Save this story Save Story Save this story Is it any wonder that celebrities consistently deliver some of the best Halloween costumes year after year? Celebrity halloween costumes, each year, just get better and better, with their talent for character play on full, fantastical display. After all, the ability to transform themselves into new, memorable roles is the lynchpin of most entertainers’s careers. Whether on Instagram or at Heidi Klum ’s infamous annual Halloween party, the stars have offered no shortage of dazzling disguises and over-the-top ensembles.
In some cases, the best celebrity Halloween costumes have also become instantly iconic. Consider, for example, Kim Kardashian and her daughter North’s Clueless -inspired costumes designed by Dolce & Gabbana in 2023. Or, Kylie Jenner’s haute bride of Frankenstein moment care of Jean Paul Gaultier in 2022. In both cases, the recreations were so spot-on that even the most careful viewer might have been briefly fooled.
Of course, there have been plenty of other impeccable impersonations from other A-listers as well—including Lizzo as Marge Simpson, Hailey Bieber as Britney Spears, Rihanna as the rapper Gunna, and Margot Robbie as Ginger Spice. And who could forget when Bella Hadid dressed as Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice , Cardi B embodied Medusa, and a heavily pregnant Emily Ratajkowski mimicked Demi Moore’s legendary Vanity Fair cover shoot? Within the last decades, there have also been multiple (and stellar) iterations of Morticia Addams, Jessica Rabbit, Marilyn Monroe, and Sandy from Grease.
Just last year saw unexpected costumes that were just as winning. Paris Hilton revisited Britney Spears and took on Madonna and Catwoman, while Keke Palmer sweetly recruited her son to channel Snoop Dogg and Bow Wow. There were more memes and niche pop culture references too: Mindy Kaling emulated a hyped-up Timothée Chalamet cheering on his beloved New York Knicks, and Demi Lovato resurrected Poot Lovato. The Biebers—Justin, Hailey, and Jack Blues—also brought some swag to The Incredibles.
Here, we revisit those and many more of the best celebrity Halloween costumes over the years—plus the very best 2026 costumes, too. One thing is certain: a good costume always elicits delight and—when they are really good—also a fair share of fright. Happy hauntings!
Expand Photo: Brian Ziff 1/106 Paris Hilton as Britney Spears, 2026 When Britney Spears performed “Slave 4 U” and held a snake (a python named Banana!) at the 2001 VMAs, she made history. Or, as Paris would say, “That's hot.”
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @kimkardashian 2/106 Kim Kardashian as North West, 2026 Kim Kardashian's 2026 Halloween inspiration? Her daughter, North West, who has cultivated a signature edgy style—blue hair, graphic tees, and all.
Expand Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin 3/106 Lil Allyen as Madeline, 2025 Lily Allen had us all asking: “Who the f*** is Madeline?” After the star took inspiration from her album, West End Girl , for this viral Halloween costume in 2025.
Expand @kourtneykardash 4/106 Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker as Sally and Jack Skellington, 2025 For 2025, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker made a convincing Sally and Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Expand John Nacion/Getty Images 5/106 Heidi Klum as Medusa, 2025 Heidi Klum dressed as Medusa for her annual Halloween party in 2025.
Expand @janellemonae 6/106 Janelle Monae as The Diva, 2022 Janelle Monae committed to Halloween 2022 in all blue as The Diva from The Fifth Element.
Expand Noam Galai/Getty Images 7/106 Heidi Klum as a worm, 2022 The queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, dressed as… a worm in 2022.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@palomaelsesser) 8/106 Paloma Elsesser as Divine, 2025 Paloma Elsesser is divine as John Waters’s iconic music, Divine.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@teddysphotos) 9/106 Ed Sheeran as Pennywise, 2025 Ed Sheeran pays tribute to a fellow ginger as Pennywise the Clown.
Expand 10/106 Keke Palmer and Leodis Palmer as Snoop Dogg and Bow Wow, 2025 Keke Palmer and son Leodis Palmer channel Snoop Dogg and Bow Wow in their 2000 era for “Bow Wow (That’s My Name).”
Expand Photo: Instagram (@lilbieber) 11/106 The Biebers as The Incredibles, 2025 Hailey, Justin, and Jack Blues Bieber make The Incredibles swag.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@tarajiphenson) 12/106 Taraji P. Henson as Janet Jackson, 2025 “Got ’til It’s Gone!” Another stellar Janet Jackson tribute by Taraji P. Henson
Expand Photo: Instagram (@mindykahling) 13/106 Mindy Kaling as Timothee Chalamet, 2025 Mindy Kaling channels a hyped-up Timothée Chalamet cheering on his beloved New York Knicks.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 14/106 Teyana Taylor as herself, 2025 Teyana Taylor got back into her One Battle After Another c haracter, donning a pregnant belly to emulate her already Oscar-rumored role.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@ladygaga) 15/106 Lady Gaga, 2025 Lady Gaga is taking you to the Garden of Eden.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@jadethirlwall) 16/106 Jade as Greta, 2025 JADE as Greta from Gremlins —does Greta have a groom?
Expand Photo: Instagram (@hallebailey) 17/106 Halle Bailey as Lisa Bonet, 2025 It’s Halle-ween, as Halle Bailey dresses up as a pregnant Lisa Bonet on her iconic 1998 Rolling Stone cover.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@chloebailey) 18/106 Chloe Bailey as Foxy Cleopatra, 2025 Foxy Cleopatra and a whole lotta woman, it’s Chloe Bailey.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@megantheestallion) 19/106 Megan Thee Stallion as Choso, 2025 Megan Thee Stallion serves with her passion for manga, dressing up as Choso from Jujutsu Kaisen.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@parishilton) 20/106 Paris Hilton as Britney Spears, 2025 Paris Hilton takes “…Baby One More Time” literally, with yet another turn as Britney Spears.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@janellemonae) 21/106 Janelle Monae as Cat in the Hat, 2025 A queen of Halloween, Janelle Monáe opts to go as Dr. Seuss favorite Cat in the Hat.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@demilovato) 22/106 Demi Lovato as Poot, 2025 She has escaped! Demi Lovato goes as her own meme and secret twin, Poot Lovato.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@winnieharlow) 23/106 Winnie Harlow as Whitney Houston, 2025 Winnie Harlow channels Whitney Houston.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@charlidamelio) 24/106 Charli D'Amelio as Cher, 2025 Charli D’Amelio poses a triple threat in three striking recreations of Cher looks.
Expand Photo: Instagram (@parishilton) 25/106 Paris Hilton as Madonna, 2025 ’80s Madonna, by Paris Hilton, living in her own “Material Girl” world.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 26/106 Ilona Maher as Barbie, 2025 Ilona Maher got made into a Barbie this year, so she had to go as the classic doll.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @selenagomez 27/106 Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez, 2024 Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez go full Alice in Wonderland.
Expand Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images 28/106 Kaia Gerber as a cheerleader, 2024 Bring it on! Kaia Gerber dressed as a peppy cheerleader.
Expand Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images 29/106 Paris Hilton as Britney Spears, 2024 Baby one more time…Paris Hilton paid homage to Britney Spears.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @dojacat 30/106 Doja Cat as a sunflower, 2024 Doja Cat transformed herself into a sunflower.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @theestallion 31/106 Megan Thee Stallion as Starfire, 2024 Starfire Thee Stallion.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @kyliejenner 32/106 Kylie Jenner as Demi Moore, 2024 “Striptease ’96” was the only caption needed for Kylie Jenner’s Demi Moore homage.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @haileybieber 33/106 Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber as Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, 2024 Best mates Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber did Halloween 2024 the Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie way.
Expand Photo: Courtesy of @kimkardashian 34/106 Kim Kardashian as an albino alligator, 2024 Kim Kardashian went as… an albino alligator with a little help from Alexis Stone.
Expand Dave Benett/Getty Images 35/106 Sienna Miller and Oli Green, 2024 Sienna Miller and Oli Green kept things chic at the Casamigos Tequila London bash.
Expand @hallebailey 36/106 Halle Bailey as Halle Berry, 2024 Halle Bailey dressed up as the OG Halle (Berry) in her Bond girl days.
Expand @kyliejenner 37/106 2024 Kylie Jenner went as Jane Fonda’s Barbarella in custom Rabanne.
Expand @janellemonae 38/106 Janelle Monae as E.T., 2024 The most terrifying—but also cute?—costume of 2024 came courtesy of Janelle Monae. She dressed as ET the extra-terrestrial.
Expand @sophiet 39/106 Sophie Turner as Trinity, 2024 Sophie Turner channelled The Matrix for Halloween with the girls.
Expand Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin 40/106 Heidi Klum as a peacock, 2023 Heidi Klum arrived at her 22nd annual Halloween bash in a gigantic peacock costume , while her husband, Tom Kaulitz, went as an egg.
Expand Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin 41/106 Larsen Thompson as Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City , 2023 Larsen Thompson dressed as a just-jilted Carrie Bradshaw .
Expand 42/106 Maya Jama as Storm from X-Men , 2023 Maya Jama wore a leather catsuit to her annual Halloween party to transform into X-Men superhero Storm.
Expand @KimKardashian 43/106 Kim Kardashian and North West as Cher and Dionne from Clueless , 2023 Kim and North, the mother-daughter duo, chose to portray the iconic characters Cher and Dionne from Clueless .
Expand @KylieJenner 44/106 Kendall and Kylie Jenner as Sugar and Spice from Batman Forever , 2023 Kendall and Kylie continued their tradition of sibling Halloween costumes, dressing up as the villains Sugar and Spice from 1995’s Batman Forever this year.
Expand @MariahCarey 45/106 Mariah Carey as Jessica Rabbit from Roger Rabbit , 2023 While Christmas is officially Mariah’s season, she celebrated Halloween with a Jessica Rabbit costume.
Expand Alberto E. Rodriguez 46/106 Paris Jackson as Old Gregg, 2023 Paris Jackson dressed as Old Gregg from the British comedy series The Mighty Boosh.
Expand MEGA 47/106 Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum as Rosemary’s Baby, 2023 Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum dressed up as Mia Farrow’s Rosemary Woodhouse and her baby from the 1986 film Rosemary’s Baby .
Expand 48/106 Hailey Bieber as Carmen Electra from Scary Movie , 2023 Hailey transformed into Carmen Electra’s character from the iconic horror-comedy Scary Movie.
Expand @KendallJenner 49/106 Kendall Jenner as Marilyn Monroe, 2023 Kendall rivaled her sister Kim’s 2023 Marilyn Monroe Met Gala moment , by dressing as a modern-day version of the icon.
Expand Michael Kovac/Getty Images 50/106 Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler as Edie Sedwick and Andy Warhol, 2023 Hollywood’s hottest couple, Kaia and Austin, dressed up as Andy Warhol and his fashion muse Edie Sedgwick.
Expand Michael Kovac/Getty Images 51/106 Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford as Danny and Sandy from Grease , 2023 At their annual Casamigos party in 2023, hosts Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford went as Grease’s Danny and Sandy.
Expand @Adele 52/106 Adele as Morticia Addams, 2023 For her show over the weekend in Las Vegas, Adele dressed up as Morticia from The Addams Family .
Expand Kevin Mazur/Getty Images 53/106 Kaia Gerber went as Trinity from The Matrix, 2022 Kaia Gerber went as Trinity from The Matrix at the Casamigos Halloween party in 2022.
Expand PEMA, HEDO 54/106 Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, and Camila Mendes as the witches from Hocus Pocus , 2022 Riverdale costars Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, and Camila Mendes dressed as a different trio: the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus.
Expand JATE 55/106 Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly as Zelda and Link from The Legend of Zelda , 2022 Video game lovers unite! Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly tried out a couples costume as Zelda and Link.
Expand Taylor Hill/Getty Images 56/106 Heidi Klum as a worm, 2022 What would Halloween be without Heidi Klum? In 2022, the German model and TV personality took the question “would you still love me if I was a worm?” to the extreme with her costume.
Expand Instagram @kendalljenner 57/106 Kendall Jenner as a cucuber, 2022 Kendall Jenner poked fun at her poor cucumber cutting skills with this tongue-in-cheek custom get-up.
Expand Instagram @haileybieber 58/106 Hailey Bieber as Versace Vampires, 2022 Versace vampires don’t get sassier than Hailey Bieber.
Expand Instagram @lizzobeating 59/106 Lizzo as Marge Simpson from The Simpsons , 2022 Lizzo’s take on Marge Simpson sparked a TikTok frenzy in 2022.
Expand Instagram @kimkardashian 60/106 Kim Kardashian as Mystique from X-Men , 2022 Reptile accents did not phase Kim Kardashian, who morphed into Mystique from X-Men , with the help of Vex Latex and a lot of blue face paint.
Expand Instagram @kyliejenner 61/106 Kylie Jenner as Bride of Frankenstein, 2022 Bride of Frankenstein, but make it chic. Kylie Jenner’s sinister wedding wear was from Jean Paul Gaultier’s archive, naturally.
Expand Instagram @winnieharlow 62/106 Winnie Harlow as Ariel from The Little Mermaid , 2022 Haute mermaid glamour courtesy of Winnie Harlow .
Expand Instagram @kendalljenner 63/106 Kendall Jenner as Jessie from Toy Story , 2022 Chaps were a breakout trend from Halloween. Of course Kendall Jenner got involved as Jessie from Toy Story.
Expand Courtesy of Elle Fanning 64/106 Elle Fanning as Britney Spears, 2021 Elle Fanning dressed as Britney Spears during her legendary performance of “I’m A Slave 4 U” at the 2007 VMAs.
Expand Instagram: @Lizzobeeating 65/106 Lizzo as Baby Yoda from Star Wars , 2021 Lizzo spent the Halloween weekend in not one, but four different costumes, including a Baby Yoda outfit.
Expand Instagram: @Haileybieber 66/106 Hailey Bieber as Britney Spears, 2021 Hailey Bieber paid homage to pop princess Britney Spears and recreated four of the singer’s most iconic looks.
Expand Instagram: @Harrystyles 67/106 Harry Styles as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, 2021 Harry Styles invited fans to celebrate Halloween with him and hosted a special “Harryween” show at Madison Square Gardens in 2021. Styles emulated Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz for the occasion, courtesy of Gucci’s Alessandro Michele.
Expand Instagram: @Ciara 68/106 Ciara and friends as TLC, 2021 Ciara and her pals embodied Tionne Watkins, Lisa Lopes, and Rozonda Thomas from TLC—specifically the iconic ’90s outfits seen in the girl group’s beloved “No Scrubs” music video.
Expand Instagram: @Iamcardib 69/106 Cardi B as Morticia Addams, 2021 Every year, at least one A-lister dresses as Halloween icon Morticia Addams . Cardi B had her own take on the spooky character and took to Instagram to show off her costume.
Expand 70/106 Winnie Harlow as Grace Jones, 2021 Winnie Harlow transformed into the legendary Grace Jones for Halloween 2021.
Expand Instagram: @Kendalljenner 71/106 Kendall Jenner as Martian Girl from Mars Attacks!, 2021 Kendall Jenner swapped out her risqué corpse bride lingerie and braved a gargantuan wig for her second costume: Martian Girl from Mars Attacks!.
Expand Instagram: @Kourtneykardashian 72/106 Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker as Alabama and Clarence from True Romance , 2021 Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker traded their gothic garms for retro outfits to emulate Alabama and Clarence from the 1993 film True Romance .
Expand Instagram: @Mindykaling 73/106 Mindy Kaling as Elle Woods from Legally Blonde , 2021 Mindy Kaling dressed as several “female comedy legends” including Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods.
Expand Instagram: @Emrata 74/106 Emily Ratajkowski as Demi Moore, 2020 A pregnant Emily Ratajkowski channelled Demi Moore’s 1992 Vanity Fair cover shoot.
Expand Instagram: @Saweetie 75/106 Saweetie as Destiny’s Child, 2020 Saweetie looked to the past for her costume inspo. She recreated Destiny’s Child’s iconic hot-pink Bootylicious album cover.
Expand Instagram: @Iamcardib 76/106 Cardi B as Medusa, 2020 Cardi B used the wonders of photo editing to achieve her 2020 look. Her muse of choice? Medusa.
Expand Instagram: @Kimkardashian 77/106 Kim Kardashian and Jonathan Cheban as Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic from Tiger King, 2020 Kim Kardashian and her friend Jonathan Cheban dressed as infamous Tiger King stars Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic . They were joined by Kim’s children, who were dressed as tigers.
Expand Instagram: @Janellemonae 78/106 Janelle Monáe as Chucky, 2020 Janelle Monáe got creepy as the haunted doll Chucky.
Expand @traceeellisross 79/106 Tracee Ellis Ross as Lupita Nyong’o from Us , 2019 Tracee Ellis Ross dressed as Lupita Nyong’o’s character from the film Us in 2019.
Expand Instagram/ @Ciara 80/106 Ciara and Russel Wilson as Beyoncé and Jay-Z, 2019 Ciara and her husband Russell Wilson paid homage to the Carters’ “Apes**t” music video.
Expand Instagram: @iamcardib 81/106 Cardi B as Poison Ivy, 2019 Cardi B channelled the DC Comics character Poison Ivy for Halloween in 2019.
Expand @arianagrande 82/106 Ariana Grande as Pig Face from The Twilight Zone, 2019 Ariana Grande entered The Twilight Zone for Halloween 2019, recreating the infamous pig-like face from a 1960 episode called “Eye of the Beholder.”
Expand Instagram: @kendalljenner 83/106 Kendall Jenner as a fairy, 2019 Kendall Jenner hosted a Halloween birthday party as a glittering fairy.
Expand Instagram: @khloekardashian 84/106 Kloe Kardashian as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians , 2019 Khloe Kardashian’s 2019 spin on Cruella de Vil was impressive.
Expand Instagram: @kyliejenner 85/106 Kylie Jenner as Ariel from The Little Mermaid, 2019 Kylie Jenner’s 2019 Halloween costume was a Disney dream come true. The reality star slipped into her mermaid tail to play The Little Mermaid ’s Ariel.
Expand Instagram: @kimkardashian 86/106 The Kardashian-West clan as West Worms, 2019 First, the Kardashian-West family dressed as worms in 2019.
Expand Splash News 87/106 The Weeknd and Bella Hadid as Beetlejuice and Lydia from Beetlejuice , 2018 The Weeknd and Bella Hadid were inspired by the film Beetlejuice for their costumes in 2018.
Expand Getty Images 88/106 Winnie Harlow as RuPaul, 2018 You better work if you want to beat supermodel Winnie Harlow’s indelible impersonation of RuPaul.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 89/106 Heidi Klum as Fiona from Shrek , 2018 Halloween obsessive Heidi Klum emulated Fiona from Shrek in 2018.
Expand Instagram: @beyonce 90/106 Beyoncé as Toni Braxton, 2018 Beyoncé paid homage to Toni Braxton, adopting the moniker Phoni Braxton for a Halloween Instagram post in 2018.
Expand Getty Images 91/106 Kendall Jenner as a Fembot from Austin Powers , 2018 Kendall disguised herself as a Fembot —complete with a pink marabou feather bra—in 2018.
Expand Getty Images 92/106 Harry Styles as Elton John, 2018 Harry Styles recreated the sparkling LA Dodgers costume Elton John wore to perform at a match in 1975.
Expand Instagram: @Beyonce 93/106 Beyoncé and Jay-Z as Barbie and Ken, 2016 Jay-Z dressed as the Ken to Beyoncé’s Barbie, with Blue Ivy donning a customised Barbie leather jacket in 2016.
Expand Getty 94/106 Katy Perry as Hillary Clinton, 2016 Katy Perry dressed up as Hillary Clinton for Kate Hudson’s annual Halloween party.
Expand Instagram/kyliejenner 95/106 Kylie Jenner as Christina Aguilera, 2016 For a night of celebrations in 2016, Kylie Jenner transformed into an aughts-era Christina Aguilera.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 96/106 Heidi Klum as Jessica Rabbit, 2015 Another year—and another showstopper costume for Heidi Klum. In 2015, she transformed into Jessica Rabbit.
Expand Getty 97/106 Emily Ratajowski as Marge Simpson, 2015 Emily Ratajkowski put her spin on Marge Simpson in 2015
Expand Andrew Toth 98/106 Gigi Hadid as Sandy from Grease , 2015 Gigi Hadid went as Sandy from Grease to the Heidi Klum Halloween Party in 2015.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 99/106 Josh Duhamel and Fergie as Karl Lagerfeld and Choupette, 2015 Josh Duhamel and Stacy Ann Ferguson dressed as Karl Lagerfeld and his beloved cat Choupette in 2015.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 100/106 Joe Jonas as Derek Zoolander, 2014 Joe Jonas attended Heidi Klum’s Annual Halloween Party dressed as none other than supermodel Derek Zoolander in 2014.
Expand Getty 101/106 Katy Perry as a Cheeto, 2014 Katy Perry arrived at Kate Hudson’s Halloween party dressed as a Cheeto in 2014.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 102/106 Rihanna as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2014 Rihanna became RIHphael when she and her friends dressed up as the titular characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 2014.
Expand Rex Features 103/106 Kate Moss as Morticia Addams, 2012 Kate Moss emulated Morticia Addams in 2012.
Expand Alexander Tamargo 104/106 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West dressed as Catwoman and Batman, 2012 Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrived at Kim Kardashian’s Halloween party in Miami dressed as Gotham City’s most famed residents in 2012.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 105/106 Cindy Crawford as Marilyn Monroe, 1996 Model Cindy Crawford dressed as Marilyn Monroe for an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1996.
Expand Photo: Getty Images 106/106 Cher as Cleopatra, 1988 Cher dressed as a Cleopatra-inspired character at her 1988 Halloween party in New York City.
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