Black women have been slaying short cuts since we found out about Marcel irons and Olive Oil hair sheen. Halle Berry and Toni Braxton popularized the short cut (also dubbed the “Halle Berry”) in the 90s and celebrity women like Angela Bassett, Nia Long and Jada Pinkett followed suit, ditching the typical Hollywood tresses for sleek and edgy cuts that shaped their faces.
Get into this nostalgic (and modern) gallery of Black celebrity women rocking an array of short cuts.
40 Photos Of Black Celebrity Women Who Rocked The Hell Out Of Short Cuts was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
1. Halle Berry

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3. Halle Berry

4. Toni Braxton

5. Toni Braxton

6. T-Boz

7. T-Boz

8. Jada Pinkett Smith

9. Jada Pinkett Smith

10. Nia Long

11. Nia Long

12. Angela Bassett

13. Angela Bassett

14. Malinda Williams

15. Malinda Williams

16. Mary J. Blige

17. Mary J. Blige

18. Rihanna

19. Rihanna

20. Nicole Murphy

21. Nicole Murphy

22. Keke Palmer

23. Keke Palmer

24. Nicole Ari Parker

25. Brandy Norwood

26. Cardi B

27. Eva Marcille

28. Eva Marcille

29. Cardi B

30. Meagan Good

31. Regina King

32. Wendy Raquel Robinson

33. Meagan Good

34. Jennifer Hudson

35. Keri Hilson

36. Gabrielle Union

37. Sanaa Lathan

38. Regina King

39. Wendy Raquel Robinson

40. Gabrielle Union
