Celebrities Who Transformed Their Whole Look by Going Blonde

Style chameleon Zendaya has played with every colour of the rainbow when it comes to her hair, but it’s her natural, rich brunette shade that we’re the most used to seeing on the stunning former Disney star.

For the 2017 Fashion Awards, Zendaya rocked her most daring hairstyle yet, debuting a platinum, pixie-cut hairstyle and inspiring women everywhere to take the plunge on a major chop and platinum hue.

Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke had fans used to seeing the actress with her Targaryen blonde locks from GOT — but over time, this natural brunette hue became a red-carpet staple for Clarke.

Looking more like her Game of Thrones character, Emilia Clarke wore this platinum-blonde hairstyle the most in recent years and nailed it every time.

Forever the most effortless “cool girl” in Hollywood, there’s no doubt Zoe Kravitz looks drop-dead gorgeous in her natural dark-brown hair colour.

Zoe Kravitz definitely kills it as a blonde. The unexpected platinum locks suit Kravitz so well, and while we loved her pixie-cut platinum look, we are obsessed with how stunning she looks in these blonde braids.

The Princess Diaries actress has come such a long way in Hollywood, and though she’s played with every length of hair, she’s kept it pretty consistent as the beaming brunette we all know and love.

In 2013, Anne Hathaway rocked this short, platinum-blonde hairstyle to the MET Gala — and for the better part of the year — we were doing double-takes every time the actress would hit the red carpet. Nearly unrecognizable with the platinum locks, the jury is still out on whether or not we loved or hated this one. With that killer smile, does it even matter what colour her hair is?

One of the freshest faces in Hollywood and having just debuted her first makeup line, Rare Beauty, Selena Gomez is so much more than the girl-next-door she was once marketed as. Here she is rocking her signature deep-brown hair colour.

Taking the platinum hair trend one step further, Selena Gomez added some serious edge to her look by incorporating dark roots to her blonde hairstyle. We love how unexpected this was for the otherwise conservative beauty, who has never really been one to experiment drastically with her hair.

Girls star and writer, director and producer Lena Dunham has never really been one to follow trends. And while her brunette hue may have been a little basic, nothing else about the actress is — so brunette, blonde, whatever — Lena Dunham is a #bossbabe.

Only Lena Dunham could make super-short platinum locks, blue eyeliner and blue fur (faux, obviously) look rock-star chic and oh-so-effortless, all at once.

I mean — can we just take a moment? From little-sister to style-icon, Solange has made a name for herself in the music industry and the fashion scene — and for good reason. Never has a natural brunette hue looked this killer.

Nobody puts baby (sister to Beyonce) in a corner. Solange may have had to work a little harder to earn her star power compared to big sis Bey, but there’s no question that Solange takes the prize for most stylish sibling. We absolutely love the platinum blonde hair on this style star.

She’s rocked every colour hair there is, and often, several at the same time — but before she turned on the edge, the former Disney star kept it simple as a fresh-faced brunette.

Love her or hate her (but how can you, really?), modern-day Miley is a trip. She’s spontaneous, takes ownership of her (human) flaws and is inspiringly vocal about the causes that are near to her heart. Platinum-blonde Miley is Miley living her most authentic life — and we are so here for that.

The Twilight star-turned-headline maker has been through a lot in the last few years. From the fast-track to fame via the Twilight film series to the front page of gossip magazines and the struggle of trying to maintain her privacy while also being an advocate for positive representation, Kristen Stewart been through the ringer on the Hollywood circuit. Best known for her early days of fame as a sullen and shy brunette, we love how natural Stewart’s beauty MO always seemed to be.

She’s rocked blonde locks in a multitude of ways at this point, but our favourite platinum-blonde K-Stew will always be this buzz-cut look, worn in 2017 with a sultry, smokey eye. Nailed it.

Let’s face it, Rihanna could pull off any hair colour or style — and at this point, she has. But there’s no denying the glow of rocking your natural-coloured locks, and there is no glow quite like that RiRi glow.

Sure, we could wax poetic about just how killer Rihanna looks as a blonde — or you could just check the photo evidence and take a moment. One word: Goddess.