The Most Epic Celebrity Hairstyles From The '80s
Sarah Jessica Parker may wear her long locks straightened now ...
... but she showed off her very curly crop in 1985's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun."
Cyndi Lauper's hair may be short and wavy now ...
... but during the '80s it flowed like a lion's mane.
Before Rob Lowe was on "Parks and Recreation" ...
... he was rocking an earring and mullet.
The Material Girl showed off curls when dressed "Like a Virgin" ...
... until she chopped her hair off and performed with a short 'do in 1987 during her "Who's That Girl" tour.
Jon Bon Jovi may rock out without his luscious locks now ...
... but he waved his shaggy 'do around on stage back in the day. Here he is with electric guitar creator Les Paul in '88.
Funny woman Amy Poehler's locks may be sleek and wavy now ...
... but in high school she showed off a much different 'do.
English pop singer Boy George has a colorful collection of hats now ...
... but back in the '80s, he rocked a rainbow frock of colorful braids and crimped long hair. Here he is next to his wax double in June 1984.
Before George Clooney turned gray ...
... he was rocking brown curls on "Facts of Life" and "Killer Tomatoes."
Julia Roberts rarely wears her hair curly these days ...
... but her famous locks made her a household name in "Mystic Pizza" and later in "Pretty Woman."
Johnny Depp may be the master of disguise now ...
... but in the late '80s he was heartthrob Officer Tom Hanson on "21 Jump Street."
Nicole Kidman sometimes shows off subtle curls.
Back in the '80s and early '90s she was known for her curly mane.
Glenn Close also grew up with very curly hair.
Here's how she looked in 1983's "The Big Chill."
Here's Matt Dillon today at 54 ...
... and, here he is nearly 30 years earlier.
Janet Jackson's hair is straight as a pin today.
During the release of 1986 album "Control," she had serious curls on display. Here, she won an award for her song, "Nasty" in 1987.
Before Michael Jackson's Super Bowl performance in 1993 ...
... he rocked his curly hair at his first solo concert in Missouri in 1988.
Before John Stamos returned to TV on "Glee" ...
... he played hair-obsessed Uncle Jesse on "Full House."
While most will recall Cher for this hair-raising look at the 1986 Oscars ...
... she regularly donned a mullet as seen here with friend Darlene Love in 1985.
Ozzy Osbourne burned some of his hair in a house fire earlier this year.
In 1985, he showed off a wild head of hair. Here he is with Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi at a Live Aid concert.
Kylie Minogue's look has tamed down a lot ...
... since her Loco-motion days.
Here's Van Halen performing with David Lee Roth.
... and here he is in 1985 (right) with Sammy Hagar before they parted ways in '96.
Before Michelle Pfeiffer was in "Hairspray" ...
... she used a lot of it when she was "Married to the Mob."
Jane Fonda was among the best dressed at this year's Academy Awards ...
In the '80s she took a risk releasing workout videos which became a surprise success.
Here's Jane Fonda with Sally Field at Paramount's 90th anniversary in 2002 ...
... and, here they are with Brooke Shields at the 8th Annual People's Choice Awards in 1982.
Valerie Bertinelli had some of the best '80s hair.
She showed off a feathery, blonde hairstyle in television film, "Rockabye."
You can't discuss '80s hair without mentioning tennis champ Andre Agassi.
Before then, his lion's mane attracted an onslaught of female fans in the '80s. Canon even tied the slogan "Image is Everything" to his hairstyle.*
*In Agassi's 1999 autobiography Open, he admitted that during the '90s, as he began to lose his hair, the locks were part of a wig.
The above photo is from the first time he wore the wig at the 1990 French Open. He finally shaved it all off in '96.
(Source: Canon)
However, no one bests Linda Hamilton ...
... from her role in "Terminator."
You've seen where some of today's biggest actors got their start ...
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