Cheryl Hines Is Nearly Unrecognizable In Throwback Pic With Brown Hair

Cheryl Hines is known for a few things. She rose to fame through her acting career, namely playing Cheryl David on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for decades. She's also known for her high-profile, red flag-filled marriage to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. More recently, her skincare line that she launched with her daughter Cat, which shuttered in spring 2025 so as not to avoid conflicts of interest with her husband's government role, has been another claim to fame. And when it comes to her looks, Hines is known for her wide grin and her blond hair. But in this throwback photo she posted to her socials in May 2021, Hines is nearly unrecognizable with brown hair.

The brunette pic, taken from Season 1 of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," incurred fan reactions. In response to her Instagram post, one commented, "Go back to brown," while another wrote, "Hottie as a brunette, blonde, or red head!" Another agreed: "Lovely with any color hair..." In another throwback picture in honor of Father's Day, Hines appears as a brown-haired child, suggesting that the brunette look she had in the show's first season may have been closer to her natural locks than fans think. We guess Hines is just another celeb who is nearly unrecognizable with their natural hair color.

Cheryl Hines may be nearly unrecognizable with brown hair, but that's not her only early 2000s look that can stay in the past. In 2006, at a press tour in Pasadena, California, she showed off honey-hued big-barrel curls and bangs. Side note: This was also the year that she first met future-husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. via co-star Larry David. At the press tour, Hines was giving off '70s energy with this hairstyle.

Another look she probably doesn't need to revisit are the stripey highlights she had later that same year at a movie premiere in Los Angeles. She was clearly growing out the fringe, doing the ol' twist 'n' pin with the bangs. It also served to show off the chunky highlights, which can work in some cases, but they can also be jarring and unnatural looking if you want something subtler. Here's how to ask for highlights that effortlessly elevate your hair at the salon if you're looking for something unlike Hines' hair in 2006.