TODAY Style Heroes 2018

Meet the 2018 TODAY Style Heroes, the actors, athletes, activists, artists and more who inspired us the most this year.

Debra Messing

Debra Messing loves her curly hair — even though she once looked 'like a poodle'

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Awkwafina

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ star Awkwafina loves her voice — even if it sounds like a '58-year-old divorce attorney'

CurvyCon Founders

What it’s really like to shop as a plus-size woman (and how it should change)

Beanie Feldstein

‘Lady Bird' star loves her body — and wants everyone to stop talking about it

Shannelle Armstrong-Fowler

It's not easy being a plus-size bride — this dress shop is here to help

Busy Philipps

How actress Busy Philipps is raising strong daughters in the age of social media

Carmen Shehorn

This prison beauty school preps inmates for a career post-incarceration

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Jameela Jamil

'The Good Place' star is fed up with all those weight-loss ads on your Instagram

Jonathan Van Ness

‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness has 1 piece of advice for his younger self

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Mirai Nagasu

Olympian Mirai Nagasu on struggling with self-acceptance as a figure skater

Erin Darke

How 'Dietland' actress Erin Darke learned to love her 'broad' shoulders

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Drew Barrymore

Drew Barrymore refuses to dress up every day: 'I feel like I’m playing a part'

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Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren on aging: 'You either die young or you get older'

Mona Baltazar

How a special hairstylist helps women love their curly hair

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher on surviving the impossible and loving her most memorable looks

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Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union: The best part of my 40s is 'embracing my sense of self-worth'

Nia Jax

WWE star Nia Jax on why she loves her butt: 'It's what makes me, me'

Zoe Lister-Jones

Actress Zoe Lister-Jones loves her nose … even if people compare her to Owen Wilson

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Halima Aden

Why I love my hijab: 'It makes me feel like me'

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Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling on teaching her daughter confidence: 'I want her to be unafraid'

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CurlFest Founders

This inspiring festival celebrates the beauty of curly, natural hair

Hailie Sahar

'Pose' star: Transgender characters need actors who 'understand' the experience

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Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon on Olympic body-image pressure: 'What I thought was so normal is so abnormal'

Gregg Renfrew

Meet the woman who’s championing ‘clean beauty’ and empowering women

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Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra opens up about losing role because of her skin color

Alli Webb

5 things I wish I knew before launching my business from Drybar's inspiring founder

Charlene Holy Bear

This Native American artist's hand-beaded Vans have become a fashion sensation

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Keisha Greaves

A clothing line for women with chronic illnesses? Why 1 woman made it happen

Melissa Gilbert

Melissa Gilbert opens up about breast implants, body image: 'It messed with my head'

Bryce Dallas Howard

Bryce Dallas Howard learned to love her ‘baby-making hips’ once she had babies

Shaholly Ayers

'They called me a one-arm freak': Model overcomes bullies to live her dream

Guy Branum

What this popular comedian wants people to know about being the 'fat' guy

Doru & Claudia Halip

Ena Hennegan

This mom couldn't find hair products for her multiethnic kids — so she made her own

Aija Mayrock

After cyberbullying attack, woman sets out to inspire confidence in kids

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Huda Kattan

How this makeup mogul is teaching her daughter body positivity

Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain on helping Octavia Spencer receive equal pay

Britt Baron

'GLOW' star on the advice she wishes she had as an insecure teenager

Bailey Davis

NFL cheerleader, fired over Instagram post, says team discriminated against her

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Mia Kang

How model Mia Kang hit rock bottom with her eating disorder, and got healthy again

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Simone Biles

Simone Biles: How I learned to love my muscles after years of covering them up