The 45 Most Iconic Red Hair Moments of All Time
From Ice Spice to Janet Jackson and Cynthia Nixon — these celebs are red hot.
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.
LaLa Anthony
LaLa Anthony’s red hair transformation undoubtedly gives hot girl summer vibes.
Zendaya
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.
Drew Barrymore
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.
Ice Spice
Ice Spice always brings the heat with her super-defined ginger ringlets.
Halle Bailey
Our newest Disney princess proves once again that she is the master of playful loc hairstyles with her deep brownish red-toned hair.
Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid shared a photo of this windswept look and had us all red with envy at her strawberry-blonde hair.
SZA
SZA understood the assignment with her voluminous ginger fro.
Debra Messing
Debra Messing may be a natural blonde, but she'll always be our favorite sitcom ginger.
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer takes braids to a new level with a burgundy-red, high-crown bun and ponytail.
Madelaine Petsch
Riverdale's resident redhead is very proud of her cherry locks and even recorded a funny PSA in support of all redheads.
Kate Walsh
Want to know Kate Walsh’s secret to her red hair? She uses three different shampoos. Now that's dedication.
Rihanna
Our forever hair crush Rihanna wore her dark auburn in long, loose waves under a Dior beret.
Kate Mara
House of Cards actress Kate Mara has one of the best bright and beachy reds to date.
Christina Hendricks
Though she plays a ’60s redhead on television, Christina Hendricks’ iconic color transcends decades.
Lana Del Rey
This redheaded crooner makes us swoon, thanks to her haunting voice and retro waves.
Emma Stone
Emma Stone has played with almost every shade on the spectrum. The best, however, is her signature red.
Jessica Chastain
The two-time Oscar nominee wears her soft red with an old-Hollywood elegance.
Cynthia Nixon
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.
Amy Adams
American Hustle’s Amy Adams matches her red lip to her curls.
Tessa Thompson
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.
Tasha Nicole Smith is ELLE Magazine's beauty assistant. She loves all things hair, makeup, and skincare so you’ll find her talking about it here. She enjoys Marvel movies, a good pair of heels, and lemon drop martinis and also shares a birthday with Beyoncé, which is her go to fun fact.
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