12 famous redheads that are actually blonde

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• While there are plenty of redheaded celebrities out there, not all of them are natural.
• Having naturally red hair is exceedingly rare, which is why some celebs choose to go red to stand out.
• Amy Adams has said that dyeing her hair red helped her stand out from all the blondes in Hollywood.

Being a redhead instantly makes you stand out from the crowd — less than 2% of the world's population has the gene. While being a blonde is also rare (4% of American adults are naturally blonde), one in three women dye their hair blonde.

These 12 celebrities either dyed their hair red for personal or professional reasons, like for a role, but have become known for their auburn hair.

Keep scrolling to see which iconic redheads are actually blonde.