6 surprising actresses who shaved their heads for iconic roles

Some actors showcase such true dedication to their craft that they want everything to be authentic, even when it comes to shaving their heads for a character.

They feel that to make their character memorable for a long time, they must live in that character so that the audience can resonate, leaving an everlasting impact.

Here are the 6 surprising female celebrities who shaved their heads for a role.

Take a look:

Millie Bobby Brown

The 21-year-old actress is among the most famous actresses who got a dramatic buzzcut, famous for her breakout role of Eleven in Stranger Things.

In a video interview with Vanity Fair, Millie shared that the decision wasn't that difficult for her.

“Oh. Oh yeah, hair. I usually don’t think about hair,” she said, adding, “When I shaved it, now I’m like, hair is literally, like, not a part of my aura."

The Enola Holmes actress revealed she loved shaving her hair off.

“It was an amazing experience, and I would do it again in a heartbeat,” Millie admitted.

Joey King

The 26-year-old actress has shaved her head three times for movie roles. She cut her hair for The Act, The Dark Knight, and Wish I Was Here.

Speaking to Allure in 2022, Joey reflected on her journey and shared that she “would absolutely do it again.”

She added, "I think every woman should [shave their head] at least once in their life. I've never felt more free or more in tune with my beauty. I couldn't hide behind my hair,"

Florence Pugh

The 29-year-old actress shaved her head for her iconic role as Almut in We Live in Time, where she depicts a hardworking chef who is diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer.

Reflecting on her decision, Florence told British Vogue that shaving her head “was really bizarre.”

She added, “My head was so sensitive and so many people were trying to touch it and it was so alive.”

“For any actor taking a role like this, it is completely important that you see her head and we see her shaving it — it was just always a no-brainer. You have the honor of doing something to yourself that is totally in support of the character,” the Don’t Worry Darling actress elaborated.

Anne Hathaway

The 42-year-old actress shaved her head for her titular performance in Les Misérables, which also ultimately landed her her first Academy Award in 2013.

The reason many resonated with Anne’s powerful performance was the heartbreaking scene in which her character, Fantine, had to sell her hair to send money to her child, per People.

Speaking to Live! with Kelly, the Interstellar actress shared how magical it felt shaving her head for a character that impactful.

“I wasn’t expecting [cutting my hair] to be a big deal. It was my idea to do it, since it was something the character did,” she said.

Charlize Theron

The 50-year-old South African actress shaved her head for the role of Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road, and it was completely her idea.

“I had done a press junket. My hair was really fried. And I had a night where I thought, ‘You know what? What if we just shave it?’” Charlize told Entertainment Weekly.

She added, “I wasn’t fully convinced, so I called [director] George [Miller]. I probably woke him up at 3 a.m., and I said, ‘What do you think about this idea?’ And he was just really quiet. And then I could hear him breathe. It was like he took a deep breath. And I took that as a positive. And then I found out yesterday that he was concerned about the shape of my head.”

Maisie Williams

Last but not least, the 28-year-old actress shaved her head for the role of Catherine Dior in the Apple TV+ series The New Look, who was a Nazi prisoner during the period on which the series is set.

"I had cut my hair short at the time, so some of the overwhelming part of that was gone before we did it,” Maisie told Variety, per People.

She continued, “But the women in these camps having their heads shaved, although we now look back and see how degrading and dehumanizing that was, I think of all the things that happened to them in the camps, it was probably one of the easiest moments."

"I guess for myself, kind of diving into Catherine’s psyche, I felt like it was a moment for her to prepare for what could come next," Maisie Williams explained.