20 of the most iconic hair moments in cinema

Black and white are the simplest colors on the spectrum, but when it comes to hair? Cruella de Vil pretty much owns that pairing. Split right down the middle, anytime anyone anywhere sees someone with those two colors on top of their head, they immediately think of the evildoer who wanted to make a coat out of puppies.

Halle Berry and Natalie Desselle represented such a pivotal moment in Black hair history when they walked into view in B*A*P*S. The sky-high hair was as structurally sound as it was gorgeous.

Beetlejuice looks like a man who lost a fight with a light socket with a hint of green, and while that’s not the only notable thing about his look, it’s the crowning piece.

The cosplay community would not be the same without the thousands of recreations fans have done of Harley Quinn’s signature, colorful pigtails.

Had Ariel started on land, well, the movie would have made zero since. Initially being on land would have also taken away from her gaggle of red hair because it was much more mesmerizing under the sea.

When the inspiration is Prince, the final look has to go above and beyond. That’s just what Chris Tucker’s look — head to toe — did. Especially the skyscraper hair.

The image of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is ingrained into the fabric of pop culture and has inspired for years from everyday people to the stages of RuPaul’s Drag Race and beyond.

The 1970s saw a lot of liberation from women to Black Americans, and one signal of the latter was the way their hair was worn. No longer with Black people restricting their natural hair, nor were they trying to blend in with styles better suited for those with straight hair. While many started to rock afros, Foxy Brown helped push that particular style to the mainstream.

Orlando Bloom’s long blond hair in the Lord of the Rings trilogy set fire to the hormones of teeny boppers everywhere in the 2000s.

No one does big hair like Marge Simpson does big hair.

There was nothing over-the-top about Julia Roberts’ hair in Pretty Woman, but after the blonde bob, seeing that cascade of red curls was everything and then some, and was part of the reason she became so recognizable in the ‘90s — well, the hair and the smile.

Marvel has had a lot of moments since it took over cinema, but everyone can agree that Killmonger’s whole aesthetic is one of the best of the bunch. He was a villain people could kind of sympathize with. Plus, he had a killer look. No pun intended.

There is an entire generation that knows where they were the moment they saw Cameron Diaz wipe her hair up with, well, if you know…you know.

Princess Leia helped the world coin the term "space buns," but Star Wars' got the idea for her hair from the history books when the creators pulled inspiration from the women of the Native American women of the Hopi tribe.

Flattops were cool as the ‘80s ended, but Kid from House Party definitely helped push that popularity throughout the early ‘90s.

Rapunzel's hair has been a staple in literature since 1812 when the Brothers Grimm first published Grimm's Fairy Tales (originally called Children's and Household Tales). Then Disney did what they do best and remade it into a magical dream that parents would spend a lot of money on as kids could not get enough of those lengthy locks.

The movie was named after Barbie and Ken got the huge musical number (and an Oscar nom), but it was Weird Barbie who stole the show because every single person who has ever owned one of those dolls knows all too well what happened to one of their dolls when they were armed with a pair of scissors and some markers.

Every quirky class clown in the ‘90s found themselves with that interesting look that sat atop Jim Carrey’s head when he was out saving the animal kingdom.

What’s more iconic than slithering tresses? Nothing.

Like someone shaved a poodle right down the middle.