Charlize Theron has been looking particularly glam these days, promoting "Prometheus" and "Snow White And The Huntsman" in some elegant looks. So it took us by surprise to see the usually dolled-up star without her usual accessory: blonde flowing locks.

The 36-year-old bombshell was out and about in Beverly Hills on Monday with her son Jackson sporting a completely shaven head. At first, we thought that maybe Charlize's hair was in a bun because of her strategically placed hat. But the back is clearly buzzed, and her rep confirmed that her new 'do is for her upcoming role as Furiosa in "Mad Max: Fury Road."

While we're used to the Dior spokeswoman always looking stunning (with the exception of her deliberately roughed-up appearance in "Monster"), Charlize hasn't always looked picture-perfect, telling The Sun that she had no teeth until she was 11-years-old. Amazingly, this recent transformation doesn't seem to detract from her beauty.

Plus, it seems that it's becoming easier and easier for stars to pull-off the "I-went-bald-for-a-film-role" look. Anne Hathaway stayed on the party circuit after shaving her head for the film adaptation of "Les Miserables" and Cynthia Nixon didn't shy away from the public eye either after going bald for her play "Wit." We wonder who's next.

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Check out some more stars who shaved their heads too!

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  • Natalie Portman, "V for Vendetta"

    Natalie Portman stunned at the premiere of her 2006 flick "V for Vendetta" for which she shaved her head to play the fearless freedom fighter, Evey. (Getty)

  • Cynthia Nixon, "Wit"

    Cynthia Nixon ditched her signature "Sex and the City" red locks to play a woman undergoing <a href="http://www.broadway.com/shows/wit/" target="_hplink">experimental cancer treatment in "Wit."</a> (Broadway.com)

  • Demi Moore, "G.I. Jane"

    Demi Moore chopped her signature lengthy locks when she played Jordan O'Neill in the 1997 film, "G.I. Jane." (Getty)

  • Cate Blanchett, "Heaven"

    Cate Blanchett was still every bit as beautiful after she shaved her head for her 2002 film, "Heaven," in which she fights for justice for her husband's death. (Getty)

  • Halle Berry, "Nappily Ever After

    Halle Berry is known for her already chopped locks but she'll be shaving off what little hair she has for her forthcoming 2012 flick, "Nappily Ever After." (Getty)

  • Sigourney Weaver, "Alien"

    Sigourney Weaver went badass bald for the flick "Alien 3." (Everett)

  • Robin Tunney, "Empire Records"

    Robin Tunney was the epitome of '90s grunge when she chopped her locks for the 1995 apathetic teen flick, "Empire Records." (Everett)

  • Persis Khambatta

    Persis Khambatta took the plunge and shaved off her raven colored locks for her role as Lt. Ilia in 1979's "Star Trek." (YouTube) <br> CORRECTION: A previous version of this slide stated that "Star Trek" was released in 1997.

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