Because natural redheads make up less than 2% of the population, there aren’t that many famous ones. A lot of the famous redheads you know and love are actually redheads ‘by choice’, and there are also a few famous natural redheads you might not even know are redheads. Here is a roundup of 22 of the most famous redheads both natural and ‘by choice’:
Nicole Kidman
We most often see her as a blonde these days, but Nicole Kidman is a natural redhead as seen in some of her earlier work like Practical Magic and her red hair seems to be making a comeback this year.
Julianne Moore
Fair skin, freckles, and natural red hair are Julianne Moore’s signature look and she only dyes her hair if the film absolutely calls for it.
Ed Sheeran
This famous singer is a natural redhead through and through thanks to his Irish heritage.
Reba McEntire
Country music legend Reba McEntire is a natural redhead whose hair has started to fade with age, but she keeps on rocking the red.
Jessica Chastain
Award-winning actress Jessica Chastain is known for her natural red hair and won’t dye it for a role.
Marcia Cross
Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is known for her fiery ‘by choice’ locks which she lost in her fight against cancer — but has since grown back!
Madelaine Petsch
This Riverdale starlet’s red hair is all-natural! She’s become the queen of red hair for her generation and we love it!
Isla Fisher
This rom-com actress is known for her red hair and it’s all-natural!
Prince Harry
In the spotlight since birth, Prince Harry has become a redhead favorite around the world and is known for his light red hair and beard.
Bernadette Peters
This movie star’s curly red locks have been around since birth, and they aren’t going anywhere.
Debra Messing
This Will and Grace star is another one known for red hair but it’s not natural. She is a redhead ‘by choice‘!
Rupert Grint
Harry Potter’s Ron Weasly couldn’t be played by anyone other than natural redhead Rupert Grint.
Tina Louise
Famous for playing a character aptly named Ginger on Gilligans Island, Lousie was actually once named “Most Beautiful Redhead”.
Conan O’Brien
With a last name like O’Brien, his natural red hair should be no surprise.
Emma Stone
Stone dyed her hair for her role in Superbad and we think it suits her quite well.
Molly Ringwald
She might be known for her red locks, but Molly Ringwald’s red hair isn’t real! She dyed it red to get noticed in the film industry and it worked!
Amy Adams
Although she was born a blonde, Adams is famous for her red hair which had a big impact on her career.
Geri Halliwell
The Spice Girls Ginger Spice is actually not even a real redhead! Her natural hair is an ashy brown, but she has had it every shade of red imaginable.
Christina Hendricks
Mad Men star Christina Hendricks looks great as a redhead but naturally, she is a blonde.
Lindsay Lohan
2000s teen movie icon Linsday Lohan has been embracing her natural red hair and freckles for years!
Shaun White
Pro snowboarder and Olympic athlete Shaun White is an all-natural redhead.
Lucille Ball
We couldn’t forget one of the most iconic redheads there ever was but did you know Lucille Ball isn’t a natural redhead? That’s right she was born a brunette but rocked red hair for most of her career.
Rock it like a Redhead!
