"Cinnamon buns" hairstyle Leia's unique hairdo in Star Wars—arranged in two large buns, one on each side of her head—has come to be known as the "doughnut" or "cinnamon buns" hairstyle, and is iconic of the character and series. When asked in a 2002 interview about the origins of Leia's hairstyle, Lucas said he was aiming for "a kind of Southwestern Pancho Villa woman revolutionary look" from "turn-of-the-century Mexico." An exhibit at the Denver Art Museum credited a particular revolutionary—later identified as Clara de la Rocha—as an inspiration for the coiffure. The museum stated that Leia's hair arrangement was also influenced by a hairstyle worn by indigenous Hopi women of North America. Empire suggested that Leia's hairdo was based on that of Queen Fria, a character from the 1930s Flash Gordon comic serial. Lucas had originally wanted to film an adaptation of Flash Gordon, but unable to obtain the rights, he began developing an original project which would become Star Wars.
"cinnamon buns" hairstyle leia's unique hairdo in star wars—arranged in two large buns one on each side of her head—has come to be known as the "doughnut" or "cinnamon buns" hairstyle and is iconic of the character and series when asked in a 2002 interview about the origins of leia's hairstyle lucas said he was aiming for "a kind of southwestern pancho villa woman revolutionary look" from "turn-of-the-century mexico" an exhibit at the denver art museum credited a particular revolutionary—later identified as clara de la rocha—as an inspiration for the coiffure the museum stated that leia's hair arrangement was also influenced by a hairstyle worn by indigenous hopi women of north america empire suggested that leia's hairdo was based on that of queen fria a character from the 1930s flash gordon comic serial lucas had originally wanted to film an adaptation of flash gordon but unable to obtain the rights he began developing an original project which would become star wars