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Home · Red

15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We'll Never Forget

Switching hairstyles is a sure fire way to spice up your look. But don’t just stop there; go the full mile and add a heavenly hue to your roots. There’s nothing more exhilarating than a fresh dye job. And now that the holidays are in full swing, what better way to deck the halls and your tresses than with red hair? The color is just as bold as it is beautiful and we’ve got celeb inspiration for rocking the festive shade just in time for the holidays.
By Jennifer Ford · Updated October 26, 2020
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Faith Evans
Singer Faith Evans worked a goddess braid into her long red locks.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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02
Rihanna
Bad gal RiRi rocked a red layered bob to the 2011 Billboard Music Awards.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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03
Janet Jackson

Who could forget when the legendary singer rocked curly red locks during the Velvet Rope era?

15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan was spotted Sirius XM studios rocking these red deep waves.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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05
Eve
Rapper Eve poses with deep red waist length extensions at Nylon’s Escape House event in LA.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Tiny Harris
Tiny swept her red tresses into this updo for the 2014 BET Awards.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole attended the 5th Annual Black Girls Rock rocking a red effortless updo.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Monica Brown
Singer Monica sported this fiery red bob to a meet greet.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Kandi Burriss
RHOA star Kandi Burriss was spotted rocking these red crochet braids at the 26th Annual ASCAP Awards.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia was spotted rocking this pretty red pixie while doing promo for her 4th Studio Album The Side Effect of You.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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11
Keke Palmer
Hair chameleon Keke Palmer was spotted out an about in LA rocking bold red bangs.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Tina Campbell
Mary Mary’s Tina Campbell styled her signature red tresses into this wavy style for to the 45th Annual Dove award.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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K. Michelle
Singer K. Michelle was spotted on the red carpet at VH1’s Big In 2015 Awards with sexy tousled red curls.
15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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Trina Red Hair

Back in 2010, the baddest chick donned luscious red locks on the red carpet. 

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Kelis Red Hair

In 2010, the fashion forward singer dyed her curly pixie a vibrant red. 

15 Red Hot Celebrity Hair Moments We’ll Never Forget
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TOPICS:  Celebrity Looks Keke Palmer Red Carpet Hair Rihanna Tiny Harris
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