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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 · September 4, 2011October 28, 2020
01
Kimora Lee Simmons

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

02
Solange Knowles

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

03
Tyra Banks

This gorgeously intricate updo gives Tyra some major hair height.

04
Brandy

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

05
Alicia Keys

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

06
Melyssa Ford

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

07
Janet Jackson

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

08
Janelle Monae

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

09
Ciara

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

10
Beyonce

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

11
Jada Pinkett Smith

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

12
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.

13
Garcelle Beauvais

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

14
Christina Milian

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

15
Nicki Minaj

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

16
Rihanna

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

17
Ledisi

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

18
Ashanti

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

19
Jill Scott

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

20
Katerina Graham

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

21
Yaya Dacosta

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

22
Nicole Ari Parker

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

23
Selita Ebanks

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

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