Without a doubt, 2024 is a fabulous year for celebrity hair changes. From award-winning actors to chart-topping singers, our favorite A-listers have been making waves with their new ‘dos. And we’re loving every minute of it.
Whether you want to discover celebrities who majorly changed their hair to stay connected to style news or find inspo for your own makeover, you’ve come to the right place.
We’re ready to spill the tea on the latest celebrity hair color change and haircut updates. So make yourself comfortable and feast your eyes on all the celebrity hair changes you need to know about in 2024!
1. Maisie Williams
The fearless princess we all know and adore is as experimental as any teenager can be in real life. Game of Thrones superstar Maisie Williams has undergone a number of celebrity hair changes since the show wrapped up.
While she’s had her fair share of fun with grungy pastels, she’s now back to brown, but with a chic haircut change. We love her new bangs and bob combo.
2. Jada Pinkett Smith
The matriarch of the talented Smith family is known for her classy blonde pixie cut. However, she has been switching things up in 2024 with sandy blonde box braids. The shaved side truly is the perfect detail for the age-defying hairstyle.
3. Nicki Minaj
Multi-platinum rapper Nicki Minaj has always been a hairstyle chameleon of sorts. To be honest, she has some of the most stunning wigs in the game.
She decided to temporarily trade her signature pin-straight inches for a wavy, shoulder-length, neon red-orange hairstyle that flatters her.
4. Iggy Azalea
Prior to 2019, you would rarely spot Australian rapper Iggy Azalea with any hairstyle other than waist-length platinum locks. Sure, you’d get the occasional pink touch, but nothing compared to the multiple colors she has recently been experimenting with.
Her latest celebrity hair color change consists of strawberry shortcake balayage highlights, and we are here for it.
5. Kim Kardashian West
What most of us would initially believe to be celebrity hair changes are often, in fact, just extremely well-created and installed wigs.
Kim K., for example, is known for frequently altering her look with various wigs, just like her younger sister Kylie. Whether she’s black, brunette or blonde, we say that she looks equally gorgeous.
6. Helen Mirren
Glamorous celebrity hair changes can take place at any age, even if the star in question is well over 60. Take esteemed actor Helen Mirren, for instance. Although we’re used to admiring her beautiful, paper-white tresses, she opted for a lovely pastel color on the red carpet in Cannes earlier this year.
7. Geri Halliwell
Once a Spice Girl, always a Spice Girl. After playing around with a variety of blonde tones in her later years, Geri Halliwell is back to the red-haired Ginger Spice who made our childhood unforgettable.
8. Hailey Bieber
Seeing our fave celebrity with a brand new haircut is always exciting. And as far as celebrity haircut trends go, the medium bob takes the cake. If long and flowing locks were previously mandatory, it’s now all about chopping them off for a sassy, mid-neck bob. Hailey Bieber proves it.
9. Natalie Portman
Oscar-winning Natalie Portman is pretty much the embodiment of elegance. While we’re accustomed to her dark mocha mane, she debuted some honey blonde highlights this year that we can’t get enough of.
10. Leighton Meester
Did Blair and Serena switch places? Leighton Meester, who rose to fame on Gossip Girl, usually sports chocolate locks as her go-to hairstyle.
When she swapped them for light blonde hair, the contrast with her dark eyes took our breath away. She has since been gradually darkening her hair again, but her blonde adventure remains one of our most endeared celebrity hair changes.
11. Regina Hall
The beautiful Regina Hall won over our hearts with her splash of pink hair for the 2019 Met Gala. In perfect alignment with her Dapper Dan design gown, her dark strands looked amazing with a hot pink topcoat.
12. Hilary Duff
Ever since her Lizzie McGuire days, Hilary Duff has always been a brilliant blonde. To touch up her look in 2019, she added some 70s-inspired curtain bangs. The change is subtle yet highly flattering for her pretty facial features.
13. Lady Gaga
Always a wonderfully eccentric presence, Lady Gaga is famed for her platinum blonde hair. Nevertheless, she pleasantly surprises us from time to time by adding vivid tones to the mix, such as blue or – as of recent – pink.
14. Kesha
As you can already tell, there are several patterns when looking at the current celebrity hair changes. One of them is brunettes testing out blonde and vice versa. It’s the same case for Kesha, who replaced her usual blonde mane with a black one complete with a long shag cut.
15. Lea Michele
For the other way around, we have Lea Michele as yet another extraordinary example. The dark-haired actor and singer brightened her coffee-colored strands with some subtle yet effective warm blonde highlights.
16. Cardi B
On the topic of celebrity hair changes, Cardi B has been bouncing back and forth from brunette to blonde and everything in between. Be that as it may, she’s almost always kept her locks super straight or slightly wavy. One of her last looks features cascading curls though, and we are in l-o-v-e.
17. Beyoncé
In addition, Beyoncé toyed around with a complete palette of earth tones throughout the years. Even though blonde has been the highlight of the past year or two, she’s going back to dark and accentuating her jaw-dropping facial features in the process.
18. Demi Lovato
An emerging comeback trend in 2019 is dip-dye hair. One of the quickest celebrities to hop on and push on this playful hairstyle is none other than Demi Lovato. She posted photos with both green and pink dip dye tips, and we love both versions on her.
19. Millie Bobby Brown
Beloved young star Millie Bobby Brown has gone from a buzz cut to near shoulder-length hair as Eleven on Stranger Things. There’s no doubt that the talented teen looks stunning no matter what hairstyle she has.
Still, her recent long, wavy, sun-kissed locks truly bring out the beautiful young woman she’s growing out to be.
20. Ashley Benson
Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson has made significant changes to her hair this year. First of all, she cut a few inches to get a choppy long bob. After that, she went from blonde to brown in a marvelous transformation that makes her eyes even more captivating.
21. Charlize Theron
Perhaps one of the biggest celebrity hair changes of the year is Charlize Theron’s spectacular bowl cut. The androgynous hairstyle looks incredible on her, and the sunny highlights are the perfect cherry on top.
22. Michelle Monaghan
We’re taking a trip back in time with Michelle Monaghan’s 70s gypsy shag cut with parted Farrah Fawcett-Esque bangs. Add that to her cocoa tresses with milk choco undertones and you get a retro hairstyle to die for.
23. Meghan Trainor
From all about that bass to all about that blonde, Meghan Trainor embraced the first months of 2019 with self-described peach hair. Although she has since returned to her first platinum love, the strawberry blonde shades made her look radiant.
24. Paris Jackson
Paris Jackson joins the lengthy list of celebrity hair changes from light to dark. Indeed, Paris tends to experiment with all sorts of hair colors. But her recent medium brown with rose gold undertones brings out her eyes in a fantastic way.
25. Emma Roberts
When she’s not portraying a mesmerizing character, Emma Roberts chooses to compliment her hazel green eyes with a chestnut mane. During summer 2019 though, she brightened our days with a sweet warm blonde alternative.
26. Katherine Langford
While many of this year’s celebrity hair changes went from brown to blonde, others decided to pick copper for their color makeover. Katherine Langford falls under the latter category, lightening her locks to blonde after going through an equally ginger phase earlier in the year.
27. Rosie O’Donnell
Not only has Rosie O’Donnell proven that rocking natural silver hair is awesome but she’s also the living example that an edgy pixie cut works at any age. We love her bold shaved sides just as much as her effortless confidence.
28. Bella Hadid
If you had any ounce of doubt left regarding the aesthetic value of shadow roots, you can throw your concerns out the window. Bella Hadid confirms for everyone that the outgrown roots look is here to stay.
29. Bella Thorne
Another Bella that had no restraints in playing with her appearance in 2019 is Bella Thorne. To promote her book The Life of a Wannabe Mogul, she went for an all-red theme, complete with a fiery wig reminiscent of Jessica Rabbit.
30. Kristen Bell
For Kristen Bell, her hair change came in the form of the stylish bob that has been all the rage among celebs. We also love the bold rhinestone clip she added to her hairstyle, keeping up with the latest hair accessory trends of fall 2019.
31. Kendall Jenner
The second youngest sister in the Kardashian-Jenner clan is a loyal brunette. However, we sometimes get a glimpse of her with blonde hair, including in September 2019. We’re pretty sure it was a wig, but the color is highly flattering on her all the same.
32. Taylor Swift
Worried about sporting peekaboo highlights? Shake it off! Taylor Swift’s semi-hidden pink streaks will give you the courage to rock them with pride. We hope to see her with them again soon too!
33. Bebe Rexha
Another blonde cutie who has flirted with pink in 2019 is Bebe Rexha. We love the way she used the girly shade more towards her roots and as a tint for her platinum white tresses.
34. Kelly Osbourne
We also have a few celebrities who weren’t afraid to try out more vibrant tones, such as Kelly Osbourne. She often had lavender or powdery plum locks, but she is now slaying the game with bright purple hair.
35. Amanda Bynes
After quite a few years away from social media and the industry, in general, Amanda Bynes is now back on the gram. Together with her online comeback, we also can admire her new magenta pink hair.
36. SZA
Speaking of vivid pink hair, SZA also joined the gang of girls who melted our hearts with radiant locks. Although she used a wig for the look, we think she can easily pull off the hot pink any day.
37. Ariel Winter
The Little Mermaid, is that you? Two of our favorite Ariels of all time seem to have merged in Ariel Winter’s ginger transformation from early May. She’s now back to black, but we hope she reconsiders the redhead look soon.
38. Rowan Blanchard
With retro nostalgia alive and well in everyone’s hearts, iconic hairstyles from the 80s and 90s are popping up more than ever. Rowan Blanchard convinced us that the mullet is a must-have in 2019.
39. Tiffany Haddish
The gorgeous and hilarious Tiffany Haddish has always been a bombshell when adorning bangs. As we were writing this article, she was getting ready to release the video for her collaboration with Todrick Hall, Dripeesha. We’re here for the diva vibes!
40. January Jones
January Jones with a sleek blunt bob? Yes, please! We’re delighted that she took the big step and chopped her locks for the hairstyle that complements her features in every possible way.
41. Naomi Campbell
Seeing Naomi Campbell channeling her inner Cleopatra gives us life. After a Paris 2019 trip, she posted the classy photo above showing shoulder-length hair with full frontal bangs to match.
42. Rose Byrne
Although dark hair suits Rose Byrne amazingly well, she looks just as magnificent with her new-found love for light blonde. After first adopting the style with shadow roots, she has now progressed to a full head of cool blonde locks.
43. Shay Mitchell
Thank goodness for wigs and their power for showing us the daring side of the celebs we adore. For instance, Shay Mitchell made our hearts stop for a second with her electric blue wet look locks early on in the summer.
44. Elizabeth Olsen
Beauty obviously runs in the Olsen family as it blessed all three sisters. Earlier this year, the youngest of the three blessed our own eyes with a gorgeous wispy frontal fringe.
45. Katy Perry
Goodbye pixie, hello long locks! it is for Katy Perry in late 2019. She has been growing out her former short cut and her now shoulder-length locks are everything we needed to see this year.
46. Michelle Obama
To say that Michelle Obama looks breathtaking with naturally curly hair would be an understatement. We’re used to seeing her with sleek black locks, but her lighter brown curls are more than welcome every day in our book.
47. Jessica Chastain
Blunt bangs are the perfect fit for Jessica Chastain, and nobody can convince us otherwise. Paired with a flirty mid-length crop, her retro fringe is an aesthetic dream come true.
48. Lizzo
Purple ombre, come through! The come-up star we were all rooting for dropped her signature black locks in favor of a multi-purple gradient for a performance. The choice was an exceptional one indeed.
49. Lucy Hale
Lucy Hale’s caption in the Instagram post above sums her appearance up in a nutshell – “the diary of a girl who changes her hair a lot”. Nonetheless, the blunt black bob she got in March has withstood the test of time and is still as beautiful as ever on her several months later.
50. Ariana Grande
There’s a good chance we won’t see Ariana off-brand with short locks anytime soon. Still, we’re lucky enough to see some hair color changes from time to time with rare yet stunning blonde appearances.
51. Ciara
The same goes for Ciara and her trademark long tresses. But when we saw her with a shiny inverted long bob in late August, we fell irrevocably in love with the look.
52. Kerry Washington
Nothing makes us happier than seeing more and more curly girls sporting their natural afro-textured ringlets with confidence. Kerry Washington is just another one of the celebrities who have decided to ditch the wig from time to time for an all-natural vibe.
53. Katherine Heigl
Wow, Katherine Heigl with brown hair is quite the sight for sore eyes. She dyed her hair dark for her next role, and we’re wholeheartedly feeling it.
54. Brie Larson
Brie Larson with short, boyish, side-swept locks is a whole mood. If you’re ever thinking of bringing out your masculine energy, use her shots from Stylist Magazine as inspiration. You’ll definitely get the vibe you’re looking for.
55. Alicia Keys
For as far back as we can remember, Alicia Keys has been a symbol of all-natural beauty. Her new extra-long ponytail hairstyle is a sheer pleasure to behold. Boss babe vibes from the inside out and back again.
56. Zendaya
Prior to the 2019 Emmys, Zendaya made headlines with her new reddish brown hair. We believe the color complements both her rich brown eyes and skin tone perfectly. As such, we hope we’ll be seeing her with this hair color again soon.
57. Ruby Rose
For Ruby Rose, February 2019 came with a sensational multi-pastel balayage for her short locks. She’s now rocking her usual brown mane again, but we’ll be the first ones to support her unicorn hair comeback – if there ever will be one.
58. Billie Eilish
Every single one of Billie Eilish’s celebrity hair changes has impressed us. Even more, she never ceases to amaze us with her larger-than-life choices. Her recent black hair with neon green roots is a perfect reflection of her bold personality.
59. Kate Beckinsale
Whether blonde or brunette, Kate Beckinsale is a knockout, and we mean that in the most admirable way. Like many of her peers, she’s gone back to dark tresses in the meantime, but blonde will always be an alternative she can count on.
60. Danielle Brooks
New ‘do, boo! Danielle Brooks’ first big chop and the smile that came with it brought an even bigger smile to our faces. Her cropped natural curls are absolutely beautiful, to say the least.
61. Reese Witherspoon
For Reese Weatherspoon, the first day of fall came with a blunt long bob that suits her bright personality to a T. Her signature blonde remains, but the fresh cut is just the kind of new season hair change we all need.
62. Sandra Oh
It’s no secret that Sandra Oh’s soft natural curls are sensational. However, her new curly fringe has taken her entire hairstyle to the next level. We couldn’t applaud her decision more.
63. Britney Spears
Brunette Britney really has us in our autumn feels. Inspired by her sister, Britney has marched into September with attitude and brown hair. In her own words, “same faces, same dress, new hair!” You go, Brit!
64. Gabrielle Union
Black girl magic is as strong and incredible as ever, with women like Gabi Union embracing every aspect of their natural beauty. She’s a stunner no matter what hairstyle she rocks, but we have to admit that her short natural pixie is a mind-blower.
65. Kourtney Kardashian
Finally, to end on a lighthearted note, we have “Daisy” aka Kourtney Kardashian with an ultra-long light blonde wig. Is this an alter ego we’re seeing unfold before our very eyes? We sure hope so.
So, What is YOUR Hair Motivation?
Overall, celebrity hair changes are as frequent and as fabulous as can be. Regardless if they’re permanent or temporary, we’re delighted that they give us all the inspiration and confidence we need to spark our own hair changes.
Even if you’re not ready to go Kelly Osbourne purple or Scarlett Johansson bowl cut just yet, you can go with the Kardashian flow or use wigs to test out celebrity hairstyles.
To round everything up, we’re switching the microphone over to you. What celebrity hair changes impressed you the most? Are you ready to make moves and revamp your hairstyle? Tell us all about your makeover plans in the comments below!
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