What 28 celebrities looked like before going gray

Gabbi ShawApr 8, 2021, 02:27 IST

Cohen is 52.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Going gray is a natural part of life - even for your favorite celebrities.
While many people opt to dye their hair, these 28 celebs prove that going gray can look amazing.
Allison Janney said in April 2021 that letting hair go natural made her feel "free."

Stopping the use of extensions and hair dye has made Allison Janney feel "free."

Janney is 61. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty images; ABC

Andy Cohen has been going gray naturally over the years.

Cohen is 52. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images; Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Danny DeVito has been rocking the same hairstyle for over two decades, and it's totally silver now.

DeVito is 76. Amanda Edwards/WireImage/Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images

Eric Dane is still McSteamy with or without gray hair.

Dane is 48. Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Jane Fonda showed off her new silver hair at the 2020 Oscars.

Fonda is 83. Caroline McCredie/Getty Images for Chopard; Todd Williamson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

Tom Hanks has been seen sporting a silver beard over the last couple years.

Hanks is 64. Taylor Hill, Steve Granitz/Getty Images

Harrison Ford has been showing us what it means to be a silver fox for decades now.

Ford is 78. The LIFE Picture Collection, Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Jamie Lee Curtis has slowly been embracing her natural hair, but she debuted an icy white shade at the 2019 Golden Globes.

Curtis is 62. SGranitz/WireImage and Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Moet & Chandon

Jon Bon Jovi has switched from brown to gray, and we're into it.

Bon Jovi is 59. Frederick M. Brown, Jerritt Clark/Getty Images

Two decades after leaving behind "Cheers" and a hairpiece, Ted Danson is now everyone's favorite silver-haired mayor on "Mr. Mayor."

Danson is 73. Ron Galella, Justin Lubin/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images

It's almost impossible to believe that Rita Moreno is almost 90 - and dare we say she looks better with gray hair than black.

Moreno is 89. Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images and Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

Kyle MacLachlan has been slowly going gray for the past few years, but he is now fully silver.

MacLachlan is 62. Jamie McCarthy, Laurent Viteur/Getty Images

It's almost impossible to remember a time before George Clooney had gray hair.

Clooney is 59. S. Granitz/WireImage and Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Bradley Whitford joked that "Donald Trump turned my hair white" during an interview.

Whitford is 61. Amy Tierney, David Livingston/Getty Images

Nichelle Nichols has been in the spotlight for almost six decades, and she looks good with both black and silver hair.

Nichols is 88. Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage and Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage via Getty Images

Pierce Brosnan has been living the salt-and-pepper life for a few years.

Brosnan is 67. David Buchan/Getty Images and Jean Catuffe/GC Images

It's no surprise that President Obama went gray - the job is stressful - but he's rocking it.

Obama is 59. Tim Boyle/Getty Images andJOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images

Steve Carell's gray hair had fans everywhere pleasantly surprised.

Carell is 58. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images); Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BFI

Helen Mirren transitioned from blonde to white.

Mirren is 75. Mike Windle/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company and Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Jeff Goldblum has completely embraced his new professor aesthetic, complete with glasses and silver hair.

Goldblum is 68. Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage and David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage via Getty Images

Watching Jon Stewart's hair go from dark brown to salt and pepper to gray over the course of "The Daily Show" occupied us for 16 years.

Stewart is 58. Bob Riha Jr/WireImage and Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic via Getty Images

While Sam Elliott's hair color may have changed, his mustache remains the same.

Elliott is 76. Ron Galella, Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images

Anderson Cooper is one of the most famous silver foxes on TV.

Cooper is 53. Steve Fenn /ABC via Getty Images and Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Sundance Film Festival

Diane Keaton went fully gray in 2014 and has never looked back.

Keaton is 75. Dave Allocca, Robyn Beck/Getty Images

Dermot Mulroney showcased his new hair color in his show "Homecoming."

Mulroney is 57. Noel Vasquez/Getty Images for Extra and Allen Berezovsky/WireImage

Matt LeBlanc was dyeing his hair black while he was still on "Friends."

LeBlanc is 53. Carlo Allegri/Getty Images; Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/NBCU Photobank/Getty Images

Patrick Dempsey's hair was a big part of his character on "Grey's Anatomy."

Dempsey is 55. Lalo Yasky/WireImage and Michael Tullberg/Getty Images

Acting legend Glenn Close slays both blonde and gray hair.

Close is 74. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for HFA and Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Clase Azul

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