NOW & THEN

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’s Hair Evolution, from Seinfeld to Veep

by Nada Abouarrage

The characters Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays in films and on TV shows have always had distinct hairstyles–think Elaine Benes’ half-up-half-down curls and Selena Meyers’ bob. On the red carpet, the actress also has a signature look: dewey skin, shimmery eyes, and perfectly blown out locks. In honor of the Veep actress’s 56th birthday, take a look back at her best beauty moments of the last 15 years.

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Attending the 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Louis-Dreyfus arrives with her hair in a curled up do with a neutral smoky eye and mauve lips. (1998).

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Wearing her natural curls and a light purple smoky eye, Louis- Dreyfus attends the 11th Annual Environmental Media Awards. (2001).

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With sun-kissed glowing skin and sleek straight hair, Louis- Dreyfus arrives at the Le Cabaret des Reves Fundraiser. (2002).

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Arriving to celebrate the Seinfeld DVD release party, Louis- Dreyfus wears her loosely curled locks in a half up do with a shimmery eye. (2004)

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Rocking a sleek pony and simple black eyeliner, Louis- Dreyfus attends the NRDC’s Earth to L.A!- The Greatest Show On Earth premiere. (2004)

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Louis- Dreyfus keeps it simple with a sleek top bun and a shimmery smoky eye at the 7th Annual ‘Forces for Nature’ Gala Benefit. (2005)

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Wearing her locks in tousled curls with a bright red lip, Louis- Dreyfus arrives at the Museum of Television & Radio Honors. (2006)

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Louis- Dreyfus keeps her look natural with simple black liner and a nude lip at the 2006 Warner Brothers Television Emmy Party.

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At the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, Louis-Dreyfus wears her locks in long curls with a neutral eye. (2007)

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Arriving with a sleek swept over up do and glowing skin, Louis- Dreyfus attends the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. (2008)

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At the 2009 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Louis-Dreyfus keeps her short locks softy curled to the side with a pink lip. (2009)

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Stunning at the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, Louis-Dreyfus wears a sleek middle parted up do, with a dark smoky eye and a nude lip. (2010)

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Louis-Dreyfus wears her newly highlighted locks with a neutral smoky eye at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. (2014)

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Rocking short curls and soft pink lips, Louis Dreyfus attends 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. (2015)

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Going bold with a dramatic smoky eye and sleek straight hair, the starlet attends the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. (2015)

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Attending the 2016 Time 100 Gala, Louis- Dreyfus opts for a romantic look with her locks loosely pinned up with a soft shimmery eye. (2016)

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Arriving to accept her 5th Emmy Award for her leading role in Veep, Louis-Dreyfus wears a shimmery smoky eye with tousled soft curls and a pink lip.