person: medium skin tone, red hair
Unicode: 1F9D1 1F3FD 200D 1F9B0
Description
A person with medium skin tone, depicted as a redhead. This emoji combines the 'Person' (1F9D1), 'Medium Skin Tone' (1F3FD), and 'Red Hair' (1F9B0) emojis, joined by a Zero Width Joiner (200D) to form a single, distinct emoji.
Group:
People & Body > person
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents anyone with red hair, emphasizing individual appearance and diversity. It can convey personal identity, a specific characteristic, or simply refer to a person who is a redhead.
Backstory
This emoji sequence was added as part of Unicode 11.0 in 2018, specifically to allow for more inclusive and diverse representations of people, adding options for various hair colors and styles to existing person emojis.
Usage Examples
- Describing a friend: 'My friend from college is a redhead. 🧑🏽🦰'
- Referring to oneself: 'I'm a natural redhead! 🧑🏽🦰'
- Discussing appearance: 'That character in the show has such striking red hair. 🧑🏽🦰'
- Talking about famous redheads: 'Prince Harry is easily recognizable as a redhead. 🧑🏽🦰'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Red hair is often associated with specific identities (e.g., Irish, Scottish ancestry), and can be a source of pride or sometimes subject to stereotypes (e.g., fiery temper, unique).
East Asian culture:
Less common, but still recognized as a distinct hair color. May evoke curiosity or be seen as a unique physical trait.