Zooey Deschanel's Famous Sister Emily Is A Total Bombshell With Every Hair Color

Best known for her portrayal of Dr. Temperance Brennan on the Fox procedural series "Bones," Emily Deschanel has been in the limelight since the mid-2000s. Of course, many might instantly recognize her resemblance to Hollywood star Zooey Deschanel, who is the actor's younger sister. And while Zooey Deschanel is almost unrecognizable without bangs, her older sister has proven to be a true hair-color chameleon.

Through the years, Emily has rocked a variety of browns, coppers, and even blond shades, stunning with each new change. Not many can equally pull off both warmer and cooler shades, but Emily has mastered the art of ensuring each hair color looks natural on her. In fact, the star always has her eyebrows match her hair shade, so that the final result doesn't clash with her features. Younger sister Zooey may be known for her chestnut brown hair and is among the celebs who never miss with their signature style, but Emily is all about having fun with switching up her look!

In 2007, Emily Deschanel's hair was a rich chestnut brown with subtle balayage highlights throughout. When the actor showed up on the red carpet of the annual Hot in Hollywood event held that August in Los Angeles, California, she had her lob-length hair styled in loose, beachy waves. While the overall color had cool undertones, the face-framing lighter pieces added plenty of warmth, highlighting the actor's green eyes and stunning smile.

While Emily Deschanel has mostly stuck to brown shades throughout her career thus far, the actor is no stranger to blond hair. In 2020, Emily's hair sported a noticeably lighter blond tone, a shade that suited the actor beautifully. With lighter hair, it's crucial to ensure your blond color is right for your skin tone and undertone, and Emily's hair colorists did a wonderful job. The actor flaunted the light locks that January at the premiere of the Apple sitcom "Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet" in Los Angeles, California.

In the mid-2000s, Emily Deschanel rocked a dark and ashy hair color, a shade that helped bring out her stunning blue-green eyes. Paired with darker eyebrows and dramatic eye makeup, this dark hair was definitely a look that gave the actor an air of sultriness and mystique. Deschanel styled her dark brown hair into a fun Y2K curly updo for the Comic Relief held in November 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Over the years, Emily Deschanel has gone back and forth between lighter and darker shades of brown. However, more recently, the actor has been embracing a popular hair color trend of the 2020s, the so-called brond. You know, that shade you can't decide whether it's dark blond or light brown? As someone who looks beautiful with brown and blond hair, it's not surprising that Emily looks stunning with brond hair. These photos of the actor from the July 2026 premiere of Netflix's "The Hawk," held in Los Angeles, California, showcase her beauty with this hair shade.

Before her big breakthrough with "Bones," Emily Deschanel rocked bright copper-red hair. In her mid-20s, the eye-catching color added a dose of flirty mischief to her look. Photos of Emily attending a Nanette Lepore boutique opening in Los Angeles, California, in October 2003 show that the actor also beautifully matched her eyebrows to her hair, making the vibrant hair color appear very natural. If we didn't know that her natural hair color was brown, we could be fooled into thinking it was copper. 

A couple of years ago, we discussed that cherry auburn is the subtle hair color trend perfect for dipping your toe into red, and photos of Emily Deschanel in July 2011 show just how timeless this hair color is. When the star set foot on the red carpet of the Outfest Film Festival for a screening of the film "The Perfect Family" in Hollywood, California, her rich dark hair with subtle hints of red was captivating. The best part about a shade like this is that it tends to look brown, with the red coming out only in direct light.