianne Hough

Instagram
The DWTS judge has gone from a blonde bombshell to a pink lady! Hough debuted her new 'do on April 7, Instagramming: "Pink hair don't care!"

Sarah Hyland

Instagram
The Modern Family stargot a head start on the summer season by debuting a new 'do. The actress showcased her bob haircut on March 21, Instagramming: "Aaaaand it's gone. Summer hair! Thank you @nikkilee901 for always keeping my hair healthy and for givin me the freshest cuts."

Tyra Banks

Instagram
The supermodel debuted a drastic cropped hairstyle on March 20 with an Instagram photo that read: "Mom, I finally did it!"

Lena Dunham

Instagram
The Girls star geared up for the spring/summer seasons with a no-fuss haircut. Dunham debuted her new 'do via Instagram on March 19, writing "Zero prep required with my new 'do by my hair's soulmate @rheannewhite."

Raven-Symone

Instagram
Just like Kim Kardashian and Jared Leto, Raven-Symone has also gone blonde! The former Disney star Instagrammed a photo of her new 'do on March 3, writing: "@a_nicholle just gave me another piece that made my inner blond pop out! Amazing! #unicorn #90'sRealness #thecraft."

Abigail Breslin

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The Zombieland star chopped off her long blonde locks to sport this super cute, classy bob haircut at Zac Posen's Fall 2015 runway show during Fashion Week in New York City on Feb. 16.

Kim Kardashian

Instagram
Just days before the 2015 GRAMMY Awards, Kim Kardashian chopped off her trademark long locks. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared the pic via Instagram on Feb. 6, writing, "I cut my hair short today."

Lauren Conrad

Instagram
Say goodbye to Conrad's trademark long locks! The Hills star Instagrammed a selfie of her shorter style on Oct. 21, writing, "Got my first haircut in years."

Vanessa Hudgens

Instagram
She's been a blonde, a brunette and now she's a redhead. The High School Musical star switched up her style for fall and explained her new 'do on Instagram. "Someone (ME) is very excited for Halloween. Meaning I had to dye my hair to match the season." she wrote on Oct. 2.

Halle Berry

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Berry debuted her new extensions on Sept. 18, attending CAA's School Day Benefiting Communities In Schools of Los Angeles in Beverly Hills.

Alanis Morissette

Instagram
The '90s icon's wavy brown locks are a thing of the past! The Canadian singer posted a picture of her surprising new 'do on Sept. 17, a shoulder-length bob with her brunette roots still intact. "New hair. girl needed to have a little fun ;) ps-- blondes are, in fact, treated differently. this is one of the many effects of work addiction recovery :) #spontaneity #easybreezy #makeupforlosttime #healing," she wrote.

Kristin Chenoweth

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The blonde bob is gone! Chenoweth debuted her new 'do over Labor Day weekend, getting extensions and going brunette. "Goin dark is fun," she captioned this pic of a side view of her longer locks.

Malin Akerman

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Akerman shocked plenty of people at the Emmys on Aug. 25, debuting her new shaved 'do! "Yup! #changeisgood #Emmys2014," she also tweeted along with a side view of her drastic new cut.

Pete Wentz

Instagram
The Fall Out Boy bassist is "prepared for new art on the horizon," and that apparently starts with lighter locks. The rocker revealed to his fans via Instagram on Aug. 19 that he'd gone blond.

Anna Paquin

Twitter
The True Blood star dyed her hair purple and blue and asked for her husband Stephen Moyer's opinion on her daring new look via Twitter. "@Auracolorist just fulfilled my teen dream of being a mermaid. @_smoyer whatcha think?" she tweeted on July 16. Thankfully, Moyer's sweet response didn't disappoint. "Wow wife... You look amazing. #sookie is no more :( Long live Mrs Emery...! Xx #TrueToTheEnd #tbs7 #trueblood," he tweeted back.

Lance Bass

Instagram
Bass switched up his 'do before the Fourth of July, flashing his "firework hair" on Instagram. He wrote: "Done! My @pravana blue is in! Thanks to the oh so awesome @majormoonn!!"

Kat Dennings

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The 2 Broke Girls star showed off her new bangs and natural curls via Instagram on June 6.

Jessica Chastain

Instagram
Chastain showed off her new bangs on Instagram on June 7, writing, "Someone got a haircut courtesy of @renatocampora #hair #genius #brigittebardot #60s #fashion #iloveitsomuch."

Evan Rachel Wood

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Wood debuted her new, dramatically dark dip-dyed tips at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's 2014 An Evening With Women event in Beverly Hills on May 10.

Shailene Woodley

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Woodley is now a blonde! The Divergent star debuted her new 'do at the Met Gala on May 5 in New York City.

Adam Levine

Twitter
Is People's Sexiest Man Alive better off blonde? Levine revealed his new platinum blonde 'do alongside his fiancee Behati Prinsloo on May 3, tweeting, "Apocalypse prep course complete."

Kaley Cuoco

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The Big Bang Theory star chopped off her long locks into a bob for spring and shared the results on Instagram on April 23.

Nikki Reed

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Reed gave Twilight fans some serious nostalgia on May 24, when she was snapped fresh from a salon in West Hollywood, channeling her character Rosalie with her new blonde 'do.

Kelly Osbourne

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Osbourne debuted a new edgy shaved 'do. "First photo shoot with my new hair cut! Photo by @vijatm make up by @dendoll," she wrote on April 5.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

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Hewitt debuted her new blonde 'do at the launch of her new maternity line, "L By Jennifer Love Hewitt" at A Pea In The Pod on April 1 in Beverly Hills, a big change from her normally brunette hue.

Nicole Richie

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Richie took the style plunge, dying her hair bright purple! "About last night..." she posted on her Instagram on March 3, along with this close-up shot of her new 'do.

Margot Robbie

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The Wolf Of Wall Street actress looked drastically different at the 86th Annual Academy Awards. Though usually a blonde bombshell, Robbie showed up a brunette vixen for Hollywood's big night on March 2.

Taylor Swift

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Swift is the latest star to get rid of her long locks. The country crooner revealed her new 'do in an Instagram pic on Feb. 11, writing, "London, I could never thank you enough. See you next time! PS: short hair, don't care. (!!!)"

Demi Lovato

Twitter
The "Skyscraper" singer went for another bright hair color, exchanging blue locks for pink ones for her "#NEONLIGHTSTOUR."

Naya Rivera

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The Glee star debuted her new lighter hue at the 40th Annual People's Choice Awards in L.A. on Jan. 8.

Kristen Wiig

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New year, new 'do! Wiig showed off her new chin-length bob at a screening of IFC's The Spoils of Babylon in L.A. on Jan. 7.

Hillary Clinton

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Clinton almost stole the show at the inauguration of New York City mayor Bill de Blasio on Jan. 1, sporting a new set of sideswept bangs.

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