List of redheads

This list includes notable people with natural red hair. Red or ginger hair may come in a variety of shades from strawberry blond to auburn.[1] With only 2% of the population having red hair,[2] it is the rarest natural hair colour.[1] People who have dyed their red hair into another colour or whose red hair has gone grey with age are included, but people with hair dyed red, such as Tori Amos, Amanda Blake, David Bowie, Ann-Margret, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Debby Ryan, and Sophie Turner, are not. Figures from the Bible or classical mythology, such as Esau or Judas Iscariot, are included. The list excludes characters from modern fiction such as Anne of Green Gables or Ginger Hebblethwaite.

Queen Elizabeth I circa 1546, when still a princess

The American Archie comics (1941- ) popularized the term "redhead" - the titular main character, teenager Archie Andrews, has red hair and a Scottish family background. His arch-rival Reggie Mantle often addresses him as "redhead" or "redheaded junk".

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Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

Adele in 2009

Adwoa Aboah – British model Adele – Singer-songwriter Alexander II of Scotland – King of Scotland[3][4] Danny Alexander – Politician Sasha Alexander – Actress[5] Canelo Alvarez – Boxer Lauren Ambrose – Actress Trey Anastasio – Musician; member of Phish Frederik Andersen – Danish ice hockey player [6] Anne of Brittany – Queen of France and Duchess of Brittany Ann-Margret – Actress and singer

Vitorino Antunes – Portuguese football player Charlotte Arnold – Actress Jane Asher – Actress[7] Aslaug – Queen of the Norse Rick Astley – Singer Sarah Atherton – Politician Stephane Audran - Actress Red Auerbach – Basketball coach who won eight straight NBA[5] Championships and was the first coach to win 1,000 games Melissa Auf der Maur – Musician [8]

B

Ginger Baker

Barbara Babcock – Actress, Singer Bob Backlund – Professional wrestler Tom Bailey – Singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer; former lead singer of Thompson Twins Vera Baird – Politician Jonny Bairstow – Cricket player Nick Bakay – Actor Dan Baker – Rugby union player Ginger Baker – Musician Alan Ball Jr. – Football player Ellie Bamber – English actress and model Helen Bamber – Human rights activist Noonie Bao – Singer, songwriter, and musician Hayreddin Barbarossa – Ottoman admiral Marina Ruy Barbosa – Brazilian Actress Michael Barnes – Lead singer of Red Lynsey Bartilson – Actress[1] Bibi Baskin – Radio presenter Annalise Basso – Actress Mario Batali – Chef[9] Jordana Beatty – Actress Boris Becker – Tennis player[1] Joy Behar – Comedian, writer and actress Andy Bell – Singer from electro duo, Erasure Jordie Benn – Professional Canadian ice-hockey player currently playing for NHL[5]-based team vancouver canucks[5] Salma Bennani – Princess consort of Morocco wife of King Mohammed VI Princess Beatrice of York - British royal Hector Berlioz – Composer Molly Bernard – Actress Saint Bernard of Clairvaux - Eleventh/Twelfth-century Cistercian saint and a Catholic Doctor of the Church[10] Sarah Bernhardt – Theater and silent film actress Cilla Black – Singer and television presenter Patricia Blair – Actress William Blake – Poet and a seminal figure in the history of poetry and the visual arts Hazel Blears – Politician Vera Blue − Singer, songwriter

Ádám Bogdán – Football goalkeeper currently playing for Liverpool Marcie Bolen – Musician, artist, and cosmetologist Danny Bonaduce – Actor Mariangela Bonanni – International Model Samantha Bond – British actress Zbigniew Boniek – Soccer player Anne Bonny – Irish 18th century pirate Lindy Booth – Actress Victoria Borwick – Politician Tom Bosworth – English race walker Boudicca – Queen of the Iceni, destroyed Roman Londinium[11] Isabelle Boulay – Singer Clara Bow – Jazz Age actress and Hollywood movie star. She had thick auburn hair dyed 'a flaming orange-red"[12] Clare Bowditch – musician, actor, radio presenter, and entrepreneur. Kenneth Branagh – Actor Tracey E. Bregman – Soap opera actress Saint Brigid - Fifth/Sixth-century Patron Saint of Ireland[13] James Bright – Philologist Connie Britton – Actress Deidre Brock – Australian-born Scottish National Party politician Fiona Bruce – Journalist, newsreader (BBC) and television presenter Kay Burley – Television presenter Carol Burnett – Actress, comedian, singer, and writer[5] Lucy Burns – Suffragist[14] Richard Burns – Racing driver; first Englishman to win the World Rally Championship Bill Burr – Actor and comedian Cliff Burton - Bass player Jean Butler – Actress and dancer Red Buttons – Actor and comedian

C

Catherine of Alexandria

Louis C.K. – Actor and comedian Caesonia – Empress consort to Caligula James Cagney – Actor [15] Rachel Caine – Fantasy author Kole Calhoun – American baseball player The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) – Professional wrestler[5] Jane Cameron - Actress Brian Campbell – Ice hockey player[16] William Campbell (missionary)[17] Francesca Capaldi – Child actress Belinda Carlisle – Singer Ricky Carmichael – Motocross racer Nancy Carroll – Actress Carrot Top – Comedian David Caruso – Actor[1] Barbara Castle – (British) Labour Party politician Anna Cathcart – Canadian actress Saint Catherine of Alexandria – 3rd century Roman Egypt saint Catherine of Aragon – Queen of England, daughter of Isabella I[18] Cato the Elder – Roman senator and historian Cathy Cavadini – Voice actress Laura Cayouette – Actress Anna Chapman – Russian spy Jessica Chastain – Actress Winston Churchill – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and author[1][5] Jennifer Cihi – Singer Kevin De Bruyne- Footballer currently playing for Manchester City F.C.[5] Liz Claman – TV personality

Ed Clancy – Track cyclist Rylan Clark-Neal – Singer, TV presenter, actor and model William Clark – Explorer Nicky Clarke – Celebrity hairdresser[19] Chelsea Clinton – Daughter of former president Bill Clinton and Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton. (Natural strawberry blonde. Shades vary.) Alette Coble-Temple – Clinical psychologist and disability rights activist Lily Cole – Actress and model[1] Paul Collingwood – Cricket player James Collins – Football player Christopher Columbus – Explorer, discoverer of the West Indies[20] Darlene Conley – Soap opera actress Robin Cook – Politician[21] Danny Cooksey – Actor and musician Calvin Coolidge – U.S. President[5] Sean Couturier - Professional ice hockey player Pamela Courson – Girlfriend of The Doors lead singer Jim Morrison Oliver Cromwell – Political leader; first and only person to overthrow the monarchy in England and rule as non-king Marcia Cross – Actress Michael Cudlitz – American actor. Known for the role of Abraham Ford on The Walking Dead Benedict Cumberbatch – Actor Judith Cummins – Politician (strawberry blonde) Juliette Cummins – Actress Jody Cundy – Paralympic athlete Tony Curran – Scottish actor Sondra Currie – Actress

D

Arlene Dahl

Arlene Dahl – Actress Bjørn Dæhlie – Skier and the most successful cross-country skier in history Andy Dalton – American football player; quarterback France D'Amour – Singer Charles Dance – Actor Tage Danielsson – Actor, comedian Patrika Darbo – Actress Axelle Dauwens – Belgian Olympic sprinter Lolita Davidovich – Actress Dehenna Davison – Politician (strawberry blonde) Doug Davidson – American soap opera actor Steve Davis – Snooker player Felicia Day – Actress, writer, director, violinist, and singer Jakob De la Gardie – Swedish Count, Field Marshal Lisa De Leeuw – Actress Pedro de Alvarado – Spanish Conquistador. Carol Decker – Lead singer of T'Pau (band) Kiki Dee – Singer-songwriter Jacquotte Delahaye – 17th century Caribbean pirate Dana Delany – Actress Brett Dennen – singer and songwriter

Cathy Dennis – Singer and songwriter Emma Dent Coad – Labour Party politician Amy Diamond/Deasismont – Singer / Actress / Television presenter Cintia Dicker – Brazilian Model, actress and philanthropist[22] Scott Dixon – Indycar racer Saint Dominic de Guzman - Founder of the Dominican Order[23] Siobhán Donaghy – Singer Elisa Donovan – Actress Stacey Dooley – TV presenter Jerry Douglas – Actor Maureen Dowd – Author and columnist Kris Draper – Ice hockey player[24] Sarah Drew - Actress Ree Drummond – Chef, writer, blogger, photographer, and television personality Daphne du Maurier – Author Tatiana Romanov – Grand Duchess of Russia [25][26][27] Karyn Dwyer – Actress Isolda Dychauk – German actress Sean Dyche – Football player and manager

E

Angie Everhart

Cody Eakin – Ice hockey player for the Vegas Golden Knights[28] Jackie Earle Haley – Actor Dale Earnhardt Jr. – NASCAR Driver Edward VI – King of England[29] Dwight Eisenhower – 34th U.S. president and General, first Commander of NATO [5] Danny Elfman – Composer and singer[30] Richard Elfman – Film Director Elizabeth I – Queen of England[1] Elizabeth of York – Queen of England[31] Karen Elson – Model, musician

Jacqueline Emerson – Actress Mireille Enos – Actress Erik the Red – Eiríkr Thorvaldsson, the Viking coloniser of Greenland, known also as Eirik Raude[32][33] Leif Erikson – Explorer and first European to discover Canada Esau – The Biblical twin of Jacob, also known as Edom, meaning red[34] Esthero – Singer Chris Evans – Broadcaster Angie Everhart – Actress and model[5]

F

Flora by Titian

The Fabulous Moolah – Professional wrestler; first woman inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame David Fairclough – Football player Michelle Fairley – Irish actress Stacey Farber – Actress Liam Farrell – Rugby league player Michael Fassbender – Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Actor Sarah Ferguson – Duchess of York[1][5] Cristina Fernández de Kirchner – Argentine politician, former President of Argentina (2007–2015) and Vice President of Argentina (2019– present) Conchata Ferrell – Actress Larry Fine – Comedian; member of The Three Stooges Jennifer Finnigan – Canadian actress

Frances Fisher – Actress Isla Fisher – Actress[35] Joely Fisher – Actress Noel Fisher – Actor[36] Kate Flannery – Actress Rhonda Fleming – Actress Audrey Fleurot – Actress Travis T. Flory – Actor Nicole Fox – Model Redd Foxx – Comedian; also known as "Chicago Red"[37] Bonnie Franklin – Actress Diane Franklin – Actress[1] Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor – nicknamed "Barbarossa", meaning Redbeard[38] Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Lynnette "Squeaky" Fromme – Notorious member of the Manson Family who tried to assassinate President Ford[5][39]

G

Julia Gillard, who served as the first female Prime Minister of Australia

Galileo Galilei – Scientist Jack Gallagher- English professional wrestler JoAnna Garcia – Actress James A. Garfield − 20th President of the United States Giuseppe Garibaldi – General and politician, considered as one of Italy's "fathers of the fatherland" Jason Garrett – NFL coach and former player Orla Gartland – Singer Songwriter, Youtuber Mark Gatiss – Actor, writer, comedian and producer Estelle Getty – Actress John Paul Getty III – Heir to a great fortune; known for being kidnapped[40] Sandra Gidley – Liberal Democrats politician Kathy Lee Gifford – Television host and singer (Natural hair color was an auburn shade) Melissa Gilbert – Actress Karen Gillan – Actress[41] Julia Gillard – 27th Prime Minister of Australia Claude Giroux – Ice hockey player and captain of the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers[42] Brendan Gleeson – Actor Domhnall Gleeson – Actor

John Glenn – Astronaut Jess Glynne – Singer-songwriter Roger Goodell – Commissioner of the NFL Alexina Graham – Model, first red-haired Victoria's Secret Angel Red Grammer – Singer-songwriter; especially for children[5] Harold Grange – American footballer, known as the 'first superstar of American football' and named the best college football player of all time by ESPN in 2008 Olivia Grant – Actress Seth Green – Actor and comedian[43] Kathy Griffin – Comedian and actress Kate Griffiths – Politician Camryn Grimes – Actress Scott Grimes – Actor and singer Rupert Grint – Actor[38] Guinevere – Queen consort to King Arthur (sometimes described as a very light strawberry blond) Martin Guptill – International cricketer[44] John L. Gustafson – Scientist Nell Gwynne – Actress and courtesan[1]

H

Geri Halliwell of Ginger Spice

Olivia Hack - Actress Kevin Hagen – Actor Louise Haigh – Politician, former police constable Khrystyne Haje – Actress Michael C. Hall – Actor Olivia Hallinan – Actress Geri Halliwell – Singer; former member of Spice Girls[5] Tarja Halonen – the 11th President of Finland[45] Alexander Hamilton – U.S. founding father; first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Faye Hamlin – Singer; former member of Play John Hancock - U.S. founding father; president of the Second Continental Congress Alyson Hannigan – Actress Pauline Hanson – Politician Rob Harley – Rugby union player Steve Harley – Lead singer of Cockney Rebel Julie Harris - Actress Prince Harry – Soldier, son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales; grandson of Elizabeth II[5] Scott Hartnell – Ice hockey player[46] John Hartson – Football player Susan Hayward – Actress Una Healy – Singer; member of The Saturdays Heinrich Heine – German poet and literary critic Marg Helgenberger – Actress Katherine Helmond – Actress Christy Hemme – Professional wrestler/valet Marilu Henner – Actress Linda Kaye Henning – Actress

Henry II – King of England, famous for being loathed by all of his male children and his wife enough for them to rebel against him as king[47][48] Patrick Henry – American Founding Father Adam Hicks – Actor Tom Hiddleston – British actor Richard Hillary – Poet, dancer, singer Kristofer Hivju – Norwegian actor Florence Hoath – Retired former child actress Isabella Hofmann – Actress Steve Hofstetter – Comedian Siobhan Fallon Hogan – Actress Rebecca Holden – Actress, model and singer Sterling Holloway – Actor, voice actor Lauren Holly – Actress[1] Nick Holmes - Musician Paddy Holohan – Mixed martial artist Gary Holt – Musician Josh Homme – Singer and guitarist of Queens of the Stone Age; former guitarist of Kyuss Keisuke Honda – Japanese football player Helen Housby – Netball player Alex Howard – Councillor Bryce Dallas Howard – Actress Ron Howard – Actor and director[1][5][38] Chlöe Howl – Singer-songwriter[5] L. Ron Hubbard – Science fiction writer and founder of the Church of Scientology[1] Mick Hucknall – Lead singer of Simply Red[5] Clara Hughes – Speed skater and cyclist Isabelle Huppert – French actress

I

Ismail I

• Isabella I – Queen of Spain[2]
• Judas Iscariot
• Ismail I – King of Persia

J

Van Johnson

Andrew Jackson – U.S. general and president.[5][49] Elly Jackson – Lead singer of La Roux Travis Jackson – Coined the term "spud" for Idaho potatoes Karoline Jagemann – Actress Laurence Jalbert – Singer-songwriter Gavin James — Irish Singer James VI and I – King and longest serving King of Scotland in history[50] Brian Jean – Politician Thomas Jefferson – 3rd President of the United States[1][5][38] Neil Jenkins – All-time record points scorer for the Welsh Rugby Union[5] national team Jezebel – Biblical queen of Israel

Jidenna – rapper Joan of Arc – Heroine of France and Roman Catholic saint Marlène Jobert – Actress Van Johnson – Actor and dancer Caleb Landry Jones – American actor Maggie Elizabeth Jones – Child actress Neil Jones – British dancer on Strictly Come Dancing Sharon Jordan – Actress and author James Joyce – Author[5] Juana of Castile – Heiress to the House of Trastámara, also known as "Juana la Loca" or "Joanna the Mad"[51] Naomi Judd – Country music singer and activist; member of The Judds Wynonna Judd – Country singer; member of The Judds

K

Joe Kennedy III with fiery red hair

Alan Kalter – Voice actor and announcer Kane – Professional wrestler Lena Katina – Singer-songwriter Danny Kaye – Actor and comedian[5] Duncan Keith – Ice hockey player[52] Luke Kelly – Singer-songwriter; member of The Dubliners [5] Linda Kelsey – Actress Ellie Kemper – Actress and comedy writer Charles Kennedy – Politician Joe Kennedy III – Politician Patrick J. Kennedy – Politician Emma Kenney – Actress

Deborah Kerr – Actress Shea Kerry – Writer and producer Phil Kessel – professional ice-hockey player, NHL[5] Pittsburgh Penguins Nicole Kidman – Actress Neil Kinnock – Leader of the Labour Party[21] Tawny Kitaen – Actress and model Diego Klattenhoff – Actor Piet Klocke – Cabaret artist Dmitry Klokov – Weightlifter Lettice Knollys – Duchess of Leicester and lady in waiting to Queen Elizabeth I[5][53] Harry Knowles – Film critic and writer Michael Kretschmer – Politician[54][55] Swoosie Kurtz – Actress Jesper Kyd – Composer

L

John Lydon

James Harry Lacey – British WWII flying ace, member of The Few and participant in Battle of Britain Elizabeth Lail - Actress Alexi Lalas - American soccer analyst and retired player[56] Adam Lambert – Singer, songwriter, actor and model Bonnie Langford – Actress, singer and dancer Lillie Langtry – Actress[1] James Lankford – Politician, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma Tommi Läntinen – Singer-songwriter[57] Jeff Larentowicz - American soccer player[56] Stan Laurel – Actor Piper Laurie – Actress Rod Laver – Tennis player; holds all-time record for singles titles [5] D. H. Lawrence – Author[5] Zarah Leander – Singer Rachelle Lefevre – Actress Vladimir Lenin – Bolshevik leader, founder of the USSR[5] Neil Lennon – Football manager and former player, most closely associated with Celtic F.C. and Leicester City F.C. Rula Lenska – Actress[5] Joan Leslie – Actress

Rose Leslie – Actress Crystal Lewis – Singer Damian Lewis – Actor[58] Jenny Lewis – Actress and musician Shari Lewis – Actress and ventriloquist Blake Lindsley – Actress Lilith - Jewish figure Cameron Ling − Australian rules footballer and sportscaster Lita – WWE wrestler Robyn Lively – Actress[5] Lindsay Lohan – Actress[1] Annie Lööf – Politician Tina Louise – Actress[5] Myrna Loy – Actress[5] Jamie Luner – Actress John Lydon – Lead singer of the bands Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited Becky Lynch – WWE Superstar (natural hair colour is dark auburn) Holly Lynch – Politician Anni-Frid Lyngstad – Norwegian singer, (ABBA) Oliver Vanetta Lynn-country music manager and producer. Husband of Loretta Lynn

M

Mary Magdalene by Frederick Sandys (about 1860)

Jeanette MacDonald – Actress Rob Roy MacGregor – Famous highlander, derives his name from Scottish Gaelic word for "red"[59] Macklemore – American R&B artist Shirley MacLaine – Actress Rebecca Mader – Actress and model St Mary Magdalene – Biblical figure traditionally portrayed with red hair[60][61] Mary I - Queen of England,(hair colour was dark auburn) Valerie Mahaffey – Actress and producer Shirley Manson – Musician and actress Caroline Manzo – former cast member of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Maria Carolina of Austria – Queen of Naples and Sicily Mike Maronna – Actor Mary, Queen of Scots – Queen of Scotland Jérémy Mathieu – Football player Henri Matisse – Impressionist painter[5] Maurice, Prince of Orange – Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. Rik Mayall – Comedian Jayma Mays – Actress Joseph Mazzello – American actor, director Jennie McAlpine – Actress Ginger McCain – Horse racing trainer with the most Grand National wins ever[5] Dax McCarty - American soccer player[56] Constance McCashin – Actress and licensed clinical social worker Steve McClaren – Football player and manager Craig McDermott − Cricketer Reba McEntire – Country singer, actress Michael McEvoy – Cricketer Gates McFadden – Actress[5] Kitty McGeever – Actress Anthony McGill – Snooker player Ewan McGregor – Actor Mark McGwire – Baseball player[5] Loreena McKennitt – Canadian singer and songwriter Malcolm McLaren – Musician, artist and manager of the Sex Pistols Alex McLeish – Football player and manager Katherine McNamara – Actress Tyler McNeely – Ice hockey player[62] Amybeth McNulty – Actress Charlotte McShane – Triathlete

Richelle Mead – Author Anne Meara – Actress Sarah-Jane Mee – Newsreader and TV presenter Gary Megson – Football player and manager Barbara Meier – Model Angela Merkel – Chancellor of Germany Debra Messing – Actress Dash Mihok – Actor[1] Marilyn Milian – American judge. (The People's Court) Tim Minchin – English−Australian comedian, singer and songwriter and composer Colby Minifie – Actress Mircea I of Wallachia – Romanian ruler Victoria Mitchell – Long-distance runner Cameron Monaghan – Actor Poppy Montgomery – Actress Julianne Moore – Actress[1] Agnes Moorehead – Actress Peggy Morgan – Mixed martial artist Donny Most – Actor Pablo Motos – Spanish TV host David Moyes – Football player and manager. Bill Mumy – Actor Liliana Mumy – Actress John Benjamin Murphy (1857–1916) – Surgeon Ryan Murphy – American Olympic swimmer Matt Murton – Baseball player Dave Mustaine − Guitarist, singer−songwriter, and founder of the band Megadeth

N

Willie Nelson

Kate Nash – Singer and actress Diane Neal – Actress Holly Near – Actress, activist and musician Horatio Nelson – Naval officer and one of Britain's most heroic historic figures Willie Nelson – Singer-songwriter; known as the Red Headed Stranger[5][38] Michel Ney – Napoleonic general known as le rougeaud[5][63] Jack Nicklaus – Golfer

Charlotte Nichols – Politician Lesley Nicol – British actress Florence Nightingale – The founder of modern nursing, and icon of Victorian culture; 'The Lady of the Lamp' Alexei Romanov – Tsarevich of Russia[64] Inger Nilsson – Actress, notable for her portrayal of Pippi Longstocking Chuck Norris – Actor and martial artist[5] Amy Nuttall – Actress

O

Conan O'Brien

Annie Oakley – Legendary American shooter Conan O'Brien – Comedian[1][38] Kerry O'Brien – Journalist and television host Paul O'Connell – Rugby union player Michaela Odone – co-inventor of Lorenzo's oil.[65] Kelly O'Donnell – Journalist (MSNBC), (Meet the Press), (NBC Nightly News) Red Hugh O'Donnell – King of Tír Chonaill who led a rebellion against English Rule in Ireland during the reign of Elizabeth I[66] Shannon O'Donnell – Blogger and writer Brian O'Driscoll – Rugby player

Catherine O'Hara – Canadian actress Maureen O'Hara – Known as "The Queen of Technicolor" for her bright-red hair and green eyes[67] Bernardo O'Higgins – Chilean Father of Nation Renee Olstead – Actress and singer Ryan O'Neil - Actor Grace O'Malley – Legendary Irish 16th century pirate Sharon Osbourne – English TV personality and wife of Ozzy Osbourne Annette O'Toole – Actress Otto II – Holy Roman Emperor known as Rufus and also Bloody[68][69] Silvina Ocampo[70] – Argentine poet and short story writer

P

Annie Potts

Patsy Palmer – Actress Luciana Paluzzi – Italian actress Artemi Panarin – Russian ice hockey player [71] Eleanor Parker – Actress Katherine Parkinson – Actress Cindy Parlow Cone – American association footballer Rhys Patchell – Rugby union player Les Paul – Blues guitarist and luthier Marise Payne – Politician Sandy Pearce – Rugby league player Adam Peaty – UK Olympic gold medalist in 100 m breaststroke at Rio 2016 Olympics Robert Peel − Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Simon Pegg – Actor Marie-Denise Pelletier – Singer Persephone – Queen of the underworld; daughter of Zeus and Demeter Cassandra Peterson – Actress; known for her stage persona Elvira, Mistress of the Dark[5] Maria Petrova – Bulgarian rhythm gymnast

Madelaine Petsch – Actress Bijou Phillips – Actress, model, singer and socialite Kate Pierson – Singer; member of The B-52's Suzie Plakson – Actress Sylvia Plath – Author and poet[5] Shaun Pollock – Cricketer and sportscaster Annie Potts – Actress Ezra Pound – Poet[5] Stefanie Powers – Actress Bridget Prentice – Former politician Laura Prepon – Actress Josefine Preuß – Actress Faith Prince – Actress and singer Gwilym Pugh – musician, social media influencer and model Shannon Purser – Actress, known as "Barb" on Stranger Things Daniel Purvis – Gymnast

Q

• Molly Quinn – Actress
• Patricia Quinn – Irish actress

R

Molly Ringwald

Charlotte Rae – Actress Yitzhak Rabin - Israeli Prime Minister [72] Bruce Rader – Sports broadcaster (WAVY-TV) Sarah Rafferty – Actress[5] Bonnie Raitt – Blues musician[73] Rameses II – Pharaoh[74] Venus Ramey – Miss America 1944 Sally Jessy Raphael – Talk show host Angela Rayner – Politician Axelle Red – Singer Robert Redford – Actor, producer and activist Eddie Redmayne – Actor Siobhan Redmond – Actress Pamela Reed – Actress Bridget Regan – Actress Kelly Reilly – Actress Nando Reis – Brazilian singer Jules Renard – Author of Poil de carrote Barbara Rhoades – Actress Marissa Ribisi – Actress[5] Richard the Lionheart – King of England, leader of the Third Crusade[75]

Shannon Richardson – Prisoner and former actress Germán Riesco – President of Chile from 1901 to 1906 John Arne Riise – Football player Hugh Riminton – Journalist and television host Molly Ringwald – Actress Nicola Roberts – Singer, former member of Girls Aloud Nora Roberts - Romance novelist Rhydian Roberts – Singer, actor and television presenter Anne Robinson – Television presenter Holland Roden – Actress Marika Rökk – Singer Mark Rolston − Actor Mickey Rooney - Actor Anastasia Romanov – Grand Duchess of Russia Axl Rose – Lead singer of Guns N' Roses[5][76] Marion Ross – Actress[5] Roxelana – Chief Wife of Suleiman the Magnificent William Rufus – King of England[77] Rurik – Viking founder of Rurik Dynasty in Russia[78] Greg Rutherford – Athlete Ben Ryan – Rugby union player and coach Jon Ryan – Football player (Punter, Seattle Seahawks)

S

Adam Savage

Daryl Sabara – Actor and voice actor Otto Sander – Actor Margaret Sanger – Advocate for birth control[79][80]* Elçin Sangu – Turkish actress Susan Sarandon – Actress Jean-Paul Sartre – Novelist and philosopher and leader of the Existentialism movement Adam Savage – Co-host of Mythbusters Andrea Sawatzki – Actress Raphael Sbarge - Actor and voice actor Brian Scalabrine - Basketball player Mike Schmidt - Baseball Hall of Fame 1995 Inductee[81] Helge Schneider – Comedian and jazz musician Paul Scholes – Football player, nicknamed "Ginger Prince" by supporters Hanna Schwamborn – Actress Russell Schweickart – NASA Astronaut Patti Scialfa – Singer and guitarist; E Street Band member[82] Debralee Scott – Actress James Scullin – 9th Prime Minister of Australia Daniel Sedin – Ice hockey player[83] Henrik Sedin – Ice hockey player[84] Barbara Sharma - Actress and dancer Stav Shaffir - Israeli politician George Bernard Shaw – Author and playwright[5] Sheamus – Professional wrestler[5] Moira Shearer – Actress Ed Sheeran – Britain singer William Tecumseh Sherman – Civil War general[5] Yelena Shevchenko – Russian gymnast Renee Short – Politician.[85]

Elizabeth Siddal – Model and poet associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood[86] Beverly Sills – Opera singer[87] Sinbad – American stand-up comedian, actor and musician Cecile Sinclair – Model Sadie Sink – Actress Kathy Sinnott – Radio host Heath Slater – Professional wrestler Allison Smith - Actress Kurtwood Smith – Actor Geraldine Somerville – Actress Sissy Spacek – Actress[88] Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer – Younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales Michelle Stafford – Actress Darby Stanchfield – Actress Mikael Stanne - Musician Lisa Stansfield − Singer Vivian Stanshall – Singer[89] Steve Staunton – Football player and manager Mindy Sterling – Actress Jane Stevenson – Politician, singer (soprano) Bram Stoker – Author of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'[5] Ben Stokes – Cricket player Eric Stoltz – Actor[1] Jennifer Stone – Actress Samantha Stosur – Professional tennis player Gordon Strachan – Football player and manager Karen Strassman – Voice actress Sulla – Roman general and statesman who became Dictator of the Roman Republic. Alyssa Sutherland – Actress Tilda Swinton – British actress (Natural hair colour was a light red shade)

T

Leon Trotsky

Danny Tamberelli – Actor Catherine Tate – Actress and comedian[5] Maria Thayer – Actress Dylan Thomas – Poet Lea Thompson – Actress Tiffany – Singer-songwriter Krista Tippett – Journalist, author and entrepreneur Kelly Tolhurst – Politician Storme Toolis – Actress Spencer Tracy – Actor

William Barret Travis - Soldier, lawyer, commander of Texian forces at the Alamo Anna Trebunskaya – Dancer (Dancing with the Stars) Leon Trotsky – Russian leader, founder of the Red Army Viktor Tsyhankov – Ukrainian football player Alan Tudyk – Actor Justin Turner – baseball player currently playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers Oliver Turvey – Racing driver Donald Tusk – President of the European Council, Prime Minister of Poland in 2007-14 Mark Twain – Author[1][5]

U

• Meryem Uzerli – Actress

V

Vincent van Gogh painted himself in Paris in 1887

SoCal Val – Professional wrestling valet (Impact Wrestling, formerly TNA) Leon White (Vader) - American professional wrestler Martin Van Buren – 8th U.S. president known as the "Red Fox of Kinderhook" and the first President to be born in the USA[5][90] Vincent van Gogh – Artist[1] Paul Vautin – Rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster Lotte Verbeek – Dutch actress

Simonetta Vespucci – Model Henry VIII – King of England[91] André Villas-Boas – Football player and manager, known in his youth as cenourinho ("baby carrot").[92] Antonio Vivaldi – Composer known as "il prete rosso" ("the red priest")[5][93] Jakub Voráček – Ice hockey player[94]

W

Joss Whedon

Daniel Wallace – Swimmer Marcia Wallace – Actress and comedian William Wallace – Scottish revolutionary; also known as Braveheart Jeannette Walls – Author Kate Walsh – American actress known for Grey's Anatomy Rita Walter - Actress Bill Walton – Sportscaster, former basketball player Zack Ward - Actor George Washington – First U.S. president and General[5] Mathew Waters – Actor Florence Welch – Lead singer of the musical group Florence and the Machine Carson Wentz – American football player; quarterback Natalie West – Actress Joss Whedon – Film director Nicola White – Field hockey player

Shaun White – Snowboarder and skateboarder nicknamed the Flying Tomato Mary Kate Wiles – Actress Ellen Wilkinson – Socialist minister known as "Red Ellen"[95] Kate Williams – Television presenter Martyn Williams – Rugby union player Emily Wilson – Actress G. Willow Wilson – Comics writer, prose author, essayist, and journalist Alicia Witt – Actress James Wolfe – Soldier [96] Tom Wolfe – Author[5] Calum Worthy – Actor Bonnie Wright – Actress

X

Malcolm X

• Malcolm X – African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.

Y

Amy Yasbeck

• Amy Yasbeck – Actress
• Francesco Yates – Singer
• Bird York – Actress and singer
• Thom Yorke – British musician
• Brigham Young – Leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[97]

Z

• Sami Zayn – Professional wrestler
• Alexei Zhamnov – Ice hockey player
• Jason Zimbler – Actor and software designer

See also

• Redhead Day

References

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2. "Red-haired people make only two percent of world's population". December 17, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
3. Paris, Matthew (1991), Scottish annals from English chroniclers A.D.500 to 1286, [King John] taunted King Alexander, and because he was red-headed, sent word to him, saying, 'so shall we hunt the red fox-cub from his lairs'
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5. Cass, Cort (2003), Redhead Handbook, ISBN 9781587860119
6. "Frederik Andersen Stats and News". NHL.com.
7. Miles, Barry (2009), The British Invasion, p. 196, ISBN 9781402769764, ...the sister of Peter Asher (one half of Peter and Gordon) and like him a distinctive redhead, Jane Asher dated Paul McCartney for five years. She was an experienced actress... In the mid-sixties her style inspired a million girls to be proud of their red hair ....
8. Auf der Maur, Melissa; Erlandson, Eric; Schemel, Patty (2011). Hit So Hard: The Life & Near Death Story of Patty Schemel (DVD). Peccadillo Pictures. PPD263.
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11. Williams, Carolyn D. (2009). Boudica and her stories: narrative transformations of a warrior queen. University of Delaware Press. p. 62. ISBN 9780874130799. Boudica's hair color xanthos, is translated in the Greek-English Lexicon (1996) as "yellow of various shades, freq. with a tinge of red." The Revised Supplement (1996) renders xanthotrichos as "tawny-haired," so that seems the best option
12. Stenn, David (1988), Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild, pp. 1, 10, Clara was a robust child with auburn hair, high cheekbones, translucent coloring, and blackish-brown eyes that were alive and expressive as her father's were deadened and dull.
13. Preet, Edythe (2013). "Sláinte! Forty Shades of Red". Irish American.
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20. Wade, Mary Dodson (2007), Christopher Columbus: Famous Explorer, p. 1507, No pictures of Columbus were painted during his life. People who knew him said he was tall with a long nose, red hair, and light-colored eyes. His hair turned completely white by the time he was 30 years old.
21. Jones, Kavanagh, Moran (2007), Politics UK, p. 225, ISBN 9781405824118, Some say Kinnock's red hair (when he had any) and abundant freckles turned people off.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
22. "Cintia Dicker". ReebokClub.com.br (in Portuguese). March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2016. Redheaded a natural red, with green eyes, freckles on her face and girlish, Cintia Dicker conquered space in the competitive world of supermodels.
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25. Massie, Robert K. Nicholas and Alexandra, 1967, p. 133.
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32. Brewster, David (1832), The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, 10, p. 88
33. Mills, William J. (2003), Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, p. 218, Eiríkr Thorvaldsson, generally known as Erik the Red or Eirik Raude from the color of his hair
34. Chiffolo, Anthony F.; Hesse, Rayner W. (2006), Cooking With the Bible, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 9780313334108
35. "Isla Fisher weds Sacha Baron Cohen in Jewish ceremony". The Times. 2010-03-22. Fisher likes to keep a low profile by putting her trademark red hair up
36. Halterman, Jim (28 February 2015). ""Shameless" Preview: Noel Fisher On Mickey's Challenges". The Backlot. Actually, I am also a ginger. It’s not quite the level of Cam’s, but it’s definitely got a whole lot of fire in it.
37. Christensen, Lawrence O. (1999). Dictionary of Missouri Biography. p. 665. ... Sanford began using the name Redd Foxx, which he apparently developed by combining the nickname "Chicago Red," given him because of his hair color, with the surname of the baseball great Jimmy Foxx.
38. "Top 10 Redheads", Time
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40. "John Paul Getty III", Daily Telegraph, London, 7 Feb 2011
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49. Behrman, Carol H. (2004), Andrew Jackson, p. 19, ISBN 0822515431, Andy was tall and handsome, with striking blue eyes and thick red hair.
50. Bingham, Caroline (1968), The Making of a King: the early years of James VI and I, p. 50, His earliest portrait shows ...his fair red hair.
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54. "Michael Kretschmer - wer ist der Neue in Sachsen?". 18 October 2017 – via Tagesspiegel.
55. "Michael Kretschmer: Der gute Populist".
56. Firchau, Nick. "MLS Cup: A proud moment for Ginger army," MLSsoccer.com, Friday, November 19, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2019
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58. Hoggard, Liz (9 Sep 2006). "Red hot: The irresistible rise of Damian Lewis". The Independent. London.
59. "Rob Roy". Biography.com.
60. Zanayed, Buthaina I (2011), The Visual Representation of Mary Magdalene in Art: From Penitent Saint to Propagator of the Faith
61. Erhardt, Michelle; Morris, Amy (2012). Mary Magdalene, Iconographic Studies from the Middle Ages to the Baroque. p. 167. ISBN 9789004231955.
62. "Tyler McNeely". NHL.com.
63. Atteridge, Andrew Hilliard (1912). The bravest of the brave, Michel Ney. p. 310. 'There goes le rougeaud!' – his old nickname when he was a private in the 4th Hussars – a word equivalent to 'red head' or 'carrots'
64. Massie, p. 144
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66. O’Donnell, Edward T. (Feb 16, 2011). "Hibernian Chronicle 409 years ago: Red Hugh escapes". Irish Echo.
67. O'Connor, Maureen (2011). Life Stories. p. 76. 'The Queen of Technicolor', so called because of her bright-red hair and green eyes ... Maureen O'Hara started young
68. Easton, Robert (2006). Fat, Bald and Worthless: Stories Behind Noble Nicknames. p. 18. ISBN 9780140515404.
69. Adams, David; Wadeson, Jacki (1998), "Redheads", The Art of Hair Colouring, p. 6, ISBN 9781861528940
70. Ocampo, Silvina (April 1, 2011). Autobiografía de Irene. Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Argentina. ISBN 9789500733915.
71. "Artemi Panarin Stats and News". NHL.com.
72. "Leah Rabin". 13 November 2000.
73. Friedman, Roger (April 8, 2012). "Bonnie Raitt on Taking Control, Staying Sober, and Being Kissed by an Angel". Parade.
74. Fitzgerald, Stephanie (2008), Ramses II: Egyptian Pharaoh, Warrior, and Builder, Compass Point Books, p. 94, ISBN 9780756538361
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76. Wall, Mick (2008), W. Axl Rose: The Unauthorized Biography, p. 33, ISBN 978-0330448567, the oddball with red hair who studied 'sissy' piano
77. Encyclopaedia Americana, 13, p. 185, William II, surnamed Rufus, from his red hair
78. Rurik, the Viking. Webster's Biographical Dictionary. p. 1292.
79. Sanger, Margaret (2004), Margaret Sanger: an Autobiography, Kessinger, p. 14, ISBN 9780766181434, we all had red hair, shading from carrot to bronze
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81. Shimabuku, Christian (2018-08-17). "SN Throwback Thursday: Mike Schmidt was baseball's best in the '80s". The Sporting News. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
82. Kirkpatrick, Rob (2007), The Words And Music of Bruce Springsteen, Praeger Publishers, p. 126, ISBN 9780275989385
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85. "Renee Short". 30 September 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
86. Watt, Judith (22 March 2011). "Flaming libertines: Dante Gabriel Rossetti and his muses". The Daily Telegraph. London.
87. Bowers, Faubion (19 September 1970). "Opera News". pp. 19–21. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
88. "Sissy Spacek - Interview Magazine". 2 April 2015.
89. Randall, Lucian; Welch, Chris (2010), Ginger Geezer: The Life of Vivian Stanshall, HarperCollins, ISBN 9780007387243
90. Hodge, Carl; Nolan, Cathal (2007), US Presidents and Foreign Policy, p. 73, ISBN 9781851097906, ...from his red hair and lifelong habit of concealing a shrewd mind behind impeccable manners, he garnered the nickname "The Red Fox of Kinderhook."
91. Lasky, Kathryn (1999), Elizabeth I: red rose of the House of Tudor, p. 218, ISBN 9780590684842
92. White, Duncan (25 June 2011), "Andre Villas-Boas", Daily Telegraph, London, the normally reserved 'Cenourinho' (Baby Carrot, because of his red hair)
93. Heller, Karl (1997), Antonio Vivaldi: The Red Priest of Venice, p. 269, ISBN 1574670158, Abbe Vivaldi, who is called il prete rosso (the red priest) because of his red hair.
94. "Jakub Voracek". NHL.com.
95. Routledge, Paul (2003), The Bumper Book of British Lefties, p. 240, ISBN 9781842750643, But she was best known as 'Red Ellen', the firebrand socialist with red hair...
96. "= Turning Points: The Battle of Canada" (documentary).
97. Turner, John G. (2012), Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet, p. 31, ISBN 9780674049673, Brigham Young was thirty-one years old, barrel-chested and of medium height, with sandy-red hair, a clean-shaven face, and blue-gray eyes.

Further reading

• Dietz, Uwe (2000), Redheads, ISBN 9783908163176
• Sacharov, Allen P (1985), The Redhead Book: A Book for and about Redheads, ISBN 9780910027045
• Douglas, Stephen (1996), The Redhead Encyclopedia, ISBN 9780964521605
• Roach, Marion (2006), The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair, ISBN 9781582345901