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23 male celebrities who have bleached their hair

Claudia Willen   

23 male celebrities who have bleached their hair
Zac Efron bleached his hair.Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP
  • Many male celebrities have bleached their hair, making it platinum blonde.
  • While some have opted for the lighter shade to prepare for an on-screen role, others have tried it out just for fun.
  • Keep reading to see 23 male celebrities that have gone blonde.

So many famous male actors and musicians have bleached their hair that it almost seems like a rite of passage in Hollywood.

Whether the celebrities dye their hair for an on-screen role or they switch up their 'do as a means of coping with a public breakup, the transformation can drastically alter their appearances.

From Zac Efron to Kanye West, here are 23 male celebrities that have bleached their hair.

Joe Jonas has gone from dark hair to bleached blonde several times.

Joe Jonas has gone from dark hair to bleached blonde several times.
Joe Jonas in 2019 and 2016.      Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Images; Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for D'USSE

Jonas has experimented with many different hair colors, including platinum blonde. He has also dyed his locks red, blue, and pink.

After his and Sophie Turner's first child, Willa, was born in July 2020, the new dad debuted a bleached-blonde buzzcut.

Pete Davidson first bleached his hair while he was dating Ariana Grande.

Pete Davidson first bleached his hair while he was dating Ariana Grande.
Pete Davidson is a cast member on "Saturday Night Live."      Mike Pont/WireImage/Getty Images; Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images

The comedian made waves for going bleached blonde in the midst of his relationship with the "Positions" artist.

According to E! News, Davidson made the transformation for his role in the 2019 film "Big Time Adolescence."

After Davidson and Grande broke up in October 2018, he made an appointment at the salon and got frosted tips.

Shortly after, the "Saturday Night Live" cast member sported blue hair on a November 2018 episode of the show.

Davidson eventually went back to being brunette before bleaching his hair again in September 2019.

Zac Efron said he bleached his hair after he "lost a bet."

Zac Efron said he bleached his hair after he "lost a bet."
Zac Efron starred as Link Larkin in the 2007 film adaptation of "Hairspray."      New Line Cinema; Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

Efron gained fans' attention for going platinum blonde in January 2019. However, the "High School Musical" star said the look wasn't permanent.

"That would be so much work," he told Entertainment Tonight.

Efron explained that he bleached his hair, and not his beard or mustache, after he "lost a bet with a friend. It's kind of a double dare sort of thing."

The "Down to Earth With Zac Efron" star admitted that he had blonde locks as a young kid, inspired by the rapper Eminem.

"Eminem was cool when I was growing up. This is my Stan coming out," he said, making a reference to the rapper's 2000 song featuring Dido.

Kanye West went blonde, causing #blondye to trend on Twitter.

Kanye West went blonde, causing #blondye to trend on Twitter.
Kanye West bleached his hair.      David Crotty/Getty Images; Marc Piasecki / Getty Images

Shortly after the rapper was reportedly hospitalized for exhaustion and sleep deprivation, he was seen with bleached-blonde hair in December 2016.

According to The New York Times, the new hairstyle led the hashtag #blondye to trend on Twitter.

He kept the hairstyle through February 2017 but eventually returned back to his natural color.

Adam Levine said his wife Behati Prinsloo "loves" his bleached hair.

Adam Levine said his wife Behati Prinsloo "loves" his bleached hair.
Adam Levine had blonde hair.      C. Flanigan/Getty Images; Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images

The Maroon 5 frontman is no stranger to switching up hair colors. He's alternated between blonde, pink, and brunette in the past several years.

In 2018, he said that Prinsloo is a big fan of his look as a blonde.

"My wife loves it when I do it," he said on an episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," confirming that he "ran it by her" before going to the salon.

He continued, "Why would you do anything that would put you in a less than advantageous position when it came to the person you want to want to sleep with you? You want that from them."

Pete Wentz went fully blonde in 2014.

Pete Wentz went fully blonde in 2014.
Pete Wentz went bleached blonde in 2014.      Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic/Getty Images; Mark Sagliocco/FilmMagic/Getty Images

The Fall Out Boy bassist has experimented with many different hairstyles over the years.

In 2014, he cut his hair short and bleached it blonde. Wentz later showed off a hot pink dye job before trying out frosted tips in 2015.

When a fan asked if he was going to bleach his hair forever via Twitter, the artist responded, "I don't even bleach it anymore I'm just a blonde now."

Glenn Howerton only appeared to be blonde for one month.

Glenn Howerton only appeared to be blonde for one month.
Glenn Howerton went blonde.      Phillip Faraone/WireImage/Getty Images; Nicky Nelson/WENN.com/Reuters

The "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor debuted his blonde locks on Instagram in December 2019.

"Let's see if they let bleach blonde scumbags into the Jumanji premiere tonight," he captioned the selfie.

By January 2020, Howerton was back to being brunette.

"Bye bye, blondie," he wrote on Instagram.

Jonah Hill went platinum blonde in 2018.

Jonah Hill went platinum blonde in 2018.
Jonah Hill bleached his hair.      Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for GQ

When the comedian was a teenager, he used to bleach his hair to look more like Eminem.

"I had bleached hair," Hill told Parade in 2012, explaining, "I wanted to be Eminem really badly!"

Even though the "Superbad" actor had proven that he was willing to try new hair colors, he shocked fans by dyeing his hair hot pink in 2018.

Toward the end of that year, he revisited his adolescent style and went platinum blonde.

Colton Haynes switched up his hair color for an on-screen role.

Colton Haynes switched up his hair color for an on-screen role.
Colton Haynes went from brunette to blonde.      Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage/Getty Images; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for SVEDKA Vodka

In 2016, the actor bleached his hair for his role as Detective Jack Samuels on "American Horror Story: Cult."

Haynes has since gone back to his natural brunette color.

Pharrell Williams has bleached his hair several times.

Pharrell Williams has bleached his hair several times.
Pharrell Williams is a musician.      Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images; Earl Gibson/BET / Getty Images

Though the "Happy" singer has naturally dark hair, he's played around with different hair colors and bleached his hair blonde several times.

Daniel Craig went peroxide blonde for his role in "Logan Lucky."

Daniel Craig went peroxide blonde for his role in "Logan Lucky."
Daniel Craig bleached his hair.      Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images; Ilya S. Savenok / Getty Images

The "Casino Royale" actor said goodbye to his light-brown hair for his role as Joe Bang, an imprisoned bank robber, in the 2017 film "Logan Lucky."

Brad Pitt showed up to the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with platinum hair.

Brad Pitt showed up to the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with platinum hair.
Brad Pitt used to have blonde hair.      Michael Putland/Getty Images; Kevin Winter / Getty Images

The "Fight Club" actor has had a man bun, bangs, and ponytail, so it seems obvious that he'd also dabble with hair color.

When he showed up to the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in 2005, he sported a leather jack, jeans, and peroxide blonde hair.

He didn't keep the light hair forever, but he was spotted with a similar cut and color 10 years later.

David Beckham has gone peroxide blonde numerous times.

David Beckham has gone peroxide blonde numerous times.
David Beckham is a British athlete.      KGC-03/STAR MAX/IPx; Gregg DeGuire / Getty Images

From his mohawk to his highlighted shoulder-length cut, the British football star has been a trendsetter throughout his career.

He's opted for a peroxide blonde color many times.

Most recently, he showed off a silver-blonde dye job.

Jared Leto went fully blonde for his role as the Joker in 2016's "Suicide Squad."

Jared Leto went fully blonde for his role as the Joker in 2016
Jared Leto bleached his hair and eyebrows.      Michel Dufour/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for LACMA

Leto first made a splash with a platinum mohawk at Paris Fashion Week in 2011.

The actor also got rid of his signature long hair and beard in preparation for his role as the Joker in "Suicide Squad" (2016).

As part of his transformation into the villain, he bleached his hair and eyebrows, likely to prepare it to be dyed a green hue.

Orlando Bloom went blonde in 2016.

Orlando Bloom went blonde in 2016.
Orlando Bloom bleached his hair.      Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images; Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

Taking a note from his "Lord of the Rings" character Legolas, the naturally dark-haired actor went blonde in 2016.

By early 2017, he was back to his brunette locks.

Riz Ahmed showed off the new look at his first San Diego Comic-Con.

Riz Ahmed showed off the new look at his first San Diego Comic-Con.
Riz Ahmed is an actor.      Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Ahmed attended San Diego Comic-Con for the time in 2018 to promote his role as Carlton Drake in the 2018 film "Venom."

The British actor surprised fans by showing up to the event with bleached hair.

Chris Messina's freshly bleached hair contrasted nicely with his all-black suit at the 2019 Golden Globes.

Chris Messina
Chris Messina is an actor.      Jemal Countess/Getty Images; George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images

The actor's 2019 Golden Globes look caught many fans' attention.

And while some people wanted him to keep the blonde hair for good, Deadline reported that Messina's transformation was for his role as Victor Zsasz in DC's "Birds of Prey."

Jaden Smith has gone blonde many times.

Jaden Smith has gone blonde many times.
Jaden Smith bleached his hair.      Kevin Mazur / Getty Images; Jimi Celeste / Getty Images

The musician doesn't tend to stick to one look for too long, alternating between styles like dreadlocks, bright green hair, and braids.

His hair has been such a staple of his style that he even carried a fistful of his chopped-off blonde dreadlocks as an accessory to the 2017 Met Gala.

And while Smith is constantly trying out new looks, he's repeatedly returned to peroxide-blonde hair.

Justin Timberlake was known for his dyed blonde hair during his NSYNC days.

Justin Timberlake was known for his dyed blonde hair during his NSYNC days.
Justin Timberlake bleached his hair.      Bob Berg / Getty Images; Steve Granitz / Getty Images

In the late '90s, Timberlake's blonde curls became an iconic symbol of the popular boy band NSYNC.

He's since abandoned the frosted tips and opted for a more natural, slicked-back look.

Justin Bieber has bleached his hair several times.

Justin Bieber has bleached his hair several times.
Justin Timberlake bleached his hair.      Christopher Polk/AMA2011 / Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images

Bieber was once known for the shaggy brown hairdo he had as a teenager. The style was so famous that Ellen DeGeneres auctioned off his hair for $40,668 in 2011.

As the "Baby" singer's career has evolved, so has his hair.

The pop star has run the gamut when it comes to hairstyles, from bouffants to buzzcuts. He's also bleached his hair at least three times, most recently in January 2020.

Charlie Puth has gone blonde twice.

Charlie Puth has gone blonde twice.
Charlie Puth bleached his hair.      John Shearer/Getty Images; Rich Fury/Getty Images

In June 2018, the singer, who's naturally a brunette, debuted a platinum blonde look.

A little over a year later, he bleached his hair again. This time, he opted for a buzzcut instead of long hair.

He's since gone back to being brunette.

Zayn Malik has gone platinum blonde multiple times.

Zayn Malik has gone platinum blonde multiple times.
Zayn Malik bleached his hair.      Mike Coppola / Getty Images; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images

The singer bleached his hair in June 2015 and December 2015, leaving his beard its natural color.

In September 2017, he completely shaved his head.

"I just shaved my head because I'd bleached it too many times and it was a bit destroyed," he told Scott Mills on BBC Radio 1, according to The Sun.

By March 2018, the former One Direction member's hair seemed to have made a recovery. He was spotted at a video shoot with peroxide-blonde hair and a bleached beard.

Machine Gun Kelly went from brunette to bleached blonde.

Machine Gun Kelly went from brunette to bleached blonde.
Machine Gun Kelly is a musician.      Kevin Mazur / Getty Images; Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

The rapper, whose real name is Colson Baker, started out his career as a brunette. He played around with the styles, trying out mohawks and braids.

But in 2017, Kelly began bleaching his hair peroxide blonde, and it's since become a staple of his look.

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