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Hot Hair: The Big Time

The Texans were definitely onto something with the old sayig "the bigger the hair, the closer to God!" This season signals the end of flat tresses -- instead, hair is getting high, high, high. Think pompadours, big 80s roller sets and teased-to-the sky updos. From Selita Ebanks to Rihanna, check out these celebs with the highest hair around.
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Kimora Lee Simmons

The ultimate glamour girl goes avant garde in this hybrid pompadour/ponytail style.

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02
Solange Knowles

The singer/actress/deejay has one of the biggest, highest ’fros in the land!

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03
Tyra Banks

This gorgeously intricate updo gives Tyra some major hair height.

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04
Brandy

The reality star adds dimension to her ’do with this pompadoured, half-up/half-down style.

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05
Alicia Keys

The new mom goes for a rockabilly look with a teased-to-the-heavens chignon.

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06
Melyssa Ford

The video actress rocked a sleek pompadour with a ponytail — so chic.

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07
Janet Jackson

The icon switched her style up completely with this short, tousled and teased cut.

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Janelle Monae

The singer’s signature natural pompadour helped jump-start the high hair trend.

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09
Ciara

Backcombed and and curled, Ciara’s tresses are big and lusciously sexy.

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10
Beyonce

The mom-to be rocked a sky-high pompadour with her half-up style.

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Jada Pinkett Smith

The HawThorne star paired a halo of teased curls with a sleek cornrow for a textured, ultra-glam look.

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Mary J. Blige

The singer gets height from her cool cut by back-combing the roots and curling it back with a large barrel curling iron.

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13
Garcelle Beauvais

The actress paired a teased topknot with smooth, long bangs.

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14
Christina Milian

The singer rocks a super-high pompadour with her low ponytail for a sophisticated effect.

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15
Nicki Minaj

At the MTV VMA’s, Nicki Minaj sported this crazy, candy-colored coiffure — so wigtastic!

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Rihanna

The coiffure chameleon changes her hair more than her outfits. And we love this new, super-big, 80s roller set moment.

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17
Ledisi

Ledisi’s signature coily upsweep seems to get higher and higher — and more and more glamorous!

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18
Ashanti

Ashanti goes for a high-drama moment with this backcombed Sixties look.

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Jill Scott

The singer has been wearing high topknots and ultra-fluffy upsweeps — we love the height on Jill’s hair!

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20
Katerina Graham

The ‘Vampire Diaries’ actress looks sexy in a stacked topknot.

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21
Yaya Dacosta

The model/actress looks positively regal in this mile-high, swirled French twist.

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22
Nicole Ari Parker

The gorgeous actress adds some piecey spikes to her hip short cut.

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Selita Ebanks

Selita Ebanks piled her hair ontop of her head for a teased and tousled, all-eyes-on-me updo.

Hot Hair: The Big Time