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Home • Hair

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet

Hollywood's brightest stars are showing off their curls on the red carpet this awards season. Check out our favorite natural styles on Hollywood's leading ladies.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris rocks a fierce French twist and pompador at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Tracee Ellis Ross

ESSENCE covergirl Tracee Ellis Ross flaunts her big hair at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Gugu Mbatha Raw

Beyond The Lights star Gugu Mbatha Raw rocks elegant curls at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

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Mara Brock Akil

Writer-producer Mara Brock Akil attended the 46th NAACP Image Awards with flowing, flawless curls.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Ava DuVernay

Selma director Ava DuVernay with her signature, stylish dreads at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Gina Prince Bythewood

Beyond The Lights director Gina Prince Bythewood with effortless curls at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Jerrika Hinton

Actress Jerrika Hinton of Grey’s Anatomy sports a huge fro at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Yara Shahidi

Black-ish star Yara Shahidi rocks classy curls at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Ashley Blaine Featherson

Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson with a top bun of twists at the 46th NAACP Image Awards.

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Karima Westbrook

Actress Karimah Westbrook of Masters of Sex attends the 46th NAACP Image Awards with a full twistout. 

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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Adrienne C. Moore

Orange Is The New Black star Adrienne C. Moore at the 46th NAACP Image Awards with hair braided to her left side. 

Hollywood Hair: Natural Curls on the Red Carpet
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