Nicole Kidman is a woman of habit, at least when it comes to her hair. From golden curls to straight, strawberry blond ends, the 58-year-old has, for the most part, stayed within the parameters of her warm-toned hair coloring and wavy texture, only recently veering off the long-haired path.
The 1990s and early 2000s saw Kidman don a kaleidoscope of red, orange and blond hues, waterfalling from her brunette roots. While she often reached for her flat-iron over the years, her coils became part of her trademark persona and eventually evolved into wide-barrel waves. In May, the “Babygirl” star did the unthinkable and chopped off her long ends for an above-the-shoulder moment. She debuted her new look on the Met Gala red carpet, slicking back the sides, leaving just her front layers out.
The ultra-short style didn’t last long. A few weeks later, Kidman was spotted at the Kering Women In Motion Awards during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with her hair falling just past her chest.
Here, see photos of Nicole Kidman’s hair evolution spanning 35 years.
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Nicole Kidman
Image Credit: Getty Images Nicole Kidman with dirty blond curls in 1990.
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Nicole Kidman File Photo
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman with her natural hair in 1993.
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Nicole Kidman Photocall – The 48th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images Nicole Kidman with strawberry blond coils during the 48th Annual Cannes Film Festival in 1995.
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Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Image Credit: Getty Images Nicole Kidman styles her ringlet curls next to her former husband, Tom Cruise, in 1998.
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MADRID PREMIERE OF THE MOVIE ‘THE OTHERS’.
Image Credit: Sygma via Getty Images Nicole Kidman embraces her curls at the Madrid premiere of “The Others” in 2000.
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Nicole Kidman Attends the Premiere of “Moulin Rouge”
Image Credit: Getty Images Nicole Kidman opts for brunette hair coloring to attend the premiere of “Moulin Rouge” in 2001.
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2002 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted by Graydon Carter – Arrivals
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman switches to a warm hair color at the 2002 Vanity Fair Oscar party.
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61st Annual Golden Globe Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Getty Images Nicole Kidman curls her yellow hair under a headband at the 61st annual Golden Globe Awards in 2004.
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“Happy Feet” London Premiere – Outside Arrivals
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman wears her blond hair straight during the “Happy Feet” London premiere in 2006.
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Nicole Kidman And Keith Urban – Sighting In Paris
Image Credit: FilmMagic Nicole Kidman holds her baby with a bleached blond ponytail as she visits the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais in 2008.
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“Just Go With It” New York Premiere – Inside Arrivals
Image Credit: Getty Images Nicole Kidman opts for orange hair coloring for the premiere of “Just Go With It” in 2011.
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2013 G’Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala
Image Credit: FilmMagic Nicole Kidman styles tight pin curls at the 2013 G’Day USA Los Angeles Black Tie Gala.
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Evening Standard Theatre Awards – Red Carpet Arrivals
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman keeps her roots dark to attend the Evening Standard Theater Awards at The Old Vic Theatre in 2015.
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The Killing Of A Sacred Deer UK Film Premiere
Image Credit: Future Publishing via Getty Imag Nicole Kidman wears her hair straight to attend the U.K. film premiere of “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” in 2017.
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DIRECTV House Presented By AT&T – Day 4
Image Credit: Getty Images for AT&T and DIRECT Nicole Kidman goes back to stark blond to visit DIRECTV House presented by AT&T during Toronto International Film Festival 2018.
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26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Arrivals, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, USA – 19 Jan 2020
Image Credit: Rob Latour/Variety/PMC Nicole Kidman parts her hair on the side at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2020.
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The 94th Academy Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/PMC Nicole Kidman brushes her hair back into a low bun at the 94th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center in 2022.
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Balenciaga Ready To Wear Fall 2024 – Front Row
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD Nicole Kidman switches her hair color to bleached blond at Balenciaga Fall 2024 presentation in Los Angeles in 2023.
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34th Annual Gotham Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Kristina Bumphrey/Variety Nicole Kidman dons strawberry blond hair at the 34th Annual Gotham Awards held in 2024.
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30th Annual Critics Choice Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WWD Nicole Kidman styles loose waves at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards held at The Barker Hangar.
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The 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” – Arrivals
Nicole Kidman debuts above-the-shoulder bob to attend the 2025 Met Gala celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
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Celebrity Sightings At Wimbledon 2025 – Day 14
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman dons straight blond hair at Wimbledon Tennis Championships in July.