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The 10 Hottest UK Redheads

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Seriously Random Lists | Comments (87)



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I never understood the UK’s obsession with disliking gingers. I don’t know if it’s media created, or if it’s real, but there are plenty of news reports out of the UK that suggest that discrimination against redheads is real, and that it stems from some sort of latent dislike for the Scottish. I dunno. It’s probably bunk, but there is an entry on redhead discrimination in Wikipedia, and plenty of media coverage on “gingerism.” I thought it was just a weird, UK-centric gag, but maybe there’s more to it. Maybe there’s not. I don’t want to speculate on those things of which I do not know.

What I do know, however, is this, and I know it with absolute certainty: As a percentage of all the ungodly attractive people in film and television, redheads from the UK dominate. In the United States, we have Christina Hendrix, Gillian Anderson, Amy Adams, and Julianne Moore (who is of Scottish descent), but by and large, the pool of ridiculously hot redheads reside in the UK. Here’s the ten best (and no: I don’t know if they’re natural redheads or not. Also, I don’t care).


Polly Walker

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Rebecca Mader

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Rupert Grint

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Shirley Manson

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Felicity Jones

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Kate Winslet

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Isla Fisher

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Karen Gillan

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Damian Lewis

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Gemma Arterton

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Comments

I just want ya'll to know that Isla Fisher is totally my girlfriend, and we make out all the time. Because we love each other. With our vaginas.

Posted by: kate the great at October 11, 2010 3:21 PM

I don’t want to speculate on those things of which I do not know.

Boy, are YOU in the wrong place.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at October 11, 2010 3:24 PM

Simon Pegg, you crazy person! Funny is sexy (and as much as I pant over Grint, that is an awful pic. The shots from Cherrybomb are yummy...)

Posted by: Patty O'Green at October 11, 2010 3:24 PM

Why I love Polly Walker: 1. She was so bitchy in Rome; 2. She is gorgeous; 3. She is a normal damn size and makes no apologies for it.

Winslet hasn't been red in a long time.

Posted by: samantha t at October 11, 2010 3:26 PM

Tell you what...why don't you keep everyone else and leave Damien Lewis and Shirley Manson to me and no one will get hurt?

Posted by: Joker at October 11, 2010 3:33 PM

Grint was thrown in as a joke, right?

Posted by: jimbob at October 11, 2010 3:36 PM

Um you do realise the Isla Fisher's Australian right?

Posted by: Domzy at October 11, 2010 3:37 PM

Attractive Redhead? Surely this is an oxymoron.

With that said, Polly Walker... sorry I zoned out for a second. Does anyone have a wetnap?

Posted by: the EPA at October 11, 2010 3:37 PM

I got dibs on Karen Gillan.

Posted by: sailboat 'momentarily known as inertia creeps' at October 11, 2010 3:37 PM

People question this man's sexuality? Madness.

Madness.

Posted by: Thurgod at October 11, 2010 3:38 PM

Posted by: Anna von Beav at October 11, 2010 3:44 PM

As a redhead currently residing in the UK, I feel fairly confident in reporting that the ginger-hate is pretty much reserved for the redheaded menfolk. But, then again, they seem to get hated on in every country. Us women just have the weirdo attention to deal with. Still think I'd rather be hit on by a fetishist than kicked repeatedly in the face. Just my preference, obviously.

Posted by: muttley crew at October 11, 2010 3:53 PM

Kate Winslet hasn't been ginger since Titanic.

Posted by: Ginger at October 11, 2010 3:57 PM

I am disappoint with the lack of Karen Elson.

Posted by: Snrub at October 11, 2010 4:00 PM

The redheaded chick from "Lost" has expressed that she finds redheaded dudes unattractive (on some talk show, can't remember which one). Eh, to each their own. Also, I believe she's Australian.

And againn I object: fake redheads shouldn't count. I mean, if you're hoping to establish the attractiveness of redheaded people, you include the real reds, not the bottle reds. Nothing wrong with fake red hair (necessarily), but it's not the same. At all.

Posted by: Slash at October 11, 2010 4:01 PM

sailboat, I will fight you to the death in Thunderdome for Karen Gillan.

I'm a lover of redheads.

Posted by: Fredo at October 11, 2010 4:02 PM

If I could get Polly Walker and Christina Hendricks alone in a room together I'd...probably act like a buffoon and be unable to speak, ruining any chances with them. But afterward I'd be able to say I was in a room alone with them. And I'd be in my bunk until the end of time.

Posted by: PaulterA at October 11, 2010 4:11 PM

Real redheads have a skin color / eye color / silver eyelashes thing going on that fake redheads don't. It's really not the same thing. It's really obvious from the photos who's a fake and who's the real deal.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 11, 2010 4:13 PM

The only people that gives a fuck about the UK are American white women. For some reason the mumbling turns them on, personally I can’t get past the bad teeth. You would think that a country that prides itself on being considered the height of civilization would have a better dental care system. It is not uncommon to see their men driving around in very expansive cars with bad teeth.

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 4:19 PM

Not the tired old "bad teeth" stereotype again Pookie.

It's fucking tired, stupid and inaccurate.

Now if I may say in a polite English accent: "Stop being such a cunt."


Posted by: Simon at October 11, 2010 4:25 PM

Yes, get OVER Fisher already, it's a big stretch for her to even be a candidate.

Get OVER her.

Also, Winslet is blonde.

Posted by: Jay at October 11, 2010 4:31 PM

I think I. Fisher is no prettier than a cute country singer. Can I still be a Pajiban?

Posted by: samantha t at October 11, 2010 4:39 PM

What about Emma Watson?

She's a redhead right?

Posted by: DeistBrawler at October 11, 2010 4:42 PM

With Hendricks, Gillian Anderson and Julianne Moore, redhead is something America still does better then our UK forefathers. USA! USA! USA!

Posted by: ed newman at October 11, 2010 4:47 PM

Simon, I disagree with you. For one most European nations have an insufficient number of dentist and economics plays a large part in why people don’t go to the dentist. Now in an economic situation corrective dentistry is something that is not high up on the list in Europe, in America cosmetic dentistry is the focus. Now as far as me being a cunt, meh.

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 5:02 PM

Gemma Arterton is also not a redhead, having now gone back to her still stunning brown roots.

Anna Chapman, that Russian spy, was a Brit I think until they revoked her citizenship. You can have her instead.

Posted by: Big Moo at October 11, 2010 5:05 PM

Pookie, from everything I've read Dental health in the UK is significantly better than in the US, it's just that most of the world doesn't place as much value on perfect looking teeth as the US does.

I remember when Julia Gillard was elected as Prime Minister of Australia, and on one of the American blogs that reported on it every single comment had to do with her teeth not being perfect. Just another way that Americans are a little odd.

Posted by: Chugga at October 11, 2010 5:22 PM

Isla Fisher has Scottish parents and I think I read somewhere that she has dual Australian and British nationality.

Also, what's the crack with Gillian Anderson's accent? One day she sounds American the next thing she's on Graham Norton's show sounding English. She seems to change back and forward on a monthly schedule. Or something.

Posted by: Ballymena Bob at October 11, 2010 5:24 PM

Right Chugga, that’s my point that Europeans don’t place dental care high on the list.


You can’t get a hot American lady if you got bad choppers, and I want me a hot lady godammit!

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 5:33 PM

Christina Hendricks isn't a real redhead.

Posted by: samantha t at October 11, 2010 5:38 PM

samantha are you saying the carpet don't match the drapes?

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 5:50 PM

Your list seems a little off. Why isn't Shirley Manson just shown ten times in ten different outfits?

Posted by: Robert at October 11, 2010 5:55 PM

@Pookie

A while back I read an article with the epidemioloigcal studies to back it up. Essentially Brits don't have "bad" teeth in British terms. The study found British people determine "bad" teeth by the number of cavities one has.

However, Americans are more interested, as you noted, in the cosmetics of teeth. The study showed Americans determined "bad" teeth on a more cosmetic basis. Americans went so far as to criticize crooked, oddly spaced, and yellow teeth as "bad" even when told those people had no cavities. The people with "good" teeth were indicated as having more cavities but it didn't matter to the Americans polled.

Interestingly, the study concluded on a cavities per capita basis the Brits are only slightly ahead of the US. (In that Brits have more cavities per capita than Americans. But not a statistically significant difference.)

Maybe it's just the nerd in me but I found it fascinating the way the researchers were able to quantify the differences in teeth. So technically Brits do have "bad" teeth in American terms. They just aren't "bad" in British terms.

Posted by: Mustang Sally at October 11, 2010 5:57 PM

1. Emma Watson is a natural blond. They dyed her brunette for the Harry Potter role.

2. Dental care in the UK sucks! I grew up there. Their idea of braces was to yank out half my molars with no novocaine and stick a bad fitting retainer in my mouth. They never checked the x-rays to find out that I was missing one of those permanent teeth. Yup, they pulled the baby teeth and then reached in and pulled the permanent ones before they decended, did I mention NO NOVOCAINE?. Oh, and the dentist insisted on being called Mr. not Dr. because it meant that he didn't HAVE to work for a living.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 11, 2010 6:02 PM

I just want ya'll to know that Isla Fisher is totally my girlfriend, and we make out all the time. Because we love each other. With our vaginas.
Posted by: kate the great at October 11, 2010 3:21 PM

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GIGGITY GIGGITY GOO!

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 11, 2010 6:03 PM

Pookie: I sat at a red light today behind a car with the license plate: 4 POOKIE. I'm guessing it wasn't you.

Posted by: BWeaves at October 11, 2010 6:06 PM

It broke my heart when I found out that Amy Adams wasn't a real redhead.

And of course Christina Hendricks aint either.

Posted by: junierizzle at October 11, 2010 6:19 PM

Tell you what...why don't you keep everyone else and leave Damien Lewis and Shirley Manson to me and no one will get hurt?

Posted by: Joker at October 11, 2010 3:33 PM

Oh, I see. It's like you're trying to piss me off, right? You may have Damian Lewis when I'm done with him. Which will be approximately NEVER.

Thank you and good day.

Posted by: greer at October 11, 2010 6:28 PM

I went to see Dreamcatchers because of Damien Lewis. Oh Damien. Don't lead me astray again.

And wither Ewan McGregor??

Posted by: Melissa at October 11, 2010 6:32 PM

No it wasn’t BWeaves, I’ve been sitting behind my computer screen all day posting my thoughts throughout the web.

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 6:35 PM

Damn BWeaves, are you sure your dentist wasn’t Dr. Szell?

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 6:43 PM

Americans don't think your teeth are white enough until they can be seen from the International Space Station. There's white, and then there's creepy fucking "Paula Deen Insane Grin" white.

Posted by: Slash at October 11, 2010 6:49 PM

Polly Walker is the only real woman on this list.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 11, 2010 7:06 PM

Wherever this duel for Karen Gillan is happening, count me in. If I lose, I will take this opportunity to point out that Felicity Jones has not been accounted for yet. Called.

Posted by: A-schaef at October 11, 2010 7:14 PM

Bweaves- My hair is naturally *very* red and not only do I not have silver eyelshes but I have brown eyes as well, so I tend to find some fault in your system. Sorry

Posted by: Kbaz at October 11, 2010 8:11 PM

Every time I see the name Gemma I think of Gamma Rays from the Incredible Hulk series with Bill Bixby. At the end of the show they would play some sad music, and I felt like crying every time I heard it. He would be walking down the highway with that little gym bag slung over his shoulder trying to hitch hike. I always wondered if he had underwear in that bag because it was so small, maybe he didn’t wear underwear judging by the way his cock would almost protruded through his pants.

Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 8:24 PM

I always wondered if he had underwear in that bag because it was so small, maybe he didn’t wear underwear judging by the way his cock would almost protruded through his pants.
Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 8:24 PM

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Actually he wore a permanent adamantium jockstrap designed by Reead Richards in conjunction with Stark Industries. It's the only way to keep the Hulk-Cock from going full rage. I wear them myself.

/True Story

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 11, 2010 8:41 PM

Say it with me again, folks: EWAN MCGREGOR. Hot, a natural redhead (or at least give him strawberry blond, though I'm still going with redhead) - and, unlike Isla Fisher, is actually from the UK. ;)

Posted by: luthien26 at October 11, 2010 9:03 PM

Isla Fisher got her start on Home and Away. She's very, very not British.

Posted by: Ali at October 11, 2010 9:22 PM

Actually he wore a permanent adamantium jockstrap designed by Reead Richards in cI always wondered if he had underwear in that bag because it was so small, maybe he onjunction with Stark Industries. It's the only way to keep the Hulk-Cock from going full rage. I wear them myself.

/True Story

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 11, 2010 8:41 PM
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Your story seems implausible BSlim, everyone knows that adamantium is not strong enough to hold a full on Hulk-Cock. The only people that I know that can make a product to control a full on Hulk-Cock is Skynet, some years back or some years in the future they developed a material called Liquid Metal that they used in the T-1000’s. From what I was told it could even handle a direct hit from a phase plasma rifle in the 40 watt range or even a rail gun.


Posted by: Pookie at October 11, 2010 9:23 PM

I don't care if Isla Fisher is or isn't a real head or even british, everytime I watch her on an interview I just wanna go "awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!" and hug her to death. She's too cute.

Posted by: Holly at October 11, 2010 9:52 PM

My husband is too shy to comment, but he would like to see frontal nudity in order to prove the authenticity of the red hair.

Posted by: Nat at October 11, 2010 10:56 PM

Maybe this has already been pointed out; I skimmed the comments, but Gillian Anderson grew up part of the time in the UK and I believe she lives there now. So.... halvsies?

Posted by: Sara H at October 11, 2010 11:58 PM

It is not uncommon to see their men driving around in very expansive cars with bad teeth.
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That's not a problem for a dentist, that's a problem for an auto detailer.

Posted by: , at October 12, 2010 12:26 AM

I can't believe no one's said this yet: the header on the list says "The 10 Hottest UK Redheads". It doesn't say they have to be actors, or singers. or whatever.

Therefore: PRINCE HARRY. Thank you.

Posted by: MM at October 12, 2010 12:45 AM

Where the hell is Prince Harry, the sexiest ginger in all of Great Britain?

Posted by: Az at October 12, 2010 1:23 AM

I feel fairly confident in reporting that the ginger-hate is pretty much reserved for the redheaded menfolk. But, then again, they seem to get hated on in every country.

That's fine - all nations can send their redheaded boys to me. I grew up crushing on Eric Stoltz and graduated to Reed Diamond on H:LotS. I think I still have the Weasley twins around here somewhere. And yeah - Prince Harry. I'm too old for these little boys, of course, but I can still appreciate that he's the most attractive person who's been in the line of succession for centuries.

Posted by: Edith at October 12, 2010 1:40 AM

Slash, Rebecca Mader is British. I recall an interview she had with Craig Ferguson where she said she was a pikey too.

As for Isla Fisher, she was born in Oman to Scottish parents but grew up in Australia.

I'd second Karen Elson and add Lily Cole.

And I'll fight you all for Damian Lewis.

Posted by: Uda at October 12, 2010 2:07 AM

Sigh..

I still miss 'Life'.

DAMIAN! DAMIAN!

Posted by: Magiel at October 12, 2010 4:23 AM

As for Isla Fisher, she was born in Oman to Scottish parents but grew up in Australia.

Creep no care. Creep want.

Posted by: Uriah Creep at October 12, 2010 6:04 AM

"I feel fairly confident in reporting that the ginger-hate is pretty much reserved for the redheaded menfolk. But, then again, they seem to get hated on in every country."
I don't agree. I was in School in England for 12 years. My sister and best friend were red haired and both of them were mocked constantly. And it wasn't some kind of good natured teasing, it was pretty unmerciless. Both of them were pretty good looking. There was a prevalant attitude that all gingers were ugly and fair game as a target unless they happened to be very beautiful.

Posted by: gobo at October 12, 2010 7:04 AM

Reminds me of:
http://vimeo.com/11219730

Romain Gavras directed M.I.A video for the song Born Free... which if I am not mistaken was banned.

Gavras has a ton of other great music clips he has directed... give the man a movie deal.

Posted by: Lenoir at October 12, 2010 8:32 AM

That's not a problem for a dentist, that's a problem for an auto detailer.
Posted by: , at October 12, 2010 12:26 AM

http://instantrimshot.com/index.php?sound=rimshot&play=true

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at October 12, 2010 8:40 AM

David Tennant? Surely you cannot have this list without him!

Posted by: Merlin07 at October 12, 2010 11:13 AM

RE: Slash, Rebecca Mader is British. I recall an interview she had with Craig Ferguson where she said she was a pikey too.


Ok, duly noted. It was an interview on Chelsea Lately, maybe that's the problem.

Posted by: Slash at October 12, 2010 11:45 AM

The "ginger" hate in the UK makes no sense to me. That's fucked up, man.

Posted by: Slash at October 12, 2010 11:49 AM

Awww, this is so cute because Dustin clearly just wanted an excuse to post Felicity Jones. But given that he included Polly Walker, who is one BAD mammer jammer, I give this a whole-hearted stamp of approval (which I know you all were waiting for).

Posted by: coveredinbees at October 12, 2010 12:22 PM

Cate Blanchett?

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor at October 12, 2010 12:25 PM

Being a redhead with a red-headed boyfriend I thoroughly approve of your attempts to slightly improve the gingerism quagmire. You should hear some of the ridiculous stereotypes that get thrown at me, gingerism is a real problem! Everybody better love the hell out of their redheaded friends because we're not going to be around next century. You'll miss us!

Posted by: california angel at October 12, 2010 6:09 PM

Kevin McKidd? Just me?

Posted by: Annie at October 12, 2010 10:17 PM

As a redhead myself, I cry foul on the whole thread. no one ever goes mental over the red head.

especially the male. maybe occasionally the female.

Posted by: idleprimate at October 12, 2010 11:19 PM

Maryscott, Cate B's Australian.

Posted by: Edith at October 12, 2010 11:43 PM

oh my isla fisher is so hot. SO HOT.

Posted by: lea michele from glee at October 13, 2010 12:21 AM

I would sacrifice five years of my life to have ten days of sex with Isla Fisher, spread out over the course of my life and to be used whenever I wanted. It's not like I'm going to be that productive in those five years anyway, I'm barely doing anything right now.

Posted by: Rubble44 at October 13, 2010 1:53 AM

Redheaded women are beautiful. I have always had a weakness for them. Creamy white skin dappled with a light dusting of freckles and piercing green eyes....they fascinate me...

Redheaded dudes on the other hand are a bunch of goofy Children of the Corn looking motherfuckers. Look like carrots dipped in mayonnaise.

Am I wrong? Well let's look at these two lists:

My five favorite female USA redheads

Alyson Hannigan
Amy Adams
Alicia Witt
Emma Stone
Rachel McAdams

The best known five male redheads in the USA

Danny Bonaduce
Ralph Malph
Carrot Top
David Caruso
Ron Howard

It's a cruel trick played by nature.....

Posted by: Rubble44 at October 13, 2010 2:14 AM

Cate Blanchett is:
1. Australian
2. Blonde

Posted by: Lulu at October 13, 2010 8:29 AM

"there are plenty of news reports out of the UK that suggest that discrimination against redheads is real, and that it stems from some sort of latent dislike for the Scottish"

The UK stands for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Scotland is in the UK disphit.

Posted by: Sarah Greally at October 13, 2010 8:32 AM

Rubble44, the men you name are pretty loathsome, it's true, but in my experience in real life, redheaded boys are ridiculously hot. To each her own, I suppose - especially if that means "To Edith, all the redheaded men." I'll weed out the Bonaduces and keep the Stoltzes....

Posted by: Edith at October 13, 2010 10:21 AM

I know I picked the abberations, I was just being goofy.

Posted by: Rubble44 at October 13, 2010 12:59 PM

It's not like the UK has been a historical hotbed of mutual good vibin'. It'll be hair colour until people find something even stupider to fight about: treastises on wainscotting or something equally insipid. This is what people do, we fight and kill over shit and feel like we've achieved something for having 'performed the feat' or being born under, or feeling especially akin to, some strange star that isn't currently No. 1 on the 'Must Love' list. We'll get choked by it for long enough for birth and proximity to actually mean that much more and things like hair colour or eye colour turn into a virtue.

Posted by: Jo 'Mama' Besser at October 13, 2010 7:53 PM

don’t want to speculate on those things of which I do not know

that's a first!!

Posted by: james at October 16, 2010 6:26 PM

Hey, you know someone else who loves being a redhead? Check out the video to find out! It's a parody video based on Katy Perry's song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWOxdZuSXf8

Posted by: twitterholic at October 23, 2010 12:54 AM

vast log you retain

Posted by: Justina Kuruvilla at December 6, 2010 3:57 PM

disgrace to them, if they bear it.

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Posted by: diminished value auto claim at January 10, 2011 6:11 AM

When I was a little kid we had a sand box. It was a quicksand box. I was an only child... eventually.

Posted by: Herschel Hilz at February 23, 2011 5:46 PM

Thats pretty eye-opeiningi! I look forward to reading more of your posts.

Posted by: Fat Princess at February 25, 2011 12:03 PM