Cheryl ColeThe 28-year-old singer Cheryl Cole has been voted as the hair icon for 2011. She was voted for by 5,000 women in the UK.

The star beat the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Winslet and singers Rihanna and Beyonce to top the poll, which was voted for by 5,000 women in the UK.

This year she was criticised for her look on American version of The X Factor, from which she was axed after just four days work and replaced by singer Nicole Scherzinger.

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