While the blondes have Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon and the redheads have Julianne Moore and Julia Roberts - the brunettes always had Dita Von Teese to rely on as their raven-haired role model.

But not for much longer, after it was revealed this week that the 34-year-old burlesque star has been dying her naturally blonde locks black for the past 16 years!

"I have been dyeing my hair since I was 18," reveals the MAC Viva Glam star. "First I was platinum blonde, then red, then burgundy. Finally one day there was nowhere else to go but black. I like the contrast between pale skin and dark hair."

Next you'll be telling us that mole near your eye is actually a tattoo!*

*It is!