The 67 Most Iconic Celebrity Breakup Haircuts of All Time

We fully didn't understand this drastic chop until listening to "Lose You to Love Me" (for the millionth time). Now, we hear you. We SEE you. This textured bob is just what you needed, bb.

Despite the fact some fans speculated that Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck's relationship was a publicity stunt to promote their movie Deep Water, Ana and Ben went strong for a solid 10 months before calling it quits. And right after the breakup news hit, Ana debuted the most adorable (and chic!) '20s-inspired bob—with bangs, no less. Gotta admire the guts!

Demi rocked raven hair pretty much all of 2020—that is, until she had a particularly messy breakup from her ex, Max Ehrich...whose resurfaced tweets saw him comparing Demi to her frenemy Selena Gomez. After losing that dead weight, she went pixie-short and blonde.

In the midst of our girl Khloé dealing with her extremely complicated breakup from Tristan Thompson, the reality star opted for a fresh and easy blunt chop. YGG!

After rising to fame on Instagram with boyfriend Jay Alvarrez, the social media couple called it quits in 2017. Alexis dealt with the split by dying her famous beach blonde hair chocolate brown. So ~moody~ right?

Bella Hadid and The Weeknd have been on and off since 2015. After their split in August 2019, the singer was spotted at the Toronto Film Festival sporting a 'stache, which we're gonna go ahead and blame on the breakup blues.

Ariana and Pete Davidson were all anyone could talk about during the summer of 2018. After the dust settled and the singer said "thank u, next," she dealt with her breakup by ditching her signature high pony for a short lob. Chic!

Taylor usually sticks with her signature sandy blonde hair, breakup or not. But after her split from Calvin Harris, she dyed her hair platinum blonde for the Met Gala, met Tom Hiddleston, and...you know the rest.

Kristen shaved her head and dyed it platinum blonde after breaking up with girlfriend Alicia Cargil. So, yeah, seems like the split mighta been a bit rough.

Before her breakup with Orlando Bloom (don't worry, they're back together now!!), Katy chopped off her platinum blonde lob. Nothing says "I don't need you anymore" like a pixie, people.

Jenna parted with a just few inches of hair after announcing her divorce from Channing Tatum (still not over their split, TBH), resulting in a surprisingly dramatic entrance at the American Music Awards.

Sarah broke things off with her longtime boyfriend, Matthew Prokop, in 2015 and parted ways with most of her hair, too.

Britney went from beach blonde to brunette after her brutal divorce from Kevin Federline in 2007. Shortly thereafter, the singer endured a mental breakdown during which she infamously shaved her head. Justice for Britney forever.

It was a *very* (we cannot stress this enough) big deal when Kim dyed her iconic raven hair a honey blonde hue after her breakup from football player Reggie Bush. Nowadays, she changes up her color on the daily.

Sure, the bob was fake, but it was just what the model needed post-Joe Jonas breakup on the red carpet at the American Music Awards.

Clearly, Joe was feeling blue about his split from Gigi too. And he matched his mood to his....hair? How else can you explain his conveniently-timed dye job?

Normally, we'd advise against breakup bangs. But after her divorce from Ryan Phillippe, Reese made fringe look so good, we may have to reconsider our stance.

After her split from The Weeknd, Selena went blonde. Like, blonde blonde. Bet that caught his attention.

Gwen's divorce from Gavin Rossdale was heartbreaking. But the singer picked herself up, dyed her hair blue, and moved on with Blake Shelton. All was right in the world again.

Avril kept her look relatively tame during her two-year relationship with Brody Jenner (yeah, totally forgot they dated), but following the couple's split, the singer went straight back to her punk roots with hot pink highlights.

Katy's ex-husband, Russell Brand, asked the singer for a divorce via text message while she was on tour. SO RUDE. We think that warrants electric blue hair.

After breaking off her engagement with Marilyn Manson, Evan went strawberry blonde. Best. Breakup. Color. Ever.

Demi was known for her raven-colored hair when she was on Disney, but after her breakup from Camp Rock costar Joe Jonas, she lightened things up.

Sure, Zayn is said to be the one who broke things off with his fiancée Perrie Edwards, but he's still allowed to go through a post-breakup dye job, okay?! A blonde buzz cut it is.

Walking the red carpet solo for the first time after a divorce can be nerve-wracking—or so we'd assume. Miranda gave herself an extra boost of confidence after her split from Blake Shelton with pink frosted tips.

After her split from Nick Jonas (yep, ANOTHER Jonas heartbreak), Olivia went the traditional post-breakup route and chopped off all her hair—and she's been rocking a shorter length pretty much ever since.

While dating model Gabriel Aubry, Halle grew out her iconic pixie cut, but after their breakup, she returned to her signature look. Thank GAWD.

In 2014, the late Glee actress Naya ditched her dark hair color—and her then-fiancé Big Sean—in favor of a warm caramel color.

After filing for divorce from Lamar Odom, Khloé transformed her look with new blonde hair, as one does.

Jennifer was almost fully brunette (her natural color) by the end of her marriage to Brad Pitt. After she filed for divorce, she debuted a golden honey blonde—and it's worth noting, she hasn't deviated since.

Rachel isn't afraid to switch up her hair color. Her split from Michael Sheen (totally forgot about this couple, tbh) seems to have prompted the actress to jump from blonde to red.

Scarlett debuted an *even shorter* chop after her divorce from Romain Dauriac. We're talking shaved sides and long on top. So edgy.

Anne went through a rough breakup in 2008 when her boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was charged with fraud. Naturally, the actress decided to shake off the mess with a bouncy bob.

Selena must have called dibs on the couple's barber following their split, because Justin didn't cut his hair for months afterward. This is kind of the opposite of a breakup cut, but still applies (don't @ me).

The world may have never known how killer Cara looks with short hair if it wasn't for her split from St. Vincent. After the couple broke up, the model cut and dyed her hair platinum.

After her breakup from Tyler Posey, the actress ditched her orange hair for a dark red, green dip-dyed look. This style didn't last long, which I'm gonna say is for the best.

After dating Joshua Jackson for 10 years, the two called it quits in 2016. Diane arrived on the red carpet a few months later with the chicest chin-length bob we've honestly ever seen.

Hilary is known almost as much for her blonde hair as her bangs circa her Lizzie McGuire days. So, understandably, she was in the mood to ~experiment~ with a muted blueish gray color after her divorce from Mike Comrie.

Rob decided to buzz his famous Twilight hair off following his split from FKA Twigs. Long overdue trim, if you ask us.

Ashlee swapped her long dark hair for a platinum pixie cut after her divorce from Pete Wentz. If that doesn't scream "fresh start," we don't know what does.

Cameron showed the world—and her ex, Justin Timberlake—that she looks fierce no matter what her hair color is, including chocolate brown, as proven by this breakup dye job.

When Brooklyn debuted his new messy blonde hair on Instagram, we couldn't wait to find out what his girlfriend Chloe Grace Moretz thought. Later, the news broke that the couple had split a few weeks before the color change—and suddenly it all made sense.

Kylie stepped out with lime green hair following her split from Tyga. Sure, it was a wig, but it was also a statement.

After splitting with her on-again, off-again fiancé, Evan Peters, Emma shared a not-so-subtle message on Instagram when debuting her new red look: "Change is always a good idea." The shade is real.

Emma and Andrew Garfield called it quits after four years together. Six months later, the actress arrived at the Met Gala looking almost unrecognizable with chocolate brown hair. Enough said.

No longer a Newlywed, Jessica changed up her look after divorcing Nick Lachey. She replaced her long blonde hair with a short reddish bob. Power move.

Lena went with a pixie for her post-breakup cut following her split from longtime boyfriend Jack Antonoff. The pixie = a revenge look that rivals all others.

Kendra and her ex-husband, Hank Baskett, faced infidelity scandals for years. When their marriage was officially over, the former Playboy Bunny swapped out her signature blonde with a reddish brown color.

What is it with guys dying their hair blue after a breakup? Pete faced a lot of criticism after his breakup with Ariana Grande, but not enough heat for this ice blue look, let's be real.

Sure, Miley *technically* chopped her long hair off before splitting from Liam, but since her new cut was part of an experimentation phase that reportedly contributed to the couple's breakup, we say it counts, mmkay?

This is one breakup haircut we FULLY support. Kate ditched her signature hairstyle (which had many, um, critics) for a simple long look. It was a real glow-up moment.

After her separation from Prince Charles, Princess Diana went even shorter with her hair. The subtle change had a dramatic effect in her appearance, and was supes chic.

Demi is no stranger to the breakup chop. After ending her almost six-year relationship with Wilmer Valderrama, she chopped off her signature long hair into a layered bob.

After years of long layers and golden blonde hair, Jennifer was ready for a change after her divorce from Justin Theroux. A short wavy look with dark rooted highlights was just what the doctor ordered.

Just one month after reportedly breaking up with billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel, the Fenty designer went from long cornrow braids to a sleek straight look. Think it caught his attention?

Lea lightened her dark brunette hair with honey highlights after she split from boyfriend Michael Paetz. The breakup was especially difficult for Lea, as it was her first serious relationship after losing boyfriend Cory Monteith.

After going through a breakup with Total Divas star Nikki Bella, John appeared on Today with a grown-out, slicked-back hairstyle, which was quite the departure from his typical short crewcut.

While dating Cara Delevingne, Ashley dyed her blonde hair chocolate brown. But following their May split, the actress returned to her roots, if you will, revealing her blonde extensions on Instagram.

Ben was growing out a goatee towards the end of his relationship with J. Lo, but after the couple announced their split, it was gone. Do you think the goatee was the reason for the split?!?!

A mere days after splitting from the father of her child, Travis Scott, Kylie posted an Instagram with a fresh chop that was drastically different from her signature long locks.

Vanessa's post-split dye job was understated, but there's no mistaking it for a breakup switch-up after ending things with her long-term love Austin Butler.

Cardi B's natural hair color is dark brunette, but she opted for a long rainbow-colored wig at her first appearance after separating from Offset in December 2018. Subtle!

Miley was already veering toward mullet territory during her last appearance with husband Liam Hemsworth in June 2019. The couple announced their separation and two months later she took it a step further with a cut her hairstylist dubbed "the modern mullet." You do you, girl!

After ending her on again, off again relationship with The Weeknd, Bella debuted blonde highlights, and she's continued to get blonder as the months went on.

Brie debuted a chin-grazing bob after her Avengers press tour ended in 2019 that was just edgy enough for fans to suspect the actress had ended her engagement to Alex Greenwald. They were right.

Adele has had a few signature looks over the years, but fans were shocked when, following her divorce from Simon Konecki, the singer debuted long blonde hair in an Instagram post. This was a first!

After her breakup from DJ Samantha Ronson in 2009, LiLo (who had been rocking strawberry blonde hair for a while) went back to her roots with a dark red hue.