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The most popular headshot marketing looks trending today (updated for 2024)

 headshot looks for actors [Headshots by Vanie]

Below is a list of some of the most popular looks requested by agents and managers.

To figure out your own looks and what wardrobe to bring for each look, follow these seven easy steps:

  1. Find the age group you fall into.
  2. Pick out the looks that resonate with you based both on your appearance and essence. Don’t overthink this one and go with your gut instinct. With 25+ years experience, the day of your shoot, I’ll help finalize which looks you’ll get the most mileage out of so don’t worry about having too many looks.
  3. Use the search bar on my blog page to search for the looks you wrote down and all the articles that feature that look will pop in! Note I said, the articles will pop in and not the looks themselves.
  4. Click on each article, scroll down and find the look labeled as the same one you searched for.
  5. Pin that look into a dedicated board in your Pinterest account. If you don’t know what a Pinterest board is, check out my Pinterest. Under “saved” you’ll see my boards.
  6. Repeat for each look and create a collection under each board so that you can reference those boards later when getting ready.

Oh and for a quick reference guide, you may also want to download my wardrobe guide.

With some planning and a little bit of homework, you can’t go wrong on headshot day!

Please let me know in the comments how this list helped change your prep work.💜

THE CURRENT TREND FOR KIDS & TWEENS:

  • Category: Girl Next Door / Guy Next Door
    • Disney Kid
    • Best friend / Sidekick
  • Category: Edgy
    • Bully
    • Cool Hip Kid
  • Category: Young Professional
    • Studious

THE CURRENT TREND TEENS AND EARLY TWENTIES:

  • Category: Girl Next Door / Guy Next Door
    • Disney Kid
    • Jock
    • Hipster
    • Gamer
    • Stoner/Surfer
    • Lovable Loser
    • Love Interest
    • Girls’/Guys’ Night Out
    • Fashionista
    • Best friend/Sidekick
    • Fitness/Athletic
    • Boho
  • Category: Edgy
    • Hero/Heroine
    • Anti-Hero/Heroine
    • Villain
    • Troubled Teen
    • Emo/Goth
    • Bully
    • Cool Hip Kid
  • Category: Young Professional
    • Student/Grad Student
    • Geeky Tech
    • Intern/Assistant
    • Helpful Employee/Customer Service
    • Creative Professional

THE CURRENT TREND FOR MID TWENTIES TO EARLY THIRTIES:

  • Category: Girl Next Door / Guy Next Door
    • Jock
    • Hipster
    • Gamer
    • Stoner/Surfer
    • Lovable Loser
    • Love Interest
    • Girls’/Guys’Night Out
    • Fashionista
    • Best friend/Sidekick
    • Fitness/Athletic
    • Outdoorsy
    • Western/Mid-Western
    • Period Look – 50’s, 60’s, 1800s
  • Category: Edgy
    • Hero/Heroine
    • Anti-Hero/Heroine
    • Villain/Thug
    • Street Smart
    • Prostitute
    • Victim
    • Military
    • Drug Addict/Dealer
    • Gangster
    • Biker
    • Urban Hip
  • Category: Young Professional
    • Student/Grad Student
    • Intern
    • Office Guy
    • Secretary/Assistant
    • Creative Professional
    • Geeky Tech
    • Lawyer
    • FBI Agent
    • CIA Agent
    • Doctor
    • Journalist/Activist
    • Nurse
    • Security
    • Detective/Cop
    • Helpful employee
    • Waitress
  • Category: Young Mom / Young dad
    • Blue Collar
    • Country Club
    • Suburban
    • BBQ
    • Bohemian

 

 

THE CURRENT TREND FOR THIRTIES TO FORTIES:

  • Category: Girl Next Door/Guy next door
    • Nosy Neighbor
    • Girls’/Guys’ Night Out
    • Sex & The City Fashionista (yes still!)
    • Love Interest
    • Friend/Sidekick
    • Fitness
    • Outdoorsy
    • Western/Mid-Western
    • Farmer
    • Period Look – 50’s, 60’s, 1800s
  • Category: Edgy
    • Hero/Heroine
    • Anti-Hero/Heroine
    • Villain/Thug
    • Street Smart
    • Prostitute
    • Victim
    • Military
    • Drug Addict
    • Drug Dealer
    • Gangster
    • Biker
    • Urban Hip
  • Category: Professional
    • Secretary/Assistant
    • Creative Professional
    • Office Guy
    • Geeky Tech
    • Lawyer
    • FBI Agent
    • CIA Agent
    • Doctor
    • Journalist
    • Scientist
    • News Anchor
    • Professor
    • Nurse
    • Security
    • Detective/Cop
    • Waitress
    • Therapist
  • Category: Mom/Dad
    • Blue Collar
    • Country Club
    • Suburban
    • BBQ
    • Bohemian

THE CURRENT TREND FOR FIFTIES AND UP:

  • Category: Grandmother / Grandfather
    • Blue Collar
    • Country Club
    • Suburban
    • BBQ
    • Bohemian
    • Outdoorsy Fit
    • Western/Mid-Western
    • Farmer
    • Period Look – 50’s, 60’s, 1800s
  • Category: Edgy
    • Hero/Heroine
    • Anti-Hero/Heroine
    • Villain
    • Victim
    • Military
    • Drug Addict
    • Gang Leader
    • Mafia Boss
  • Category: Business
    • Secretary
    • Judge
    • CEO
    • Office Guy
    • Lawyer
    • FBI Director
    • CIA Director
    • Doctor
    • Professor
    • Scientist
    • Security/Cop
    • Nurse
    • Detective
    • Waitress
    • News Anchor
    • Therapist

 

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Alexa Rose: Boho / Hipster-Artist / BBQ Mom

Michael Profunato: Detective / Guy Next Door-Boyfriend

Toyin Moses: BBQ Mom / Edgy Down and Out

Preston Ward: Anti-Hero / The Boyfriend / Office guy

Penny Moore: Doctor / Boho Therapist

Nibio Downer: Upscale Business / Anti-Hero / Hip Urban / Customer Service

Molly Pei: Boho / Lawyer / Blue Collar

Adaeze Ifeyinwa: Young Professional / Hipster

Timothy Wright: Computer Tech / Suburban Dad / Upscale Business

Juana Carrillo: BBQ Mom / Gamer

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6 Comments

  1. Cami

    This breakdown has clarified so much of what I need to get started. Very helpful! Thank you Vanie for leading “the blind”. 😉

    Reply
  2. Coco

    What if I don’t have Any experience but I still want to act in a show

    Reply
    • Vanie Poyey

      Start so you can gain experience.

      Reply
  3. Kaylee

    Can’t wait !!!!

    Reply
  4. Nikole R

    This is sooooo helpful. I am going to use a lot of this info to try to create some new head shots. Thank You!!

    Reply

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