This Is Julia Roberts's Natural Hair Color (and No, It's Not Brown)

Julia Roberts has had many different hairstyles and hair colors over the years. She's worn her hair in voluminous red curls, a short, blond bob, and even flamingo pink braids. While each hue has looked natural to her, you might be surprised to find out the hair color she was actually born with.

The actress revealed what her natural hair color was on her very first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman back in 1989. "My hair is naturally blond — kind of a dark blond," she said while explaining that she had to dye her hair for her first film, Mystic Pizza. Letterman replied, asking if her hair was currently auburn.

"It's a red, chestnut thing," she laughed — not knowing that the hue would become one of her most well-known hair looks. Ahead, see Roberts with her natural hair color, and her many hair transformations.

Julia Roberts With Her Natural Hair Color
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Julia Roberts With Her Natural Hair Color

Roberts with voluminous, blond curls in 1989.

Julia Roberts With Red Curly Hair in 1990
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Julia Roberts With Red Curly Hair in 1990

Roberts with one of her best-known hair colors, red, at the 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 1990.

Julia Roberts With Straight, Dark Blond Hair in 1998
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Julia Roberts With Straight, Dark Blond Hair in 1998

Roberts had straight, dark blond hair at the 1998 Golden Globe Awards.

Julia Roberts With Dark Brown, Straight Hair and Side Bangs in 2000
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Julia Roberts With Dark Brown, Straight Hair and Side Bangs in 2000

Roberts had straight, dark brown hair and side-swept bangs in 2000.

Julia Roberts With Dark Brown, Curly Hair in 2001
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Julia Roberts With Dark Brown, Curly Hair in 2001

Roberts had dark brown, curly hair at the 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2001.

Julia Roberts With Blond Curls in 2004
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Julia Roberts With Blond Curls in 2004

Roberts wore her blond hair in curls at the 76th Annual Academy Awards in 2004.

Julia Roberts With Dark Brown Hair and Fringed Bangs in 2006
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Julia Roberts With Dark Brown Hair and Fringed Bangs in 2006

Roberts had dark brown hair and straight-across fringed bangs at an appearance in New York in 2006.

Julia Roberts With Red Hair in 2007
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Julia Roberts With Red Hair in 2007

Roberts had red hair at an event in 2007.

Julia Roberts With Blond Waves in 2009
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Julia Roberts With Blond Waves in 2009

Roberts's hair was blond and wavy at a press conference in 2009.

Julia Roberts With Deeper Blond, Wavy Hair in 2011
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Julia Roberts With Deeper Blond, Wavy Hair in 2011

Roberts wore her deep blond hair in loose waves for a movie premiere in 2011.

Julia Roberts With Red-Brown Hair in 2015
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Julia Roberts With Red-Brown Hair in 2015

Roberts's hair was red-brown when she made another appearance on the Late Show With David Letterman in 2015.

Julia Roberts With Blond, Wavy Hair in 2016
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Julia Roberts With Blond, Wavy Hair in 2016

Roberts attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2016 with her blond hair styled in waves.

Julia Roberts With Blond Hair in 2019
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Julia Roberts With Blond Hair in 2019

Roberts had her blond hair styled in loose waves for the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2019.