At age 28, actress and model Tao Okamoto is already one of the few women in history — along with actress Farrah Fawcett and Jennifer Aniston's Rachel character from "Friends" to name a couple — to have a haircut named after her.
The Chiba Prefecture native sported The Tao cut at a New York fashion show in February 2009 to wide acclaim. It's a modern spin on the traditionally dorky bowl cut that kids often get in elementary school, but she pulled it off and the do soon became her signature look.
After her breakthrough abroad, Okamoto became an "it girl." As a model, she fronted campaigns for major fashion houses including Armani, Yves Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana. Her face began appearing regularly on the cover of magazines, including Vogue Japan, and she was chosen as 2010's model of the year by the Fashion Editors Club of Japan.