CHRISTOPHER APPLETON, born on this date, is an English hairstylist. Known for his extensive celebrity clientele, his work has appeared in various publications including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire, Grazia and L’Officiel. He has made several appearances on The Kardashians and The Drew Barrymore Show and is set to appear as a contestant on the twenty-fourth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2026.

Appleton began working at a hair salon in his hometown as a teenager in 1996, regularly commuting to London during his time off, where he would assist artists on set, take classes and subsequently earnt a hair colour degree. His first celebrity client was singer Rita Ora, whom after their first appointment, booked Appleton for numerous campaigns, red carpet events and her tour. He went on to amass a number of celebrity clientele including Kim Kardashian and other members of the Kardashian family, which has seen him make several appearances on their reality series The Kardashians, as well as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Sofía Vergara, Katy Perry and Ariana Grande, conceptualizing the latter’s iconic “ponytail” hairdo. He has also made several appearances on The Drew Barrymore Show and Today.

In January 2026, Appleton released his debut memoir, Your Roots Don’t Define You, the foreword of which was written by Kris Jenner and subsequently appeared in The New York Times Best Seller list.

Appleton was in a relationship with Katie Katon, whom he met as a teenager, for nine years, and they had two children together, a son, born in 2002, and a daughter, born in 2004. Appleton later came out as gay in his twenties. Between 2023 and 2024, Appleton was married to actor Lukas Gage. Their marriage was filmed for an episode of The Kardashians.