They say if you want to win an Oscar, you better dramatically alter your appearance.
Charlize Theron in "Monster" ring any bells?
And what better way for a beauty-obsessed actress to show the world she's willing to commit to a role 100 percent than for her to shave off her beloved, well-kept locks?
"Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon just shaved her head for her role in "Wit" on Broadway, Demi Moore did it in "G.I. Jane" and Natalie Portman went all the way for "V for Vendetta."
Others such as Sinéad O'Connor and Amber Rose just feel most comfortable with a no-fuss head—and then there's Britney Spears.
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon debuted her new bald 'do on "Live! with Kelly" last month. Though Nixon did battle breast cancer in real life, the actress chose to shave her head for her new role of a cancer stricken poetry professor in the Manhattan Theatre Club production of "Wit."
Demi Moore
Demi Moore shed her famous, long, brunette locks for the chance to kick butt with the guys in the 1997 film "G.I. Jane" directed by Ridley Scott. The role was a huge switch from her previous work in "Striptease" or "Ghost, " but it garnered Demi a lot of attention for still managing to look so good with no hair.
Cameron Diaz
She didn't technically shave her head, but Cameron Diaz did don a bald cap for her heart-wrenching role in 2009's "My Sister's Keeper."
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