As a ginger myself, I've realized that I don't exactly come from the best represented group. There are blondes and brunettes all over Hollywood, but what about people like me? Redheads are a little harder to come by, but when you find them, you're never disappointed. Here's a collection of the most badass gingers of all time because we all need someone to look up too. They're in no particular order; some of these people are just too awesome.
1. Lucille Ball
The star of the 1950's sitcom, I Love Lucy, was a lot more than a pretty face with a hit TV show. Lucy was the first female to run a major Hollywood studio. She paved the way for women and redheads everywhere.
2. Prince Harry
Not only is Prince Harry English royalty; he founded the Invictus Games in 2014. Much like the Paralympics or the Warrior Games, the Invictus Games focus on the injured, sick, and wounded. Prince Harry created a place for veterans to fight back against their injuries with sport. It's a cause obviously important to him. After all, he did serve two tours in Afghanistan.
3. Nicole Kidman
While Nicole Kidman has starred in a variety of movies and TV shows over the years, she always refuses to stunt or body doubles for risky scenes. It's resulted in a couple of injuries, but she refuses to let anyone else take her place.
4. Kim Possible
Kim Possible may be a fictional character, but as a kid, she was one I truly looked up to. Not only did she travel the world, saving people from bad guys over and over, she did so with no secret identity all while conquering the struggles of everyday teen life. Kim was known for her skills in martial arts as well as her work as a babysitter and the captain of her school's cheer squad.
5. Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin is a world renowned comedian with two Emmy awards and a Grammy under her belt, but she's a lot more than just a funny personality. She's a New York Times Bestseller, a recognized LGBT ally and war veteran advocate using her platform for good.
6. Molly Ringwald
Best known for her roles in 80's movies Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald has been appearing on TV and in movies since 1979. Supplementing her roles in American film and television, Molly studied French in Los Angeles where she became fluent before relocating herself to France where she then added French film to her resume.
7. Ariel
Ariel is probably the only princess I ever got to play as during dress up when I was a kid because of her iconic red hair. Better known as The Little Mermaid, Ariel starred in a collection of movies (none of which compared to the original of course). What makes Ariel such a badass? Aside from just being a Disney princess, Ariel gave up her voice just so she could be human and be with her true love. How many redheads do you know that would be willing to be silent for the rest of time?
8. Shaun White
Shaun White, sometimes known as the "Flying Tomato" is a well known snow and skateboarder. Shaun has two Olympic gold medals and fifteen gold medals from the winter and summer X Games. Beyond being an incredible athlete, Shaun has worked closely with several organizations including the Make a Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children's Hospital, and the Boys and Girls Club. Shaun is also a survivor of the heart condition, Tetralogy of Fallot, which he underwent two heart surgeries to fix as a young child. He also plays electric guitar for a band in Los Angeles. At this point I'm not convinced there is anything Shaun can't do.
9. Reba McEntire
Reba is an award winning country music singer, businesswoman, actress and author. Reba is considered to be one of the most accomplished female country musicians of all time with more awards and platinum albums and songs than most people dare to dream of. The diversity of career shows that hard work and determination really does go a long way.
10. Merida
Merida is the definition of badass princesses. With the release of the Disney movie, Brave in 2012, Merida became one of the first princesses to break stereotypical princess roles. Unlike Ariel whose accomplishments are based in her pursuit of love, Merida really doesn't want to get married. She even goes as far as beating out all of her suitors for her own hand in marriage. I don't think it gets more badass than that.
11. Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris will eternally be known to our generation as the coolest guy to ever be made into a series of jokes. The whole point of Chuck Norris being a joke is that he's so badass no one can compete. Chuck Norris is a martial artist, US Air Force veteran, actor, writer, producer, and philanthropist. If that's not enough for you, he's also a ginger.
12. Rupert Grint
Best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the Harry Potterfilms, Rupert Grint is absolutely iconic. He's been flying mostly under the radar over the past few years, but he has purchased an ice cream truck which he drives around giving out ice cream for free.
13. Elmo
Some gingers might see this one as a bit of a stretch, but Elmo is just as red as the best of us. As one of the star characters on Sesame Street, Elmo has been educating the youth of America on everything from their ABC's and 123's to manners, colors and shapes since 1985. As one of my favorite childhood characters and first idols, it would have been a crime to leave him off the list.
14. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran is known for beautiful song lyrics, incredible live performances and being one of the most down to Earth celebrities you can find. Ed cares little about fashion and pretty much everything else that comes with being famous. He's known for not caring about his public appearance and focusing primarily on the music and giving back. He was even bold enough to step away from social media for the entire year of 2016.
15. Emma Stone
Emma Stone has starred in a variety of movies ranging from comedies like Easy A to dramas like The Help and action movies like The Amazing Spider-man. She's made headlines for everything from winning a Golden Globe to hiding her face from the paparazzi to advertise her favorite charities. She's funny, witty, intelligent and talented. What more could you look for?
16. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
If you're not a Nascar fan, you still might know Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s name. Dale Jr. started racing to carry on a family legacy in 1998 and has gone on to compete in nearly 600 races. Aside from all of his victories on the track, he's also been voted the most popular driver fifteen times (fourteen of them consecutively from 2003-2016). Most notably, Dale Jr. is speaking out against the dangers of concussions taking a nearly full season hiatus in 2016 to take care of himself and promising his brain to science after he dies for further concussion research. After all, repeatedly crashing between 100 and 200 mph can't be good for your health.
17. Anna
Anna is the third and final redheaded Disney Princess and an idol of just about every little kid in the past three years. She stars in the movie Frozen alongside her sister Elsa. She's best known for going on a rescue mission to save Elsa after she flees their kingdom and their home of Arendale in an eternal ice storm. Anna's fearlessness along with her never ending love for her sister make her a princess worth looking up to.
18. Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams, the lead singer of Paramore, may not be a natural ginger, but she's been rocking the red locks for so long she's not even sure what her actual hair color is anymore. Since forming the band in 2002, Paramore released four studio albums and took home a Grammy. She's the primary songwriter for Paramore and is recognized for her work with multiple charities.
19. Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy is relatively new to the spotlight. He earned three gold medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio for his backstroke in swimming. He currently holds the world record in the 100-meter backstroke. Most notably, Ryan is only 21 and is set to graduate college from the University of California this year. What will you accomplish by graduation?
20. Seth Green
Seth Green is known for a variety of roles across a variety of genres over the years. He's an actor, voice actor and screenwriter. His list of accomplishments and credits to TV and film are so long they're nearly impossible to sort through and he doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
