We all know and love celebs with special eyes, hair and skin tone combinations. After all, beauty comes in different sizes, shapes, and colors. So, what exactly is ‘heterochromia’? It’s the medical term for when the pigmented part of the eye, AKA the iris, is multicolored. That could either mean that each eye is a completely different shade, or that both eyes have flecks of another color. You’ll be surprised to learn just how many celebs have this unique feature!
Sarah McDaniel
This young Instagram model rose to fame thanks to her distinctive eye color.
The new face of heterochromia, Sarah McDaniel, scored a modeling career thanks to her hazel and blue irises.
Tim McIlrath
A punk rock musician from Indiana, Tim McIlrath is the lead singer of the alternative band Rise Against.
McIlrath certainly has a distinctive worldview, with a blue left eye and a hazel right eye.
Mila Kunis
Mila Kunis certainly has a unique look. And until recently, the star had heterochromia as a side effect of an inflammation of the iris.
You’ll be shocked to learn that she was blind in one eye as a result of the condition. It has since been corrected with surgery.
Christopher Walken
It’s a subtle difference, can you spot it?
The beloved acting veteran has an interesting combination of hazel and blue.
Kate Bosworth
Perhaps the most famous case of heterochromia is Kate Bosworth’s.
The classically beautiful actress has one completely blue eye, and the other strikingly brown.
Elizabeth Berkley
No one can forget Jessie from Saved by The Bell.
But through your grainy 90’s TV screen, you may have missed the fact that her left eye is green while her right eye is a partially deep brown.
Megan & Morgan Boyd
In 2015, a pair of 4-year-old twin sisters became an internet sensation overnight. The reason? Their eyes. As you can see in the picture, one sister has two blue eyes, while her twin has heterochromia, meaning different eye colors (in the same person, that is).
Since their mother opened up their own Facebook page and other social accounts, they have appeared in multiple advertising campaigns and photo shoots. They have become a publicity monster. While their modeling career brought in the money, their mother, Stephanie, suddenly had more free time. So she started to be active in her community while at the same time managing her daughter's career. She became famous-by-proxy, which is like being famous for appearing on a reality show, isn't it?
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch, known for his role as Sherlock, is a fan favorite.
The strikingly light hues of his eyes make it difficult to discern a difference, but our Sherlock has yellowy green flecks in his bright blue eyes.
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour stole everyone’s hearts as a Bond girl a long time ago.
You may not have noticed, but this actress has one brownish eye and one greenish due to sectoral heterochromia.
Josh Henderson
The Texan actor is best known for his lead role in the revival of Dallas, where he plays John Ross Ewing.
He’s also affected by heterochromia, as he has one green eye and one blue.
Simon Pegg
You never pegged him for someone with heterochromia, did you?
The British comedic actor has blue-brown iris color variations that are only noticeable up close.
Gracie Allen
The vaudevillian comedienne is best remembered for her role in the radio and television duo Burns and Allen.
This funny girl was born with two different color eyes, one blue and one green.
Shawn Horcoff
Shawn Horcoff is a beloved Canadian former professional ice hockey center.
He has complete heterochromia, with a right eye in a brown shade and a left eye colored green.
Demi Moore
Demi Moore is an award-winning actress, former songwriter, and model.
This New Mexico native has one honey-hued eye and one hazel eye. Additionally, the actress has admitted she has a lazy eye.
Kiefer Sutherland
The Canadian actor is best known for his role as Jack Bauer in the drama series 24.
While he has only a slight variation in eye color, Kiefer sports one greenish-blue eye and one completely blue one.
Norma Eberhardt
This 50’s bombshell starred in Live Fast, Die Young and The Return of Dracula.
Her black-and-white pictures may not give it away, but the actress was reportedly discovered as a model thanks to her unique eyes – one brown and one blue.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
You may remember the Irish Jonathan Rhys Meyers from Bend It Like Beckham or from Mission: Impossible.
Rhys Meyers’ Irises are an icy blue with brownish-green flecks.
Ilya Kovalchuk
The Russian ice hockey pro is often in the news for his prolific sports career.
His case of heterochromia is a special one, he has one brown eye and one appearing completely black.
Olivia Wilde
The stunning Olivia Wilde definitely has a unique look.
She, too, has central heterochromia – with dark blue outer rings and a seafoam-green inner hue.
Henry Cavill
Heterochromia isn’t a beauty flaw, it’s a beauty superpower.
Yes, even hunky Superman Henry Cavill has this rare condition.
Alyson Hannigan
The ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘American Pie’ actress has gorgeous red hair, but have you ever noticed her special eyes?
Hannigan is affected by central heterochromia, she has green eyes with a brown inner ring.
Michael Schwimer
Michael Schwimer was a pitcher for the Phillies.
The sporty fella has light green eyes with a honey brown accent.
Michael Flatley
A dance show pioneer, Michael Flatley's performances have drawn crowds of over 60 million people.
The Lord of the Dance has a pair of green and blue eyes.
Pacho O’Donnell
Pacho O'Donnell is an Argentine politician, writer, physician, and psychoanalyst.
The esteemed O'Donnell has a combination of dark brown and blue.
Alice Eve
We all know her from She’s Out Of My League, but did you know this actress has heterochromia?
With one hazel eye and the other blue, Alice Eve is out of everyone’s league.
Colleen Moore
We may have only seen this 20's movie star on black-and-white screens, but her difference in eye colors is quite noticeable.
Apparently, the late miss Colleen Moore had brown and blue oculars.
Dominic Sherwood
You may recognize this British dreamboat from the teen show Vampire Academy.
The 29-year-old has sectoral heterochromia, one of his eyes is completely blue while the other is half brown.
Bill Pullman
The celebrated American actor has appeared mostly in memorable 90's films such as Sleepless In Seattle and Casper.
The thespian veteran has a deep brown fleck under his left pupil.
Robert Downey, Jr.
You have seen him play Ironman, Sherlock Holmes, and even Charlie Chaplin.
But did you ever notice Robert Downey, Jr. has one hazel eye and one deep brown one?
Jessica Cauffiel
The iconically blonde Cauffiel is known for her roles in Legally Blonde and in White Chicks.
Her eyes are a yellowy green with a bit of brown.
Marshall Lancaster
This UK native is famous for his acting roles in television dramas, but you'll be surprised to learn that Lancaster has also started his own construction company.
The British actor-contractor has one green eye and one blue eye.
Max Scherzer
The baseball pro is mostly famous for being a pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball.
But did you ever realize he also has two different colored eyes?
Liam James
Liam James is a 22-year-old Canadian actor at the beginning of his career.
This promising young actor has a subtle difference between his left and right eye, can you see it?
Paris Hilton
She may have been the beloved star of 'The Simple Life', but Paris Hilton's eyeshade is anything but simple.
The iconic Hilton heiress reportedly likes to play around with blue contact lenses, but her real eye color is a mix of green and brown as a result of her central heterochromia.
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard is the lead character in the fan-favorite TV show Empire.
The actor is part of the central heterochromia club, with his greenish-brown peepers.
La La Anthony
Alani Nicole "La La" Anthony came to prominence as a host on MTV and VH1 and has since developed a burgeoning acting career and business endeavors.
This Nuyorican's iris has a brown inner ring and a gorgeous green outer ring.
David Bowie
Okay, so Bowie doesn’t exactly have two different colored eyes. Both of his eyes are blue, but as a result of a childhood eye injury, one is permanently dilated.
David Bowie’s eyes may not be affected by heterochromia, but the late rock icon certainly had a unique otherworldly look.
Mekhi Alante
Lucky first rose to fame when his photogenic mugshot went viral.
Since then, the blue-and-brown-eyed felon has reportedly signed a modeling contract.
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
The gorgeous Spanish-French Àstrid played Suzanne in The Sea Wall and the mermaid Syrena in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.
She has central heterochromia – the outer part of her iris is greenish-blue while the center is honey brown.