Reese Witherspoon hit the red carpet at the 2011 Oscars wearing one of the most memorable awards show ponytails ever. The look was retro, wildly glamorous and superflattering. Prom-goers and brides have been copying it ever since.
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No. 7: Madonna
The epitome of a power pony: Madonna's Blond Ambition World Tour tail.
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No. 6: Beyoncé
No best-of list would be complete without Queen Bey, and while she might not be known for the ponytail, when she wears one it's a showstopper. Who can forget the glam, side-swept version she wore to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards? (Which also happened to be when she debuted her Blue Ivy baby bump.)
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No. 5: Audrey Hepburn
A great ponytail doesn't have to be long and voluminous. Case in point: Audrey Hepburn's cute, tucked-under version, which screams ingenue.
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No. 4: Blake Lively
Blake Lively's got some of the best hair in the biz, so you'd think she'd always wear it down in Serena van der Woodsen waves. Instead, she often rocks a ponytail -- braided, textured or something even cooler like the tri-sectioned version she wore to the 2014 Met Gala.
