The Most Famous Mullets in Hollywood
Do you want short or long hair? Something masculine or feminine? The mullet is 2021's crossover solution, a controversial hairstyle that's made an unlikely comeback. Since the style's heyday in the 1980s, the cut has been adopted by stars from David Bowie and David Beckham to Zendaya and Rihanna. The mullet was also Billy Ray Cyrus' signature look, which recently also made a splash on daughter Miley Cyrus.
Among the '80s hairstyles making a comeback, mullets are at the forefront. Here are some stars who have sported the look throughout the decades.
Dacre Montgomery was the perfect '80s bad boy as Billy Hargrove in the third season of Netflix's Stranger Things.
Actress Kristen Stewart sported a mullet for a time, a far cry from the girl-next-door look she adopted during the filming of Twilight.
Even David Beckham wore the style in 2005.
No list would be complete without David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era mullet. Among the singer's many looks, this is the most iconic.
Even Meryl Streep rocked a mullet. The award-winning actress wore the style in the 1983 film Silkwood.
Dolly Parton famously said "The higher the hair, the closer to God." Her voluminous blonde mullet proves she's a woman of her word.
Famous wrestler Hulk Hogan's mullet was part of his signature throughout his career.
Early in her career, Ellen DeGeneres appeared on Johnny Carson's late-night talk show with a shaggy mullet and some very voluminous fringe.
L'OFFICIEL star Jared Leto is known for his long hair, but the star also rocked a mullet in the 2000s.
Scarlett Johansson sported a messy blonde version of the cut back in 2003.
John Travolta famously sported the popular hairstyle throughout the '80s.
Following in her father Billy Ray Cyrus' footsteps, Miley Cyrus has been at the forefront of the mullet resurgence of the 2020s.
The mullet was Robe Lowe's signature style in the 1980s.
Australian musician Troye Sivan debut his mullet in the music video for "Easy," his collaboration with Kacey Musgraves, and has since made it a part of his look.
Zendaya arrived on the red carpet of the 58th Grammy Awards with this extreme version of the style.
Eternal cool girl Rihanna has sported several iterations of the mullet.