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
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4. Toni Braxton
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5. Toni Braxton
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6. T-Boz
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7. T-Boz
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8. Jada Pinkett Smith
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9. Jada Pinkett Smith
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10. Nia Long
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11. Nia Long
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12. Angela Bassett
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13. Angela Bassett
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14. Malinda Williams
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15. Malinda Williams
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16. Mary J. Blige
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17. Mary J. Blige
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18. Rihanna
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19. Rihanna
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20. Nicole Murphy
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21. Nicole Murphy
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22. Keke Palmer
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23. Keke Palmer
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24. Nicole Ari Parker
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25. Brandy Norwood
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26. Cardi B
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27. Eva Marcille
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28. Eva Marcille
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29. Cardi B
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30. Meagan Good
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31. Regina King
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32. Wendy Raquel Robinson
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33. Meagan Good
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34. Jennifer Hudson
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35. Keri Hilson
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36. Gabrielle Union
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37. Sanaa Lathan
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38. Regina King
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39. Wendy Raquel Robinson
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40. Gabrielle Union
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