While most consider March 17 the annual celebration of all things green, St. Patrick’s Day holds a special place in the hearts of redheads across the globe. As this Irish holiday turned into an international phenomenon, its emphasis on Irish culture and leprechauns quickly became a day for us to celebrate our redheaded peers. In the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, the Review presents our top 20 underground leprechauns.
20. Princess Fiona
Donkey gets all the best lines, but Fiona kicks butt and teaches an important lesson: whether a human or an ogre, it’s better to be a redhead.
19. Rick Astley
We’re never gonna give him up, never gonna let him down, never gonna tell a lie or desert him.
18. Benedict Cumberbatch
What’s black and white and red all over? Benedict Cumberbatch in a tuxedo
17. Sadie Sink
It would be a stranger thing if she was not on this list, and she single-handedly put Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” back on the charts.
16. Ed Sheeran
He’s in love with the shape of you, and we’re in love with his bright red hair.
15. George Washington
Although he committed the unforgivable sin by covering his beautiful red hair with a white powdered wig. Still, he is the Father of Our Country, so he gets a pass.
14. Merida
At the risk of putting too many Disney princesses on the list, the Scottish archer gets the nod over the Little Mermaid because, unlike Ariel, she is a real redhead.
13. Ice Spice
We loved her commercials for Dunkin’, which is the only aspect of her career we can mention in a family-friendly newspaper.
12. Vincent Van Gogh
We hear that he’s a great artist who painted “Starry Night,” but our favorite Van Gogh works are his self-portraits that show off his flaming red hair.
11. Chappell Roan
R-E-D-H-E-A-D. Enough said.
10. Conan O’Brien
From the Harvard Lampoon to hosting the Oscars to recently receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, we’re Team Coco all the way.
9. Lindsay Lohan
In Mean Girls she says, “It’s not my fault you’re like in love with me or something!” Guilty as charged.
8.The Weasleys
The most magical redheads in the Wizarding World, Ron and Ginny get all the attention, but we prefer the twin troublemakers Fred and George.
7. Little Orphan Annie
It’s a hard knock life to be a redhead…and an orphan.
6. Prince Harry
He represents everything wrong with the modern monarchy, but unlike his brother William, he still has a full head of (red) hair.
5. Wendy of Wendy’s
We love a good Frosty.
4. Ms. Frizzle
While her red hair was always a mess, her outfits and school bus were always magical.
3. Anna of Arendelle
In a rare example of red-on-red violence in a Disney movie, we cheered when Anna punched Prince Hans.
2. Madame Stein
The Review redhead we retain in an advisory capacity. She is magnifique!
1. Dalia Sandberg & Ella Hughes
Besides their amazing, colorful hair, The Review’s resident redheads contribute amazing articles and designs to our publication. Read their flaming hot opinion on flaming hot hair.
