Barrymore, one of Hollywood’s favorite blondes, has tried darker locks for several movie roles. Lucky for her, she can rock any haircolor and still look great.

Lohan has no fear and is willing to try new looks at the drop of a hat. Lucky for her, she always looks great no matter what she does. The natural redhead pairs a sultry shade of brown with a red pout and retro hairstyle.

The bubbly blonde from Louisiana went down a new path with a darker shade for her role in Walk the Line. The change was well worth it—Witherspoon took home an Academy Award for best actress!

Zellweger has always been a true blonde through and through. With her rosy complexion and light blue eyes, going brown seemed impossible. Proving the critics wrong, she wears her new color like a pro.

Would Cher Horowitz approve? Silverstone, best known for her role in Clueless, leaves her past behind and tries out a deep brown hue.

Johansson took the plunge and went dark for her role in The Nanny Diaries, in which she plays a college student turned nanny who goes to work for a demanding New York family and their bratty child.

Known for her platinum do, Spears goes for a complete change in her recent Harper’s Bazaar cover photo featuring darker locks—and no clothing.

Knightley lightens up her look at the Oscars with sunny blond ringlets, but things quickly turn dark at the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest premiere.