Celebrities Who Chopped Their Hair Short And Never Went Back

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There's a reason why certain haircuts outlive red carpets and movie posters. For many stars, a drastic chop is a phase, a publicity stunt, or a role requirement. Grow it out, add some extensions, and the image resets. But then there are the exceptions — the rare few who cut their hair short and never returned.

Short hair has always conveyed a message: The women who chose it in the 1960s were defying a beauty industry still clinging to bouffants. By the '90s, a pixie or close crop could mark one out as fearless or simply unwilling to play by the rules. The figures ahead span Hollywood veterans, television powerhouses, and cultural icons who found a version of themselves they didn't want to put down again. Their short hair isn't a g