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21 Celebrity Redheads to Admire Because The Rarest Hair Color Should Get Some Love

When it comes to hair color, redheads tend to stand out. Call it a scientific phenomenon — some people are just fascinated with redheads. It's no surprise that people covet a gorgeous red mane — some celebrities love it so much that they've been dying their hair the shade for years, while others consider themselves lucky to be born with the bright hue. Check out the celebrities who are firmly on Team Red — whether they're natural redheads or not, they all look fantastic.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Christina Hendricks

The Mad Men beauty is a natural blond, but has been dying her hair red since she was young after being inspired by the titular character from Anne of Green Gables. Now, girls are inspired by Hendricks amazing red locks.

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Lindsay Lohan

Lohan’s red hair suits her so well, but this actress has been every hair color under the sun.

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Emma Stone

Stone is a color chameleon — and a natural blond — but always goes back to her favorite red dye job. It looks lovely.

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Jessica Chastain

Chastain is a natural redhead who keeps her color in check with occasional touch ups. It’s gorgeous.

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Jayma Mays

The Glee star is a 100% natural redhead… and to be honest, I can’t imagine her with any other color.

Molly Ringwald

The iconic 80s star wrote a memoir titled Getting the Pretty back which highlighted one major secret from her past: That her red hair wasn’t natural!

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Julianne Moore

Moore is a natural redhead who actually had to dye her locks blond for her upcoming film Maps to the Stars.

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Damian Lewis

The Homeland rocks his natural hair color on the red carpet.

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Isla Fisher

The natural redhead would have enviable hair no matter what the color, but I’m particularly jealous that she didn’t have to dye it to get the strawberry shade.

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Kate Mara

The House of Cards actress proves redheads (she’s a natural one!) can wear — and rock — pink.

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Bryce Dallas Howard

The star of The Help perfects her hair style with cute bangs.

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Conan O'Brien

The late night host has the perfect red wave thing going on.

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Amy Adams

Adams worked in Hollywood as a blond (her natural hair color) for years. Her career really took off after she dyed her hair its signature hue. Coincidence? I think not.

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Prince Harry

Because everyone loves a royal redhead.

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Marcia Cross

The former Desperate Housewives actress’ red hair was the color to emulate back in the day.

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Eddie Redmayne

Though his hair color is naturally brown (he colored it for the mini series The Pillars of the Earth) he pulls off red so well.

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Debra Messing

The Mysteries of Laura star always has the perfect hued hair, but it was actually a happy accident that gave her the famous color she wears today. A colorist on her film set accidentally toned her hair red instead of blond — and she decided to stick with it.

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Rupert Grint

The Harry Potter star was millions of girls first redheaded crush — and he’s a natural!

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Seth Green

Green, a natural redhead, makes a statement with a red beard.

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Alyson Hannigan

Would you believe that the How I Met Your Mother star is naturally a brunette? She wears red so well!

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Deborah Ann Woll

The former True Blood star started dying her light blond hair at a young age so she didn’t “fade into the background.”

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