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Beauty

18 Famous Ladies Who Embrace Their Gorgeous Gray Hair

By Jess Catcher

The stubborn stigma around going gray has countless ladies constantly reaching for boxes of dye to cover it all up. There’s obviously no shame in preferring less silvery hues for your strands, but we can’t help but admire those who embrace their natural shades — especially if they happen to be famous. 

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Men like George Clooney and Patrick Dempsey can walk around with salt and pepper locks and be praised as distinguished “silver foxes.” Meanwhile, their female counterparts have to fight off agism at every turn. Jenner Aniston recently admitted that gray hair is the one sign of getting older that she hopes to avoid for as long as possible. That’s her choice, of course, but we bet she’d be able to rock a “Rachel” haircut today no matter what color her hair might be.

And that’s exactly why we have so much appreciation and respect for the starlets shown below. They all wear their silver, gray, and white strands with pride! 

Take a look to see all our favorite female celebrities who beautifully embrace their natural hair color with style and grace.

  1. Rita Moreno

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    It's hard to believe the One Day at a Time actress is 87, even with her stunning silver strands. 

  2. Tippi Hederen

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    The Birds actress (who will turn 90 next year) passed on plenty of her good looks to daughter Melanie Griffith and granddaughter Dakota Johnson, but this silver pixie helps her shine just as bright all on her own.

  4. Olympia Dukakis

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    At 88, the actress has been embracing her white locks for decades, including during her iconic role in Steel Magnolias back in 1989.

  5. Nichelle Nichols

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    The Star Trek actress gives new meaning to the phrase "live long and prosper" with these lovely silver strands at 86.

  6. Meryl Streep

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    The legendary actress has been known to drastically change her looks for her roles, but the 70-year-old superstar exudes extra confidence on red carpets with her gray roots.

  8. Judy Dench

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    The 84-year-old actress has shown off her white strands for years, proving how gorgeous aging gracefully can really look.

  9. Paula Deen

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    At 72, the Food Network star is just as well known for her signature feathered silver hairdo as she is for her delicious recipes.

  10. Jamie Lee Curtis

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    The 60-year-old actress pulls of a beautiful combination of powerful yet feminine with her cropped silver strands.

  12. Glenn Close

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    Even with some blonde highlights, the 72-year-old actress clearly isn't shying away from her natural white shade.

  13. Ellen Burstyn

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    We should all hope to age as beautifully as the 86-year-old actress has with her darling silver bobbed style.

  14. Diane Keaton

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    At 73, the Annie Hall actress' signature shoulder-length locks look better than ever with their silver hue. 

  16. Carol King

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    The legendary songstress proves she's truly a "Natural Woman" by keeping her beautiful white curls away from any hair dye at 77.

  17. Blythe Danner

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    The 76-year-old actress might rely on her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow's beauty brand Goop to keep her skin youthful, but the lovely silver strands are all her own.

  18. Melissa Mcbride

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    At 54, the Walking Dead actress' gorgeous gray locks bring out her beautiful clear blue eyes.

  20. Betty White

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    We can always count on the age-defying 97-year-old actress to put a smile on our face while donning her signature gray hairstyle.

  21. Helen Mirren

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    Is there anyone classier than Dame Helen Mirren? She's also been known to get playful and add a dash of pink dye to her natural silver locks.

  22. Angela Lansbury

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    She might not be solving mysteries as Jessica Fletcher on Murder, She Wrote anymore, but the 94-year-old actress has certainly solved how to make having silver strands look stunning.

  24. Emmylou Harris

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    The striking country singer's silver strands make the rest of her natural beauty shine even brighter at 72.

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