Jessica Chastain's hair transformation is one of her shortest yet
Jessica Chastain's hair transformation is one of her shortest yet
KiMi Robinson, USA TODAYSun, April 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM UTC
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Jessica Chastain is debuting a dramatic new hairstyle for the first time in years.
The 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress sported a sleek, chin-length bob as she stepped out at the annual Breakthrough Prize ceremony on Saturday, April 18, in Santa Monica, California. The following morning, she made the transformation Instagram official with a short video showing her before and after longtime hairstylist Renato Campora rid her of her long, red locks.
"Choppity chop," she captioned the post.
Jessica Chastain attends the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 18, 2026.
Though "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" leading lady is known for her longer hairstyles, she has undergone a few transformations in her past, including in 2018 – a year after she married Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo – when she trimmed her hair to above shoulder length while promoting her film "Woman Walks Ahead," loosely based on the story of painter Caroline Weldon.
Campora was also behind that hairstyle, which he described at the time as a chin-length layered bob.
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One of Chastain's shortest cuts to date was in 2012, when she stepped out with an asymmetrical bob to film "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby" with James McAvoy.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Jessica Chastain chops hair, reveals shortest style in years
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