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23 people with the most iconic hair in pop culture
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23 people with the most iconic hair in pop culture

People talk a lot about those known worldwide for their infamous faces and fashion, but what about their follicles? You know, hair? More than a handful of people throughout history in pop culture have done more than enough to be known by their signature hair. Some of them defined an era, some inspired fans to try out the look themselves, and others made it their most notable feature. No matter what, though, the following people have the most iconic hair in pop culture.

 
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Marge Simpson

Marge Simpson
Fox Broadcasting Company

A skyscraper of blue hair that's been a small screen staple since the late '80s is part of Marge Simpson's legacy.

 
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Mary Jensen

Mary Jensen
Twentieth Century Fox

It's hard to argue that Cameron Diaz's hair in There's Something About Mary is not one of the most recognizable scenes in comedy.

 
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Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Turns out Elvis Presley was more than a hound dog. He was also the owner of an exquisite head of hair.

 
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Rachel Green

Rachel Green
The WB Television Network

Friends gifted pop culture with a lot, but boiling it down to a top five — even a top three — Jennifer Aniston's haircut in the series' second season gave a lot of hair stylists in the early '90s a lot of work.

 
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Pam Grier

Pam Grier
American International Pictures

No one did an afro in the '70s quite like Pam Grier.

 
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Joe Dirt

Joe Dirt
Columbia Pictures

Joe Dirt wasn't the first person in history to rock a mullet — far from it, actually. However, the 2001 release made such an impression that many still refer to anyone with the hairstyle as the David Spade character.

 
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Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Of course, the infamous poster that hung in bedrooms throughout the ‘70s wasn’t just about Farrah Fawcett’s hair, but those well-known locks did help define an era of hair for a lot of people the world now calls Boomers.

 
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Topanga Lawrence

Topanga Lawrence
ABC

Topanga Lawrence was the first crush of many in the ‘90s on Boy Meets World. She was the girl next door who gave every average guy an inkling of hope that they could also have a girl as wonderful as Topanga with a head of hair that was so epic that there was an entire episode based around it.

 
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Slash

Slash
Thibaud Moritz/Abaca/Sipa USA

In the ‘80s, rock bands were overrun by guys with long, blond locks. Then Slash showed up and proved that a massive amount of curls could rock just as hard.

 
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Rapunzel

Rapunzel
Walt Disney Pictures

The Brothers Grimm first introduced the world to Rapunzel back in 1812, and since then, that mile-long mane has continued to impress.

 
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Britney Spears

Britney Spears
youtube.com/@britneyspears

Britney Spears has delivered a lot of memorable looks throughout her career, but when it comes to her crown, we gotta give it up one more time for the pigtails that helped launch her career.

 
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Christopher "Kid" Robinson Jr.

Christopher "Kid" Robinson Jr.
New Line Cinema

That flattop made everyone in the ‘90s just want to stop and party.

 
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Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse
Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa Press/0708061423

Amy Winehouse’s beehive was nothing new, but she made it an inescapable modern throwback.

 
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Princess Leia

Princess Leia
Twentieth Century Fox

Out of all of the recognizable things from the massive Star Wars franchise, Princess Leia’s space buns definitely make the top five.

 
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Nick Carter

Nick Carter
youtube.com/@backstreetboys

In the ‘90s, there was this certain haircut that a lot of young men had, and one of the most famous people to have that parted-down-the-middle look was Backstreet Boy Nick Carter.

 
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Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande
Sthanlee B. Mirador/Sipa USA

Barely above 5 feet, Ariana Grande’s high ponytail was perhaps a way for her to get an inch or two taller.

 
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Cruella de Vil

Cruella de Vil
Walt Disney Pictures

The black and white crown atop Cruella de Vil has long since made her one of Disney’s most stylish villains.

 
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Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber
CBS Television Studios

Love him or hate him, no one can deny that Bieber swooped hair that dominated in the mid-'00s.

 
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Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking
Columbia Pictures

Her pigtails defied gravity!

 
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Bo Derek

Bo Derek
CBS

Bo Derek’s braids likely inspired every suburban girl who went to the Caribbean with their family for Spring Break.

 
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Conan O’Brien

Conan O’Brien
Netflix

Every talk show host has and will have their thing, and when it comes to Conan O’Brien, it’s not just his tall stature and comedic prowess but that pompadour of red hair atop his head.

 
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Hayley Williams

Hayley Williams
Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix Sweden/Sipa USA

Once in her career as the lead singer of Paramore, Hayley Williams dyed her hair a vibrant hue. Years later, fans are still imitating it.

 
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Felicity Porter

Felicity Porter
Touchstone Television

When Keri Russell started on Felicity, she had a head of grand curls. Then, one season, she cut them off, and it made headlines. That’s how you know her hair was a big deal in pop culture.

Kendra Beltran went to college with no game plan and found herself falling back on her love of writing soon after graduating all the way back in 2009. Since then, she's written for MTV Geek, Cosplay Central, Collider, Apartment Therapy, and many other sites that allowed her to showcase her love of all things pop culture. When she isn't writing, Kendra is either hosting her show, Crushgasm, baking all the cookies, or spoiling her fur baby, Mason.

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