Guy Fieri Stuns Fans With Unrecognizable New Look While Celebrating His 58th Birthday
Guy Fieri is known for his flame shirts, spiked blond hair, and goatee — but fans barely recognized the Food Network star after he debuted a dramatically different look while celebrating his 58th birthday.
The Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives host shared an Instagram video on Thursday, Jan. 22, revealing a clean-cut transformation that quickly sent fans and fellow celebrities into a frenzy. Gone were the bleached spikes and facial hair. Instead, Fieri appeared with neatly parted brown hair, a shaved face, and a conservative outfit featuring a checkered button-down shirt and khaki pants.
“After so many years of celebrating my birthday as Guy, I figured this year I’d celebrate it as just a guy,” Fieri joked in the clip before leaning over to blow out the candles on his birthday cake. He captioned the post, “New Year. New Guy. New Look.”
The unexpected makeover drew plenty of laughs — including from his own family. Fieri’s son Hunter, 29, poked fun at the polished appearance, commenting, “Dad… when did you start selling insurance? 😂”
Celebrity chefs also chimed in. Maneet Chauhan praised the playful moment, writing, “🤣🤣🤣 it’s your b’day and you give us the gift of laughter! This is amazing. Happy Birthday!”
Hunter later shared a screenshot from the video to his Instagram Stories, adding, “Happy Birthday to the Mayor! Love you dad / just a Guy.” Fieri also shares a younger son, Ryder, 20, with his wife, Lori Fieri.
Despite the temporary makeover, Fieri has long embraced his iconic image. In a previous interview, he joked that styling his famous hair takes almost no time at all, saying it only requires a few quick swipes of his hands.
He has also made it clear that his tattoos and signature hairstyle weren’t crafted for television fame. “People think I bleached my hair and got tattoos because I was going to be on TV,” he once said. “I made those great decisions before I got here.”
Whether he’s rocking spikes or sporting a clean-cut look, one thing’s certain — Guy Fieri knows how to keep fans entertained.