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Home · Natural

Guess the Naturalista

Sure you love their 'dos, but how well do you really know your natural-hair icons? Put your curl IQ to the test!

By Crystal G. Martin · March 13, 2014October 27, 2020
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Guess Who?

This curly girl is a UK native who stars in Belle, a film that debuted in last year’s Toronto Film Festival about a black woman living in 18th century British society.

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Gugu Mbatha-Raw

The Belle star attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts to study acting.

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Guess Who?

This naturalista isn’t an actress but just won her first Oscar after starring in 20 Feet from Stardom.

04
Judith Hill

This California girl also made waves on The Voice.

05
Guess Who?

This natural wonder made her debut on the last season of HBO’s Game of Thrones as Missandei.

06
Nathalie Emmanuel

Game of Thrones is on its way back in a couple weeks! We can’t wait to see Nathalie in action.

07
Guess Who?

This actress is everyone’s best bud and a super fun Instagramer to boot.

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Tracee Ellis Ross

The Girlfriends star—and one of our fave curly girls—is a former model and fashion editor.

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Guess Who?

This Rhode Island native is slated to play James Brown’s mother in an upcoming biopic.

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Viola Davis

Viola Davis debuted her natural hair during award season last year, making waves when she appeared sans wig on the Oscars red carpet.

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Guess Who?

This Brit starred on a wildly popular medical drama and in one of Eddie Murphy’s early 2000s comedic bombs.

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Thandie Newton

Well known for her 2004 role in Crash, Newton also starred opposite Eddie Murphy in the 2007 flop Norbit and as Dr. Carter’s love interest on ER.

13
Guess Who?

This songwriter had a role in the direct-to-video film Bring It On: All or Nothing.

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Solange Knowles

The stylish Houston-born singer has also tried her hand at acting and was a spokesmodel for Rimmel London in 2011.

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Guess Who?

This South Sudanese supermodel first graced the catwalk in 1995.

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Alek Wek

Wek’s family fled to the United Kingdom to escape civil war in her native country. She was the first African model to cover ELLE in 1997 and appeared as a guest judge on America’s Next Top Model in 2011.

17
Guess Who?

Born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents, this rising star graduated from Cornell University.

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Adepero Oduye

The Steel Magnolias actress was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her role in the drama Pariah.

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Guess Who?

This singer, songwriter, guitar player was born in Cameroon.

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Andy Allo

The 24-year-old funk artist is currently touring with stops in Los Angeles, Seattle, Glasgow and Berlin.

21
Guess Who?

You may have spotted this actress sporting locs but a crop is her signature ‘do.

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Danai Gurira

Our favorite zombie-slayer garnered critical acclaim for her role in the 2007 drama The Visitor.

23
Guess Who?

This California Girl has rocked everything from locs to curls to braids.

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Goapele

On November 20th, the singer will release a revamp of her successful 2011 album Break of Dawn that includes three new tracks.

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Guess Who?

Though it only lasted for one season, her BBC-produced comedy drama series still has a cult following.

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Jill Scott

The multi-talented megastar started acting in the early 2000s and most recently appeared in Baggage Claim opposite Paula Patton.

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Guess Who?

This up-and-comer just graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 2012.

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‪Lupita Nyong’o‬

Nyong’o directed, penned and produced In My Genes, 2008 documentary about albinism in Kenya. She was cast in Steve McQueen’s Twelve Years a Slave right after graduating from theatre school.

29
Guess Who?

This long-time blonde won a Grammy in 2009.

30
Chrisette Michele

The “Best of Me” singer has been natural for years and is constantly experimenting with color.

31
Guess Who?

This actress is one half of the star-crossed couple Romeo and Juliet.

32
Condola Rashad

Daughter of Phylicia Rashad, Condola starred opposite Orlando Bloom on Broadway in Romeo and Juliet last year.

33
Guess Who?

This New Orleans native will start her “The Truth” tour next month.

34
Ledisi

Ledisi studied opera and piano for five years at University of California Berkeley in their Young Musicians Program.

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