Buzz Cuts to Bold Colors! See the Most Iconic Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2023: Photos
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Kim Kardashian
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The Skims founder tried out a honey color styled in long, straight locks for the 2023 GQ Men of the Year gala in November.
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The Nope star rocked a golden blonde wig for the 2023 Soul Train Awards in November but changed back to a brunette look for her hosting duties.
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Rihanna
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The entrepreneur showed off reddish-blonde highlights while having dinner in New York City with boyfriend A$AP Rocky in October.
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Tom Schwartz
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The Vanderpump Rules star debuted a brand-new platinum blonde ‘do while posing for a picture with a fan ?on August 13. People were shocked by the restauranteur's hair transformation, comparing it to his ex-wife Katie Maloney’s blond era during 2013's season 2 of the Bravo show.
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Rachel Recchia
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The Bachelorette season 19 colead flaunted her bleach blonde locks after previously teasing the summery color, while debuting her bleached eyebrows. One thing is certain, Rachel’s unexpected transformation was the slay of the season!
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Zooey Deschanel
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The New Girl star ditched her signature brunette hair and bangs and transformed into a Farrah Fawcett beauty! Zooey debuted her dazzling gold locks ?to her Instagram followers in May, who seemed to love her new look. The Pussycat Dolls lead Nicole Scherzinger swooned over the hairstyle commenting, “Giving me Olivia Newton John vibes!”
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Jennifer Garner
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Holy smoke show! The A-lister debuted a shocking and beautiful new hairstyle in a May TikTok video with Allure. Jennifer ditched her uniform brunette locks for straight and layered strawberry-blonde hair and it may be our favorite hair transformation of 2023 so far.
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Jessica Chastain
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Jessica Chastain ditched her iconic red locks in favor of bleached blonde hair during the 2023 Met Gala.
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Florence Pugh
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Florence Pugh showed off her new buzz cut while attending the 2023 Met Gala.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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EmRata was spotted in April rocking a blonde bob cut wig on the set of a ?photo shoot in Spain.
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Julia Roberts
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The iconic actress showed off her brand-new long bangs during an event with jewelry company Chopard on March 27, 2023.
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Brian Austin Green
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The former Beverly Hills 90210 star debuted platinum blonde locks at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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Brock Davies
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Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay’s husband, Brock Davies, shocked fans after he posted a video of his wife doing the honors and chopping off his long locks, which he donated to Locks of Love. Hairstylist Natalie B. then finished the cut. “It Really Is All Happening….” he captioned the clip, referring to Scheana’s famous tagline. “Decided to change it up, what do you think? I wondered what kind of man I would be if I didn’t have a man bun… Thanks @natalie_b_hair for the cut and @locksofloveofficial the hair is coming your way!”
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Billie Eilish
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The singer debuted long, straight jet-black hair extensions that matched her voluminous gown at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12.
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Michelle Williams
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The Best Actress nominee showed off her brand new pixie cut at the 95th Academy Awards.
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Chrissy Teigen
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Chrissy unveiled a classy burnt red hair color and shoulder-length cut on March 8. “Breaking news: woman gets new hair color!!!!!!!!!” she captioned her Instagram post that day.
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Kourtney Kardashian
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Kourtney debuted an Addison Rae-inspired short, blonde bob on March 5.
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Dixie D’Amelio
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Well, hello miss girl! Dixie debuted bleach-blonde hair at Paris Fashion Week in February.
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Kristen Stewart
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The Academy Award nominee ditched her long blonde locks and debuted a brunette mullet at the February 16 Berlin International Film Festival.
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Maren Morris
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The country star underwent a big change and cut her hair into a chic bob on February 8. Maren switched up her ‘do just days after she bleached her eyebrows at the Grammys.
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Kim Kardashian
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Every time Kim switches her hair up, fans notice! She took to her Instagram Stories on February 9 and showed off her gorgeous curtain bangs and killer abs.
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Shania Twain
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The “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” artist debuted her new platinum blonde locks during a February 3 appearance on The Late Late Show With James Corden.
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Kourtney Kardashian
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The Poosh founder decided to go for an extra-short bob, taking at least four inches off her shoulder-length look. She debuted her new 'do in an Instagram video on February 3, while also showing off the sizable amount of her locks that had been chopped off in a pile on the salon counter.
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Emily Ratajkowski
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Em ditched her long locks as she debuted a wispy bob haircut and bangs while in New York City for the Marc Jacobs Fashion show on February 2.
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Pete Davidson
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The comedian debuted a shaved head while out and about in New York City on January 31.
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Megan Fox
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The Jennifer’s Body actress debuted a light blonde bob cut on January 27 via her Instagram Stories, ditching her original dark brown locks.
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Blake Lively
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Blake Lively changed up her famous blonde locks, debuting her new red 'do on January 26.
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Hailey Bieber
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Hailey debuted her freshly chopped hairstyle via TikTok on January 21. "Oops," she captioned the sassy post with a knife emoji.
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Buzz Cuts to Bold Colors! See the Most Iconic Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2023: Photos
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From long layers and curtain bangs to a *very* short bob that hangs right at her jawline, Idina Menzel flaunted her new ‘do via Instagram on January 17.
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Bella Hadid
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Bella Hadid dyed her signature brown locks to honey blonde in late 2022 before chopping it into an old Hollywood-style bob months later!
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Kaley Cuoco
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The soon-to-be mom was beaming on the Golden Globes red carpet as she debuted her new brown hair color.
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Brad Pitt
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Brad subtly showed off his spiffy new hair cut at the January 10 Golden Globe Awards, revealing he had chopped off the ‘do he had in 2022.
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Lily James
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The Pam & Tommy star flaunted her bouncy hair cut at the January 10 Golden Globe Awards.
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Shiloh Jolie-Pitt
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In photos published by HollywoodLife, Angelina and Brad’s daughter was spotted showing off a brand-new buzz cut in January.
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Shawn Mendes
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The “Mercy” artist was seen out and about rocking a sharp buzz cut in early January, according to photos published by HollywoodLife. By the time he hit the Oscars, it was starting to grown out.
Steve Granitz/FilmMagicThere were countless iconic celebrity hair transformations throughout 2023. From spicy new colors to super cool cuts, many stars proudly flaunted their new looks.
In January, several A-listers were seen rocking brand-new hairstyles, including Shawn Mendes. The Canada native appeared to have chopped off his brunette curls and opted for a fresh buzz cut, and he wasn’t the only one who chose that look! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was also seen slaying in a buzz cut earlier that month.
Vanderpump Rules star Tom Schwartz had his dark locks dyed platinum blonde in August, joking to a TMZ cameraman that he was going through a "midlife crisis." However, Lisa Vanderpump was not a fan, threatening to "put you out of your misery and shave your head.”
Scroll down to see photos of the most iconic celebrity hair transformations of 2023!