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19 Brunette Celebrities Who Dyed Their Hair Blonde: Which Look Is Better?

Do blondes really have more fun? That's the question on everyone's mind when they are debating about making the leap into lighter hair. These celebrities might not have been born blonde, but they did test out a sunnier hue. So what darker-haired celebrities decided to dive into blonde territory? Click through to find out.

by Kaitlin Reilly

Anne Hathaway

The Les Miserables star began her career with chocolate locks.

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Anne Hathaway

She completely changed her look when she took her cropped cut platinum.

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Lena Dunham

The Girls creator surprised everyone with this major hair change.

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Lena Dunham

Dunham went high-fashion with this short blonde bob.

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Miley Cyrus

The former Hannah Montana star was known for having mermaid-long auburn hair.

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Miley Cyrus

Today, it’s hard to remember that the “We Can’t Stop” singer was ever a brunette — or that she once rocked long hair.

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Miranda Kerr

The Victoria’s Secret Angel has experimented with the lighter side of things.

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Miranda Kerr

Surprise, surprise — she still looks gorgeous.

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Kim Kardashian

The middle Kardashian sister tends to keep her locks dark.

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Kim Kardashian

The reality star has been known to lighten up her hair when the mood strikes.

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Khloe Kardashian

The youngest Kardashian rocks an ombre most of the time, but sometimes switches things up by going full-fledged blonde.

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Khloe Kardashian

Kardashian recently Instagrammed this pic, thanking her hair colorist Tracy Cunningham for making her blonde again.

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Rihanna

The “Umbrella” singer is a hair chameleon, so it’s no surprise that she occasionally tries out a lighter color.

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Rihanna

Fierce as ever, RiRi.

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Emma Roberts

The American Horror Story actress is always switching things up.

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Emma Roberts

The actress kept her blonde hair for her roles on both seasons of the FX series, but rocked dark hair in films like Scream 4.

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Ashley Greene

Greene’s role in the vampire franchise Twilight called for her hair to be midnight black, but when it ended she was free to make a big hair change.

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Ashley Greene

Greene recently showed off this pretty blonde look on the red carpet.

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Beyonce

The “Drunk in Love” singer is a natural brunette but often opts for a caramel color.

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Beyonce

Let’s be honest: any hair color would look #flawless on Bey.

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Jessica Biel

Mrs. Justin Timberlake started out her career as a brunette but has played around with lighter hair.

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Jessica Biel

Surprisingly, platinum blonde also seems to suit the A Team actress.

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Claire Danes

Danes started her career on drama My So-Called Life with dark hair to match her character’s brooding ways.

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Claire Danes

The Homeland actress has been a tried-and-true blonde for years now.

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Jessica Alba

The Fantastic Four actress often lightens up her look with highlights or an ombre, but occasionally goes full-on blonde.

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Jessica Alba

Though I think Alba’s darker locks suit her better, both colors look gorgeous on the star.

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Katharine McPhee

The star of new series Scorpian has played around with blonde hair.

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Katharine McPhee

McPhee rocked blonde hair in 2009 after the release of her album Unbroken and said the change made her feel more “adventurous.”

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Emily Blunt

The Into the Woods star typically adds highlights to her brown hair, but once in a while will step out with a head of full-on blonde.

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Emily Blunt

Her honey-blonde tresses look just as gorgeous.

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Julia Roberts

The Pretty Woman star is famous for her thick brown mane, but it’s not the only look she’s tried out.

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Julia Roberts

Her light coloring means she can look just as natural as a blonde.

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Jennifer Morrison

The former House star had dark hair on the Fox drama, until her character went blonde.

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Jennifer Morrison

The now Once Upon a Time star has kept her hair light for years.

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Audrina Patridge

Patridge was one of the few stars of The Hills to keep her hair dark.

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Audrina Patridge

The former reality star and new host of Dream Makers gave her hair a California girl makeover.

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Evan Peters

Like his fiancee Emma Roberts, the American Horror Story star has been both blonde and brunette.

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Evan Peters

He can pull of different hair colors as easily as he can AHS characters.

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