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Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years

We've always admired Jill Scott's versatile 'dos, and over the years the soul songstress dazzled in a wide array of stunning looks. From short and spiky cropped cuts, to voluptuous shoulder-length curls, take a look at our leading girl's best hair look on her birthday!
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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2000, Flower Power

Jill Scott rocked a flower in her hennaed natural locks at an early photo shoot.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2001, Up and Away

At the 2001 Billboard Music Awards, Scott rocked cornrows and an intricate, twisted updo.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2001, Drama Queen

Scott swept her coils into an uber-dramatic, high ponytail at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2002, Pretty Plaits

At the Soul Train “Lady Of Soul” Awards, Jill Scott sorted her trademark afro with a neat row of braids in the front.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2004, Lighten Up

Scott rocked shoulder-length waves and a new, lighter haircolor at Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married” premiere.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2005, Side to Side

Scott sported an auburn-tinted, twisted side ponytail at a Sony BMG Music Entertainment Grammy Party.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2006, Retro Glam

On the set of Lupe Fiasco’s “Daydreaming” music video, Jill channeled Billie Holiday with a dreamy floral hair accessory and retro curls.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2007, Time to Get Romantic

At a New York City party, Scott sported a head full of tousled, super-romantic curls.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2007, Fantastic Fro

At one of her concerts, Scott channeled ’70s glamazons with her oversized, multi-hued afro.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2008, Pretty Pompadour

At the BET Honors ceremony, Scott tucked her afro up into a French twist, leaving out a pompadoured pouf in the front.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2008, Do The Twist

Jill Scott wore sweet, bronze-streaked locs to launches her “Butterfly Bra” at Ashley Stewart.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2010, Braided Beauty

At the 41st NAACP Image Awards, Scott looked elegant wearing skinny cornrows and lush, long waves.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2010, Half n Half

At the premiere of “Why Did I Get Married Too,” Scott wore half of her hair braided up in intricate cornrows. So edgy-cool!

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2011, Sexy Spikes

At the 4th Annual ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon, Scott flaunts sexy, blown-out spikes and a new short haircut.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2011, In The Heights

This year, Scott has been wearing high topknots and ultra-fluffy upsweeps — we love the height on Jill’s hair!

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2011, Sleek and Chic

Jill Scott is impossibly sophisticated in this pompadour chignon and flawless, electric red lips.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2011, Power Pompadour

Jill Scott rocked with a curly pompadour at the BET Awards.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2011, Curly Girl

At Black Girls Rock, Jill Scott sported Chaka-meets-Diana-meets-Rick-James curls that stopped traffic. Hot, hot, hot!

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2012: Beautiful Bob
At the 2012 NAACP Image Awards, Jill showed off a more mature look when she rocked the red carpet in a smoky eye with shiny mauve lips.
Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2012: Terrific TWA

Scott graced this month’s ESSENCE cover in a short, chic TWA and a gloriously gorgeous smile.  For more on Scott’s new cropped cut, be sure to pick up the September issue of ESSENCE on newstands now.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2014, Top Knot Fun

Jill Scott attended the Annual Garden Brunch with a braided top knot.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2015, Big and Bad

The bigger the better! Jill loves a vintage-looking fro similar to the one she wore on the 2015 Black Girls Rock red carpet.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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2016, Briaded updo

Jilly from Philly pairs two-toned acetate eyewear with a braided updo.

Happy Birthday, Jill Scott! Her Best Hairstyles Through The Years
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