Few female celebrities have publicly confirmed their hair transplant surgery, though there are some known cases. Female celebrity hair transplants are often designed to restore hairlines or eyebrows affected by traction alopecia, overplucking, stress, or ageing. Here, you’ll discover which famous women have had hair transplants (and who’s facing speculation about their hair).
Get a clear breakdown of female celebrities who have had hair transplants, revealing who has confirmed surgery, who is rumoured, and why these procedures are gaining attention. Plus, understand the causes of female celebrity hair loss and what modern restoration techniques can achieve, especially for hairlines and eyebrows.
Key takeaways
Very few female celebrities have officially announced that they’ve had hair transplants. While the stigma around male hair transplants is slowly lifting, female hair transplants are much less widely spoken about.
So let’s take a look at the female celebrities who have opened up about their surgical hair restoration.
Lisa Maffia, self-proclaimed queen of UK garage, is one of very few female celebrities to open up about their hair transplant. She revealed her hair transplant back in 2021, having hair grafts placed along her hairline. Four years later, her hair appears straight and natural, with full growth along her hairline:
In a LinkedIn post, Lisa blamed years of wearing her hair in pigtails and hair extensions for the hair loss around her hairline:
Tight hairstyles and hair extensions can cause hair loss, thanks to the increased tension on the hair follicles [1]. This is known as traction alopecia, and it’s particularly common in Black and mixed race women, thanks to the popularity of weaves, extensions, and tight braided styles among these populations [2].
While traction alopecia is sometimes reversible if caught early, long-term tension can lead to permanent hair loss, which can only be fixed with a hair transplant.
Actress Stephanie Davis has also revealed her hair restoration surgery in recent years, with her surgery taking place late in 2019. Like Lisa Maffia, Stephanie’s grafts were placed around her forehead, effectively lowering her hairline.
Around one year after her hair transplant, Stephanie said:
“Any girl who wants to get it done, just go and get it done. It’s upped my confidence so much in photographs, everything. Yeah, I’m really, really happy with it.”
Love Island’s Rosie Williams has also discussed her hair transplant experience, releasing a video revealing she had her procedure back in July 2020.
“I had been losing quite a bit of hair. I had bald patches and my entire hairline had changed. I was advised that because of the severity of the hair loss it was probably best that I did look into a hair transplant procedure, especially because my confidence was shattered.”
Rosie’s hair loss was never really evident on the red carpet or her TV appearances, but she cites her very public job as a reason for getting a hair transplant.
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Ella Morgan, the first transgender bride to star in the UK’s Married at First Sight, has had an FUT hair transplant. She revealed she had a 2,000 graft hair transplant to soften and feminise her hairline. In an Instagram post, Ella stated:
“I had this done due to my insecurities about a large scar from a previous surgery which ran in my hair line from one ear to the other and I felt I still had a rather large forehead and so I opted for an FUT to hide the scar and also have a nice lower, rounder and more feminine hairline!”
Around a year after her procedure, Ella’s new hairline is allowing her to experiment with different hairstyles:
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Hair transplants often form part of gender affirming surgery, as they can create a softer, more feminine hairline in male-to-female hair transplant patients, or enhance body hair in female-to-male patients.
Eyebrow transplants are often selected as the best brow restoration option among female celebrities. So let’s take a look at some of the famous women who’ve opted for surgical eyebrow enhancement.
Model and podcast host Chrissy Teigen documented her eyebrow transplant experience on Instagram, explaining that years of overplucking had caused permanent eyebrow thinning.
It’s possible to grow back overplucked eyebrows without a transplant, but only if you haven’t permanently damaged your eyebrow follicles. If the hair loss is permanent, an eyebrow transplant is the only fix.
Bianca Gascoigne revealed that she had an eyebrow transplant at the same time as her then-partner, Kris Boyson, got a scalp hair transplant. Like Chrissy Teigen, Bianca says she overplucked her eyebrows, leading to permanent eyebrow hair loss:
“As a kid, I overplucked my eyebrows (even though my mum told me not to) so my eyebrows don’t grow. It’s something I’m really really conscious of.”
Bianca Gascoigne had FUE eyebrow transplant surgery, which involves extracting hair grafts one by one from an area at the back of the head, then implanting them into the predefined brow area.
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Since her surgery, Bianca’s eyebrows are visibly thicker, giving her more options when it comes to makeup and styling.
Actress Meagan Good discussed getting an eyebrow transplant on the Wendy Williams show back in 2019. Prior to her eyebrow transplant, Meagan had experimented with eyebrow tattoos and microblading. These options tend to be cheaper than transplant surgery, but the results don’t normally look quite as natural, and often fade over time. Meagan said:
“Eventually, I thought, you know what? I need real hair. So I got a transplant. They took the hair from the kitchen [the nape/back of the scalp], sewed it back up, took that hair, harvested it and put it into my brows.”
Referencing ‘sewing’ the donor area back up suggests Meagan likely had an FUT eyebrow transplant. In FUT, a strip of skin is taken from the donor area, then dissected into individual grafts. The wound is stitched together, leaving behind a thin scar.
American podcast host and TV personality Robin McGraw revealed her FUT eyebrow transplant back in January 2020. Speaking to her surgeon on her podcast, she said:
“After you did my eyebrows, it brought my entire face into proportion. In my opinion, it actually changed my look. The tabloids went crazy writing that I’d had a facelift because I looked that different.”
Eyebrow transplants can be transformative, not just for your appearance but for your confidence too. It’s why so many female celebrities choose a hair transplant to restore their eyebrows.
Perhaps because there aren’t many officially confirmed hair transplants among the world’s famous women, many media outlets have speculated about certain female celebrity hair transplants.
There’s no confirmation that any of the women below have had hair transplants, though many have openly discussed their experiences with hair loss.
Tyra Banks has opened up about experiencing stress-related hair loss, which is known as telogen effluvium. Stress-related hair loss is very common. One study found that stress contributed to hair loss in around three-quarters of the study participants [3].
That said, most stress-related hair loss resolves by itself once the underlying trigger is addressed. So it’s not normally necessary to get a hair transplant.
Whether Tyra Banks has had a hair transplant is unclear, as she tends to wear wigs and hairpieces when she’s in the spotlight. But an Instagram photo from 2022 showed Tyra’s real hair, with no obvious signs of surgery.
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Naomi Campbell has been pictured with severe traction alopecia over the years, which she’s attributed to wearing extensions. Talking to ES Magazine, Naomi said:
“I do take more care of my hair now, because I lost all of it with extensions. I am more careful and I do different things.”
Naomi Campbell has said her hair grew back, and hasn’t addressed whether she had a hair transplant to help with this. However she was photographed at Cannes 2025 with a full head of stunning natural hair:
Keira Knightley’s comments about her experiences with hair shedding have caused a lot of speculation about her hair and potential regrowth treatments. Talking to InStyle, she said:
“I have dyed my hair virtually every colour imaginable for different films. It got so bad that my hair literally began to fall out of my head! So for the past five years I’ve used wigs, which is the greatest thing that’s ever happened to my hair.”
Colouring your hair repeatedly can cause lasting damage, which ultimately leads to hair breakage. Breakage isn’t true hair loss, though it can make your hair look much thinner than it should. Fortunately, with adjustments — such as switching to wigs, or limiting damaging styling practices — your hair can recover and become healthy again.
Since that interview, Keira revealed that she was never actually going bald (so it’s very unlikely she would have needed a hair transplant):
“I’ve received a big box of things for female baldness, and I had no idea what that was about. I can’t tell you how many boxes of hair loss stuff — and there are many on the market — I have at home. And I was like, Wait, does someone know something that I don’t? Am I bald? I was so confused! I wear wigs for films. Which is a great thing and has saved my hair, because when you are on a film set and they are doing your hair everyday and dying it a million different colours, it does tend to fall out.”
Jennifer Aniston’s hair has been subject to scrutiny since the 90s, so it’s no surprise there’s speculation that she’s had a hair transplant. But despite the changes to her world-famous hair over the years, there’s no evidence she’s undergone any kind of hair restoration surgery.
Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has spoken candidly about her experiences with hair thinning, saying:
“My hair just was not what it used to be. It was very fine, like it had gone away, there just was hardly any hair there.”
It’s very normal to experience hair thinning as you get older. Fluctuating hormones, years of hair styling, and stressful life experiences can all contribute to thinning hair in women. While Kristin hasn’t mentioned getting a hair transplant, she does credit certain products with helping improve the feel and thickness of her hair.
Male pattern baldness is the world’s most common type of hair loss, affecting around 80% of men in their lifetime [4]. As male grooming becomes more mainstream, more men are getting hair transplants, with the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons reporting a 75% increase in hair transplant patients from 2014 to 2021 [5].
The proportion of male surgical patients heavily outweighs their female counterparts. Around 85% of hair transplant patients are men. And this is reflected in the number of male celebrity hair transplants we see compared to the relatively few hair transplants among famous women.
But there’s also a stigma around publicly acknowledging your hair loss and the need for hair restoration surgery that may be harder for famous women to deal with. This is especially true when your appearance is a key part of your public persona. This may be why most female celebrity hair transplant stories are based on speculation, rather than confirmed statements.
Eyebrow trends change all the time. 90s thin eyebrows have given way to fuller, thicker brows. So many celebrities who overplucked in their early careers are now seeking ways to maximise their brows.
For many female celebrities, it’s important to make the most of their facial features, which may be why some are choosing eyebrow transplants. Eyebrow transplants tend to look more natural than other cosmetic eyebrow treatments (such as microblading).
You can’t know for sure if a female celebrity has had a hair transplant unless she reveals it publicly. Great hair transplants blend seamlessly with your existing hair, so it can be difficult to tell if someone has had a subtle hair transplant. This is especially true with female hair transplants, as women’s hair loss tends to be diffuse, so the difference isn’t always obvious.
That said, there are a few signs that a famous person might have surgically enhanced their hairline. Here’s what to look for:
The most common causes of hair loss in female celebrities appear to result from specific styling choices (such as wearing hair extensions and overplucking their brows), as well as stress and ageing.
In short, famous women are affected by the same hair issues as everyone else. But these may be exacerbated by the pressures of fame, expectation, and the Hollywood aesthetic.
Female hair loss can be highly complex, with several contributing causes in a single case. Establishing these contributing factors assisted by a trusted, experienced clinic can help you find and implement the best female hair loss treatment for you.
The Wimpole Clinic has a specialist team that’s highly experienced in diagnosing and treating female hair loss. Whether you could benefit from dietary changes, styling advice, or a hair transplant, we can help.
Book a consultation at your nearest clinic location to get started.
Discover more about female celebrities and hair loss in these frequently asked questions.
Chrissy Teigen hasn’t just had an eyebrow transplant; she also opened up about getting a hairline lowering procedure to bring down her hairline. She explained on social media that this decision stemmed from postpartum hair loss:
“Lost a lot in the front from babies and it’s just very thin up there. When you see it on a carpet, it’s ALWAYS extensions.”
Chrissy Teigen opted for forehead reduction surgery rather than a hair transplant. Forehead reduction is generally more invasive and leaves more scarring, but you can often see results more quickly.
Hair transplants can be effective for people with traction alopecia, as shown in Lisa Maffia’s case. However, they’re normally only suitable if you have permanent hair loss.
In many cases, traction alopecia is reversible without surgery if you stop using damaging styling practices on your hair early enough. Minoxidil can often help promote hair regrowth in cases of mild to moderate traction alopecia [6].
Hundreds of famous women have hair loss, and dozens have documented their alopecia journeys on social media. Some of the most commonly cited cases of female celebrity hair loss include:
Some women go a whole step further and shave their head to embrace their hair loss. Check out these beautiful bald women for inspiration.
Experiencing hair loss can feel isolating, but it’s important to remember there are treatments available to you. So if you’re not quite ready to buzz your hair off, here are some effective female hair loss solutions to explore:
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