Better Red Than Dead

Some facts, figures and useless information about Redheads:

• The highest percentage of natural Redheads in the world is in Scotland, followed closely by Ireland.
• In the U.S.A., about 2% of the population are natural Redheads.
• Redheads have fewer hairs on their heads than Blondes and Brunettes
• Readheadedness is a recessive trait, and it may show up after a few generations

Famous people who were/are Redheads include: Vincent Van Gogh, Christopher Columbus, Napoleon, Gillian Anderson, Danny Bonaduce, Angie Everhart, Eric Stoltz, Victoria Principal, Tori Amos, Rita Hayworth, Marilu Henner, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ron Howard, Nicole Kidman, Bill Walton, Mark McGwire, and many others.

Some famous fictional Redheaded characters include: Archie Andrews (Archie Comics), Beaker (from The Muppets), Daphne Blake (Scooby Doo), Wilma Flintstone, and of course, Maude Flanders (The Simpsons).

Some websites that are dedicated to Redheads include Red and Proud, Realm of Redheads, and Planet Redhead