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Green hair may be a more unusual hair color for movie and TV show characters, but there are still plenty of memorable people who sport the bright and fun style. Blonde actresses are considered the classic Hollywood starlet, black hair on men is for action heroes, rebellious teens often get pink or red, and silver now signifies a character may have some Targaryen ancestry: most hair colors have a corresponding meaning or signal something about the characters who sport them.
Green hair is a little different and doesn't seem to actually mean anything specific, meaning any type of character can sport it. It can look gross, like a sickly pale color associated with being "green in the face", or it can look very healthy, like lush, green vegetation growing out of someone's head. Sometimes it's for counter-cultural characters, and other times, straight-laced characters have green hair. Whenever it's used, it's immediately noticeable as an unusual, but interesting choice, and plenty of memorable characters proudly don it.
10 Cosmo (The Fairly OddParents)
Bright Lime Green Hair
Cosmo, along with Wanda, is Timmy Turner's fairy godparent in The Fairly OddParents and its associated spinoffs. Cosmo is the much more reckless of the pair, and frankly, the dumber of the two, but he always looks out for Timmy and does his best to help his young ward, even if he gets basic rules of socialization wrong. An animated fantasy character, Cosmo's hair is a bright lime green, as are his eyes. This makes for a pleasing combination with Wanda's bright pink style.
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Cosmo is very funny, often providing the best jokes in the show, particularly about how often he misunderstands Timmy's wishes. He's the quintessential green-haired character and he and Wanda make an excellent couple's costume for Halloween or any similar party with their instantly recognizable hairdos. He's goofy, he's giving, and he's always green.
Nickelodeon's Fairly OddParents, conceived by Danny Phantom creator Butch Hartman, revolves around teenage boy Timmy Turner's adventures with his fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda, his friendship with classmates AJ and Chester, and his attempts to escape his mean babysitter Vicky and his cruel teacher Denzel Crocker. It aired from 2001 to 2017 with 10 seasons and 172 episodes.
Release Date March 30, 2001
Seasons 10
9 Clementine (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind)
Lime Green Highlights In Brown Hair
In the mind-bending Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Joel Barish (Jim Carrey) finds out that his estranged girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski (Kate Winslet), has undergone an experimental procedure to wipe out any memories of their life together. Heartbroken, he decides to do the same to his own memories. While he undergoes his procedure, he flashes back to his memories of Clementine, some of which he doesn't always remember perfectly.
Clementine also dyes her hair red, blue, and orange in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind .
It's in these memories that Clementine comes to life, with her hair frequently changing color as she dyed it different colors depending on the time of year. In one of the memories, of their first meeting, Joel remembers meeting Clementine at a beach party, where she sports dirty but lovely dyed-green hair. It's a sad moment in the film as Joel realizes he is about to lose the memory. Her green hair here is almost magical, and it's obvious why she captured Joel's attention that day.
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind as Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski, a couple who rediscover their love after erasing each other from their memories. The 2004 drama is written by Charlie Kaufman, directed by Michel Gondry, and includes Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Kirsten Dunst, and Tom Wilkinson in its cast.
Director Michel Gondry
Release Date March 19, 2004
Runtime 108 minutes
Budget $20 million
8 Krusty The Clown (The Simpsons)
Aqua-Green Hair
Krusty the Clown is one of the best characters to ever come out of The Simpsons. Voiced by Dan Castellaneta, who also does Homer, Grampa, and many more characters in the landmark animated series, Krusty the Clown is the host of a popular variety TV program that Bart, Lisa, and the other kids all adore. Krusty absolutely loathes his audience, however, and frequently voices his disgust with them.
He'll also do anything for a buck, and puts his likeness and stamp of approval on all manner of dangerous and hilarious products. Rarely seen without his clown makeup, Krusty usually sports aqua-green hair in three poofs, two coming out the side of his head, and a smaller one coming off the top. He's instantly recognizable, and that dark green hair helps him stand out from the browns, yellows, blacks, and even blues that the show's characters are primarily colored with.
The Simpsons is a long-running animated TV series created by Matt Groening that satirically follows a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield. Homer, a bit of a schmoe who works at a nuclear power plant, is the provider for his family, while his wife, Marge, tries to keep sanity and reason in the house to the best of her ability. Bart is a born troublemaker, and Lisa is his super-intelligent sister who finds herself surrounded by people who can't understand her. Finally, Maggie is the mysterious baby who acts as a deus ex machina when the series calls for it. The show puts the family in several wild situations while constantly tackling socio-political and pop-culture topics set within their world, providing an often sharp critique of the subjects covered in each episode. This series first premiered in 1989 and has been a staple of Fox's programming schedule ever since!
Release Date December 17, 1989
Seasons 35
Showrunner Al Jean
7 Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Bright Green Body Hair
The Grinch may very well be the most famous Dr. Seuss character ever, and his story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, is a classic of the winter holiday season. In every adaptation of the movie, the eponymous Grinch is basically designed the same. He's a large, gruff, pot-bellied creature, covered head to toe in fur. That fur that covers him is bright green in color, an appropriate design decision for a character who eventually comes to signify Christmas.
His green color is very effective in telling the story. It first comes off as unusual and slightly evil, like he's the embodiment of jealously, which matches his character in the beginning of the story. However, as the story goes on, the green comes to be seen as a seasonal beacon of hope and joy, particularly when he's dressed in a red Santa outfit, triumphantly returning the Whos' presents.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 holiday comedy from director Ron Howard. The film stars Jim Carrey and is based on the Christmas book of the same name. Despite getting mixed reviews upon release, Carrey's performance was praised and the film is now considered a fan-favorite Christmas movie.
Release Date November 17, 2000
Runtime 104 Minutes
Budget $123 Million
6 Disgust (Inside Out Franchise)
Sparkling, Dark Green Hair
Like all the emotions in the Inside Out franchise, Disgust is wonderfully designed. She pops on screen thanks to Pixar's animation, and wears a scarf and stylish dress like a character who would not be caught dead wearing anything not in vogue. Her hair is perfectly brushed too, flowing off to the side and she, like the other emotions, has rich sparkles in her dark green hair that gives the character depth and something more ethereal.
Disgust's color is green, as is her hair color. It works on two levels. For one, green and disgust go hand-in-hand, as the "sick" emoji on most phone keyboards shows, but it's also a very pretty color of green, indicating richness, and high ideals and standards, which in small doses can be good qualities for anyone to have in their emotional control center.
Inside Out
The Inside Out franchise explores the inner workings of a young girl named Riley Anderson, focusing on her five primary emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust—that personify her thoughts and actions. Created by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, the franchise is praised for its innovative portrayal of emotions and mental processes. It began with the 2015 film Inside Out, which became a critical and commercial success, leading to sequels, a short film, video games, and theme park attractions.
Summary
The Inside Out franchise explores the inner workings of a young girl named Riley Anderson, focusing on her five primary emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust—that personify her thoughts and actions. Created by Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen, the franchise is praised for its innovative portrayal of emotions and mental processes. It began with the 2015 film Inside Out, which became a critical and commercial success, leading to sequels, a short film, video games, and theme park attractions.
5 Betelgeuse (Beetlejuice Franchise)
Pale Green Hair
Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton) has the sickly, pale green hair color that indicates just how rotten he is on the inside. First appearing in the 1988 Tim Burton classic, and reprising the role in the 2024 sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Betelgeuse is an undead bio-exorcist who claims he can help naive, new ghosts scare the inhabitants away from their homes. His methods are ineffective at best, and life-ruining at worst. He's not a good guy.
That green hair he sports in thin tendrils tells the audience exactly what kind of hustler he is from the moment he comes on screen. Betelgeuse is only interested in taking what others have, and he doesn't care if innocents get hurt or trapped in the meantime. The sickly hair matches his character perfectly. It also gives the impression of a clown, which is also a good comp for the character.
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is a dark fantasy horror-comedy franchise that began with the release of the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton. The story follows a recently deceased couple who become ghosts haunting their former home and summon Betelgeuse (pronounced "Beetlejuice"), a mischievous and devious bio-exorcist ghost, to scare away the new inhabitants. The film's success led to an animated television series, stage musical, and a highly anticipated sequel.
4 Joker (Batman Franchise)
Forest Green To Lime Green Hair
There are few comic book villains, or movie villains, or even fictional characters, with as much recognizability as the Joker, the main foe of Batman in everything from The Lego Batman Movie to the 1960s Batman TV series. He's the Clown Prince of Crime, the Harlequin of Hate, and the Ace of Knaves; and all his crimes are committed with an attention to style in both the act, and in how he presents himself. His purple suit, broad red smile, and green hair are as much calling cards as his lethal hand buzzers.
It changes from emerald to shamrock to forest green show to show and movie to movie, but the audience always immediately recognizes the do as soon as he steps onto the screen.
In every iteration, the Joker sports some kind of green hair color. Sometimes it looks messily dyed, other times it looks like it just grows in green. It changes from emerald to shamrock to forest green show to show and movie to movie, but the audience always immediately recognizes the do as soon as he steps onto the screen.
Batman
Created by Bob Kane , Bill Finger
Summary
One of the core leading characters of DC Comics, Batman is the face behind his multimedia franchise that has been in circulation for over eighty years, initially conceived by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, appearing in the 27th issue of Detective Comics at the end of the 1930s. The Caped Crusader is the alter ego of billionaire playboy philanthropist Bruce Wayne, a man tormented by the death of his parents who has dedicated his life to cleaning up the streets of Gotham. Batman's media works range from comic books to tv shows to films and video games. In the films, several actors have donned the cape and cowl, such as Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, and Robert Pattinson, in the most recent incarnation of the character. The franchise continues to enjoy success more than ever, especially with The Dark Knight trilogy of films and the Batman: Arkham video game trilogy. With a commanding rogue's gallery of some of the most recognizable villains in the superhero genre, Batman caters to several audiences and offers a wide variety of options to keep him at the forefront of the genre.
3 Sailor Neptune (Sailor Moon)
Dark Teal Hair
Sailor Moon is an anime franchise that includes the original manga magazine, the popular anime adaptation that premiered in 1992, and plenty of movies, reboots, toys, books, and more. The series follows a schoolgirl, Usagi Tsukino, who has the power to transform into the titular super heroine. She and her magically imbued friends fight against an ensemble of villains to protect the Solar System. One of her friends is Michiru Kaiou, also known as Sailor Neptune.
Sailor Pluto, or Setsuna Meiou, also has green hair, though hers is a lighter shade.
Sailor Neptune has dark, flowing, teal hair and is an elegant and sophisticated member of the team who can also come off as cold if she's not careful. She can carry out ocean-based attacks (not just water) and has a precognitive ability that allows her to determine the Death Busters' next target. Sailor Neptune's green hair is a signal of her connection to the ocean and makes her standout from the rest of the Sailor Soldiers.
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon is a magical girl franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi. It began as a manga in 1991 and was adapted into an anime series in 1992. The story follows Usagi Tsukino, a middle school girl who transforms into Sailor Moon to protect Earth from evil forces. The franchise spans five original anime seasons, films, musicals, video games, and a reboot series, Sailor Moon Crystal. Its global impact has made it a cultural icon and one of the most successful shōjo franchises in history.
Created by Naoko Takeuchi
Cast Kotono Mitsuishi , Aya Hisakawa , Michie Tomizawa , Emi Shinohara , Rika Fukami , Tôru Furuya , Keiko Han , Megumi Ogata , Kae Araki , Masako Katsuki
Summary
Sailor Moon is a magical girl franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi. It began as a manga in 1991 and was adapted into an anime series in 1992. The story follows Usagi Tsukino, a middle school girl who transforms into Sailor Moon to protect Earth from evil forces. The franchise spans five original anime seasons, films, musicals, video games, and a reboot series, Sailor Moon Crystal. Its global impact has made it a cultural icon and one of the most successful shōjo franchises in history.
2 Ferb (Phineas And Ferb)
Shamrock Green Hair
Ferb Fletcher is one half of the popular lead duo in Phineas and Ferb. Phineas' step-brother, Ferb is a British child and the biological son of Lawrence Fletcher. Ferb rarely speaks and doesn't smile nor frown very often, preferring to let his actions do the talking for him. When Ferb does talk, he speaks in a posh, upper-class British accent, speaking some wisdom about the situation. He's very intelligent and can play multiple instruments and is a master mechanic.
Ferb wears high-waisted purple pants and a cream-colored shirt. He also has a crop of shamrock green hair atop his head. His tall, t-shaped head makes his hair color hard to miss. Far from looking silly, it gives Ferb a much needed "cool" aspect that makes it clear, despite his seemingly awkward and overly-mature attitude, he can have as much fun as any other kid.
Phineas and Ferb follows the adventures of stepbrothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher as they embark on various creative and often unreal projects during their summer vacation, while their sister Candace tries to reveal their escapades to their mother. Concurrently, the family’s pet platypus Perry leads a double life as a secret agent battling the evil scientist Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
Character(s) Phineas Flynn , Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz , Candace Flynn , Major Francis Monogram , Perry the Platypus , Ferb Fletcher , Linda Flynn-Fletcher , Isabella Garcia-Shapiro
Release Date August 17, 2007
Seasons 6
Creator(s) Jeff Marsh , Dan Povenmire
1 Ramona Flowers (Scott Pilgrim Franchise)
Emerald Green Hair Dye
Ramona Flowers, played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, kicks off all the drama in the movie adaptation when she arrives to wander through Scott's mind. Ramona arrives in Toronto, Canada via subspace and Scott immediately falls for her. It's Ramona's exes that Scott has to fight in order to win her hand at the end of the film. Cool, non-judgemental, but not annoyingly perfect, Ramona seems like a catch.
She also constantly changes the color of her hair, going from blue to pink to red to green and everything in between. According to Ramona, she purposefully changes her hair color every 3 weeks. In the film, she keeps it green the longest out of any other color, and it's the most associated with her character. It's a beautiful emerald shade that works perfectly within the aesthetic of the movie and looks as natural as green hair can look on any character.
Scott Pilgrim
The Scott Pilgrim franchise, created by Bryan Lee O'Malley, follows Scott, a young musician, as he fights the “League of Evil Exes” of his love interest, Ramona Flowers. The franchise includes graphic novels, a cult-favorite film adaptation, and the animated Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Known for its blend of romance, comedy, and video game-inspired action, it has developed a lasting following.
Created by Bryan Lee O'Malley
Summary
The Scott Pilgrim franchise, created by Bryan Lee O'Malley, follows Scott, a young musician, as he fights the “League of Evil Exes” of his love interest, Ramona Flowers. The franchise includes graphic novels, a cult-favorite film adaptation, and the animated Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off. Known for its blend of romance, comedy, and video game-inspired action, it has developed a lasting following.
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