There are things we know for certain. The sun will always rise in the morning, coffee will fix everything and Scarlett Johansson is a natural blonde. Wait, don’t quote us on that last one. The truth is, there’s a lot we don’t know about some of our favourite A-listers. Though we try to keep track of every pregnancy announcement or favourite lipstick, celebrities have a knack for regularly changing up their look (wouldn’t you if you had a glam squad on call?).
But in the spirit of transparency (and having a few interesting facts up your sleeve at your next dinner party), we felt it was our duty to report some of Hollywood’s biggest hair transformations and to let you know that your favourite redhead is actually a blonde.
Emma Stone
She might just be one of Hollywood’s most iconic redheads, but we’re sorry to tell you, Emma Stone’s natural hair colour is blonde. “I really like having red hair. I’m a natural blonde, but I really like the red,” the Easy A actress told Vogue UK.
Scarlett Johansson
What happens when the blonde bombshell is actually a natural-born brunette? Well, this is the case with Scarlett Johansson. Did not see that coming.
Sophie Turner
Game Of Thrones fans (and redheads) might take this one hard but it’s time you knew the truth. Sansa Stark is a fictional character and Sophie Turner’s natural hair colour is blonde. Sorry.
Kristen Stewart
We’ve seen Kristen rock pink hair, creamy blonde, bleached blonde and chestnut brown. So would the real K-Stew please stand up? Turns out the Twilight star’s natural hair colour is none other than dirty blonde.
Zooey Deschanel
Ok, this one caught us off guard. A true-born brunette in our eyes and also in her own, Zooey made the switch from blonde after discovering that she couldn’t connect with her lighter-haired self. Speaking to Stylecaster, the New Girl actress revealed, “when I had blonde hair I would wake up and be like, shocked. Your hair is part of your identity, and I’ve always felt like a brunette with bangs.”
Jennifer Lawrence
She wears both well, but what is Jennifer Lawrence’s natural hair colour? Drumroll please… she’s a blonde! And a stunning one at that.
Rachel McAdams
We’re all familiar with Rachel McAdams as a blonde (hello, Regina George) but after a brief stint as a ginger and a moment with neon pink streaks, The Notebook star is actually a natural brunette.
Gwen Stefani
Before you try and guess, no her natural hair colour isn’t blue. But it’s not her signature bleached blonde mane either. Gwen is a natural-born brunette, however, you’ll have to scour the internet trying to find any evidence of it.
Which one of these celebrities surprised you the most?
Scarlett Johansson.
same! Thought she is actual dark blonde.
My sis is naturally blonde, she coloured hair red for years, luckily she’s back to being blonde. Suits her way better. I think it is with all of us, natural hair colour suits us best.
I put a dark wig on my sister (who bleaches her hair white) and she looked 20 years younger! So good – she is a natural very dark blonde.
What do you mean she bleached her hair white!?
You need some real redheads on the list. Probably because if you are born with it, you won’t dye it. I’ve instilled that in my natural redhead daughter, her hair is glorious!
I so agree
Interesting.
Amazing how many Celebrities actually look really good as a Blonde rather than there natural Brunette hair colour what about Katy Perry she is also a natural blonde as well.
Zooey Deschanel looks better as a brunette imo. All the other featured ladies look good in both photos.
I totally agree!
I agree! She looks so different with blonde hair
I agree, too – she makes a stunning brunette!
Yes that is the one that stood out for me too
Surprised for sure. Funny that Gwen Stefani hides her real colour, maybe that is what she uses as a disguise. I hope they are all using natural dyes because all that chemical use can accumulate in your liver. I personally have never died my hair and for years hair dressers always comment how soft my hair is and getting older I have only a couple of grey hairs whereas most people my age have already gone fully grey. Although I put is down also to my vego diet for many years.
I think if you have naturally red hair, you are extremely lucky.
I coloured my hair red from when I was a teenager up until recently when I decided to no longer colour my hair.
Emma Stone looks lovely with red hair.
She does doesn’t she – I really love her look, it’s a bit stunner/girl next door
Zooey definitely surprised me the most!
Not really that interests me (the celeb aspect) but I do like red hair.
I would say Kristen Stewart.
Emma Stone looks great either way!
Oh my word. Emma Stone looks so different and really so do they all.
A few surprises there. I think a lot of them look better with their new colour.
Some of these I knew but some I didn’t!
same here.
I like Rachael MacAdams as a blonde or a lighter brown
Most of them suit any colour
Scarlett just seems like a natural blond and Emma too with her red hair.
Jennifer Lawrence and Sophie Turner were fairly obvious to me, but was completely surprised by all the others!
Gwen as a brunette, I definitely couldn’t have guessed that one! Most of these I didn’t guess
I have always been wowed by Emma… she looks amazing no matter what hair colour she has. I always wanted to dye my hair red but my hairdresser daughter has told me that it wont suit me at all 🙁
Scarlett Johanson , some of them can wear both colours well, but I think she makes a better blonde.
These ladies could rock any hair colour!
Gwen in blue hair – so cute!
Emma Stone looks beautiful in both photographs.
Totally
Didn’t know some of these.
Definitely a few surprises here!
I actually prefer most of them without their natural colour.
Yes I do too -I think a lot of the natural blonds are more of a dark blond
There is a surprising number of iconic brunettes who are naturally blonde: Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder & Carolyn Jones, the actor who played Morticia Addams in the original Addams Family TV series.
You would think it’d be the other way around!
Winona Ryder’s a natural blonde? Dark hair suits her so well.
I remember being so shocked as a teenager when I found out Molly Ringwald wasn’t a natural red-head either hahaha.
Zooey surprises me the most as she looks washed out as a blonde and so lovely as a brunette
Right?! Zoey and Sophie Turner both look really wrong with their natural colour (blonde)
Emma Stone surprised me. She really suites Red hair.
She looks great in both colours
I love the hair!
I knew about half of them… most of them look better with the different color. Which is a good reason to change it.
My favourite (not really a) redhead is Debra Messing. Was absolutely shocked when I first found out she was naturally a brunette.
Wait! She is??
A few of these surprised me but they all look lovely with different hair colours.
Wow that’s so interesting! X
Christina Hendricks is another one who colours her blonde hair red.
Emma Stone literally rocks every colour!
ScarJo, Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel and Sophie Turner
Scarlett Johansson and Emma Stone look great with either shade
Scarlett Johansson.
Emma Stone surprises me the most because she looks awesome as a redhead. It looks so natural on her.
Wow they look so different with their natural hair colour.
Emma Stone I love her as a redhead.
She looks so good!
I love Emma Stone with red hair. She is stunning either way, but the red takes it to the next level I think.
Makes interesting and surprising reading
The biggest surprise here is that some of these ladies look better with their natural colour hair.
They all look stunning!
I feel like all of these woman would suit any hair colour. Beautiful ladies