This NFL quarterback is known not just for his skills on the field, but his All-American good looks. Perhaps that's why Tom Brady's ponytail—which he debuted at Carnival in Rio de Janeiro with his model wife Gisele Bündchen this week—has garnered such attention. The 33-year-old New England Patriot's latest look has bloggers abuzz. Us Weekly offered its readers a " hot or not?" poll and, sadly for Brady, the majority of voters are not fans. Plus, Brady's dancing in the new ‘do does not help matters.
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Lost star Josh Holloway time-traveled all the way back to the prehistoric era to channel cave baby Pebbles Flintstone while on the set of Stay Cool in 2008. We can only imagine what Sawyer would say.
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Though we're now familiar with Johnny Depp's hair styled in dreadlocks as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the gritty actor has also been known to fashion a ponytail. One of his sexiest, however, was as Roux—Juliette Binoche's gypsy love interest in Chocolat. Though Binoche, fellow co-star Judi Dench, and the film were nominated for Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs, Depp did not receive any accolades. We can only blame the ponytail.
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It's difficult to discern what's more orange: Mario Batali's slicked-back ponytail or his signature Crocs? Though it may be an acquired taste, Batali's look has helped him achieve high levels of success. "His flushed face, red ponytail and expansive girth regularly stretch across the Food Channel, his five cookbooks grace the shelves of most bookstores, and along with his own line of cookware and a vineyard in Italy, he is now the chef behind 11 restaurants," The New York Times noted of Batali's impressive résumé.
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Gwen Stefani is a style icon and a fashion designer. So why does her husband, former Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale, continue to commit such faux pas with his hair? As the musical pair expands their family, Rossdale's hair is being pulled back with more frequency, solidifying his rock-star-dad-on-the-go look. But the hairstyle is rubbing off—the couple's older son Kingston, who is now 4, has been styling his dirty blond locks just like dad.
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He may be the "Original Gangster," but rapper and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Ice-T is known for three ensemble accoutrements—his curvaceous wife Coco on his arm, his Yoko Ono-esque shades, and his gel-secured ponytail, which he opened up about to New York magazine. "I had a perm and when guys have it straightened, they put the rollers in their head, you know, so you get that Super Fly look," he explained. "There's a level of gangster where you can do things that you're really saying: 'Don't say nothin' about it'… It's like the biker who might put a ribbon in his hair, like: 'What? I'm waiting on you.' So you have to have a certain level of credibility, but a lot of the cats were wearing perms and had rollers in their hair and we would get away with it."
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In the summer of 2007, teen heartthrob Zac Efron was busy promoting Hairspray and the second installment of the Disney hit High School Musical. But when the promotional tours ended, Efron took some time to shoot hoops. In an apparent effort to get his Justin Bieber bangs out of his eyes, he tied a tiny ponytail atop his head. It may have helped him see the basketball, but it didn't help his less-than-masculine image.
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Al Pacino was likely able to keep plebs at bay thanks to his intimidating roles in The Godfather and Scarface. But in February 2008, Pacino was frightening for a completely different reason. The Oscar-winning actor headed to brunch in a leather jacket, sunglasses, and his graying hair tied back in a tiny ponytail.
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This Irish actor went bald for Daredevil and blond for Alexander, but in his private life, Colin Farrell prefers another look. In 2008, he often traveled with his hair pulled back in a ponytail, a look that re-emerged in the 2009 critically acclaimed film, Crazy Heart. As successful country crooner Tommy Sweet, Farrell's ponytail made it to the big screen, but thankfully, Jeff Bridges' beard overshadowed it.
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The 1990s singer was perhaps as well known for his tresses as he was for "When a Man Loves a Woman." But Michael Bolton's cascading, frizzy curls were initially his attempt at rebellion. "I grew my hair long, which got me into trouble. You couldn't walk into a school with hair over your ears or you'd get kicked out. Our parents literally had to fight for us few kids to continue going to school. We were rebels without a clue," he told The Mirror. Sometimes, the curls had to be tamed and thus, Bolton's ponytail was born. But eventually, he used it for a good cause—Bolton raised $9,000 for charity by auctioning off his hair.
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Who wears the ponytail in the Posh and Becks relationship? That would be soccer superstar David Beckham. While his wife has been known for her cropped ‘do and signature bob, the male Beckham has been pulling back his long locks in ponytails; not just for games, but also for events like the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. Besides not being the most attractive look, Beckham's ponytail has also brought him bad luck: In a 2010 game, his 2003 hairstyle resurfaced and he wound up straining his groin, received a yellow card, and his team lost the game. He should probably take it as a sign.
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Before Gwyneth Paltrow stepped in to clean him up, Brad Pitt went through his Kurt Cobain-inspired grunge phase. Though the casual, loose ponytail has become a popular hairstyle on the red carpet, Pitt took it to another level at the 1994 New York premiere of Interview With the Vampire.
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The late Heath Ledger showed up to the New York premiere of I'm Not There in November 2007 in a red T-shirt, vest, and tiny bun atop his head. Interestingly enough, he took over as one of the many faces of Bob Dylan in the film for Colin Farrell, a fellow ponytail-wearer, who pulled out of the movie at the last minute.
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Ponytails have come and gone, but this alabaster one is arguably the most prominent part of one of fashion's most iconic looks. "The white ponytail, the dark glasses, the always-black jacket and jeans," New York magazine summed up of Chanel's legendary designer's signature ensemble. "Karl Lagerfeld is one of—if not the—most recognizable fashion designers in the world."
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