Remember that scene in Fleabag about how hair is everything? That appears to be very true of Hollywood. Hair is often the most recognizable feature for many actresses. It’s also a very powerful element they get to play with in their jobs. Sometimes they get a different haircut for the role or dye it for dramatic effect. But nothing is as dramatic as a buzzcut. It’s always a huge deal because it’s not like they just do it for one day on set, they then have to live with that buzzcut until it grows out.
A shaved head can feel very revealing, and vulnerable for an actress, but it can also be powerful, rebellious, and even chic. So let’s take a look at famous women before and after their bold buzzcut transformations.
Florence Pugh Made Her Buzzcut A Met Gala Moment
Florence Pugh was known for her blonde locks and playful hairstyles. And then in 2024 she shaved her head for the film We Live In Time. She has spoken about the experience being strangely intense and physical. She felt cold all the time, and her head felt very sensitive, and to make matters worse people, kept wanting to touch it.
But she embraced the change and debuted her buzzcut at the 2023 Met Gala with a beautiful and very dramatic feathered headpiece that drew even more attention to her new hair or the absence of it. The new haircut showed us Florence in a whole new way. She looked somehow sharper, more commanding, and powerful. And what a way to debut a buzzcut.
Anne Hathaway’s Hair Transformation Came With An Oscar
Anne famously cut off her hair for her role of Fantine in Les Misérables. She cut off her beautiful polished long locks on camera. It was a dramatic and emotional scene. Not to mention risky business, since you can only do that once. But luckily for Anne, this later paid off with a big shiny Oscar that she got for her role.
She donated her hair to charity and just rocked a pixie after she was done with the movie. It was definitely a new and unusual look for Hathaway, but in a way, it was very refreshing and light. Perhaps Anne Hathaway is such a good actress she can pull off any look.
Emma Stone Found Shaving Her Head Surprisingly Freeing
Emma Stone is known for her red hair. Her natural hair color is blonde, but she’s made her copper locks a signature style in her career. So it was quite a big deal to cut it all off. Emma did it for the movie Bugonia and hid the fact by wearing a lot of hats and wigs.
She said the experience of buzzing her head was surprisingly freeing, and she kind of loved it. And then she spent ages trying to keep it under wraps, not to reveal the secret before the movie came out. But even Emma admitted that she was terrible at keeping the secret because she kept moving the wig in public and telling people she was wearing a wig.
She eventually grew it out into a pixie, which she showed off at the 2025 Gooden Globes, and we have to say she looked stunning. There’s a reason she’s been named one of the most beautiful women in the world, any haircut suits her.
Demi Moore Fully Committed To G.I. Jane
Demi Moore’s long luscious hair was such a big part of her glamorous image, and it still is these days. But for the 1997 movie G.I. Jane, she really committed to a shocking transformation and shaved her head to show her character’s military training.
She later shared that while she was proud of doing it once, she would be hesitant to do it again because she feels like she doesn’t need to prove anything. After all, shaving your head once for a movie is more than enough.
What’s amazing is that having a buzzcut made Demi Moore look even more striking. It really highlighted her high cheekbones, her eyes, and her beautiful face. It also made her look tougher, which was the goal for the character.
Natalie Portman Had Wanted To Try It Anyway
Naralie Portman shaved her head on camera in V for Vendetta. But what makes her buzzcut different from others is that she didn’t dread it at all. In fact, she looked forward to it. Apparently she has always wanted to do it, and finally a movie role gave her an opportunity to shave her head. She said that she felt like it was also a way to shed some level of vanity, since you can’t hide behind your hair anymore.
She showed off her buzzcut at the Cannes Film Festival, and honestly, she looked as amazing as ever, and the new hairdo only served to highlight her understated elegant style. While most of us would probably feel quite insecure and want to constantly check what our head looks like, Natalie basically made a buzzcut look easy breezy and effortless.
Joey King Loved The Bald Look So Much She Did It More Than Once
Joey King went even further and shaved her hair 3 times for three separate roles. She did for The Act, The Dark Knight Rises, and Wish I Was Here. Now that’s a brave choice.
But Joey King says she loves the experience and actually believes that every woman should shave her head at least once in her lifetime. She says it made her feel more connected to her beauty. And while that might be true for Joey, we all know that for some of us a bad fringe cut can send us into a spiral, let alone a full-on buzzcut.
But for Joey it’s not a big deal or a tragedy, in fact it’s an act of liberation.
Angelina Jolie Looked Fierce With A Buzzcut
We all know that Angeline Jolie is very cool. And she proved that early on when she shaved her hair for the 1998 movie Gia. The buzzcut really showed off her striking features, and Angelina said that she loved having a shaved head. For her it was freeing and made her realize hair isn’t that important. A very Angie attitude. Make a huge transformation seem like not a big deal and turn it into a personal philosophy. But that’s easy to say when you look like Angelina Jolie.
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