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The 52 Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes

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Based on previous years, creativity will be at an all-time high for celebrity Halloween costumes. First of all, it’s a legitimate excuse to wear something other than sweatpants. And second, it’s practically a rite of passage to show off their quirky get-ups on the ‘Gram.

In honor of the holiday, we compiled a list of the 52 best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time. From Gabrielle Union channeling Bring It On to Rita Ora dressing as Post Malone, keep reading for costume inspiration.

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1. Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest

Dressed as: Barbie and Ken

Your move, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.

2. Megan Fox

Dressed as: Pamela Anderson

Bonus points if your partner dresses as Tommy Lee.

3. Halle Bailey

Dressed as: Neytiri from Avatar

The Little Mermaid star captioned the post, “Always wanted to be an avatar.”

4. Kendall Jenner

Dressed as: Jessie from Toy Story

Ranging from PG to R-rated (as shown above).

5. Keke Palmer

Dressed as: Rapunzel

Long hair not included.

6. Sarah Michelle Gellar

Dressed as: Do Revenge

The question is: Is she more Drea or Eleanor?

7. Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell

Dressed as: Cinderella and Prince Charming

They coordinated with their 4-year-old granddaughter, Rani Rose.

8. Gabrielle Union & Daughter Kaavia

Dressed as: Bring It On cheerleaders

There must be some Toros in the atmosphere.

9. Jessica Biel

Dressed as: Justin Timberlake

When in doubt, channel your husband.

10. Justin Timberlake & Family

Dressed as: The Lego Batman Movie

The caption reads, “They got candy? LEGO!”

11. Lizzo

Dressed as: A DNA test

The singer’s costume poked fun at the lyrics of her hit song, “Truth Hurts”: “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b****.” Clever, indeed.

12. Kelly Clarkson

Dressed as: Winifred Sanderson

On an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the host performed a rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s “I Put a Spell on You,” while dressed as Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler's character) from Hocus Pocus.

13. Ciara & Russell Wilson

Dressed as: Beyoncé and Jay-Z

The couple recreated the iconic “Ape Sh*t” music video. Enough said.

14. Finn Wolfhard

Dressed as: Matthew McConaughey

Alright, alright, alright.

15. Savannah Guthrie

Dressed as: Elphaba from Wicked

She’s defying gravity.

16. Kim Kardashian

Dressed as: Elle Woods

The reality star recreated Elle Woods’s Harvard admissions video from Legally Blonde. What, like it’s hard?

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17. Heidi Klum

Dressed as: An alien

The queen of Halloween returned with an out-of-this-world ensemble.

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18. Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka

Dressed as: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

The pair attended Heidi Klum’s Halloween party dressed as the Olsen twins. You got it, dude!

19. Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard

Dressed as: Mr. & Mrs. Claus

Guess Christmas came early after all.

20. Heidi Klum

Dressed as: A bed?

We’re not entirely sure what she’s dressed as, but it’s admittedly cool.

21. Khloé Kardashian

Dressed as: Cruella de Vil

Dalmatians included.

22. Bella Hadid

Dressed as: Fred Flintstone

The Flintstones…but make it sexy.

23. Jenna Dewan

Dressed as: Pregnant skeleton

Pregnancy goals.

24. Elizabeth Hurley

Dressed as: Kill Bill

A replica of Uma Thurman’s iconic character.

25. Halsey

Dressed as: Marilyn Manson

She totally nailed the eye makeup.

26. Kate Beckinsale

Dressed as: Holly Golightly

A modern-day take on Audrey Hepburn’s character from Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

27. Jason Momoa

Dressed as: Elvis Presley

Press “play” to hear his spot-on accent.

28. Ariana Grande

Dressed as: The Twilight Zone

We almost didn’t recognize Grande under all those prosthetics.

29. Nicole Richie

Dressed as: Midge Maisel

How marvelous.

30. Brie Larson

Dressed as: Britney Spears

Oops! She did it again.

31. Ashley Graham

Dressed as: Jessica Rabbit

Who says you can’t wear a latex dress while pregnant?

32. Ciara

Dressed as: Princess Nakia

Wakanda. Black Panther. Need we say more?

33. Jennifer Garner

Dressed as: A witch

The post is accompanied by a spooky guacamole recipe.

34. Sarah Michelle Gellar

Dressed as: Harley Quinn

Complete with a blowup mallet.

35. Bill & Giuliana Rancic

Dressed as: Jackson Maine & Ally

BRB, re-watching A Star Is Born.

36. Kelly Ripa & Ryan Seacrest

Dressed as: I Dream of Jeannie

The caption reads, “Four Genies, one bottle.”

37. Kaia Gerber

Dressed as: Joan Jett

Simplicity at its finest.

38. Taraji P. Henson

Dressed as: Disco diva

She broke out an all-Gucci ensemble to honor the ’70s.

39. Jessica Alba

Dressed as: Betty Rubble

Betty and Wilma, at your service.

40. Harry Styles

Dressed as: Elton John

He’s still standing.

41. Molly B. Sims

Dressed as: The Wizard of Oz

There’s no place like home.

42. Joan Smalls

Dressed as: TLC

They don’t want No Scrubs.

43. Gigi Hadid

Dressed as: The Mask

The next best thing to Jim Carrey.

44. Cindy Crawford

Dressed as: A ’70s goddess

Leave it to Crawford to make disco hair look flattering.

45. Kevin Hart

Dressed as: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

#NailedIt

46. Lebron James

Dressed as: Edward Scissorhands

Dubbed “LeDward Scissorhands.”

47. Nick Viall

Dressed as: The Bachelor’s Peter Weber

The reality star even wore a Band-Aid on his forehead in honor of Weber’s fall on The Bachelor.

48. Craig Melvin & Al Roker

Dressed as: Alexander Hamilton and King George from Hamilton

Look around, look around!

49. Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas

Dressed as: Morticia and Gomez Addams

Also featuring Thing.

50. Mindy Kaling

Dressed as: Cliff Booth

The actress totally nailed Brad Pitt’s character from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

51. Tracee Ellis Ross

Dressed as: Adelaide Wilson from Us

OK, this is actually spooky.

52. Steph & Ayesha Curry

Dressed as: Toy Story

Ready for blast-off.


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Greta Heggeness is a California-based editor at PureWow and has been writing about entertainment since 2015. She covers everything from awards shows to exclusive celebrity...
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