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Home • Hair

Hot Hair: Happy Medium

Neither sassy short nor luxuriously long, chin-length hair is a beautiful blend of the two. Here, a collection of the hottest celeb bobs. 
By Crystal G. Martin · Updated October 27, 2020
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Queen Latifah

The daytime star’s blonde bob looks sleek and sophisticated. 

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Beyoncé

Queen Bey rocked a wavy bob to the Grammys.

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Adepero Oduye

Adepero Oduye’s curly bob at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards was playful yet polished. 

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Letoya Luckett

Letoya Luckett stopped by ESSENCE to talk about her upcoming role in VH1’s Single Ladies rocking a beautiful ginger bob. 

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Niecy Nash

Niecy Nash attends the Entertainment Weekly SAG Awards pre-party at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California.

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Ashanti

Ashanti arrives at the Universal Music Group 2014 Post GRAMMY Party at The Ace Hotel Theater in Los Angeles, California.

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Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter looks glamorous and chic outside in NYC. 

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Cynthia Bailey

Easy waves take Bailey’s do to effortlessly chic territory. 

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Erica Campbell

Erica Campbell rocks boldly streaked hair at Essence Magazine’s 5th Annual Black Women In Music Event at 1 OAK in West Hollywood, California.

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Tamar Braxton

Tamar Braxton arrives on the red carpet for the Grammys in Los Angeles rocking a very blonde bob. 

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Elle Varner

Just last month, Varner swapped out her long dark locks for a peppy golden bob. 

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Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle’s wavy bob looked coy paired with bubblegum pink lipstick. 

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