41 Celebrity Bob Haircuts That Will Convince You to Do the Big Chop

Name a more classic hairstyle than a bob—we’ll wait. There’s a reason we’ve seen variations of this haircut since the 1920s, a time when women were trying to break free from traditional gender roles with shorter hair. To this day, we’ve seen tons of celebrities trade in their long mermaid hair for a bob haircut, giving us major FOMO.

In the summer of 2019, Kaia Gerber chopped her long strands into a bob haircut and called it a “drama cut,” and we haven’t stopped thinking about it since. Stars like Jordyn Woods and Ciara have also been seen sporting modern-looking asymmetrical bobs, while Emily Ratajkowski paid tribute to old Hollywood glam with hers. At one point, Kristen Bell got even shorter with her razor-sharp cut, and Selena Gomez rocked a never-before-seen retro look at the 2019 AMAs. 

We’ve seen celebrity bob transformations come in all different forms. And yes, okay, some have been wigs, but they look incredible, so how could we leave them out?

The bottom line: a bob can look stunning on all different hair types, textures, and colors.

“From clean-cut straight across and graduated bobs to disconnected and connected lines, bobs are super playful because there are so many different styles to choose from,” says celebrity stylist Edward Tricomi. 

He adds that he expects to see more creative takes on the bob in the future so, get in on the trend now and check out our favorite celebrity bob haircuts. Afterwards, send them over to your own stylist ASAP. 

Jessica Alba

Throwback to when Alba had a shoulder-length bob haircut. Her hair color was chocolate with caramel highlights, and she styled it beautifully with a pearl headband. 

Taylor Swift

Swift’s curly cropped bob at the Miss Americana premiere was truly swoon-worthy.

Selena Gomez

We are not over Gomez’s face-framing, voluminous bob from the 2019 American Music Awards. And we are also not over this chic, curly bob with bangs she debuted for the release of her beauty line, Rare Beauty. 

Emily Ratajkowski

Though Emrata has already gone back to her long hair, we totally fell for this Old Hollywood glam bob.

Michelle Williams

Williams growing out her signature pixie cut into a bob was a power move we’ll never get over.