Celebs Who Have Rocked a Mullet, From Meryl Streep to Kanye West (2024)

The "Achy Breaky Heart" singer had arguably one of the most iconic mullets during the '80s. With his super-short cut on top and long flowing waves in the back, he took mullets to the next level.

Charlie Sheen is mostly known for his short hair and wispy bangs from the '80s. But for a brief period in early 1990, the actor tried out a longer hairdo in the back.

Rob Lowe consistently rocked the mullet throughout the mid and late '80s. It was part of his bad boy persona in Hollywood's iconic "Brat Pack."

The tennis champion's impressive mullet was almost as famous as his domination on the tennis court in the '80s.

It seemed like the mullet was maybe in for a full-blown comeback in 2003 when Scarlett Johansson arrived at the 18th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards with a very interesting hairstyle.

Can you even be an '80s heartthrob if you didn't rock a mullet at some point? We couldn't tell you, because practically all of them did, including Patrick Swayze.

When Saved by the Bell aired in 1989, A.C. Slate—played by Mario Lopez—had one of the most trendy and hip hairstyles. The actor stuck with his mullet until the end of the show's run in 1993.

Brad Pitt has seemingly tried every hairstyle imaginable, including the mullet. He had one when he first started out in the business in the '80s and regularly over the years since (including here in 1999).

The award-winning actress styled her hair in a mullet for her role in Silkwood. The actress starred alongside Kurt Russell, who was also a fan of the hairstyle.

In 2008, the rapper ventured into the past with an '80s-inspired mullet. West wore the look for a few months before returning to his usual look.

The MacGyver actor's character was known for being inventive, but his hair was relatively mainstream. Anderson sported a classic mullet throughout the series, which ran from the late '80s to the early '90s.

Jerry Seinfeld represented the average '80s man on his hit TV show, Seinfeld—and between his mullet and chunky sneakers, he couldn't have looked more on-trend for the time.

Scott Baio's mullet was the perfect hairstyle for the actor who played Chachi on America's favorite sitcom, Happy Days.

To this day, Kurt Russell lets his hair grow out long, but back in 1989 it was undeniable that the actor sported a mullet.

At the beginning of the comedian's career, Ellen DeGeneres did stand-up on Johnny Carson's nighttime talk show in a mullet with very voluminous bangs.

It doesn't get more '80s than Hulk Hogan and a mullet. The wrestling mania star wore this look throughout his reign as the sport's toughest competitors.

Even before he starred on Full House as Uncle Jesse, John Stamos had a terrific head of hair. The up and coming actor's mullet was a sight for sore eyes.

Sharon Stone wore her short hair in a mullet-esque style in 2009 at the AmfAR gala during the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2013, Rihanna debuted a mullet on Instagram—and she continued to sport the look throughout New York Fashion Week until (finally) deciding to change it up shortly thereafter.

Country singer Toby Keith looked every bit a star with his full and thick mullet in 1995.