When it comes to celebrity hairstyles, most of us are used to seeing silky-smooth locks on the red carpet. But some stars have ditched the idea of flawless curls and sky-high ponytails for something far more fun.
Dreadlocks have been around since ancient times, but even today, plenty of people are rocking the cool hairstyle. And you might be surprised at how well some famous celebs have pulled it off.
Dreads are most famously attributed to musician Bob Marley, who was a major player in reviving this hairstyle that first appeared thousands of years ago in Africa. Unfortunately, many people believe that locs are dirty or smelly. But in fact, most people who have the hairstyle follow a strict haircare regimen that involves washing their dreadlocks multiple times a week. If you take care of them, dreads can look just as elegant as this cool waterfall braid!
Nowadays, reggae stars aren't the only ones rocking the locked look. Plenty of celebrities have experimented with dreadlocks, and many of them have made it a permanent hairstyle! While some of these stars have always shared the spotlight with their locs, others caught us all by surprise when they showed up with matted hair. Check out these celebrities that have rocked the look, and let us know which one you love most!
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1. Zendaya
The Disney channel star famously stood up for people with dreads when Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic made insensitive comments about the actor's hairstyle. Zendaya replied to the comments in a flawless post on Instagram, saying, "There is already harsh criticism of African-American hair in society without the help of ignorant people who choose to judge others based on the curl of their hair. My wearing my hair in locs on an Oscar red carpet was to showcase them in a positive light, to remind people of color that our hair is good enough."
2. Whoopi Goldberg
It's hard to imagine Whoopi without her signature dreadlocks. The actor and TV host also defended Zendaya after Guiliana's insensitive comments, saying to her, "Be careful, because you know a lot of people with dreads."
3. Lisa Bonet
Not only does the Cosby Show actress pull off the locked look perfectly, but both her ex-husband (Lenny Kravitz) and her current husband (Jason Momoa) have also sported the look.
4. Lil Wayne
Between his face tattoos and long locs, this rapper has a look that's impossible to forget.
5. Lenny Kravitz
In his younger days, the "American Woman" singer and Hunger Games actor had some seriously thick dreadlocks. He's since cut them off, but I think he looks fantastic with or without them.
6. Stevie Wonder
At 65 years old, this musical legend proves that you're never too old to look amazing with dreads.
7. Ledisi
Singer and Selma actress Ledisi is constantly coming up with new, beautiful ways to style her hair, but one thing never changes: She always has it in dreadlocks.
8. Lady Gaga
This singer has gone through so many style changes that it's impossible to keep up — but for a brief, shining moment, she had bleach-blonde dreads hanging from her head.
9. Ava DuVernay
DuVernay is a remarkable human being who was recently celebrated as the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe award for her film Selma. Her beautiful dreadlocks only make me love her more.
10. Tania Raymonde
She was once a child actor in Malcolm in the Middle, but now that she's all grown up, Raymonde has been seen with a select few dreadlocks in her hair. This is a great look for someone who's looking to try out dreads, but not ready to commit to a whole head of them.
11. Wyclef Jean
The rapper doesn't have his dreads anymore, but I think he looked even better with them than he does without them!
