Popsugar Beauty Hair Reese Witherspoon's Natural Hair Colour Reese Witherspoon Might Be "Legally" Blonde, But That's Not Her Natural Hair Colour 2 September 2019 by Sarah Siegel Image Source: Instagram user reesewitherspoon While you probably know and love Reese Witherspoon as a blonde (she is Elle Woods, after all), that's not her natural hair colour. The actress and activist recently posted a childhood photo to Instagram, complete with candy necklace, revealing that her natural hair colour is actually brown. Over the years the 43-year-old actress has tried a multitude of different hair colours, from deep chestnut brown to near-platinum blonde, and even a red hue. Considering how flattering each hair colour looks on Witherspoon, it would be hard to distinguish which is her natural hue had it not been for the childhood photo. Ahead, you'll find photos of Witherspoon's natural hair colour as well as the other hair colours she's tried over the years. Reese Witherspoon's Childhood Photo of Her Naturally Brown Hair Colour View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Aug 20, 2019 at 9:42am PDT Witherspoon posted this childhood photo indicating that she is a natural brunette. 1 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Dark Brown Hair Image Source: Getty / Barry King Witherspoon attended an event in 1993 with her naturally dark brown hair. 2 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Blonde Hair Image Source: Getty / Steve.Granitz/INACTIVE In 1994, Witherspoon became a blonde and attended the premiere of Backbeat with her new hair colour. 3 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With a Dirty Blonde Bob Image Source: Getty / Steve.Granitz/INACTIVE Witherspoon's dirty blonde hair was chopped into a bob in 1996. 4 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Platinum Blonde Hair Image Source: Getty / Jim Spellman In 2002, Witherspoon attended a premiere of Sweet Home Alabama with platinum blonde hair. 5 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Brown Hair Image Source: Getty / J. Vespa In 2004, Witherspoon went back to brunette. 6 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Dirty Blonde, Medium-Length Hair Image Source: Getty / J. Merritt By 2004, Witherspoon had returned to dirty blonde. 7 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Light Blonde Hair Image Source: Getty / Steve Granitz In 2014, Witherspoon attended the Golden Globe Awards with a light blonde asymmetrical bob haircut. 8 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Dark Roots Image Source: Getty / Venturelli Witherspoon attended the Vanity Fair Oscar party with dark roots. 9 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Light Brown Hair Image Source: Getty / Jean Baptiste Lacroix In 2018, Witherspoon was spotted with brown hair containing blonde highlights. 10 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Red Hair Image Source: Getty / James Devaney In May 2019, Witherspoon was seen filming her new show, The Morning Show with red hair. 11 / 12 Reese Witherspoon With Golden Blonde Hair Image Source: Getty / Vera Anderson At a Big Little Lies press conference in 2019, Witherspoon had golden blonde hair. 12 / 12 HairCelebrity BeautyHair ColourCelebrity HairReese Witherspoon