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- Nicole Kidman In 1990’s ‘Days Of Thunder’ ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Col. Nicole Kidman’s first films were 1983’s ‘Bush Christmas’ and ‘BMX Bandits,’ filmed in her native Australia.
- Nicole Kidman & Tom Cruise In 1992. Shutterstock. Tom and Nicole met in 1989 on the set of Days Of Thunder, and fell in love. They married on Christmas Eve, 1990, in Colorado.
- Nicole Kidman In 1998. Shutterstock. Nicole Kidman attends The John Huston Awards in 1998. Nicole had some high-profile roles in the 1990s. She played Dr. Chase Meridian in 1995’s Batman Forever (opposite Val Kilmer’s turn as the Caped Crusader.)
- Nicole Kidman At Cannes in 2001. James Morgan/Shutterstock. Nicole Kidman attends the 54th International Cannes Film Festival in May 2001. The early 2000s saw Nicole take her acting skills to another level.
- Natural ‘90s Curls
- Polished Barrel Curls
- Pulled Back Pigtails
- Wispy Ponytails
- Sultry Side Bangs
- Butterscotch Blonde & Blown-Out
- Black-Tie Braid
- Retro Faux Bob
- Classic Center Part
- Sweeping side-bangs
Kidman made her big American crossover right at the start of the ‘90s when she starred in Days Of Thunderalongside future husband Tom Cruise. In the film and on subsequent red carpets, Kidman wore her long, strawberry hair in its naturally curly state.
By kicking off her stateside career with such a recognizable hair texture, the times that Kidman did wear it blown out or straightened always felt so novel. In 1995’s polarizing Batman Forever, Kidman looked especially sultry with huge, curled-under blonde waves and an eye-obscuring side part.
By the end of the ‘90s, Kidman had returned to her redhead roots, but started to favor sleek, straight styles on the red carpet. To add a bit of fun to her polished look at the U.K. Eyes Wide Shutpremiere, Kidman pulled her hair up into two flat-laying pigtails, allowing the ends to seamlessly blend in the back.
The early 2000s were major for Kidman, who was living the definition of a mixed bag. While her career as an acclaimed leading lady exploded, her marriage to Cruise came to an infamous end. Kidman relied on glamorous, wisp-accented ponytails through the period, her long bangs spilling down to add an effortless element. She would even do the same wit...
Surprisingly, bangs are one area that doesn’t get much play from Kidman. Sure, she’s worn them before (including in Big Little Lies), but she typically prefers a more uniform length all around. However, when she does do bangs, they’re always a hit. Her super sultry side-bangs, seen here in 2006 as part of a voluminous, Bardot-esquehalf-up style, pr...
By 2008, Kidman literally radiated happiness. Her career continued to accelerate while her marriage to country singer Keith Urban enthralled pop culture fans. As the two expected their first child together, Kidman combined her two favorite hair colors into a warm, red-tinted butterscotch blonde, often worn in glossy blowouts.
For all her glamour, Kidman loves a laid-back moment, too. Kidman’s thick, reddish-brown braid from 2011 was kept formal, though, by carefully-styled side-bangs and a clear elastic securing her curled ends.
Kidman’s timeless appeal means she would been a star in any age — and this tucked-under faux bob proves it. More than a little retro, the curly undo simulates the look of a ‘50s-style chop without actually sacrificing any length.
All hail a classic. By pivoting to a confidence-charged center part in 2016, Kidman refreshes one of her best hairstyles to remain very much on-trend. Though her hair falls more on the blonde end of the spectrum, the color isn’t without those warm, red-adjacent tones so critical for the quintessential Kidman look.
Just a year later, Kidman took the opposite approach with a deep side-part and a matching pair of softly tapered bangs. The long fringe blends in with the rest of her gentle face-framing layers, creating subtle movement and texture that makes her hair look so full.
- TOM CRUISE'S CHARACTER, COLE TRICKLE, WAS LOOSELY INSPIRED BY A REAL NASCAR DRIVER—AND IT WASN'T DICK TRICKLE. It was Tim Richmond, a fiery, hard-partying, ladies' man of a NASCAR driver who died of AIDS in 1989.
- THIS IS WHERE TOM CRUISE AND NICOLE KIDMAN MET. It was the Aussie actress’ first American film. She and Cruise started dating while the movie was being shot, and were married on Christmas Eve 1990, six months after the film's release.
- IT'S ALSO WHERE DIRECTOR TONY SCOTT MET HIS WIFE, A "PIT GIRL" ORIGINALLY PICKED UP BY PRODUCER DON SIMPSON. Among Simpson's many excesses was making screenwriter Robert Towne write in a small role for Simpson's new girlfriend, an actress named Donna Wilson.
- THE FILM DIDN'T FINISH SHOOTING UNTIL ABOUT SIX WEEKS BEFORE IT HIT THEATERS. That's an unusually short post-production schedule for such a big-budget, tech-heavy film, but shooting delays left Paramount with little choice.
Sep 26, 2021 · RELATED: Nicole Kidman reveals natural hair in stunning photo. Nicole's natural curls came out to play and it was like we stepped back straight back to 1990 during her Days of...
Oct 2, 2021 · We're used to seeing the actress with straight and wavy hair, but the flowing curls remind us a lot of her character on The Undoing. She shared her stunning look on Instagram and captioned her series of photos with: "It was an honor to be included last night #AcademyMuseumGala ".
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Jun 20, 2023 · Tom and Nicole met in 1989 on the set of ‘Days Of Thunder,’ and fell in love. They married on Christmas Eve, 1990, in Colorado. Two years later, the couple adopted their daughter, Isabella ...
Nov 22, 2016 · My jaw dropped.” That’s how Nicole Kidman describes her first encounter with her then-future husband Tom Cruise while auditioning for 1990’s Days of Thunder in a new edition of The Jess...
