Halloween: the best celebrity disguises

Did you recognize the action movie star in his disguise as Alice in Wonderland's Mad Hatter?

The German model / TV personality loves Halloween! In 2012, she dressed up in this elaborate Egyptian queen's costume. Every detail was gold and shiny.

In 2022, Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz took a very unusual approach. But that's what we're used to with this couple! He's a fisherman and she's the enormous sea creature he caught. What an uncomfortable costume that must be!

Questlove was the DJ at Heidi Klum's party. He had to take off his astronaut's helmet to wear his headphones. We forgive him. And what's behind the famous musician? It looks like Klum managed to do a dance!

We wouldn't expect anything less from this famous American fashion designer and 'Project Runway' judge. You could say his magical tree creature is Haute Halloween.

The British model Leomie Anderson attended Heidi Klum's 2022 Halloween party in a spectacular clown costume. The makeup is just exquisite.

The Brazilian model looks stunning in this Pris costume. For those who don't remember, that's the famous character from 'Blade Runner' played by Daryl Hannah.

The 'Today' show's presenters and collaborators always prepare something hilarious for Halloween. Here's Al Roker as a gingerbread man.

The American actress looked amazing at Prince Michael Jackson's annual 'Thriller Night' Halloween Party.

Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla and Twitter, went to Heidi Klum's Halloween party. Depending on whether you're a fan of the billionaire, you can interpret his costume as a cockroach or a superhero. He was probably going for the latter. And, importantly, his date for the party was his mom! Model Maye Musk in a more discreet look.

The Australian movie star brought a group of friends with her, and they all dressed up as boxed Barbie dolls (plus one Ken). Rebel Wilson is the doll in the middle, waiving at the paparazzi.

The producer of 'Project Runway,' among other programs, made an amazing effort to dress up as a park ranger, bringing several animals with her.

The two British comedians, actor David Ames, and singer Paloma Faith made a clear reference to the movie 'The Shining.' But there's a slight twist: instead of creepy twins, there are triplets!

The actor and his wife Hilaria went trick-or-treating with their kids and didn't make too much of an effort to disguise themselves. But that's okay; they have six children to dress up and the candy is the most important thing anyway.

Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager were cheerleaders at the 'Today' show's Halloween event.

Kate Moss took out the vampire teeth to eat her caramelized apple. A good wraith/ghost/vampire costume requires the best makeup on top of black clothes.

Actors duo Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin dressed up as the 'I Love Lucy' stars and real-life Hollywood couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz when they celebrated Halloween 2010.

Reality star Snooki and her family love to adjust their costumes to each other. Here we've got Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and R2-D2 on a sunny October day.

She walked straight out of the 90s classic 'Clueless,' dressed as one of the protagonists, Dionne Davenport.

The TV personality was Fairy Grandmartha for one night in this gorgeous pink tulle dress.

It's such a common costume, and yet these guys make it look special. Actors John Stamos and Josh Pek went to a 2015 Halloween party as devilish brothers.

Take a moment to appreciate the make-up: Maya Jama did an excellent job of transforming into a seductive Medusa figure at her own 2021 Halloween party.

Doja Cat celebrated Halloween 2021 as the character Miss Bellum from the cartoon 'The PowerPuff Girls.'

Michael Jackson's daughter showed her artistic side and painted a red beard for her Dutch post-impressionist's disguise.

Father and son Ritchie reenact scenes from ‘Breaking Bad’ as Walter White and Jessie Pinkman.

A good Elvis costume (from his Las Vegas years) is as good for Halloween as it is for getting married. But in all earnestness: did you see this was Tony Danza?

The villain who hates Batman with all his soul: Two-Face. This one’s for makeup experts.

Yes, it’s Jason Priestley (from Beverley Hills 90210) and he dressed like this for Halloween: as a Canadian Mounted Police officer.

Iggy Azalea put on her Cruella DeVille wig and she was most terrifying. DeVille is, after all, one of Disney’s scariest villains.

Paris Hilton goes back to her younger self and dresses up as Minnie Mouse.

A high-calorie breakfast can also be a costume.

A lot of body paint went into this marvelous Halloween costume for Grace Elizabeth.

They’re not scary, but very cool on Halloween anyway! Carmen Electra and Willie Geist as lifeguards Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff.

Unrecognizable. Until he starts singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ of course.

Nicky Hilton took advantage of Halloween to disguise herself as Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.'

A difficult and demanding disguise: Jessica Rabbit. This is how well Heidi Klum did it. Her Halloween costumes are always unmatched. Next to her is Bella Hadid, who dressed up as Olivia Newton-John in 'Grease'.

Jamie Lee Curtis chose the cheerleader costume for Halloween in 2010. If you want to give this cure outfit a terrifying touch, you know what to do: white makeup, blood, and zombie eyes.

Actress Heather Graham attended Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party with fantastic makeup and hairstyling. The skeleton dress is a classic.

The simplest costume in the world: a white sheet and two holes to see through. Lady Gaga, who normally likes to dress extravagantly, kept it simple this time.
But... check out the detail of the silver linings!

A mummy costume is always an option that can get us out of a costume crisis. The one in the image, from celebrity trainer David Kirsch, is a rare piece of art.

Dressing as ourselves in the future? Heidi Klum did it. She turned into this old woman that (maybe) someday she will be. It was a legendary costume by this Halloween queen.

A comic character turned into a live action movie by Warren Beatty and Madonna. The film was a total flop but the costume (in bright yellow) is very nice.

From the look of this costume, Ice-T has done a few too many ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ episodes over the years.

So, how about Alessandra Ambrosio as a she-devil? You can make a costume like this too. The only thing you really need is Satan’s horns.

Covering your face with canine hair will give you an excellent werewolf costume. But it’s not easy. Congratulations Mark Ronson.

An absolutely ideal costume for couples: ‘just some’ yellow makeup, bald for him, blue wig for her, and we already have The Simpsons.

Actor Josh Duhamel became Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s late designer, and it’s not a bad choice. But is it scary? Depends on how you feel about Lagerfeld. His company, by the way, was Fergie dressed as Lagerfeld's cat Choupette.

The actresses Aisling Bea and Sara Pascoe really tried to get the costume perfect, but the short skirts would probably not last long in the world of Gilead. Under his eyes!

The X-Factor judge really went the extra mile to make a beautiful Cleopatra outfit. But she looks frightened... Did she just see a ghost?

Harley Quinn’s costume is always an attractive option for Halloween. Lindsay Lohan already wore it.

Paris and Nicky Hilton in one of their many Halloween costumes: vikings. With some Native American influences, assumedly.

She's the character Alabama from the film 'True Romance.' Quite wonderful, isn't it?

The famous couple went to a party titled 'Circus of Horrors' and they took the theme very seriously.

The mask is off, but you can forgive him because he's a Norse god. Chris Hemsworth steps into the shoes of the Demogorgon, the evil critter from 'Stranger Things'. He is joined by Elsa Pataky as a nurse who seems to have had some trouble with a patient.

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She already had a preference for country before she met her current husband, Blake Shelton.

The Weeknd has been a popular figure to imitate during the Halloween season. 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah did an excellent job when he disguised himself as the Canadian singer.

At the Today Show's Halloween performance, Al Roker did not only dress as The Weeknd, but he also re-enacted the singer's concert at the 2021 Super Bowl.

Meanwhile, The Weeknd himself chose to dress up as Beetlejuice. His partner at the time (2018), Bella Hadid, turned into Lydia.

"I’m dead. Like literally, dead," she wrote on Instagram. The American actress' costume and make-up of a skeleton were really well-done.

In 2021, celebrities fell for 'Squid Game' like everyone else. The series of the year had an iconography worthy of Halloween. And Kerry Washington wore it with elegance.

Image: @kerrywashington / Instagram

When they were still a couple, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon would come up with all kinds of matching Halloween costumes. As we could see in 2008, a loosely draped fireman's suit is a great Halloween costume for Mariah Carey.

Lizzo was one of the celebrities who won Halloween 2021, thanks to her Baby Yoda costume.

'American Pie' star Tara Reid kept it really simple: below the Minnie Mouse ears, she wore a red sweater and a black skirt. She hasn't changed a bit in the past 20 years, has she?

Canadian singer Alessia Cara did a great impression of the late Amy Winehouse.

Comedian Jimmy Carr took on a very serious role in 2019: that of a handmaid from the popular HBO series.

Then-mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, and his wife Chirlane McCray always loved to dress up as a couple for Halloween. In 2019, they turned themselves into workout partners.

Australian-British author Craig Revel Horwood chose the Cruella DeVille look for Halloween, surrounded by at least some of the 101 Dalmatians.

Another cowboy for Halloween: Jamie Foxx in 2000. Was it an early audition for his role in the Quentin Tarantino movie 'Django Unchained'?

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis joined together to play special roles for Halloween. They were a vintage set of Nurse Barbie and Doctor Ken dolls! To make sure everybody understood, they brought the real examples with them.

At Heidi Klum's party in 2004, Anne Hathaway had lots of fun wearing Cleopatra's outfit.

When they were still a couple, Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick teamed up with the entire Kardashian clan to play characters from 'Batman.' Not on this picture: Kim K as Catwoman, Kanye as Batman, and Kim's friend Jonathan Cheban as the Riddler.

Remember 'The Princess Bride,' the movie classic from 1987? Well, so does this couple. Neil Patrick Harris is Westley Montoya (played by Cary Elwes in the film) and his husband David Burtka is Inigo (played by Mandy Patinkin).

She had such high hopes for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential elections! Only eleven days before the important political event, Katy Perry pulled all the stops and dressed as the former First Lady and presidential hopeful for Halloween.

Just in case you wouldn't recognize this character at the 2018 Kiss Haunted Halloween party, Rita Ora wrote 'Post Malone' all over it.

Yes, she's a Halloween queen. Cardi B dressed up masterfully as Cruella de Vil on Halloween 2017. She even brought a real dog as a prop.