This is a list of notable hairdressers. "Hairdresser" is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques. Most hairdressers are professionally licensed as either a barber or a cosmetologist.
Pre-20th century
Monsieur Champagne (fl. 1663) — French hairdresser, subject of the comic play Champagne le coiffeur.[1][2]
Kenneth (1927–2013) — American, one of the foremost New York hairdressers since the 1950s,[6] and sometimes described as the world's first celebrity hairdresser.[7]
Karl Nessler (1872–1951) — German-born, worked around Europe before moving to the United States. Patented the permanent wave.