Singer with shaved head

With her role as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max , Theron proved a female action hero can kill it at the box office — no flowing hair or sparkly makeup necessary. Unlike many of the celebs on this list, the American Idol alum didn't shave her head for a role or for style — she did it to show solidarity for her childhood best friend who was battling breast cancer. See how prettily short hair shows off the singer's face? But Bey's little sister isn't just famous for her cropped style — she's been a hair icon for years, telling Essence Magazine that numerous women come up to her and reveal that she's their haircut inspiration. Of her close crop for the role of Fantine in 's Les Miserables , Hathaway confessed , " Cutting my hair reduced me to, like, mental patient-level crying. I was inconsolable.

As a female pop singer, your hair is kind of important. British singer Jessie J was known for her shiny, dark bob, but earlier this month the year-old had her head shaved on live TV to help raise funds for a charity that helps the homeless in the UK and provides fresh water and vaccines in Africa. A few days later, she dyed her buzz cut blond. And guess what, she looks freaking fantastic. Stay bald, please. While Jessie J shaved her head for a good cause, Solange shaved hers for ease of maintenance.

British actress and singer-songwriter Michaela Coel just debuted one of the coolest buzz cuts we've seen this year, and in a show-stopping Instagram selfie no less. Instead of sticking to her natural color, she spiced up her look by tinting her super-short hair this gorgeous shade of cotton candy. Needless to say, now we're aching to go pink, too. For her upcoming role as someone with cancer in Life in a Year , Cara Delevingne said goodbye to her blonde bob. Our June cover star debuted a super short blonde cut back in April , but recently changed it to a dark chocolate hue.

Celebrities are no strangers to changing up their looks, especially when it comes to their hair. They can dye it, chop it, add extensions to it, and more, but some A-listers have taken the plunge to buzz their hair off completely. Here is what 13 stars look like with and without shaved heads. Audiences saw her long hair in "Star Wars," where she had it pulled back and twisted into fancy rolls fit for her queenly character.