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60 Famous People And Celebrities With Red Hair


 

It goes without saying that almost everyone has heard the word ‘redhead’. As per the dictionary, this is defined as a person with reddish hair. While some people have hair that is naturally red, others have opted to dye their hair red. In this article we will explore 60 famous people and celebrities with red hair. These are people at the position of influence often called influencers. They span all ages from Gen Zs to millennials. Most people in the list are actresses since their jobs call for versatility. Enjoy!

1. Rihanna

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The chart-topping singer’s hairstyle is always changing from curls to bangs to bob. However, the vibrant cherry hue remains a constant.

2. Kate Mara

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Kate Mara comes from Irish, German, Italian, French Canadian and British blood, which means that her red hair is real and natural. She entered the acting scene in 1997 in Law and Order. She has acted in many movies and series like House of Cards and Shooter. She was accepted in Tisch School of the Arts where she studied acting.

3. Lana Del Rey

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Singer, songwriter, and record producer Lana Del Rey moved to New York in 2005 to start her music career. She rocks red hair from time to time. Her song Video Games become a viral hit. She has gone on to release many hit albums. She also penned music for films like The Great Gatsby and Big Eyes. She has sold over 15 million albums across the globe.

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4. Jessica Chastain

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This natural redhead has learned to embrace the trait that makes her stand out. She sports her natural color in most of her roles, and chooses to wear a wig instead of dying her locks when a role calls for a different hair color, such as when she donned a brunette wig to play the real-life Molly Bloom in “Molly’s Game.”

5. Cynthia Nixon

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Cynthia Nixon has had red several times in her acting. She is widely known for her role as Miranda Hobbes in the hit show Sex And The City. She reprised her character in the movies based on the series as well. She has an incredible theater resume and has won two Tony Awards, an Emmy Award, and a Grammy Award. She is of English and German descent.

6. Florence Welch

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Almost as famous as her towering voice, Florence Welch’s red hair is one of the most sought-after colours. But, infused with an unrivalled gloss, there’s more to this dye than meets the eye.

7. Brendan Gleeson

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As a Bafta and Golden-Globe-nominated actor, Brendan is most famously known for his roles in Harry Potter, Braveheart, and Mr. Mercedes. Brendan has been acting since 1989.

8. Drew Barrymore

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Drew is a natural blonde. She keeps going back and forth between brunette, blonde, and red to match her roles and her fiery personality. She gained popularity in Hollywood as a child artist in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982.

She has won many hearts through her popular roles in Charlie’s Angels, Scream, 50 First Dates, Blended, and the list goes on. Her amazing acting won her a Golden Globe, and 2 People’s Choice Awards.

9. Debra Messing

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Acting as Grace Adler on “Will and Grace,” her hair was a big part of the show, with her roommate Will often giving her advice on how to manage the fiery mess of curls. Although she’s not a natural redhead, she’s known for her red hair, much like another funny lady from one of our favorite sitcoms, Lucille Ball.

10. Madelaine Petsch

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Although Archie Andrews is the more famous redheaded character from the comics, on the show “Riverdale,” Petsch’s natural red hair makes her stand out as Cheryl. Petsch has said that she was made fun of growing up because of her red hair, but she’s getting the last laugh now. Not only does she rock her red mane, but her red lipstick is as iconic as her hair.

11. Kate Walsh

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Kate Walsh describes her natural hair as a “mousy ash brown.” But red hair runs in her family as her brother and grandmother have red hair. Kate Walsh is an incredible actress. She has starred in Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice as Addison Montgomery, and Olivia Baker on the more recent 13 Reasons Why. Before acting, she modeled and taught English in Japan.

12. Bella Thorne

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Bella Thorne is a natural blonde but prefers red hair. She loved her red hair so much that she cried when Disney wanted to color her hair blonde. Bella Thorne is most remembered for her role as CeCe Jones in Shake It Up! alongside Zendaya. She went on to star in many movies before returning to television again in the series Famous In Love.

13. Julianne Moore

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For the love of her hair, Moore only dyes her hair when a role calls for it  which is rarely. Moore rocks her vibrant hair, freckles and fair skin, but was teased as a child. She has since written a series of children’s books following the adventures of “Freckleface Strawberry,” who is bullied for having freckles.

14. Prince Harry

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With his impish grin, boyish charm, and shock of red hair, Prince Harry has been entertaining the world with his antics since he was a toddler. His parents each have a line of gingers in their families. In fact Prince Philip had a touch of red in his younger days. His red hair comes as no surprise.

15. Nicole Kidman

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Three decades ago, she blazed across our screens in films like “Dead Calm” and “Days of Thunder,” her flaming mass of ringlets quickly making her stand out and become a beauty icon. Over the years, she has changed it up several times, recently favoring straight blond hair. However, she is back to her roots in her series “The Undoing,” once again causing a furor over her red curls.

16. Ellie Kemper

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She went brunette for her role on “The Office,” but went back to her natural red for the title role on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Even though she’s adorable either way, her red hair makes her stand out, and she’s even commented that she was treated differently when she had brown hair, saying that people took her more seriously as a brunette and tend to laugh at her more with her red hair!

17. Michael Fassbender

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The actor and producer matches his hair with his copper beard. This look will have you bending backwards to catch a glimpse.

18. Conan O’Brien

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Rocking the last name “O’Brien,” his shock of red hair comes as no surprise. The talk show host and comedian is almost as well known for his hair as he is for his dry sense of humor.

19. Chuck Norris

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Chuck Norris is an American actor and martial artist who has also been a very prominent meme on the internet for the past decade. He appeared heavily in action movies throughout the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s and is still featuring in films today, making it no wonder as to how he is as famous as he is.

20. Marcia Cross

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With her pale skin and rust-colored hair, Cross is a natural red-headed beauty. As Bree Van De Kamp Hodge on “Desperate Housewives,” there was never a red hair out of place on that perfectly coiffed head.

21. Rose Leslie

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Scottish lass Rose Leslie has acted in Downton Abbey and Game Of Thrones. She now stars in The Good Fight as Maia Rindell. She worked at BBC radio and won a BAFTA for her screen debut in New Town. She was born with blazing red hair.

22. Catherine Tate

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Catherine Tate, also known as Granny Nan, is one of the famous redhead actresses in history. She is a comic genius who portrayed the character of Donna Noble in Doctor Who. She also starred as Nellie in The Office and has featured in numerous stage productions.

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23. Holland Roden

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Holland Roden is one of the iconic natural redhead women. She portrayed Lydia Martin in Teen Wolf and appeared in Grey’s Anatomy, Lost, Criminal Minds, and Weed. The natural ginger also featured in Britney Spears’s perfume advert.

24. Bryce Dallas Howard

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Not only does Howard get her red tresses from her famous dad Ron Howard, but her mother is also a ginger. Although the shade may vary, she always boast a beautiful color that makes her stand apart in a crowd.

25. Seth Green

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Actor Seth Green has sported lots of different hair colors. He told SFGate in August 2001 of dyeing it, “What started as an act of expressionism became a signature … At first, I started dyeing my hair, because I could never do it in high school.” But he was born a redhead.

26. Isla Fisher

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This Aussie beauty was born to Scottish parents in Oman. She’s been in the acting business since a young age when she used to star in TV commercials. She transitioned to Hollywood with Scooby Doo, but she really shone in Confessions Of A Shopaholic. She went on to play incredible characters in many other movies.

27. Reba McEntire

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With her red hair and perky smile, she stands out among the queens of country music. In her almost 50 years of entertaining, she has sported a variety of hairstyles, but the color is always some form of her natural red. She has mastered the art pr beautifully rocking this color.

28. Bonnie Wright

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Bonnie Wright’s red hair is what made her a perfect Weasley in the Harry Potter movies. She’s given the look a mature twist in years since.

29. Ron Howard

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Ron grew into the All-American teenager Richie Cunningham. He was affectionately dubbed “Red” by his best friend Fonzie. Now an award-winning director, Howard has had a long and successful career. Although he remains primarily behind the camera these days, he will always be remembered fondly by generations as a sweet freckled-faced redheaded boy.

30. Anna Kendrick

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Anna Kendrick tends to go for darker shades of red, but she’s still on our list. The Pitch Perfect star always looks chic with her beautiful hair.

31. Tyra Banks

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The supermodel has been a fan of red hair for a while. Regularly, she experiments between tinting her natural curls and going for a sleek, straight look. The bold hue always brings out her piercing blue eyes perfectly.

32. Zendaya

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The Spiderman star reportedly uses a blend of orange and red semi-permanent dyes to tint her hair in a coppery color.

33. Lily Cole

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The ginger supermodel is instantly recognizable for her doll-like features and her famous red hair. She brought the redhead revolver to the red carpet.

34. Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran has made being ginger cool. Early on, he was encouraged to dye his hair darker and change his singing style to be more mainstream. However, he stayed true to himself and proved that being original will get you noticed.

35. Tina Louise

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In 1958, Louise was named the “World’s Most Beautiful Redhead” by the National Art Council, and it’s not hard to see why. The stunning natural redhead is best remembered for her role as the aptly-named “Ginger” on the sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” and is now the last surviving member of the beloved sitcom.

36. Rupert Grint

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Harry Potter’s goofy friend Ron Weasley has become one of the most famous fictional redheads, and Grint brought the character to life in glorious color in eight films. Grint is a proud ginger who is easy for his fans to spot in a crowd.

37. Carol Burnett

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Her red hair and comedic timing made her stand out at a time when men dominated comedy. The feisty Burnett was a trailblazer for women, proving that a woman could be the star of a comedy variety show, making it a success that lasted for eleven years.

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38. Maureen O’Hara

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With her flaming red hair, porcelain skin and vivid green eyes, O’Hara was one of the most beautiful women of the Golden Era of Hollywood. Her personality matched her hair – full of fiery temperament and passion that lit up the screen in glorious color in such films as “The Quiet Man” and made her an even match to leading men such as Tyrone Power and John Wayne.

39. Ann-Margret

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This Swedish-born entertainer is a natural brunette. She dyed her hair early in her career at the recommendation of her hairstylist. Her red locks combined with a voluptuous figure made her a standout in such films as “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Viva Las Vegas.” She has enjoyed a long career as an actress, singer and dancer.

40. Lucille Ball

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Ball actually was a natural brunette who often appeared as a blonde in her early modeling and movie days. She dyed her hair a “golden apricot” color for the 1943 film “DuBarry Was a Lady,” and later achieved her trademark flaming red ‘do with a stash of henna that her hairstylist kept in a safe. She maintained this legendary color until her death in 1989.

41. Julia Roberts

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Roberts’ natural hair, in her own words, is “kind of a dark blonde.” But in two of her most beloved roles, she rocked auburn curls.

42. Alyson Hannigan

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Alyson Hannigan dyed her hair red to play the character Willow Rosenburg, after the creator expressed concerns that the whole cast had brown hair.

43. Amy Adams

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Despite the fact that she was born with blond hair, Adams dyed it early in career. She highlighted that the change had a huge impact on her career. With her fair skin and blue eyes, Adams wears the color as naturally as a true ginger. Her red hair has become such a trademark for her it’s hard to imagine her without those fiery locks.

44. Lindsay Lohan

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Lohan has naturally red hair, but she loves to play around with blonde shades. Lindsay Lohan starred in many more films like Just My Luck, Herbie Fully Loaded, and other teen films. Along with acting, she is a fashion designer, businesswoman, and singer.

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45. Queen Elizabeth I

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Although there were no iPhones around at the time to take HD pictures of Queen Elizabeth I, we can tell from the paintings that she was, in fact, a redhead. Honestly, her copper hair is one of her most signature features. Elizabeth was the Queen from November 1558 until her death in March 1603.

46. Amy Yasbeck

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Amy Yasbeck is a natural redhead actress who starred in Pretty Woman and The Mask. In That’s So Raven, she was redhead Chelsea’s mom. She has Lebanese and Irish roots, and she moved to New York after the demise of both her parents.

47. Emma Roberts

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Emma Rose Roberts is an American actress and singer. After making her film debut as Kristina Jung in the crime film Blow, Roberts gained recognition for her lead role as Addie Singer on the Nickelodeon television series Unfabulous. She released her debut studio album Unfabulous and More in 2005.

48. Karen Gillan

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The red hair on Karen Gillan is natural. She was bullied for it as a kid, but told Metro UK, “I’d never had a problem with being tall, and in terms of having red hair I always had a belief it would benefit me in the long run.”

49. Christina Hendricks

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Hendricks was born a blonde, but, inspired by the book “Anne of Green Gables,” started coloring her hair red at age ten. As Joan Holloway in “Mad Men,” Hendricks turned heads with her fiery red mane and voluptuous figure.

50. Susan Sarandon

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This award-winning actress is not only known for her talent, but also for her sultry looks and fiery spirit. Her auburn-hued curls have become her trademark, and she is still rocking them at 74.

51. Molly Ringwald

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While Molly was born a brunette, she was encouraged early on to dye her hair red to “stand out.” And she did just that, becoming the queen of teen films in the 1980s, starring in such classics as John Hughes’s “Sixteen Candles” and “Breakfast Club.” Her red hair has become her trademark, making her the perfect fit as Archie Andrews’s mom on “Riverdale.”

52. Emma Watson

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Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is an English actress, model and activist. Born in Paris and brought up in Oxfordshire, Watson attended the Dragon School. She trained as an actress at the Oxford branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts. As a child artist, she rose to prominence after landing her first professional acting role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series.

53. Adele

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The English singer and songwriter Adele is next on our list of the ten most famous redheads of all time. Often seen sporting strawberry blonde hair, Adele is, in fact, a natural-born redhead. Adele’s full name is Adele Laurie Blue, and she has been active in the music industry since 2006.

54. Benedict Cumberbatch

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You might not know, but Benedict Cumberbatch is actually a redhead. However, most of his film roles call for him to have brown hair.

55. Karen Elson

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Karen Elson’s fiery-red shade, which was apparently inspired by Christina Hendricks.

56. Lucas Hedges

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Lucas Hedges had naturally reddish hair growing up, but he dyed it for different roles. Hedges revealed that he dyed his hair for the movie “Honey Boy,” written by Shia LeBeouf.

57. Charles Dance

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Charles Dance rocks his gray hair these days, but he used to have red hair. The screen legend has been acting since the ’70s on TV and in movies, so it’s no wonder we’ve seen the natural progression of his hair.

58. Phoebe Dynevor

The Bridgerton star is known for her copper hair, which was recently dyed a bolder, more fiery shade of red by Josh Wood, tousled into waves with an on-trend curtain fringe.

59. Ariel Winter

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Modern Family star Ariel Winter rocks her flaming red hair.

60. Bernadette Peters

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This movie star’s curly red locks have been around since birth, and they aren’t going anywhere.

 

 

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