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100 of the Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time

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If you're frequently found brushing up on your pop culture news, you know that celebrities love Halloween. The queen of Halloween herself Heidi Klum throws an epic bash each year to celebrate the holiday, and for her party (and others) you'll see the stars get all dolled up. Thankfully, this offers us plenty of costume inspiration every year — the hair-raising holiday will be one you won't soon forget when you get inspired by our Halloween ideas!

Celebrities often get their inspiration from classic television shows and popular films or snag ideas from cartoons for animated outfits — and so can you, thanks to our roundup of the best celebrity Halloween costumes we've had the pleasure of seeing. Becoming a star is easy with our list, which includes Halloween costumes for couples and group Halloween costumes too!

1

Liam Payne and Maya Henry as Batman and Catwoman

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We love a good superhero moment. In 2019, One Direction star Liam Payne and his girlfriend, model Maya Henry, stepped out as this fan-favorite DC power couple.

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2

Jenna Dewan as a Unicorn

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Jenna's *piercing* makeup look was essential to her mythical creature costume, which we're sure her daughter Everly absolutely loved.

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3

Lupita Nyong'o as Dionne

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The award-winning actress looked exactly like Stacey Dash's iconic character in the hit 1995 film Clueless.

4

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner as Gomez and Morticia Addams

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The newlyweds perfectly executed the "all together ooky" parents of the Addams family. They even managed to include Thing in their costume!

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5

Rita Ora as Post Malone

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People were shocked to see a nearly unrecognizable Rita Ora dress (tattoos and all) as fellow artist Post Malone. Now, we're just wondering how long it took to get those fake tats off her face ...

6

Harry Styles as Elton John

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From One Direction to Rocketman! The singer donned Elton John's iconic glittery Dodgers costume for the 2018 Casamigos Halloween Party.

RELATED: 22 Best Men's Halloween Costume Ideas That Guys Will Actually Want to Wear

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7

Cardi B as Cruella de Vil

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Dalmatians, beware! The rapper opted for an over-the-top fur coat and Cruella de Vil's classic black and white wig for a Halloween party in 2018.

8

Emily Ratajkowski as Marge Simpson

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Are we watching TV or seeing Emily at Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party? The model sported yellow body paint and a cylindrical blue wig for her costume last year.

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9

Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams as "Taco Belle"

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Everyone loves a punny costume, and Sarah and Wells were there to achieve the ultimate couples get-up. She was a taco, and he was the Disney princess Belle. Together, they're the most unique Taco Bell we've ever seen.

10

Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka as Westley and Inigo Montoya

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Neil and David were absolutely spot-on when they appeared as the two fearless adventurers from the classic film The Princess Bride.

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11

Kendall Jenner as a Fembot

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Featured in 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Kendall made herself look almost identical to the android.

12

Ciara and Russell Wilson as the 'Black Panther' Cast

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Wakanda forever! Ciara and Russell Wilson were inspired to dress their family as the cast of the 2018 Marvel blockbuster.

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13

Padma Lakshmi as Nina in 'Black Swan'

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One of the most popular costumes of all time is Natalie Portman's Black Swan character Nina. So, it wasn't too surprising when the model-turned-Top Chef host arrived to a Halloween party wearing this number.

14

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber in '70s Costumes

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This couple is looking groovier than ever! Channeling their inner disco queen and king, Cindy and Rande looked like they hopped out of a time machine from the 1970s.

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15

Heidi Klum as an Old Lady

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Heidi, is that really you?! Always a Halloween icon, she wore the most convincing old lady costume the world has ever seen at her 14th annual celebration.

16

Mindy Kaling as a Beekeeper

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Her godson dressed as a bee, so she had to do it! She claimed it "wasn't well received," but we're loving this one.

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17

Tom Brady and Gisele as The Lion and Dorothy

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Who knew the lion and Dorothy had so much chemistry? Tom and Gisele had the most accurate Wizard of Oz costumes of all time.

18

Katy Perry as Hillary Clinton

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Political costumes were all the rage before the 2016 presidential election, but no one did it better than Katy Perry. She even had her now-fiancé Orlando Bloom dress as Donald Trump.

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19

Kat Graham as The Mask

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There's no way you could ever guess that was the Vampire Diaries star. But it really is! The actress went all out at Heidi Klum's Halloween Party when she arrived as Jim Carrey's infamous character from The Mask.

20

Beyoncé as Barbie

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Bey's a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world! The singer nailed it when she posted this image on Instagram. Her vintage costume was complete with her hubby Jay-Z dressing as Ken.

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Blake Bakkila has been writing about everything from pop culture to lifestyle products for more than eight years. Her work has appeared on GoodHousekeeping.com, WhattoExpect.com, Health.com, and in the print and digital versions of Real Simple and People.

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