Keira Christina Knightley is considered as one of the most successful actresses in her generation. She was born into showbusiness with a father who is a theater and television actor and a mother who is an award-winning playwright. At the young age of thirteen, Keira had been a five-year British television veteran actress with various shows under her belt like Screen One, The Bill, Coming Home, and Oliver Twist.
This successful British television career paved the way for her movie roles. From small roles, she steadily moved on to bigger roles and bigger movies. One of her first notable roles was the handmaiden Sabé in the Star Wars prequel where she was seen with her hair covered in a large headdress. She was also in the movie Bend It Like Beckham with her sporty short blonde hair mostly handled in a headband. And with her starring role in the Pirates of the Caribbean, it skyrocketed her status and she got more and more roles sporting different hairstyles with different colors and lengths.
This, sadly, took a toll on her hair. In a 2018 interview with InStyle Magazine, Keira Knightley revealed that she was forced to wear wigs for the past five years. With her many roles sporting different hairstyles and constant dying, Her hair started to fall out. “It got so bad that my hair literally began to fall out of my head,” Knightley said in the interview and that she expressed that using wigs had been the best thing for her hair. Fortunately, with the magic of hormones, it grew back and it was even healthier and thicker after giving birth to her son.
Join us in witnessing Keira Knightley’s hair transformations. Here are Keira Knightley’s hairstyles over the years.
PHOTOS
Keira Knightley was on The Tuesday show on March 12, 2019, at the BUILD Studio in New York, NY. She wore an elegant black dress to pair with her medium-length, loose and tousled wavy brunette hairstyle with subtle highlights.
On February 18, 2019, Keira Knightley attended the premiere of “The Aftermath” at the Picturehouse in Central, London. She was quite lovely in her black dress with silver accents to match with her side-swept wavy dark brown layers with a slight tousle.
Keira Knightley attended the “Colette” Special Screening at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater on September 14, 2018, in Beverly Hills, CA. She wore a white dress with her loose straight shoulder-length hairstyle.
Keira Knightley wore a lovely dress by Alexander McQueen to the screening of her movie Colette at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on September 13,208. She paired her dress with a long and wavy side-swept hairstyle with subtle highlights.
On November 01, 2018, Keira Knightley was at the European premiere of “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” at the Vue Westfield, White City, London. She wore a charming white dress with her slick low bun hairstyle.
Keira Knightley and Dominic West attended the “Colette” premiere on January 20, 2018, Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Theater, Park City, USA. Knightley was androgynous in her tuxedo, red lipstick, and slick ponytail hairstyle.
On January 15, 2015, Keira Knightley was at the 20th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. She wore a detailed dress with her loose bun hairstyle with long side-swept bangs.
Keira Knightley was at the 2015 Writers Guild Awards at a Century Plaza Hotel on February 14, 2015, in Century City, California. Her detailed black and white dress paired well with her long and wavy layered hairstyle with highlights.
On January 11, 2015, Keira Knightley attended the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. Her simple yet lovely white dress was paired with a messy bun hairstyle with side-swept bangs.
Keira Knightley attended the 2015 Screen Actor Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 25, 2015, in Los Angeles, CA. She came with a long half-up hairstyle that has waves and a slight tousle.
Keira Knightley was at the Producers Guild of America Awards 2015 at the Century Plaza Hotel on January 24, 2015, in Century City, CA. She wore a colorful floral dress with her simple yet classy braided hairstyle.
Keira Knightley attended the opening night gala of the 58th BFI London Film Festival at Odeon Leicester Square on Oct 8, 2014, in London. She was elegant in her beige patterned dress and her hair was long, tousled, loose, and layered with side-swept longs bangs.
Keira Knightley attended The Hollywood Film Awards 2014 on November 14, 2014, in Hollywood, CA. She wore a simple white floral dress with her elegant side-swept layered wavy hairstyle with subtle highlights.
Keira Knightley was at the “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater on January 15, 2014, in Los Angeles, CA. She paired her simple dress with a messy low bun hairstyle with wavy bangs.
Keira Knightley attended the annual Serpentine Galley Summer Party at The Serpentine Gallery on July 1, 2014, in London, England. She came in a colorful dress to pair with her shoulder-length wavy, tousled and layered hairstyle.
Keira Knightley attended the UK Premiere of ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ at the Vue Leicester Square on January 20, 2014, in London, England. She was seen in a black dress and a messy low bun hairstyle with loose tendrils on the sides.
On April 26, 2014, actress Keira Knightley attended the closing night gala premiere of ‘Begin Again’ during the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC. She wore a colorful sequined dress with her shoulder-length wavy layered hairstyle with a slight tousle.
Keira Knightley attended the UK premiere of Anna Karenina at Odeon Leicester Square, London on May 9, 2012. She wore a lovely white dress with her messy side-swept bun hairstyle and simple makeup.
Keira Knightley attended the premiere of “A Dangerous Method” at the Mayfair Hotel, London on January 31, 2012. Her dark maroon dress was paired with a slick side-swept hairstyle with long side-swept bangs.
Keira Knightley was at the world premiere of her movie “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” at the Regal Cinemas LA Live on June 19, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA. Her floral dress paired well with her loose and messy braided hairstyle with a bun, a hairband, and loose tendrils on the sides.
Keira Knightley attended the ‘Anna Karenina’ Los Angeles Premiere at ArcLight Hollywood on November 14, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA. She was seen wearing a strapless dress with her braided upstyle bun hairstyle.
Keira Knightley attended the Premiere of ‘A Dangerous Method’ during the 55th BFI London Film Festival at Odeon West End on October 24, 2011, in London. She was seen wearing a black dress with her slick low bun hairstyle.
Keira Knightley poses at the photocall during the 68th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on September 2, 2011, in Venice, Italy. She wore a colorful floral dress with her straight bob hairstyle with a brown tone.
Keira Knightley was seen walking the streets of London on November 21, 2011. She wore a plaid winter jacket and gray scarf to pair with her chin-length straight and loose dark hairstyle.
Keira Knightley graces the TIFF red carpet on September 13, 2011, at the screening of “A Dangerous Method”. She wore a sparkling champagne dress with her loose and tousled brown bob hairstyle.
Keira Knightley was at The Duchess Gala Premiere in Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, on September 07, 2008. She was stunning in her gray strapless dress that she paired with a messy bun hairstyle with long side-swept bangs.
Keira Knightley was at The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2008 held at the Royal Opera House on February 10, 2008, in London, England. She came in a shimmering strapless dress to pair with her shoulder-length loose and tousled curly brown hairstyle.
Keira Knightley was at the press conference for The Duchess in Sutton Place Hotel, Toronto, on September 07, 2008. She was quite lovely in her smart casual outfit and messy bun hairstyle incorporated with long side-swept bangs.
Keira Knightley attended the Atonement Photocall during Day 1 of the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2007, in Venice, Italy. She was stunning in her white dress and loose tousled hairstyle with slight waves and layers.
Keira Knightley was at the Atonement Premiere at the 64th Annual Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2007, in Venice, Italy. She sported a loose and messy bun hairstyle incorporated with star hairpins.
Keira Knightley was at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie “Atonement” at the Academy Theatre, Beverly Hills on December 6, 2007. She wore a stunning peach dress that she paired with her long ponytail incorporated with blunt bangs.
Keira Knightley wore a Chanel dress at the 32nd Annual Toronto International Film Festival in Elgin Theatre VISA Screening Room, Toronto on September 10, 2007. She paired her dress with a shoulder-length loose, tousled wavy dark brown hairstyle with layers.
Keira Knightley was at the Premiere of Silk at the 32nd Annual Toronto International Film Festival, Elgin Theatre VISA Screening Room, Toronto on September 11, 2007. She came in a detailed white dress that she paired with her messy low bun hairstyle with a center part.
Keira Knightley was at the LA Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest in Disneyland, Los Angeles, CA on June 24, 2006. She was stunning in her white dress and light brown tousled upstyle hair with waves.
Keira Knightley at the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles, CA. She wore a stunning shiny maroon dress that went well with her sandy blond ponytail hairstyle incorporated with long side bangs.
Keira Knightley wore a white strapless dress at the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2006. She paired this with a light brown hair styled into a messy bun with loose bangs.
Keira Knightley attended the European Premiere of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest’ held at the Odeon, Leicester Square on July 3, 2006. She was lovely in her long golden gown and sandy blonde messy tousled loose bob hairstyle with layers.
Keira Knightley was at the premiere of The Jacket at the Eccles Center Theatre on January 23 2005 in Park City, Utah. She wore a fur-lined coat with her highlighted pixie hairstyle incorporated with bangs.
Keira Knightley attended the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie Domino on October 11, 2005, in Los Angeles, CA. She came in a sexy black dress that went well with her messy and tousled dark brown hair in a ponytail with side bangs.
Keira Knightley was at The Jacket Premiere, Pacific ArcLight Theaters, New York, NY on February 28, 2005. She came in a simple black outfit to pair with her tousled and side-swept pixie hairstyle with highlights.
Keira Knightley attended the Pride & Prejudice Premiere in Loews Lincoln Square Theater, New York, NY on November 10, 2005. She sported a red strapless dress, black fur coat, and a messy tousled ponytail hairstyle in a light brown tone.
Keira Knightley was at the 8th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Hills Hilton on October 18, 2004. She came in a sequined dress with her sandy blonde tousled pixie hairstyle.
Actress Keira Knightley was at the world premiere of King Arthur at the Ziegfeld Theater on June 28th, 2004 in New York City. She wore a stunning black dress with her shoulder-length dark wavy hairstyle that has wispy layered bangs.
Keira Knightley was at the world premiere of her new movie Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, at Disneyland, California on June 28, 2003. She came in a messy dark bun hairstyle with loose tendrils and bangs.
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