The Must-See Celebrity Hair Transformations of 2023  (2024)

Rihanna

Blonde Rihanna, where have you been? The "Diamonds" singer brought back her honey blonde hue at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. It's safe to say that this effortlessly wavy look, which oozes glamorous baddie energy, will be on our brains 24/7.

Keke Palmer

Keke Palmer was fabulous with a capital "F" at the 2023 BET Soul Train Awards, where she showed off her golden layers and superstar-level blowout.

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian leveled up her hair catalog with her most recent honey blonde color. Here, she radiates bombshell energy with her sleek tresses at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

Lily Allen

Lily Allen made her commute a little less mundane by snapping a selfie of her ultra-long red extensions on a New York City subway platform. Her Little Mermaid-inspired hair was no easy feat though. Ester (@hairbyester), the hair extension specialist responsible for Allen's new ‘do, revealed that the entire look took 11 hours to complete.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh thrived in the hair department this summer. After debuting her buzz cut at the 2023 Met Gala (while wearing a towering headpiece no less!), the Oppenheimer star stepped out in three different hair colors: fiery orange, baby pink and a frosty blonde that she joked made her look like Guy Fieri.

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña's hairstylist Mara Roszak was so inspired by Paris — where the actress had been living and filming earlier this year — that she decided to transform Saldaña's long waves into a "MAJOR summertime Frenchie bob," as she noted on Instagram.

Saldaña debuted her sleek, shoulder-length chop in June.

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o decided to fully shave off her hair after cutting her sisterlocks in April. She fully embraced her bald look by decorating her head with henna for the opening night of musicial Moonsoon Wedding in May and then a tattoo-like design for the 2023 Tony Awards.

Georgia May Jagger

Georgia May Jagger shared an Instagram tutorial on how she achieved this metallic pink look using the Bleach London x Heaven by Marc Jacobs semi-permanent dye throughout sections of her hair. She also made one thing clear about her punk-ish 'do: "Don’t mention Barbie."

Trisha Yearwood

Trisha Yearwood went Goldie Hawn-blonde in July, sharing a photo of her new honey-yellow waves and parted fringe on Instagram. "Vegas. I did a thing!Hair inspo: the iconic @goldiehawn!!" she wrote.

January Jones

January Jones took her natural blonde hair up a notch with a frosty platinum hue. The actress tagged celebrity colorist Tracey Cunningham and hairstylist Bridget Brager — who did Jones' springtime pixie cut in May — in the selfie showing off her new hair shade.

Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale entered her "French girl era" with a new set of curtain bangs. Styled and cut by Vernon (Buddy) William Porter, her fringe – featuring wispy front pieces and fanned-out face-framing side parts – is the ultimate summer hairdo.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon is ready have a bangin' summer. The actress and producer hopped on the fringe bandwagon with a new set of feathery bangs hitting just above her eyebrow for a cool and breezy appearance.

Tia Mowry

Tia Mowry is entering the new season with a textured pixie cut featuring curly front pieces and almost-shaved sides. The new style was symbolic for the actress, who wrote on Instagram, "I’m ready to embark on this chapter of my journey, and everyone knows that there’s nothing more monumental to mark it with than a fresh cut," seemingly referring to her the news of her divorce.

Lea Michele

No one can rain on Lea Michele's new bob! After debuting what her hairstylist Ryan Richman called "the Barbra Streisand bob" at the 2023 Met Gala (where she glittered in Michael Kors), the Funny Girl star headed to the Tony Awards Nominations event with the chic cut and wearing an all-beige look.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus knows all about the hottest styles. The "Flowers" singer recently surprised fans with her just-dyed brunette waves after attending Daily Front Row's Fashion Los Angeles Awards, which may mean Cyrus is ready to fully commit to her dark hair once again!

Olivia Palermo

Wonder how Olivia Palermo and celebrity stylist Andre Davis turned the star's mid-length strands into a chic angled bob? The style entrepreneur shared a behind-the-scenes look on Instagram at how the pro achieved her flirty and fun hairstyle, which she's teamed with vibrant springtime outfits thus far.

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian is channeling blonde ambition once again. The Kardashians star returned to the edgy platinum color she previously rocked as a teen ("Seventeen-year-old Kourt... strikes again," she wrote on Instagram). And, thanks to the dye job, she's now twinning with her youngest Reign who's also been sporting the bleached look!

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne summoned summer with – a fresh chop! The model and actress teamed up with hairstylists Riawna Capri, Nikki Lee and Ryan Richman for a summer-inspired wavy bob with flirty blonde highlights.

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts' new auburn bangs were a game-time decision. Celebrity hairstylist and Roberts' longtime collaborator, Serge Normant, told PEOPLE that the actress' fringe was actually a "spontaneous" hair move.

"With Julia, we had been talking about bangs that she wore in the past. She always liked them so it was very spontaneous!" he revealed.

Megan Fox

Cooper hues are here to stay. Megan Fox is the latest A-lister to try out the beauty trend, stepping out for Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty as a new redhead. Her hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos was inspired by The Little Mermaid and decided to take the star ginger while giving her locks a fresh trim. "We wanted the hair to look very effortless and modern," he said in the release.

Chrissy Teigen

Chrissy Teigen fired up her style at Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty, where she opted for a vibrant orange hue achieved by Matt Rez. The celebrity colorist originally went for a low-maintenance cooper gold shade, emphasizing the warm gold tones in Teigen's hair before glossing her locks in red.

To accompany the eye-popping color, hairstylist Iris de León created a "Bond girl" look with a voluminous blowout.

Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams isn't new to the game of pixie cuts. After ever-so slightly growing out her hair for her role in The Fabelmans, the actress returned to her signature sleek 'do and wispy eyebrow-grazing bangs at this year's Academy Awards.

Julianne Hough

At the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards viewing party, Julianne Hough introduced her new chocolate brown color. And while her chignon updo made it unclear how short the singer and actress decided to take the cut, her blunt side-swept bangs had a noticeable trim.

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron couldn't stay away from her signature blonde hair for too long. Only months after debuting her brunette mullet, the Atomic Blonde star reverted back to her classic golden shade, which was cut and styled into a textured bob by her longtime stylist Adir Abergel.

Dixie D'Amelio

Call her the daring Dixie D'Amelio! The social media star worked with celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos to take her jet black pixie to an even shorter platinum blonde cut, which required two rounds of bleaching and toning in just one day.

Natalia Dyer

Natalia Dyer is no stranger to a new look. The actress, who's now a redhead, revealed her ginger hair to the world while attending Paris Fashion Week.

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza welcomed back her naturally brown locks with a chocolatey hue lightened with warm-toned golden highlights.

Julia Fox

Julia Fox painted fashion week red by stepping out with an edgy auburn shade. She event went the extra beauty mile with platinum blonde eyebrows.

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner is all about fringe benefits with these cute middle-parted bangs, which she's already styled into a variety of playful looks.

Francia Raisa

Francia Raisa is a lady in red! The actress showed off her version of the copper hair trend with her just-dyed auburn waves.

Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon loves a drastic hair change, she even stated so herself on Instagram, where she looked back on her hair history before unveiling a new chin-length style.

Shania Twain

Shania Twain impressed her fans again, switching out her trademark light brunette waves for straight platinum blonde strands.

Pete Davidson

Pete Davidson turned heads with his freshly shaved cut, which marks the first time in a couple of years since he's rocked the near-bald style.

Megan Fox

Megan Fox debuted the ultimate 360 transformation. The actress recently traded out her lengthy black waves for a face-framing blonde bob, dyed with an ombre gradient, and curtain bangs falling just at her eyebrows.

It's not confirmed whether Fox's new look is her own hair or a wig for an upcoming project, but her hairstylist, Dimitris Giannetos, described the look as "short-ER and bouncy."

Hailey Bieber

This year, Hailey Bieber welcomed in a cute chin-length cut. The trendsetter revealed that she snipped off inches of her wavy brown locks on Instagram, sharing an outfit pic and writing, "Oops."

Chloe Bailey

While vacationing in Dubai, Chloe Bailey unveiled her vibrant red tresses, which were previously honey blonde. The singer ushered in her new style while simultaneously welcoming in her new music era with her latest single, "Pray It Away."

Lily Allen

Lily Allen is back to blonde! The singer showed off her switch-up – a straight-edged bleached cut – in a now-deleted Instagram Story. She previously wore her natural black locks in various styles, including a cropped bob with blunt bangs.

Lizzo

Lizzo traveled back in time with a retro-like flip bob. Yet, the look – more accurately called "Bobbiana" in the words of the Grammy winner – was made modern with platinum highlights and wispy curtain bangs.

Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné was spotted (literally) with a colorful hairstyle at the You People premiere on Jan. 17. Her bleached, close-shaven cut made the perfect blank canvas for some playful multi-color polka dots.

Usher

Usher's vibrant hue has us saying "O.M.G." Back in November, the singer took to Instagram with his new fiery buzz cut, which was previously bleached blonde. He then stepped out with a freshened-up version of his über-cool look at Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 17.

Lily James

Pam & Tommy star Lily James stepped out for the Golden Globes on Jan. 10 with a "new year, new hair" 'do. The nominee ditched her light brown layers for a sophisticated dark brown bob, which hairstylist Halley Brisker styled with a "bombshell '90s twist."

Brad Pitt

Leave it to Brad Pitt to look dapper with any 'do. His latest: a coiffed crew cut showing off some lighter blonde highlights – with hints of his foxy silver strands!

Julia Garner

Julia Garner said hello to the new year by bidding farewell to her ringlets. On the Golden Globes red carpet, the Ozark and Inventing Anna actress debuted a razor pixie cut that was snipped by celebrity hairstyle Bobby Eliot, who looked to pro-loved products to perfect the star's short hair.

Emma D'Arcy

Emma D'Arcy's latest hair move — an indigo-dyed cut...that's a mullet...with bangs. The House of the Dragon star pulled out another grunge-forward hairstyle for the Golden Globes, staying true to their hair chameleon status.