A stunning eye color stands out on anyone, but what about two distinct eye colors? When a person's irises, the pigmented region around the pupil, are different colors or partially different colors, this is known as heterochromia. There are various varieties, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, including having two distinct colored irises, an iris that is partially a different color or segmented, or an inner ring surrounding the iris that is different from the color of the outer iris. It is frequently subtle, but it may also be highly visible and incredibly beautiful!
Interestingly, many prominent people have this unusual ailment, which you may not have recognized right away. Continue reading to see some of our favorite celebrities with this eye pigmentation.
#1 Jessica Cauffiel
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Cauffiel has one green eye and one green and brown eye, and she is well recognized for her part in Legally Blonde.
#2 Tim McIlrath
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McIlrath's eyes are remarkably different, with one blue and the other brown.
#3 David Bowie
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It's widely assumed that Bowie had two different colored eyes. In fact, he had a separate illness termed anisocoria, which was triggered by a childhood accident. His pupils were varied sizes, giving the impression that his eyes were distinct colors.
#4 Dan Akroyd
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Akroyd possesses complete heterochromia, with one green and one brown eye.
#5 Bill Pullman
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Bill has a more modest type of heterochromia known as sectoral heterochromia, which causes one of his eyes to seem darker due to a brown portion of the iris.
#6 Alice Eve
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Alice's eyes stand out; her left is blue, while her right is green. During an interview, she revealed to Conan O'Brien that she had been seeing her partner for 9 months before he noticed.
#7 Josh Henderson
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The attractive actor has two distinct eye hues. However, because they are both in the lighter range, you may not realize that one is a medium blue and the other is a rich green right away.
#8 Elizabeth Berkley
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The actress is known for more than just her amazing hair and hilarious one-liners. She also has strikingly different eyes, one half-brown and half-green and the other entirely green.
#9 Max Scherzer
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This Washington Nationals pitcher has one of the most severe forms of heterochromia, with one eye very light and the other very dark.
#10 Jane Seymour
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Did you notice one of her eyes is brown and the other is green? Don't worry, we were also distracted by her gorgeous hair (and terrific acting).
#11 Kate Bosworth
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Bosworth's eyes are one of the most well-known examples of heterochromia in Hollywood, with one being blue and the other being a much deeper hazel.
#12 Dominic Sherwood
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The actor wasn't always fond of his half-blue, half-brown left eye. In April, he tweeted to a boy who had been ridiculed because of his eye issue, "Your eyes are beyond lovely," he wrote. "It took a long time for me to realize that about my own."
#13 Simon Pegg
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Pegg's eyes are mostly blue-grey, but the right one has a distinct brown fleck, making this hilarious man stand out.
#14 Christopher Walken
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Walken's eyes are blue with green inner rings, and they are as striking as his acting style.
#15 Demi Moore
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You might not have noticed, but Moore has two different colored eyes: hazel and green.
#16 Virginia Madsen
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Madsen, a talented actress and '80s star best known for her part in Sideways, has one green eye and one with brown specks.
#17 Wentworth Miller
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Miller has one green and one blue eye, which gives him a lovely and perceptive stare.
#18 Marshall Lancaster
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Lancaster is most recognized for his work in British television shows. He has one blue eye and one hazel with gold flecks.
#19 Ralph Fiennes
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Fiennes has blue eyes with gold and brown flecks, a condition known as partial heterochromia.
#20 Colleen Moore
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Moore was a silent film actor who transitioned to talkies and was recognized for having one blue and one brown eye. Her heterochromia can be seen in her black-and-white portraits from that time period.
#21 Venus the Cat
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What could earn a cat over 2 million Instagram followers? Her stunning coloring has made her an internet star in addition to being adorable.
#22 Benedict Cumberbatch
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Cumberbatch's captivating eyes are a mix of blue, green, and gold. Depending on the lighting, they may appear blue or green overall.
#23 Olivia Wilde
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Wilde's irises' inner rings are a different color than the outer rings, giving her blue-green eyes an unusual appearance.
#24 Tim Roth
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Roth's heterochromia is particularly dramatic, with dark brown inner rings and green-blue exterior rings.
#25 Jennifer Connelly
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Connelly's blue-green eyes are flecked with gold and have a slightly darker outer ring, giving her a distinct and fascinating look.