Is 2024 the year of celebrity bob haircuts? Judging by the red carpets, award shows, and fashion events we’ve seen so far, it certainly seems so.
Bob haircuts dominated the Golden Globes and Emmys red carpets, and J.Lo and Rihanna debuted especially chic, and somehow wildly different, chops while in Paris for Haute Couture Week. And to think we’re not even halfway into the year!
This, of course, comes as no surprise. Because while many hair trends come and go, the bob haircut will truly never go out of style. Going chin length makes an immediate statement, grabbing attention and putting focus on your face. Shorter haircuts are also significantly less high-maintenance over all. But best of all? Bobs are extremely versatile. From the undone bob to the lob, there is no one way, no “right” way, to wear a bob. Just take it from the handful of celebrities boarding the bob train this year.
No matter your bob preference, the best celebrity bob haircuts of 2024 are sure to inspire your next chop. Ahead, see all of our favorite bobs of the year, and get ready to screenshot for inspo.
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1/17Margot Robbie
Bye bye, Barbie! Perhaps in an attempt to bid adieu to her iconic character, Robbie shocked fans by chopping off her long blonde locks, joining a slew of other A-listers in rocking the midi lob.
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2/17Megan Fox
After sporting silver, platinum blonde, copper, cherry cola red, and, most recently, cotton candy pink, the Jennifer’s Body star debuted a bright-blue bob for spring.
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3/17Gigi Hadid
Hadid chopped off her signature long blonde hair for a classic flippy bob, and we’re not mad about it! In fact, she looks just like a doll.
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4/17Zendaya
Zendaya and her press tour for Challengers deserve their own hair transformation post, to be honest. First, she debuted luscious and long water waves. Then just like that, Zendaya had a honey blond lob.
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5/17Nicole Kidman
Kidman, who’s known and beloved for her long red hair, shocked fans and followers alike by chopping all of it off…and going platinum blonde!
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Elle Fanning
Just a few weeks after Penélope Cruz and Selena Gomez debuted midi bobs, which many stylists consider to be the haircut of the year, the actor debuted her own take on the trending mid-length bob. Clearly, this buzzy chop really is the next big thing.
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Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney, who’s known for her long, luscious, and voluminous blonde hair, pulled a Billie Eilish and did a total beauty 180 at the 2024 Oscars, debuting a—gasp!—bob.
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8/17Penélope Cruz
You can tell the weather’s getting warmer when blonde dye jobs start to appear. Cruz showed off a super-short Baroque bob with honey blond highlights for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
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9/17Rita Ora
The singer showed off a new “hazelnut latte” Italian bob, courtesy of celebrity hairstylist Dimitris Giannetos, who coined the shade’s name. To get the look, Giannetos used L’Oréal Paris Le Color Gloss in Smoky Bronde and styled with Moroccan Oil Dry Texture Spray
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10/17
Emily Ratajkowski
The model, who is a regular during fashion month, made her first appearance of the season at Hourglass Cosmetics’ lipstick launch in Manhattan on February 9, where she debuted a chic short lob haircut—and an even shorter dress.
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11/17Rihanna
Rihanna said Carmela Soprano, but make it fashion. And political? Riri styled her hair in a platinum blonde mob-wife bob, complete with a teased little swoop at her hairline, for a visit with French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris. Casual
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12/17Jennifer Lopez
J.Lo’s (back) in her short hair era! The Marry Me star embraced the cropped bob life and made quite a fashion statement at Paris Haute Couture Week.
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Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston showed off her shortest haircut in years at the 2024 Golden Globes, proving that this just might be the year of the long bob.
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14/17
Ayo Edebiri
Edebiri, who won a Golden Globe and Emmy for her portrayal of Sydney Adamu on The Bear, debuted a sleek Italian bob for award season.
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15/17Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez may have debuted honey blonde hair for the holidays, but the Rare Beauty founder returned to her roots for the new year. And showed off with a chic long bob to go with it!
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16/17Eva Longoria
Longoria is getting experimental! The Flamin’ Hot director traded her long hair for a Mick Jagger shaggy bob.
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17/17Julianne Hough
The Dancing With the Stars star has officially boarded the bob train, proving that it’s never too late to start your short-hair era.
