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30 Famous Black Celebrities with Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks are also referred to as 鈥淒reads鈥� or 鈥淟ocks鈥�. They have a distinctive and cultural importance and have been worn for centuries by several communities worldwide. They are made through a natural process of matting and twisting. For a long time now they carry deep historical, artistic, and spiritual importance.

Dreadlocks have become popular and people are embracing them daily. Some people prefer wearing natural dreadlocks, and artificial dreadlocks while others prefer dreadlocks extension. Celebrities wear dreads as a fashion preference or when acting and a certain character needs to be passed and there is a need for dreadlocks then the actor has to wear them.

1. Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg is a famous rapper and actor. He is married to Shante Taylor and has four children. Has a celebrity he has been transforming his looks over the years and making them look greater. If you are his big fan you will note that he has been changing his hair from braids, fluffed-out Afros, and cornrows to perms.

In the year 2010 he debuted in another journey when he became Snoop Lion. The transformation came with him wearing dreadlocks and his fans praised him saying that he looked good.

2. Lenny Kravitz

Lenny Kravitz is a black American actor and songwriter. He was born on the 26th of May 1964. He married Lisa Bonet in 1987 and they later divorced in 1993 and has one child called Zoe Kravitz. As a songwriter, his genre of singing is rock, neo-psychedelia, and progressive soul. He is a recipient of many awards due to his great work.

Some of the films Lenny has acted in include Precious, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Shotgun Wedding, and many others. At some point, Lenny has been spotted with good-looking dread that gives him an amazing appearance. At one time he said that his hair grows naturally and begins to twist and hence he tangles the hair forming dreadlocks

4. Shanola Hampton

Shanola who is best known for her great role on the Showtime dramedy Shameless is never ashamed of her glorious locks. At one time in an interview when she was asked about her locks she said that she has been on dreadlocks for quite a long time. She talked about styling her crown of locks in various ways from twists and gore to buns and curls.

5. Wiz Khalifa

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Cameron Jibril Thomaz known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa is a great and famous rapper. The genre of his music is Hip hop, pop rap, and trap. He has been nominated for many awards making him a recipient of many awards including the Grammy Award. His songs have also been listed on the Billboard Hot 100.

He is a father of one and was married to Amber Rose but they later divorced. One of his signature looks is the dreadlocks he puts on. He has maintained short dreadlocks for a long time now and looks awesome in them.

6. Future

Future whose real name is Nayvadius DeMun Cash is a famous rapper and singer. People recognize him as the pioneer of the use of melody and auto-tune in modern trap music. Some of his albums include Honest, and Pluto.

He is a recipient of numerous awards. He is also known for his awesome dreadlocks on his head. He has maintained them for a long time until they have become his signature look.

7. Lil Wayne

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Lil Wayne is a black American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is one the best rappers of his generation and when ranking the best rappers in the universe he is still the best of all generations. He debuted in the industry in 1995. His first collaboration was with Birdman.

He is a father of four children and married Toya Johnson in 2004 but they later divorced in 2006. All through his career, he has received numerous awards. Other than being known as the best rapper of all time, people recognize him for his brown dreadlocks which he has maintained for a long time now.

8. Mozzy

Timothy Cornell Patterson is professionally known as Mozzy. He is a great rapper and debuted in the music industry in 2004. He gained fame in 2015 after his album called Bladadah which was ranked as the 22nd best rap album of 2015 by Rolling Stone and which gave him the 鈥渂est run鈥� of 2015.

The genre of his music is Hip hop, Gangsta rap, and G funk among many others. Other than being a great rapper, he is known for his signature look of having dreadlocks for a long time.

9. J. Cole

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Cole is a rapper, singer, and record producer. He debuted into acting in 2007 and since then he has been giving amazing performances. His songs have been amazing giving vibes upon vibes. He is a recipient of many awards and his songs have been listed on the Billboard 200.

He is married to Melissa Heholt and together they have two children. His genre of music is Hip Hop. All five of his albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America also Revenge of the Dreamers III. J. Cole is also known for his dreadlocks which he has stayed with for a very long time.

10. Erykah Badu

Erica Abi Wright who is professionally known as Erykah Badu was born on 26th February 1971. She is an actress, singer, rapper, and songwriter. She has great skills in the entertainment industry and her fans admire her ability to manage being on so many fields and balance them appropriately.

She has three children. Some of the films she has acted in include Blues Brothers 2000, The Land, What Men Want, and The Piano Lesson among many others. Erykah is known for having amazing and unique hairstyles. Among them is an afro dreadlocks and braids

11. Ava DuVernay

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Ava DuVernay is a black American filmmaker and director. She is well-recognized for her filming work and has received many awards. Some of her works include I Will Follow, Selma, Queen Sugar, When They See Us, and many others. For all the works she has directed she has received awards.

Some of her awards include the Primetime Emmy Awards, an NAACP Image, the Bafta Film Awards, and also nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe. She is also known for flaunting her beautiful locs.

12. Ty Dolla Sign

Ty Dolla is a black American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. The genre of his music is R&B, Hip hop, and trap. He gained wide recognition in 2010 in the single known 鈥淭ook it and Boot It鈥�. Some of his albums include Free TC, Beac House, and Featuring Ty Dolla Sign which was listed as number four on the Billboard 200. Ty Dolla Sign.

He is a father to one. Some of his famous songs include Paranoid and 叠濒补蝉茅. He has featured some great rappers in his songs such as Wiz Khalifa and Future. Other than being a rapper, his fans know him for having dreadlocks which are brown giving him amazing looks.

13. Lisa Bonet

Lisa Bonet is a great actress born on 16th November 1967. All through her acting career, she has received many critical acclaim and nominations. Some of her known films include 鈥淎ngel Heart鈥�, 鈥淩oad to Paloma鈥� and 鈥�White Paddy鈥� among many others.

When you check Lisa Bonet’s social media handles you will note how she sets and has amazing hairstyle so dreadlocks cannot be missed on her hairstyle list. She had been wearing dreadlocks for a while until they became her signature look.

16. Chloe and Halle

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Chloe and Halle have been into music and acting. They are known for their great and powerful performances. Besides their roles on TV shows and beautiful voices, the two sisters are known for their dreads.

It has been confirmed that for a long time, the two have been wearing dreadlocks since childhood. They have always embraced their locks by adding hair accessories to keep them beautiful and always smart.

14. Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Noelle Hill is a rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. People recognize her as one of the greatest rappers of all generation. She is credited for breaking barriers for women rappers, redefining hip-hop, and also helping neo-soul reach mainstream popularity.

She is a recipient of many awards due to her amazing work. She debuted in the industry while she was still a teen as an actress when she acted in the soap opera As the World Turns. She was married to Rohan Marley and has six children. She is also known for her signature look of her dreadlocks which have given her an amazing look.

15. Willow Smith

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Willow Smith is a famous actress and singer. She is the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. Over time she has gained fame and continued to improve her skills. She is a recipient of numerous critical acclaim.

If you are her fan or have checked her social media handles, you will note that she dares to combine and incorporate things people do not dare to do. She has been growing a head full of dreadlocks which make her look gorgeous.

16. Eva Marcille

Eva Marcille is a prominent actress, fashion model, and television personality. Her great fame came from her being a model. She married Michael Sterling in 2018 and this year it was announced that the two had parted ways. She has great acting skills and has starred in numerous films.

Eva has a great taste of fashion and has been changing her hair over and over and one of her hair style is dreadlocks. She has expressed that she loves the freedom that comes with dreadlocks and how she is an inspiration to her daughter who also wears dreads.

17. Ledisi Anibade

Ledisi Anibade is a singer, songwriter, and actress. Some of the films she has acted in include Leatherheads, Selma, Twice Bitten, and Spinning Gold among many others.

If you are her fan you will realize that she is a lover of hairstyles. However, for a long time, she has not changed from having dreadlocks. She is an amazing woman and looks good on them

18. Zoe Kravitz

Zoe Kravitz is an actress, singer, and model. She is the daughter of Lenny Kravitz a songwriter and an actor. She began acting in 2007 in a film known as No Reservation. Since then she has greatly improved her acting skills and has received several awards and nominations.

She received great praise after her leading roles in the HBO drama series called Big Little Lies. She was married to Karl Glusman in 2019 and they later divorced in 2021. Zoe has been spotted with dreadlocks giving her amazing looks.

19. Damian Marley

Damian is a Jamaican DJ, singer, and rapper. He is the youngest son of the great and legend reggae musician known as Bob Marley. Unfortunately, he was only two years old when his father died. The genre of his music is reggae, reggae fusion, and hip-hop.

He began nurturing his talent while still a young boy. At the age of 13, he formed a musical group which they referred it as Shepherds. His songs have been a great success. He is a recipient of four Grammy awards. Just like his father, he too put on dreadlocks until they have become a signature look. He has maintained them for a long time now and looks good on them.

20. ASAP Rocky

ASAP is a black American rapper. He started nurturing his talent when he was 9 years old and learned a lot of rapping from his big brother who was later killed. The death inspired him to take rapping seriously.  He is married to Rihanna and has two kids.

He is a recipient of many awards including the BET Award, MTV Video Music Award Japan, an MTVU Woodie Award, and many nominations. He is doing great in the music industry and has much love from his fans. ASAP has been seen rocking short and neat dreadlocks which makes him look more handsome.

21. Young Thug

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Young Thug’s real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams. People refer him to be an influential figure of his generation with his music impacting the modern sound of hip-hop and trap music. He is married to Mariah the Scientist and has six children. He is a recipient of men’s awards and nominations as a result of his great music. 

He is a philanthropist, in December 2016 he joined the #fightpovertyagain campaign. On 29 June 2017, he donated all his proceeds from a sold-out concert to Planned Parenthood. He has been having dreadlocks for quite a long time which are a symbol of his identity and pride. He has been known to wear them in a variety of styles.

22. Kendrick Lamar

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Kendrick Lamar Duckworth was born on 17th June 1987. He is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. He is married to Whitney Alford and has two kids. He has been active in the industry from 2003 to the present.

His genre of music is Hip hop, progressive rap, West Coast hip hop, and jazz rap. He has been named the second-greatest rapper of all time by Billboard and Vibe.  His hair has become a signature look for quite a long time now. He has been known to wear them in a variety of styles which include long and flowing, short and braided, and even dyed different colors.

23. Janelle Mon谩e

Janelle Monae is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She was born on 1st December 1985. Her genre of music is R&B, pop, funk, psychedelic soul, hip hop, and progressive soul. She has been in the industry for quite a long time now and is doing well. She has received eight Grammy award nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children鈥檚 and Family Emmy Award.

Some of the films she has starred in include Rio 2, Moonlight, Hidden Figures, The Glorias, and Antebellum. One time during an interview with The Huffington Post she said: 鈥淢y dreadlocks are a part of me. They鈥檙e my culture. They鈥檙e my identity. They鈥檙e my power. I wouldn鈥檛 trade them for anything in the world鈥�. According to Janelle, her dreadlocks are a way of connecting with her ancestors.

24. Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles is an American Singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained interest in music while she was still a young girl and has appeared severally as a backup dancer for Destiny鈥檚 Child. At the age of 16 years, she released her first studio album called Solo Star. Some of the films she has appeared in include Johnson Family Vacation (2004) and Bring it On All or Nothing (2006).

She is a mother of one child. Her Genre of music is R&B, pop, hip-hop, and funk. She has received several awards and nominations. In 2017, she was honored with the 鈥淚mpact Award鈥� at the Billboard Women in Music event. She has been having dreadlocks for quite a long time until they have become her trademark. She looks good on them and has styled them in different styles.

25. SZA

Solana Imani Rowe professionally known as SZA is an American Singer and songwriter. She debuted in the music industry in the early 2010s. She gained wide recognition in 2014 after co-writing a song with Beyonc茅 known as 鈥�Feeling Myself鈥�. Her genre of music is R&B, pop, and hip-hop. She has won numerous awards for her music including The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance for her song 鈥淭he Weekend鈥�.

SZA has collaborated with some of the greatest music artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, and Travis Scott. SZA wears dreadlocks which give her an amazing look. She has been wearing them for quite a long time and her fans have commented and said that she looks good on them.

26. Lil Tjay

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Lil Tjay is an American rapper and singer. He was born on 30th April 2001 in New York City, U.S. Her genre of music is Hip hop, trap, drill, and R&B. He has been in the industry since 2016 and until today Lil gives amazing performances. He gained fame in 2017 after he released the song 鈥凌别蝉耻尘别鈥�. After he released the song 鈥淏rothers鈥� which was a great breakthrough.

In 2019, Lil signed a record deal with Columbia Records and released his debut studio album known as 鈥淭rue 2 Myself鈥�. The album was a great success and it helped Lil establish himself as one of the most promising new artists in hip-hop. Lil has a signature look that people identify him and that is wearing dreadlocks. He has maintained his short dreadlocks for quite a long time and looks more handsome with them.

27. Kelela

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Kelela Mizanekristos is an American singer who was born on 4th June 1983. She made her debut in the music industry after she released a mixtape in 2013 known as Cut 4 Me. Two years later she released Hallucinogen an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order.

Her genre of music is Alternative R&B, electronic, and R&G. Kelela has been wearing dreadlocks for many years until they have become her signature look. Her dreadlocks are a way for her to express her individuality and creativity.

28. Jason Momoa

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Jason Momoa real name is Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa. He is a Hollywood actor. He gained significant fame when he took the role of Aqua-Man in the DC Extended Universe. He is widely known for his great acting skills and ability to show different characters in a film.

Some other films he has acted include Fast X which was released in 2023, Dune (2021), Frontier, and many others. Jason has been spotted wearing dreadlocks on his long hair and looks quite amazing with them. On his social media accounts when he posted them his fans were not left behind to comment and appreciate him on how he looks good on them.

29. Burna Boy

Damini Ogulu professionally known as Burna Boy is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer. He is one of the most famous artists in Africa. His genre of music is Afro beats, Reggae, dancehall, and pop. He is a recipient of several awards. In 2019 he won Best International Act at the 2019 BET Awards and was announced as Apple Music’s Next artist during that year.

He rose to fame in 2012 after he released the song 鈥淟ike to Party鈥�. Most of his songs address the themes of poverty, inequality, and injustice. Burna has been wearing dreadlocks for some time now and looks amazing with them. He has maintained them to look good.

30. Fireboy DML

Fireboy DML is a Nigerian singer. He was born on 5th February 1996. He has been active in the music industry since 2012 and he is giving amazing performances. His genre of music is Afro beats and R&B. He gained interest in the music industry while studying at Obafemi Awolowo University.

He released his first studio album, Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps in 2019. For some time now Fireboy has posted on his Instagram page wearing short dreadlocks which gives him an amazing look.

 Dreadlocks are more than just a hairstyle. They are a representation of cultural heritage, individuality, and self-expression. For whatever reason one chooses to use them, they continue to be a powerful representation of diversity and self-identity in the world of fashion and self-expression. One can have them permanently or temporarily and it’s just okay.