50 Before & After Photos Showing Celebs With Their Natural Hair

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

For the Hollywood set, trying a new hair look is far from novel. Thanks to extensions, wigs, and skilled colorists, changing up your ‘do is easy — and far less damaging than it once was. Don’t like it? Dye it back, chop it off, or toss a wig over it. Done and done!

Of course, with celebrity transformations happening left and right, it can be surprising to remember that everything isn’t always what it seems. To wit: Katy Perry is a natural blonde, Scarlett Johansson isn’t. And it doesn’t stop with color. We may know Ariana Grande and Kerry Washington best with their hair smooth and shiny, but they both actually have curly locks.

Ahead, we uncover what 25 celebrities look like with their au naturel hair colors or textures. To be clear: We think they look incredible either way — but it’s always fun to take a trip down memory lane, right?

Click through the slides ahead to check them out.

This story was originally published on November 16, 2016.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Ariana Grande usually rocks her signature, sleek pony

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but her natural curls are just as glamorous.

Photo: Via @arianagrande.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Britney Spears’ buttery-blond hair is as iconic as she is…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but she actually hit the scene as a light brunette (who could forget …Baby One More Time?).

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Sex and the City ’s Cynthia Nixon went red for the show…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but she’s actually a natural blond.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Kerry Washington prefers to wear her hair straight on the red carpet…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but her texture is actually quite curly, which she’s shown off many times through her career.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

We love Emma Stone as a fiery redhead.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but many don’t realize that blond is her natural color — which she brought back for The Amazing Spider-Man.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Solange can do no wrong. Here she is with a straight and sleek style…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…and this time with her enviable, natural texture.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Lady Gaga’s always been known for her sleek blond wigs…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but at a recent concert, she stripped down to her wavy, dark strands.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Dita Von Teese’s gorgeous jet-black hair is iconic…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but as a high school ballerina, she rocked long, blond waves.

Photo: Via @DitaVonTeese.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Viola Davis memorably revealed her natural hair in HTGAWM

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…and also on the red carpet at the Oscars.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Katy Perry’s dark hair complements her pin-up aesthetic…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but surprise! She’s a natural blond, too.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Sofia Vergara’s taken her hair dark for roles…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but her natural color is reportedly closer to this gorgeous ombré.

Photo: Via @sofiavergara.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Many of Scarlett Johansson’s roles have required her hair be blond…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…as well as brown, which is her natural hair color.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Zendaya loves trying something new with her locks…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but also loves it natural and curly, as she posted on Instagram recently.

Photo: Via @Zendaya.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Beyoncé has played around with color, most notably rocking golden strands on the red carpet…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but this adorable #tbt Instagram shows her with a gorgeous, chestnut natural color.

Photo: Courtesy of @beyonce.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Karlie Kloss got her start modeling as a fresh-faced, light brunette.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

But she made the switch to blond in 2014 and has never looked back.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Alicia Keys has always looked incredible on the red carpet…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…and recently, she’s started going all-natural — from her hair to her makeup.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Blake Lively may be best known for playing golden-haired Serena van der Woodsen…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but when she lets her roots show, you can see she’s actually a natural brunette.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Taraji P. Henson’s weave and wig game is unmatched (especially on Empire)

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but it was her big chop in August of this year that wowed us most. Swoon!

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Gabrielle Union likes her long lengths…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but underneath the protective styles, her curls are flourishing.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

For eight blissful years, we were #blessed with Michelle Obama’s style, grace, and glossy silk presses…

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…and while taking a post-White House vacay, she broke the internet by wearing her hair natural, free of heat styling.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Said, lil’ bih You couldn’t mess with Cardi B’ s wig closet if you wanted to…

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…and you can’t mess with her crown of gorgeous, unprocessed hair, either.

Photo: Via @iamcardib.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Laverne Cox nearly rivals her idol, Beyoncé, when it comes to rocking gorg blonde highlights…

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…but, sometimes, we’ll get a glimpse of her brunette locks on Insta (like a shot from this 2011 photoshoot she once shared).

Photo: Via @lavernecox.

50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

If you look up “how to slay a pixie cut” in the dictionary, Halle Berry’s photo would be front and center…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…but lately, we’ve gotten a glimpse of what her true texture looks like.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Deshauna Barber won the title of Miss USA 2016 with her perfect pageant curls intact…

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

…and took her final walk with another kind of crown.

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50 before & after photos showing celebs with their natural hair

Sanaa Lathan is another actress that loves her long locks…

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…but as a committed actress she buzzed it off for a role — and we’re so here for the badass chop.

Photo: Via @sanaalathan.

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