Paris Hilton Looks Nearly Unrecognizable With Brunette Hair Transformation
Paris Hilton’s latest hair transformation is simply fabulous.
The Simple Life alum debuted her darkest hair color in years as she walked the runway at the Gucci Cruise 2027 collection fashion show May 16.
At the event, the 45-year-old strutted her stuff in a yellow and gold puff-sleeved dress, which she wore with black boots, an oversized fur coat and a red handbag. But what stole the show was Paris’ new ’do.
After all, the reality star ditched her signature blonde locks in favor of glossy dark brown tresses. And her beauty transformation didn’t stop there. Indeed, Paris also debuted side bangs as she took the runway.
Recently, Paris—mom to kids Phoenix, 3, and London, 2, with husband Carter Reum—shared her secret to feeling confident in her skin, and hair, all summer long.
“Especially in the summertime, it’s all about feeling your best,” Paris told E! News in an interview published April 10. “And when you feel and look good, you just feel more confident, especially if you’re taking care of your hair.”
As for her best kept hair care secrets?
“One thing that I’ve learned is that it’s so important to keep your hair moisturized,” she explained, “and also to have a stylist that really knows how to work with your hair and not use too much heat on it.”
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And while blonde has been Paris’ go-to hair color since the very beginning, she revealed that her iconic tint is dependent on what chapter of life she’s in.
“And for being blonde as well, just finding a color that’s customized for you and your skin tone and your vibe, and just the moment you’re in,” she continued. “And blonde looks effortless but there is so much artistry behind it.”
But hair care tips aren’t the only beauty pointers the Paris in Love star has shared. Previously, she got candid about her anti-aging routine.
“I feel really proud that I’m all natural,” she said on the Zach Sang Show podcast in 2024. “I’ve stayed out of the sun. I’ve never done any Botox, injectables, no surgery, nothing.”
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Paris also detailed how her decked-out at-home spa aids in her youthful glow.
“I’ve also built a spa in my house called the Sliving Spa,” Paris explained. “It has the most epic LED lights, hydrafacial machines, hyperbaric chamber, cryotherapy. It’s basically a real spa that you would see.”
And while noting that “the plan” is to “sliv forever,” Paris added, “My husband is like, ‘Forever is not long enough, so we need the Sliving Spa at the house.’”
For more stars who have unveiled epic hair transformations, read on…
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Carrie Underwood
Trading in her signature golden locks, the country music star wrote on Instagram in August 2025, “Well, the last time I saw my natural hair color, I was probably about 12 years old, but I thought it might be time to give it a second chance.”
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Sebastian Stan
The Marvel actor said goodbye to Bucky Barnes’ signature long hair in April 2025, showing off a shaved head at the Los Angeles premiere of Thunderbolts*.
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Tan France
The Queer Eye star had fans doing a double take when he ditched his signature gray hair for a dark brown ‘do in April 2026. The fashion stylist noted at the time that the dramatic transformation was for a role and “not a midlife crisis.”
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Sami Sheen
The daughter of Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards shared her at-home hair dying journey, including its many missteps, on TikTok and raved about the results.
“I’ve been wanting to do this to my hair for years now,” she said, “and I’m so happy that I finally did it.”
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Jessica Chastain
The Help star debuted her “choppity chop,” she she put it, on the red carpet of the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in April 2026.
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Jason Momoa
In July 2025, the actor shaved off his beard for the first time in six years to film Dune: Part Three, which required him to rock a clean shaven look to reprise his role of Duncan Idaho.
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Kelly Clarkson
The American Idol winner debuted a shorter hairdo in a July 2025 The Voice promo, trading her signature blonde waves for a shorter, darker bob style.
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Chris Pratt
The actor debuted a bearded look, which he sports on season two of The Terminal List, in June 2025.
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Finn Wolfhard
The Stranger Things star changed up his trademark shaggy hairstyle in May 2025 by debuting a buzzcut at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in Tokyo, Japan.
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JoJo Siwa
In March 2025, the “Karma” singer debuted her rainbow mohawk at the GLAAD Media Awards.
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Emily Ratajkowski
In a March 2025 TikTok video, the model called this ‘do with shaggy bangs the “worst haircut of my life.”
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard
The Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup star debuted a short bob in March 2025, more than two months after giving birth to her and fiancé Ken Urker‘s first child, daughter Aurora Urker.
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Whitney Rose
The formerly blond Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star debuted a red bob on Watch What Happens Live in January 2025.
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Hailey Bieber
The model debuted lighter locks in September 2024, a month after giving birth to her and Justin Bieber‘s first baby, son Jack Blues Bieber.
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Lily Collins
The Emily in Paris star debuted her dramatic transformation at the world premiere of her new horror movie, MAXXXINE, in June 2024.
“Changing my hair always brings out different sides of my personality and I love playing around,” Lily told Vogue. “This cut and color feels bolder and yet somehow lighter. And completely more me—right now.”
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Katie Holmes
While attending Chanel’s Tribeca Film Festival Artists dinner in June 2024, Katie debuted a subtle, yet striking transformation of rich caramel balayage highlights that were blended throughout her brunette tresses.
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Kylie Jenner
The Kardashians star debuted a platinum blonde look and a bob haircut after rocking waist-length strands for quite some time.
“Did someone say they missed king kylie,” Kylie teased in the caption of her June 8 Instagram post, to which her sister Khloe Kardashian cheekily replied, “I did! I did!!!!!!”
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Lisa Rinna
The former Bravo star debuted a platinum blonde look during 2024 Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture.
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Priyanka Chopra
The Heads of State star debuted a drastic haircut—a shoulder-grazing bob—while attending a Bulgari event in Rome i May 2024.
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Jessica Biel
In May 2024, the actress chopped her hair into a bob that many fans on social media said reminded them of one of the looks she sported as Mary Camden on the ’90s series 7th Heaven.
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Megan Fox
The Transformers actress returned to her dark brown tresses and debuted a sassy bob in May 2024, a month after she dyed her hair blue to enter what she dubbed her “Jedi era.”
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Dannielynn Birkhead
At age 17, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith debuted a new lob hairstyle overnight during 2024 Kentucky Derby weekend, which she attended with dad Larry Birkhead.
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Demi Lovato
The singer debuted a lighter, shorter ‘do in April 2024.
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Kelly Osbourne
The Fashion Police alum debuted a blonde bombshell hair transformation May 8.
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Kim Kardashian
Back to blonde: Kim debuted a new platinum ‘do in April 2024.
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Rihanna
The Fenty Beauty founder debuted a bright blonde hair transformation April 17 while celebrating her latest Fenty x Puma collection in London.
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Delilah Belle Hamlin
The model debuted a bleach blonde pixie cut at the FRAME event April 4.
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Megan Fox
The Jennifer’s Body star traded in her bubblegum pink tresses for a baby blue bob, which she debuted April 2.
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Zendaya
Less than a month afer chopping her hair into a long bob, Zendaya debuted a honey blonde transformation at the Challengers premiere March 26.
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Elle Fanning
The Great star ushered in spring with a fresh cut, as she debuted a long bob March 25.
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