The Evolution of the Bang: From Bettie to Beyoncé

Is that you, Miley? For her latest MAC campaign, Cyrus brings back the baby bang in a retro doll-like aesthetic. And it's a good look on her.

Beyoncé is a true style chameleon—this year she went from her signature honey blonde waves to uber-long braids to a choppy bob and back again in a matter of months. After her latest trip to the salon, she left with baby bangs. It's not a look everyone can pull off, but Queen Bey did it with ease, of course.

Spider-Man's lady is always going from platinum to red and back again. But her latest hair move has her somewhere in-between with ombré locks and long bangs that perfectly frame her face. We predict hair stylists will soon be getting a lot of requests for this look.

The music sensation recently posted to Instagram, "While in the studio, I came to the realization that my bangs are long enough to use as a sleep mask on long flights. Then I remembered I don't ever use sleep masks on flights. So really, I just need a haircut."

Banks often references her large forehead as a flaw to be celebrated, even going so far as to develop the upcoming ABC comedy series Fivehead about her awkward adolescence. But the supermodel mogul recently covered her "imperfection" with perfect flaxen bangs. At least she can still smize, right?

Though the FLOTUS has already denounced her fringe, attributing it to her "mid-life crisis," there's no denying that the simple chop put the Internet in overdrive. Not only did Michelle Obama's bangs get their own Twitter handle (@MichellesBangs) within weeks of debuting at the POTUS' second inauguration, but the President himself said their debut was "the most significant event of this weekend."

Watching New Girl with serious bang envy? You're not alone. Deschanel's even admitted she's hooked on the look, saying, "I don't feel like I'm myself without them."

Before the meat dress, Gaga's sharp white bangs became her beauty calling card. And then there was the hair bow...

The best revenge is a good set of bangs? That was the case for Witherspoon, who debuted her wispy fringe after divorcing Ryan Phillippe. The hairstylist behind the look, Mark Townsend, noted, "I got more questions and emails about this haircut than anything I've ever done."

A severely short chop reflected Holmes' shift from Joey Potter to Katie Cruise. Her thick China-doll bangs set the Internet reeling... of course, now Suri's outfits have stolen the show.

This disco-worthy feathered fringe was the perfect complement to Madge's club-thumping Confessions on a Dance Floor, which featured ABBA samples. Hairstylist Andy LeCompte played a role in the mane reinvention, creating the Danceteria-worthy fringe for Madonna's video "Hung Up."

An It Girl for the new millennium, Richie gave the red carpets a fresh dose of glamour with this side-swept 'do.

Scandals may come and go, but one thing is constant: The supermodel's blunt-cut bangs keep her looking ageless.

The DJ/model/actress pulled off her itty-bitty asymmetrical bangs for years, becoming the poster child for glam hipsters everywhere.

She's sported pink and blue hair, but it's Stefani's signature platinum locks and bumped bangs that made the Tragic Kingdom singer a pop icon.

In Amélie, Tautou's wide-eyed wonderment was even more palpable thanks to her blunt bangs (documented in this adorable video.)

Barrymore bucked the grunge trend with her daisy hair crown and '40s-inspired bangs, creating a trend seen at 9th grade semi-formals all over the country.

An 11-year-old Portman captured hearts as Mathilda, the gun-toting girl in The Professional whose little-girl bangs belied a vengeful spirit.

Doherty claimed she was fired from 90210 for doing a DIY hack job on her trademark "Brenda Walsh" bangs. "I cried over a bad haircut because I got fired over it," she told The Talk. (Fortunately, the TV gods later spared Felicity.)

As ditzy Kelly Bundy on Married…With Children, Applegate wore her bangs sky-high, with shellacked side wings to boot. Of her "mall hair" style, she noted, "You know, the bangs that stick straight up off the top of your head. That was ridiculous." Maybe…but everyone was doing it.