People.com Lifestyle Style The Most Memorable Oscars Updos Ever The best ponytails, chignons and over-the-top twists have all made a statement on the Academy Awards red carpet through the years. Here, the ones worth remembering By Jillian Ruffo Published on February 21, 2017 05:19 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 01 of 15 AND THE WINNERS ARE... Every year, the Academy Awards bring the biggest stars in Hollywood together - not to mention the biggest dresses, jewelry and, yep, hair. Here, we’ve ranked our favorite updos throughout the past 10 years, based on size, creativity and straight–up stun factor. 02 of 15 ROONEY MARA, 2016 Steve Granitz/WireImage The star closed out last year’s award season with a bang, showing up with slicked, sectioned hair tied into four tiny knots. We give this look: 5 Oscars 03 of 15 DAISY RIDLEY, 2016 AKM-GSI From the front, Ridley’s strands seemed to be pulled into a simple bun — but the back revealed an intricate series of twists that resulted in a gorgeous one-of-a-kind style. We give this look: 4 Oscars 04 of 15 GINA RODRIGUEZ, 2015 Jason Merritt/Getty From her pumped-up volume at the top of her head to the braided side chignon, Gina gave us a lot to look at — and swoon over — with this elegant style. We give this look: 4 Oscars 05 of 15 ROSAMUND PIKE, 2015 Dan MacMedan/WireImage One of the most unexpected surprises in Oscars hair history? Rosamund’s undercut, which was revealed by her otherwise classic textured bun. We give this look: 5 Oscars 06 of 15 LADY GAGA, 2014 Jason Merritt/Getty Her short, platinum strands were swept to the side and pulled back into a low, structured ponytail at the nape of her neck. We give this look: 4 Oscars 07 of 15 AMANDA SEYFRIED, 2013 Jason Merritt/Getty The star kept it classic — and gorgeous — with this piecey, textured updo. We give this look: 3 Oscars 08 of 15 EMMY ROSSUM, 2013 Jason Kempin/Getty Her jaw-dropping pearl-and-jewel-encrusted crown added the perfect ethereal touch to her elegant braided bun and off-white gown. We give this look: 5 Oscars 09 of 15 JENNIFER LOPEZ, 2012 Steve Granitz/WireImage There’s a good chance that J. Lo’s oversized high bun sparked the topknot craze that shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. We give this look: 4 Oscars 10 of 15 REESE WITHERSPOON, 2011 We’ll go ahead and consider this the Most Valuable (half-up) Pony in Oscars Hair History. We give this look: 5 Oscars 11 of 15 JENNIFER HUDSON, 2011 Getty Volume! Twists! Knots! Jennifer’s low ponytail combined nearly every component of an award-winning updo into one major statement. We give this look: 3 Oscars 12 of 15 SARAH JESSICA PARKER, 2010 Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Leave it to SJP to bring the tried-and-true chignon to the next level with this huge, extravagant look. We give this look: 4 Oscars 13 of 15 EVAN RACHEL WOOD, 2009 J. Emilio Flores/Corbis via Getty It simply doesn’t get more Old Hollywood than Evan Rachel’s side-swept pompadour and equally glamorous topknot. We give this look: 5 Oscars 14 of 15 HEIDI KLUM, 2008 Jeff Vespa/WireImage An early adopter of the topknot trend, Heidi went over-the-top (literally) with an oversized style that definitely turned heads. We give this look: 2 Oscars 15 of 15 PENELOPE CRUZ, 2007 Lester Cohen/WireImage This wasn’t your average low bun — but the braid-wrapped style certainly provided endless hair-spiration. We give this look: 4 Oscars