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2016 has arguably been the year of the bob for Empire‘s Taraji P. Henson. Whether she’s giving us Cookie life or red-carpet slay, the Lyon-ess ruled the trend with fringed, blunt and wet look tresses. The actress — who once wowed us by rocking her under the wig cornrows for a shoot — also knows the power of a good unit and has not been afraid to slay every way possible. And, with hair gurus like Tym Wallace and Kim Kimble working their magic, how could she go wrong?

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From length-defying ponytails and side-swept fringe to blunt cuts and glamorous waves, here are some of the diva’s most memorable hair moments of 2016.