So What Did Jayne Mansfield Look Like As Brunette?
Along with Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow and Brigitte Bardot, Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967) is one of the Hollywood stars who usually has the word “blonde” inserted before the word bombshell.
Mansfield’s hair was dyed blonde for the majority of her film career, which may leave you wondering what did she look like with dark hair?
Here is the answer.
Jayne dyed her hair dark for her role in the 1960 film The Challenge (re-titled in the U.S as It Takes A Thief.)
While the photo above is not Jayne Mansfield’s natural hair color, it is a startling contrast to the thousands of published photos of her as a blonde.
In the early 1950s Jayne studied acting at Southern Methodist University. She recalled in a1957 interview, “I was a brunette then. And covered up. Men whistled at me. But that’s all. I decided my body was an asset and I’d use it.” Continue reading