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Hot Hair: Blonde Ambition

From amber to platinum, here's our 25 favorite blonde celebs.
Blonde Ambition
Mary Bold Blondes
By Tia Williams · Updated October 28, 2020
It all started with sexy singers like Mary Wells and Etta James, who sported platinum wigs back in the ’50s and ’60s, showing Black women that Marilyn wasn’t the only one who could work a platinum ‘do!

These days, our sexiest A-listers are following in her footsteps, sporting ultra-blonde wigs, extensions and dye jobs. From Eva Marcille’s white-blonde pixie to Mary J. Blige’s gold-streaked bob, these superstars are looking pretty in platinum.