Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon came from a family of accomplished academics and professionals. Her parents were a respected surgeon and a professor of pediatric nursing that is why, for a while, Reese was on an educational career path with her studies at Stanford University in California. You can just imagine the concern on her parents’ eyes when they found out that she would be abandoning her educational path to spend more time on her acting hobby.
In an interview with Hello Magazine, Reese Witherspoon said it was a clear gamble and that it was a crazy move. But she couldn’t just say no to have the opportunity to work with acting giants like Paul Newman and Susan Sarandon in the movie “Twilight”. She was seen flexing her acting muscles with a shoulder-length blond bob hairstyle with side-swept bangs in the movie.
In the same interview with Hello Magazine, she said that the gamble paid off. “Twilight begat the next film, Pleasantville, and that begat Election and, well – here I am.” She was referring to her three consecutive successful films as the start of her fruitful acting career that showcased her mostly in her blond to ash blond hairstyles that made her so familiar to people. Especially when she landed the titular role in the much-loved movie series Legally Blonde where she plays Elle Woods with her beautiful long blond hairstyles of varying stylish looks. Lately, there are even talks of a third Legally Blonde movie that made people crazy with anticipation.
Her film career was also the bearer of her love life. She met Ryan Phillippe and eventually got married and had two children. Sadly, as with most celebrity marriages, they got divorced. But it setback didn’t deter her from enjoying her life with her two lovely kids, Deacon and Ava. She went on to work harder for her children, produced some movies and even became a celebrated entrepreneur. These achievements of hers cemented her as one of the most successful women in Hollywood.
With her familiar blond hairstyles in her movies, it came as a surprise to most people that she actually isn’t a natural blond. She revealed to Allure in an interview that she has naturally brown hair color. She even posted a picture of herself as a kid with a candy necklace and her thick brown hair was up in pigtails. Although, it hardly matters nowadays as she started having gray hairs at age 44 and she says she’s okay with it. She told in an interview with Glam that, “I’m starting to get gray around the edges of my hairline,” Also, in the same interview of Glam, Reese Witherspoon revealed her secret to having healthy and shiny hair is Prenatal Vitamins which is filled with essential vitamins and folic acid. Apparently, it makes your hair look great.
Let us dive into the different hairstyles of this talented actress and see just how effective those vitamins are.
Here are Reese Witherspoon’s hairstyles over the years.
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Actress Reese Witherspoon attended the Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show” World Premiere at David Geffen Hall on October 28, 2019, in New York City. She wore a gorgeous black sequined dress to pair with her slick and straight short blond hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon attended the promotional event for “The Morning Show” on October 30, 2019, in New York. She wore a simple black dress that was complemented by her slick and straight side-parted blond bob hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon’s slick and straight blond shoulder-length hair had a side-part and a flippy finish at the tips at the “Truth Be Told” Premiere Screening at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on November 11, 2019, in Beverly Hills, CA.
Reese Witherspoon paired her strapless dress with a side-swept layered blond hairstyle on her shoulder when she attended the season 2 premiere of “Big Little Lies” at Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 29, 2019, in New York City.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming in her red sequined dress and side-swept wavy blond hairstyle that has highlights and layers at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ held at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, USA on February 26, 2018.
Reese Witherspoon went with a simple look to her loose and side-swept blond layered hairstyle to pair with her black bejeweled dress at the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, USA on January 11, 2018.
Reese Witherspoon was at the Eva Longoria’s Hollywood Star Ceremony Post-Luncheon held in Beverly Hills, USA on April 16, 2018. She wore a lovely floral white dress with her tousled, layered and highlighted medium-length blond hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming in her detailed golden dress, shocking pink lips and tousled blond layers with highlights at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, USA on January 20, 2018.
Reese Witherspoon flashed her gorgeous smile with her simple make-up, black dress and silky straight blond hairstyle at the HBO’s 2018 Official Golden Globe Awards After Party held at the Circa 55 Restaurant in Beverly Hills, USA on January 7, 2018.
Reese Witherspoon went for a vintage look to her long green dress and side-swept layered blond hairstyle with vintage curls at the tips at the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards – Press Room at Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon wore a smart blue dress to pair with her long, center-parted silky straight blond hair at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards – Arrivals at the Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon wore a colorful bejeweled dress with her loose and messy half-up bun hairstyle with wavy layers at the HBO’s premiere of ‘Big Little Lies’ held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, USA on February 7, 2017.
On January 8, 2017, Reese Witherspoon wore a stunning yellow dress that paired quite perfectly with her neat bun hairstyle with loose side-swept bangs at the 74th Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles.
Reese Witherspoon attended The Gotham Awards on November 27, 2017, in New York City. Her simple black dress was enhanced by the golden tassels that pair quite well with her golden silky straight layers.
Reese Witherspoon was at the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Diane Keaton at the Dolby Theater on June 8, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA. She wore a simple black dress with a white collar to go with her tousled and loose blond layers.
Reese Witherspoon signed some autographs at the Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell Hollywood walk of fame Star receiving ceremony at the Hollywood Blvd on May 4, 2017, in Los Angeles, CA. She came wearing a purple dress to pair with her tousled and layered loose blond hair with bangs.
Actress Reese Witherspoon was quite lovely in her green strapless dress and silky straight long blond hair loose on her shoulders at the Tiffany & Co. 2017 Blue Book Collection Gala at St. Ann’s Warehouse on April 21, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York.
On May 01, 2017, Reese Witherspoon waved to fans at the ‘Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She wore a simple black and blue dress to pair with her neat high blond ponytail.
Reese Witherspoon was ever so elegant in her strapless purple dress and straight side-parted blond hairstyle loose on her back at the 88th Annual Academy Awards – Arrivals at the Dolby Theater on February 28, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon attended the “Sing” World Premiere on December 3, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA. She wore a colorful dress to go with her simple tousled and loose blond hairstyle with layers and subtle highlights.
Reese Witherspoon was at the ALS Association Golden West Chapter Los Angeles County Walk To Defeat ALS at the Exposition Park on October 16, 2016, in Los Angeles, CA. She paired her casual jogging attire with a loose and layered blond hairstyle with long side bangs.
Reese Witherspoon attended the Warner Brothers 2015 Presentation at Cinemacon at the Caesars Palace on April 21, 2015, in Las Vegas CA. She wore a stunning purple dress with her tousled and wavy shoulder-length blond hairstyle with layers.
On January 25, 2015, Reese Witherspoon wore a simple yet elegant white dress with her sandy blond ponytail hairstyle with a neat and slick finish at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium.
Reese Witherspoon was at the Tom Ford Autumn/Winter 2015 Womenswear Collection Presentation on February 20, 2015, in Hollywood, CA. She wore a fashionable and stylish dress that went quite well with her loose and layered sandy blond hairstyle with side-swept bangs.
Reese Witherspoon was quite elegant with her black off-shoulder dress and medium-length loose sandy blond hairstyle with long side-swept bangs when she was honored by the American Cinematheque on October 30, 2015, in Hollywood, CA.
On May 04, 2015, Reese Witherspoon attended the ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ Costume Institute Gala, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York. She wore a simple red strapless dress to go with her medium-length straight blond hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon was quite lovely in her black dress and long straight half up blond hairstyle with highlights at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at the LACMA on November 7, 2015, in Los Angeles, CA.
On January 25, 2015, Reese Witherspoon attended the 26th Annual Producers Guild Awards at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel. She wore a charming red outfit that paired quite well with her blond low ponytail with side-swept bangs.
On February 8, 2015, Reese Witherspoon wore a stunning purple dress that she paired with her medium-length tousled and layered hairstyle when she attended the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House in London.
Reese Witherspoon paired her simple white outfit with a long and straight blond hairstyle center-parted and tucked behind her ears at the Hollywood Film Awards 2015 on November 1, 2015, in Hollywood, CA.
On January 6, 2015, Reese Witherspoon was at the 2015 Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Centre. She paired her black pearly dress with cute pink lips and side-swept curly blond hairstyle with layers and highlights.
On January 15, 2015, Reese Witherspoon’s lovely purple outfit paired quite nicely with her shoulder-length tousled and wavy blond hairstyle that has highlights and layers at the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium.
On January 11, 2015, Reese Witherspoon attended the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. She went with a simple look to her loose side-swept blond hairstyle with layers and long side-swept bangs.
Reese Witherspoon’s gorgeous tousled highlighted blond locks had subtle waves to it that went quite well with her simple casual outfit at the Stand Up 2 Cancer Telecast Arrivals at Dolby Theater on September 5, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon wore an elegant white strapless dress to go with her neat blond low bun hairstyle with long and loose side-swept bangs when she arrived at the “Wild” Los Angeles Premiere on November 19, 2014, in Beverly Hills, CA.
Reese Witherspoon flashed her beautiful smile that complements her floral dress and medium-length tousled and highlighted blond hairstyle at the Lupus LA Bag Ladies Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 21, 2014, in Beverly Hills, CA.
On October 21, 2014, Reese Witherspoon wore a stunning white dress that complemented her highlighted and loose side-swept wavy blond hairstyle at the 28th Annual American Cinematheque Award Gala honoring Matthew McConaughey at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
On January 12, 2014, Reese Witherspoon was at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. She wore a sexy green dress that she paired quite well with her short asymmetric blond bob hairstyle with wispy bangs.
Reese Witherspoon wore a cute and charming pink short dress that she paired well with her simple make-up and low blond ponytail with highlights at the “Inherent Vice” Los Angeles Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater on December 10, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon’s tousled and messy bun hairstyle was quite fashionable and paired well with her stylish black and blue floral outfit at the Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014 on March 01, 2014, in Santa Monica, CA.
Reese Witherspoon wore a stunning black dress that she complemented with a simple layered blond bob hairstyle with bangs at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Sunset Boulevard on March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, CA.
Reese Witherspoon attended the screening of ‘Wild’ during the 58th BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on October 13, 2014, in London, England. She wore a snakeskin dress to pair with her medium-length highlighted blond hairstyle loose on her shoulders.
Actress Reese Witherspoon wore a lovely red dress to pair with her side-swept curly blond hairstyle with long side-swept bangs at the world premiere of “Gone Girl” on the 52nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on September 26, 2014, in New York City.
Reese Witherspoon was at the 85th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood on February 24, 2013, in Los Angeles, CA. Her Black and blue strapless dress paired quite perfectly with her long side-swept sandy blond hairstyle with vintage curls and layers.
Reese Witherspoon was ever so elegant even with her simple black outfit and messy blond ponytail hairstyle that has loose blond tendrils at the ‘Mud’ Photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 26, 2012, in Cannes, France.
On January 30, 2012, Reese Witherspoon was at the UK Premiere of “This Means War” at the Odeon Kensington in London. She wore a lovely and stylish short green sequined dress to pair with her long and straight blond hair that has blunt bangs.
Actress Reese Witherspoon was at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 28, 2012, in Washington, D.C. She wore a black dress that went well with her pregnant belly and vintage blond curly half-up look that has long side-swept bangs.
Reese Witherspoon at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox’s ‘This Means War’ held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on February 8, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. She came wearing a stunning strapless dress that went quite well with her tousled and loose blond hairstyle with bangs.
Reese Witherspoon attended the 69th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012, in Beverly Hills, CA. She went for a sultry and sexy look to her red dress and tousled wavy blond hair with layers loose on her shoulders.
Reese Witherspoon was quite lovely with her simple black outfit and medium-length blond hairstyle with highlights and bangs when she arrived at the “My Valentine” World Premiere on April 13, 2012, in Beverly Hills, CA.
Reese Witherspoon was at the 2012 March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies, Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA on December 7, 2012. She was quite lovely in her simple black outfit and messy bun hairstyle incorporated with loose side-swept bangs.
Reese Witherspoon was at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at LA County Museum of Art on November 5, 2011, in Los Angeles, CA. Her Stunning black dress paired quite well with her neat and slick top knot bun hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming in her blue off-shoulder dress and shoulder-length tousled blond bob hairstyle with side-swept bangs at the UK Premiere of Water For Elephants in Westfield, London on May 3, 2011.
Reese Witherspoon wowed everyone with her elegant white dress and matching messy bun blond hairstyle with loose tendrils at the worldwide premiere of 20th Century Fox’s “Water For Elephants” in New York City on April 17, 2011.
Actress Reese Witherspoon was charming with her brilliant smile, stunning dress and medium-length tousled wavy blond hairstyle loose on her shoulders at the MTV Movie Awards 2011 on June 05, 2011, in Hollywood, CA.
Paul Rudd and Reese Witherspoon attended the ‘How Do You Know’ Photocall at the Hotel De Rome on January 19, 2011, in Berlin, Germany. Witherspoon wore a simple black dress that paired well with her shoulder-length blond layers with bangs.
Christian Bale and Reese Witherspoon were at the 83rd Academy Awards at Kodak Theater, Hollywood & Highland on February 27, 2011, in Los Angeles, CA. Witherspoon wore an elegant black dress that she paired with a flowing and wavy ponytail hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming in her strapless dress and loose, layered and straight sandy blond hairstyle at Heather Tom’s Annual Christmas Party 2010 at the Village Theater on December 13, 2010, in Westwood, CA.
Reese Witherspoon was brimming with pride at her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony at the W Hotel Hollywood on December 1, 2010, in Los Angeles, CA. She wore a polka-dotted black dress that she paired with her layered and tousled blond hair with bangs.
Reese Witherspoon was at the “An Unforgettable Evening” benefiting EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund on January 27, 2010, in Los Angeles, California. She was lovely in her black strapless dress and her straight and loose blond hair with highlights and wispy bangs.
Reese Witherspoon’s tousled and highlighted loose blond hairstyle had wispy bangs at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’ held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City on March 22, 2009.
Reese Witherspoon was at the Avon Foundation Celebrates Champions Who Change Women’s Lives at the Cipriani Restaurant 42nd Street in New York, NY on October 27, 2009. She was quite elegant in her loose and side-swept wavy blond hairstyle with wispy bangs.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming in her black dress that complemented her loose and layered straight blond hair at the 35th Annual People’s Choice Awards, Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 07, 2009.
On February 20, 2009, Reese Witherspoon wore her floral black dress with a lovely highlighted half-up hairstyle at the Montblanc Signature for Good Pre-Oscar Party, Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles, CA.
Reese Witherspoon wore a lovely black Nina Ricci dress and Neil Lane necklace at the FOUR CHRISTMASES Premiere in Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles on November 20, 2008. She paired this with a side-swept blond hairstyle with vintage curls.
Reese Witherspoon attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie “Penelope” at the Directors Guild Theatre, West Hollywood on February 20, 2008, in Los Angeles, CA. She was simple yet lovely with her neat blond ponytail incorporated with blunt bangs.
The lovely Reese Witherspoon wore a strapless yellow dress that paired quite well with her loose and straight blond hairstyle that has bangs at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2007, in Beverly Hills, CA.
Actress Reese Witherspoon went with a simple look to her gray dress and loose, tousled and highlighted blond hairstyle with layers and bangs at the photocall for the movie ‘Rendition’ during day 4 of the 2nd Rome Film Festival on October 21, 2007, in Rome, Italy.
Reese Witherspoon’s simple strapless black dress was complemented by her long and straight blond hairstyle that has subtle highlights and bangs as well as layers at the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood on February 26, 2007, in Los Angeles.
Reese Witherspoon wowed everyone with her stunning gray bejeweled dress and messy sandy blond bun hairstyle with loose side-swept bangs at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA on January 28, 2007.
Reese Witherspoon flashed her iconic and brilliant smile that she paired with a couple of charming earrings and a messy bun hairstyle with side-swept bangs at the Rendition Premiere in Beverly Hills, California on October 10, 2007.
Reese Witherspoon was awarded as Avon Global Ambassador at a news conference in Beverly Hills, CA on August 1, 2007. She was quite charming in the all-white outfit that she paired with her straight blond hairstyle with bangs.
Reese Witherspoon’s black strapless dress paired quite perfectly with her long side-swept blond hairstyle with elegant curls and short bangs at the RENDITION World Premiere in Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada, ON on September 07, 2007.
Reese Witherspoon was quite charming and elegant with her blond bun hairstyle that she paired with her floral bejeweled dress at the 78th Academy Award held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA on March 5, 2006.
Reese Witherspoon was at the Children’s Defense Fund 16th Annual Beat The Odds Awards held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on October 12, 2006. She came in a simple black outfit and a half-up hairstyle with highlights and layers.
Reese Witherspoon was at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Mortons Restaurant in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA on March 05, 2006. She came holding her trophy while wearing a lovely black dress with her hair swept up into a blond bun hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon’s charming black lace dress paired quite well with her shoulder-length highlighted blond layers with bangs at The 11th Annual Broadcast Film Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA on January 09, 2006.
Reese Witherspoon attended the PENELOPE Gala Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Canada on September 08, 2006. She flashed her beautiful smile complemented by her tousled and side-swept layered blond hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon looked quite lovely in her Yves Saint Laurent dress at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards in The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles on January 29, 2006. She paired this with a half-up blond hairstyle with highlights and a slight tousle.
Reese Witherspoon’s wind-swept tousled sandy blond hairstyle had layers and side-swept bangs at the Cinema Society Screening of Flags of Our Fathers held at the Tribeca Grand Hotel Screening Room in New York, NY on October 16, 2006.
Reese Witherspoon wore a lovely white dress with golden sequins to pair with her neat and slick highlighted upstyle bun at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, CA.
Reese Witherspoon was at the 2006 Teen Choice Awards – Press Room at Gibson Amphitheatre on August 20, 2006, in Universal City, CA. She posed with the iconic surfboard wearing a casual outfit with her tousled sandy blond layers loose on her shoulders.
Reese Witherspoon was at The 2005 New York Film Critics Circle 71st Annual Awards held at the Cipriani Restaurant in New York, NY on January 08, 2006. She wore a black large coat with her tousled and layered shoulder-length sandy blond hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon’s thick and highlighted shoulder-length hairs were swept up by a headband for a classic look when she attended the “Just Like Heaven” Los Angeles Premiere held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on September 8, 2005.
On October 6, 2005, Reese Witherspoon paired her simple black blouse with a tousled and layered shoulder-length blond hairstyle with side-swept bangs at the Children’s Defense Fund’s 15th Annual Los Angeles “Beat The Odds” Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California USA.
Reese Witherspoon attended the WICKED Opening Night Hosted by Universal Pictures in Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA on June 22, 2005. She wore an all-white smart outfit with her loose and messy blond bun hairstyle that has loose tendrils and bangs.
Reese Witherspoon dyed her hair into a dark brown tone and styled it into a tousled, curly and layered hairstyle loose on her shoulders at the premiere of VANITY FAIR at the Clearview Theater on August 16, 2004, in New York.
Reese Witherspoon was at the American Cinematheque held at the Egyptian Lloyd E. Rigler Theatre in Hollywood, USA on December 3, 2004. She wore a black outfit with her red lips and tousled blond layered shoulder-length hairstyle.
Reese Witherspoon wore a lovely gray sheer dress with her messy and highlighted bun hairstyle that has loose tendrils and bangs at the premiere of SWEET HOME ALABAMA in New York on September 23, 2002.
Reese Witherspoon wore a black strapless dress with her layered chin-length hairstyle with bangs and highlights at the premiere of THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST in New York on May 13, 2002.
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe were at the Academy Awards on March 24, 2002, in Los Angeles, California. Witherspoon wore a lovely and elegant black dress to go with her short layered blond hairstyle that has curls at the tips and side-swept bangs.
Actresses Selma Blair and Reese Witherspoon were at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards at Universal Studios, Hollywood on August 4, 2002. Witherspoon came wearing a casual outfit to match with her cute twin ponytails with floral complement and highlights.
Reese Witherspoon was at the premiere of Gosford Park in New York on December 3, 2001. She was lovely in her large black coat and short chin-length blond hairstyle with a straight and slick finish tucked behind her ears.
Actress Reese Witherspoon was at the 2001 Teen Choice Awards at Universal Amphitheatre in Hollywood on August 12, 2001. She was charming in her pink dress and matching pink lips and chin-length tousled blond hair with subtle layers and side-swept bangs.
Young Actress Reese Witherspoon wore a lovely black dress with her medium-length blond hairstyle that has layers and curls at the tips for a vintage look at the 2001 Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 21, 2001.
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