The Best 1970s Hairstyles - Iconic '70s Celebrity Hair

Publish date: 2024-04-13
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Farrah Fawcett’s Feathered Hair

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The Charlie’s Angels star’s hairstyle was a sensation that defined the decade, and it’s come back in style multiple times—most recently in 2021, with a push from TikTok.

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Diana Ross’s … Everything

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When it comes to hair icons, few compare to Diana Ross. The singer was and continues to be known for her hairstyles, which range from sleek bobs to voluminous Afros.

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Jerry Hall’s Deep Side Part

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The supermodel was the epitome of laid-back glamour with her long blonde mane.

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Goldie Hawn’s Curtain Bangs

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Goldie Hawn’s hair set trends starting in the ’60s and continued to do so with her long curtain bang style that’s still referenced in salons to this day.

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Grace Jones’s Crop

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Grace Jones's '80s flattop is forever in the Hair Hall of Fame, as is her short cut from her modeling days a decade prior.

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Jane Birkin’s Blunt Bangs

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Jane Birkin is often cited as a fashion icon—after all, she is the namesake of the Hermès bag—but her low-maintenance haircut is just as memorable.

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Cher’s Long, Straight Strands

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Some of the singer’s most memorable hairstyles came during the decade, including the extra-long, slick-straight style we know today simply as “Cher hair.”

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Donna Summer’s Curls

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The Queen of Disco had regal curls worthy of the title.

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Bianca Jagger’s Retro Waves

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The Nicaraguan-born beauty (and muse to Halston) ushered in a return to Old Hollywood waves.

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Pam Grier’s Afro

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The boundary-breaking star of films like Foxy Brown embraced her Afro, inspiring many other Black women to do the same.

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Maureen McCormick’s Middle Part

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You know her as Marcia Brady, who had hair of gold (like her mother) that garnered jealousy from her onscreen sisters and helped solidify the real-life actress's teen icon status.

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Debbie Harry’s Bottle Blonde

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The Blondie singer stayed true to her band name with a platinum style that’s synonymous with New Wave style.

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Jackie Kennedy Onassis’s Flip

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Married to Aristotle Onassis from 1968 to 1975, the First Lady became “Jackie O,” but stayed true to her signature blowout.

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Stevie Nicks’s Hippie Waves

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Long, low-maintenance hair has been requisite to the Fleetwood Mac singer’s vibe since the beginning, as seen in this 1977 photo.

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Meryl Streep’s Long Haircut

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The Internet loves throwback photos of Meryl Streep—and with her long, relaxed blonde hairstyle, it’s not hard to see why.

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