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Bright Winter celebrities

We checked how , from Vogue to style blogs, type celebrities, and counted how many agree on each face.

31 faces from 62 fashion sites, most agreeing sites first.

  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor, typed as Bright Winter

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor

    6 of 6 sites

  • Julia Goldani Telles, typed as Bright Winter

    Julia Goldani Telles

    5 of 5 sites

  • Annabella Sciorra, typed as Bright Winter

    Annabella Sciorra

    4 of 4 sites

  • Awkwafina, typed as Bright Winter

    Awkwafina

    4 of 4 sites

  • Carice van Houten, typed as Bright Winter

    Carice van Houten

    4 of 4 sites

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  • Clotilde Hesme, typed as Bright Winter

    Clotilde Hesme

    4 of 4 sites

  • Danai Gurira, typed as Bright Winter

    Danai Gurira

    4 of 4 sites

  • Jaimie Alexander, typed as Bright Winter

    Jaimie Alexander

    4 of 4 sites

  • Maria Borges, typed as Bright Winter

    Maria Borges

    4 of 4 sites

  • Nicole Scherzinger, typed as Bright Winter

    Nicole Scherzinger

    4 of 4 sites

  • Hareem Farooq, typed as Bright Winter

    Hareem Farooq

    3 of 3 sites

  • Laura Harrier, typed as Bright Winter

    Laura Harrier

    3 of 3 sites

  • Ziyi Zhang, typed as Bright Winter

    Ziyi Zhang

    3 of 3 sites

  • Adrien Brody, typed as Bright Winter

    Adrien Brody

    2 of 2 sites

  • Alek Wek, typed as Bright Winter

    Alek Wek

    2 of 2 sites

  • Armeena Khan, typed as Bright Winter

    Armeena Khan

    2 of 2 sites

  • Cassandra Freeman, typed as Bright Winter

    Cassandra Freeman

    2 of 2 sites

  • Charlene McKenna, typed as Bright Winter

    Charlene McKenna

    2 of 2 sites

  • Donald Glover, typed as Bright Winter

    Donald Glover

    2 of 2 sites

  • Emmy Raver-Lampman, typed as Bright Winter

    Emmy Raver-Lampman

    2 of 2 sites

  • Henry Golding, typed as Bright Winter

    Henry Golding

    2 of 2 sites

  • Jenny Slate, typed as Bright Winter

    Jenny Slate

    2 of 2 sites

  • Julia Haart, typed as Bright Winter

    Julia Haart

    2 of 2 sites

  • Kim Ok-bin, typed as Bright Winter

    Kim Ok-bin

    2 of 2 sites

  • Ming Xi, typed as Bright Winter

    Ming Xi

    2 of 2 sites

  • Rachel Brosnahan, typed as Bright Winter

    Rachel Brosnahan

    2 of 2 sites

  • Sara Sampaio, typed as Bright Winter

    Sara Sampaio

    2 of 2 sites

  • Tamannaah, typed as Bright Winter

    Tamannaah

    2 of 2 sites

  • Tamannaah Bhatia, typed as Bright Winter

    Tamannaah Bhatia

    2 of 2 sites

  • Tom Cruise, typed as Bright Winter

    Tom Cruise

    2 of 2 sites

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, typed as Bright Winter

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    On our list

4 more Bright Winter names, no photo we can use yet

  • Anna Wood2 of 2 sites
  • Jessica Gomes2 of 2 sites
  • JoJo2 of 2 sites
  • Lauren Miller2 of 2 sites
See all the colors that suit them in the Bright Winter color palette →

Bright Winter is one of the three winter seasons. Compare them in the winter color palette.

Where the fashion sites disagree

The same face often gets two seasons. These are the closest calls around Bright Winter, where the fashion sites split between two seasons. To settle a call this close for yourself, check your own skin, hair and eyes in your own light.

All 1,513 celebrities and the 62 fashion sites in our study →

What they have in common

Look for the pattern, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two Bright Winters can look completely different.

Clear and cool-neutral, from porcelain to deep, always with a bright quality.

Dark brown to black, occasionally very bright cool blonde.

Very high. This is the season with the most natural drama.

Notes on some of them

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Deep hair and clear, bright eyes on cool-neutral skin, saturated jewel tones wake her face.
An illustration of three women with Bright Winter coloring, each in an outfit from the Bright Winter color palette
An illustration of Bright Winter coloring in its own colors, not real people.
Photo credits (31)
  • Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Ibsan73, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Julia Goldani Telles: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Annabella Sciorra: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Awkwafina: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Carice van Houten: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Clotilde Hesme: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Danai Gurira: Gage Skidmore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Jaimie Alexander: Richard Goldschmidt, www.piqtured.com Derivative by Keraunoscopia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Maria Borges: LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Nicole Scherzinger: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Hareem Farooq: VOA Urdu, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Laura Harrier: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ziyi Zhang: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Adrien Brody: PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Alek Wek: The Heart Truth, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Armeena Khan: BBC News اردو, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Cassandra Freeman: Everwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Charlene McKenna: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Donald Glover: Bill Ingalls, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Emmy Raver-Lampman: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Henry Golding: Sofia Luna Cabras, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Jenny Slate: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Julia Haart: Bethany.hamilt12, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Kim Ok-bin: K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Ming Xi: 土豆卫士, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Rachel Brosnahan: U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Sara Sampaio: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Tamannaah: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Tamannaah Bhatia: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Tom Cruise: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Neil Grabowsky, for the Montclair Film Festival, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Frequently asked

Which celebrities are Bright Winter?

Commonly cited examples include Anna Kendrick, Courteney Cox, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Liv Tyler, Lucy Hale and Shania Twain. Treat these as illustrations rather than rulings, analysts disagree, and hair dye, tanning and studio lighting all move the answer.

How does looking at celebrities help me find my season?

It helps you see a pattern rather than a rule. Look for what these people have in common, the relationship between hair depth, skin and eyes, not for someone who looks like you. Two Bright Winters can look nothing alike and still share the same palette.

Why do different fashion sites give the same celebrity different seasons?

Because most of them are working from photographs with unknown lighting and heavy retouching, and because many of these people have dyed hair. A professional analysis is done in daylight with fabric drapes against bare skin, that is a fundamentally better input than a red-carpet photo.

Are Clear Winter celebrities the same as Bright Winter celebrities?

Yes. Clear Winter is another name for Bright Winter, so every celebrity on this page is also listed as a Clear Winter on some sites.

Is Sophie Ellis-Bextor a Bright Winter?

6 of 6 fashion sites that name Sophie Ellis-Bextor's color season say Bright Winter. The sites judge from photos of Sophie Ellis-Bextor, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.

Is Julia Goldani Telles a Bright Winter?

5 of 5 fashion sites that name Julia Goldani Telles's color season say Bright Winter. The sites judge from photos of Julia Goldani Telles, not from a draping in person, so treat it as a strong example rather than a ruling.

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