While you probably know and love Reese Witherspoon as a blonde (she is Elle Woods, after all), that's not her natural hair color. The actress and activist recently posted a childhood photo to Instagram, complete with candy necklace, revealing that her natural hair color is actually brown.
Over the years the 43-year-old actress has tried a multitude of different hair colors, from deep chestnut brown to near-platinum blond, and even a red hue. Considering how flattering each hair color looks on Witherspoon, it would be hard to distinguish which is her natural hue had it not been for the childhood photo.
Ahead, you'll find photos of Witherspoon's natural hair color as well as the other hair colors she's tried over the years.
Witherspoon posted this childhood photo indicating that she is a natural brunette.
Witherspoon attended an event in 1993 with her naturally dark brown hair.
In 1994, Witherspoon became a blonde and attended the premiere of Backbeat with her new hair color.
Witherspoon's dirty blond hair was chopped into a bob in 1996.
In 2002, Witherspoon attended a premiere of Sweet Home Alabama with platinum blond hair.
By 2004, Witherspoon had returned to dirty blond.
In 2014, Witherspoon attended the Golden Globe Awards with a light blond asymmetrical bob haircut.
Witherspoon attended the Vanity Fair Oscar party with dark roots.
In 2018, Witherspoon was spotted with brown hair containing blond highlights.
In May 2019, Witherspoon was seen filming her new show, The Morning Show with red hair.
At a Big Little Lies press conference in 2019, Witherspoon had golden blond hair.
For an Entertainment Weekly cover, Witherspoon had brown hair.