Savannah Guthrie's Hair Evolution Since She Started In News

Savannah Guthrie has been a beloved part of NBC's "Today" show since 2011, but her career in the industry stretches back even further. The Australian-born TV personality got her start in the '90s appearing on local stations, including KVOA and WRC-TV. She earned her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 2002, specializing in white-collar criminal defense, before returning to TV as a legal correspondent. The public figure eventually found a home at NBC, becoming the network's White House correspondent and co-anchoring "The Daily Rundown" before entering the "Today" show lineup. 

Not only has Guthrie had a head-turning face transformation throughout this impressive professional journey, she's also had a noteworthy hair evolution featuring various shades and lengths. The TV personality has landed among celebs over 40 with salon-worthy hair along the way, but has admitted that she takes a pretty laid-back approach to her brunette tresses when she's not on camera. "I consider it a victory if I don't have to wash and blow dry my hair," she told "Today." "I'm really not good at blow drying my hair and I hate doing it. I try to stretch out my 'Today' blowout all weekend long." While she may take it easy when she's at home, Gutherie's evolution proves she's mastered the on-the-job hair game.

Savannah Guthrie looked majorly different in the early days of her career, appearing on KVOA with a dark brown shade and a layered bob that contrasts the caramel-colored, shoulder-length cuts she's often sported on-air. The reporter lightheartedly disparaged the look during a "Today" episode when a fan featured a throwback image on a homemade poster. "[My hair] was very '90s, I think I tried to have 'the Rachel,'" she said, referring to one of the trendiest sitcom hairstyles from the '90s that appeared on "Friends." While Guthrie clearly isn't a fan of this dark 'do anymore, it shows just how much the "Today" host has evolved over the years.

While Savannah Guthrie is nearly unrecognizable with her natural hair color, the TV personality also looks majorly different when sporting an auburn hue. She was pictured with a red-streaked look when attending an event held by Lucky Magazine in 2004, but also brought back a lighter rendition of the color a few years after joining the "Today" show lineup. "I just went out one day and dyed it red and came in the next day and all the bosses were like 'Oh, looks good,'" she recalled on a celebratory episode, comically imitating a forced smile.

Savannah Guthrie really embraced caramel-colored highlights by 2011, having joined the "Today" cast as a third-hour co-host in June. As seen in an on-set photo from October, the Arizona-raised personality used the sugary blond shade to add dimension to a dark brown hue, and paired the color combo with a shoulder-length cut featuring subtle, curtain-style bangs. This highlight-filled entry into her hair evolution marks a go-to look for Guthrie, with the TV host stylishly rocking variations of the dual-colored style throughout her career.

Next, Savannah Guthrie opted for a chin-length cut, without the dynamic coloring of her caramel highlights in the following years. The reporter was pictured with the classic bob when visiting SiriusXM Studios in June 2014. Her aforementioned (and brief) return to red in 2013 was evidenced by the lingering color at the end of her locks, but her hair was mostly a honey-blond shade that contrasted her naturally dark roots. While this color moment isn't quite as memorable as some of her others, Guthrie effortlessly pairs the chin-length bob with her signature smile.

Savannah Guthrie deviated from her short hairstyles by 2017, posing at an event hosted by The Hollywood Reporter with tresses that fell past her collarbone. The grown-out hairstyle featured long layers scaffolded into jaw-length pieces that framed the face, with the TV personality bringing back the highlights to add shades of warm brown to the look. Overall, the hairstyle ranks among long cuts that are so flattering on older women, with Guthrie balancing professionalism and style with the longer length.

While Savannah Guthrie had embraced a lengthy hair look by 2017, the "Today" host really went all-out when attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2019. She posed on the red carpet with brown-streaked locks that stretched past her shoulder blades, pairing the extra-long hairstyle with sparkly pink eyeshadow and a glossy lip. The reporter even shared the look to Instagram, smiling over her shoulder with her lightly waved locks on full display. "Long hair don't care," she wrote in the caption. While this may not be her go-to length, this look marks a head-turning entry into Guthrie's hair evolution.

Savannah Guthrie returned to a shorter length by the mid-2020s, appearing at Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival with a caramel-streaked, shoulder-length cut. The layered look was created by celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, with the reporter praising the 'do in a behind-the-scenes video. "Chris McMillan is the master of disaster," she said in an Instagram clip. "He [took] my hair from long to chic bob." The fresh cut definitely ranks as one of Guthrie's most stylish looks, demonstrating that she's conquered warm coloring and shoulder-length cuts throughout her career transformation.