The Most Iconic Hollywood Beach Hair

From Bo Derek's braids to Keira Knightley's waves, these manes made their mark

Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah

In 1984's Splash, mermaid Daryl Hannah emerged from the ocean with perfectly crimped tresses.

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Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress

Bond Girl Ursula Andress had a white-hot bikini-and sexy slicked-back hair to match-in Dr. No.

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Brooke Shields
Brooke Shields

In The Blue Lagoon, Brooke Shields gets stranded on a desert island. The silver lining: sun-drenched ombré hair color most people would pay for.

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Bo Derek
Bo Derek

Forget Dudley Moore; Bo Derek's cornrows were the coolest thing to come out of the 1974 film, 10.

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Leigh Taylor-Young
Leigh Taylor-Young

Leigh Taylor-Young flaunted washboard abs and chic pigtails in 1969's The Big Bounce.

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Renee Zellweger
Renee Zellweger

We don't know if it was her hair-or granny panties-that snagged Daniel Cleaver-slash-Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones:The Edge of Reason. But summery highlights like Renée Zellweger's are never a bad thing!

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Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley

Being forced to walk off a gangplank is never fun. In Pirates of the Caribbean, Keira Knightley risked drowning-and ruining her gorgeous curls.

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Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway

Steve McQueen was the "King of Cool"-and in 1968's The Thomas Crown Affair, Faye Dunaway was his queen. With her lush lashes, pale blond hair, and tailored clothing, she made a day at the beach an affair to remember.

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