Why is Eleven's head shaved?
Andrew Rivera
Published Jan 17, 2026
It's a cropped cut, not too dissimilar from Mia Farrow's at-home haircut in 1966. As a test subject at the Hawkins National Lab — patient 011 — her hair is buzzed to make her appear uniform to her other "brothers and sisters" (read: other test subjects) in the program. And it looks incredibly real.
Does Eleven shave her head in season 4?
Millie Bobby Brown Did Not Shave Her Head Again for “Stranger Things 4” The series' hair designer shared how they recreated her buzzcut from season 1 so realistically.Did Eleven from Stranger Things actually shave her head?
Welcome or not, the buzz cut is an extraordinary achievement by Stranger Things hairstylist Sarah Hindsgaul and her team, who created Eleven's shorn locks via a painstakingly designed wig.Does Eleven's hair grow?
We later learn that evil Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine) shaved her hair off in order to conduct experiments using Eleven's telekinesis in his secret government lab. Since her escape, Eleven has worked at growing her hair out.Does Millie Bobby Brown have a tattoo?
Eagle-eyed fans have noticed that the English actress does in fact sport her very own ink, including her iconic '011' tattoo! Yep, you heard us right, Millie has the exact same tattoo that her character does in Stranger Things!Eleven Short Hair Explained In Stranger Things Season 4 Official Trailer
Is Millie Bobby Brown deaf?
Millie Bobby BrownMillie is deaf in one ear. Born with partial hearing loss, which then turned into full deafness following years of tubes, she doesn't always hear the director's "action" cue when shooting a scene unless it's loud.
Is the demogorgon Eleven?
But while we'd like the Duffer Brothers to expound on the Upside Down and why the Demogorgon lays eggs in a widely expected second season of the show, fans might've already discovered an important secret about the monster: It's actually Eleven.Is Will in love with Mike?
“Yeah. I think you find out slowly through the season, Will's kind of love towards Mike, and I think it's a really beautiful thing.” Questions about Will's sexuality have persisted since the early days of the show, particularly before the Netflix hit introduced any queer characters at all.Does Millie Bobby Brown use hair extensions?
The Beauty Lab tries the Bio-Ionic stylerAnd now, the Stranger Things star has served once again. Posting on both the Florence by Mills and her own Instagram account, Millie is sporting XXL hair extensions – and it's probably they longest hair we've ever seen her sport.