Not only are these ladies incredibly brave, but they look incredibly beautiful.
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Charlize Theron
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With her role as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max, Theron proved a female action hero can kill it at the box office — no flowing hair or sparkly makeup necessary.
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Kellie Pickler
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Unlike many of the celebs on this list, the American Idol alum didn't shave her head for a role or for style — she did it to show solidarity for her childhood best friend who was battling breast cancer.
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Solange
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See how prettily short hair shows off the singer's face? But Bey's little sister isn't just famous for her cropped style — she's been a hair icon for years, tellingEssence Magazine that numerous women come up to her and reveal that she's their haircut inspiration.
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Anne Hathaway
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Of her close crop for the role of Fantine in 2012's Les Miserables, Hathaway confessed, "Cutting my hair reduced me to, like, mental patient-level crying. I was inconsolable." Hey, at least she can take solace in winning an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the role!
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Lupita Nyong'o
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While this Oscar winner has played around with a variety of short hairstyles since she took Hollywood by storm in 2013, her most famous look is this stunningly chic buzz cut.
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Cate Blanchett
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Blanchett chopped her hair off to play the role of Philippa in 2002's Heaven and found the experience personally gratifying. "Shaving off my hair is so liberating. I had to do it once for a film role, but I've done it periodically, too," she told The Daily Telegraph. "At school it was probably to rebel, but I cut my hair short a few years ago and I'm thinking about doing it again."
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Amber Rose
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Since her early teens, the model and author has rocked her signature shaved head, proving women don't have to have long locks in order to be ultra-feminine.
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Natalie Portman
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After shaving her head for the role of Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta, Portman rocked short hair for quite a while, eventually transitioning into a perfect pixie cut.
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Demi Moore
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Moore's performance as a tough-as-nails navy lieutenant in G.I. Jane was unforgettable. One of the most iconic scenes is when she shaves her head to the great Pretenders ballad, "The Homecoming."
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Danai Gurira
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As one of The Walking Dead's biggest stars, Zimbabwean actress Danai Gurira typically dons a long dreadlocked wig plus a headband on the show. But in real life, she's got a beautiful ultra-short cut. The fact that her short hair shows off her bold lip color and statement earrings are just two more reasons every woman should try shaving her head at least once.
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Tallulah Willis
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Like mother, like daughter: Moore and Bruce Willis' little girl looks just as great with a shaved head as her mom did in the '90s.
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Jessie J
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The U.K. pop singer recently opted to swap her ever-changing hair for a super short cut. And, she's clearly loving it (and everything else), captioning a recent photo, "I'm so happy in my life. I hope you are too."
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Sigourney Weaver
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Reprising in her iconic role of Ripley, Weaver shaved her head for 1992's Alien 3, in which everyone in the cast rocked buzz cuts.
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Sinead O'Connor
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Since the '90s, singer Sinead O'Connor has held onto her trademark shaved head — though she almost grew it out until somebody mistook her for fellow singer Enya. "I don't feel like me unless I have my hair shaved," she said. "So even when I'm an old lady, I'm going to have it."
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Grace Jones
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The 1970s style icon and singer was one of the first to make shaved heads a fashionable and feminine hair option for women. Though she often donned a more angular flat top, Jones frequently shaved her head, giving her one of the most original looks of the decade.
Sam's enthusiasm for makeup is only rivaled by their love of all things relating to cats. In their spare time, they enjoy watching scary movies, putting avocado on everything, and seeing how many shades of the rainbow they can dye their hair before 30.