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The 45 Most Iconic Red Hair Moments of All Time

From Ice Spice to Janet Jackson and Cynthia Nixon — these celebs are red hot.

By ELLE.com and
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From Zendaya’s auburn hair to Jessica Chastain’s ginger waves, it’s clear that red hair is always having a moment. This hair color continues to take over Instagram feeds, and with so many shades, the possibilities are endless—from going subtle with a more brownish hue or bold with fiery red. Regardless of how you define your personal style, there is a shade of red to match any vibe and skin tone. Whether you want to DIY the style with an at-home dye or hair gloss, or you’re looking for the perfect shade to show your stylist, we’ve gathered 45 iconic celebrity red hair moments for inspiration.

1

LaLa Anthony

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LaLa Anthony’s red hair transformation undoubtedly gives hot girl summer vibes.

2

Zendaya

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Zendaya is known for always being red carpet ready, but she stopped us all in our tracks with the debut of this deep auburn subtle ombré.

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3

Drew Barrymore

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How could we leave out the red-headed queen, Drew Barrymore? Her iconic red hair debuted in the early aughts and has left a blueprint ever since.

4

Ice Spice

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Ice Spice always brings the heat with her super-defined ginger ringlets.

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5

Halle Bailey

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Our newest Disney princess proves once again that she is the master of playful loc hairstyles with her deep brownish red-toned hair.

6

Gigi Hadid

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Gigi Hadid shared a photo of this windswept look and had us all red with envy at her strawberry-blonde hair.

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7

SZA

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SZA understood the assignment with her voluminous ginger fro.

8

Debra Messing

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Debra Messing may be a natural blonde, but she'll always be our favorite sitcom ginger.

9

Keke Palmer

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Keke Palmer takes braids to a new level with a burgundy-red, high-crown bun and ponytail.

10

Madelaine Petsch

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Riverdale's resident redhead is very proud of her cherry locks and even recorded a funny PSA in support of all redheads.

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11

Kate Walsh

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Want to know Kate Walsh’s secret to her red hair? She uses three different shampoos. Now that's dedication.

12

Rihanna

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Our forever hair crush Rihanna wore her dark auburn in long, loose waves under a Dior beret.

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Kate Mara

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House of Cards actress Kate Mara has one of the best bright and beachy reds to date.

14

Christina Hendricks

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Though she plays a ’60s redhead on television, Christina Hendricks’ iconic color transcends decades.

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15

Lana Del Rey

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This redheaded crooner makes us swoon, thanks to her haunting voice and retro waves.

16

Emma Stone

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Emma Stone has played with almost every shade on the spectrum. The best, however, is her signature red.

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Jessica Chastain

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The two-time Oscar nominee wears her soft red with an old-Hollywood elegance.

18

Cynthia Nixon

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Speaking of iconic, this Sex and the City alum has owned every shade from blush to rust to deep maroon and has brought her gorgeous red color back for season 2 of And Just Like That.

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Amy Adams

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American Hustle’s Amy Adams matches her red lip to her curls.

20

Tessa Thompson

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Tessa Thompson never disappoints when it comes to a playful look and this top knot bun was the perfect way to have fun with her auburn hair.

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