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When you’re one of the popular celebrities, you can rarely get a moment’s peace. Whenever you walk out of your door, fans can’t help but want to talk to you and share how much they love your work. They want your autograph. They want your attention. They want you to know how much you’ve changed their lives.

After a while, the majority of fans all start sounding much the same and it’s no wonder that stars need a moment to relax and find their bearings again. Halloween is the perfect time for celebrities to hide their real identities in creative costumes while at the same time having loads of fun and eating loads of candy.

In order to give you some great Halloween costume ideas, Bored Panda compiled this list of famous people wearing Halloween costumes, so scroll down, upvote your faves, and drop us a line in the comments telling us what you think of these cool costumes. We know that you love Halloween posts, so check out our last year’s list of celebrities whom we could barely recognize when they put on their costumes. In case you’re in need of a more serious Halloween pick-me-up, take a look at the posts here, here, and here. And be sure to scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with the world’s foremost expert on Halloween, Lesley Bannatyne.

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Kevin Hart As Dwayne Johnson

Kevin Hart As Dwayne Johnson

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Kristy P
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have seen that pic of The Rock quite a few times, but I JUST noticed that he has a tissue under his arm so he doesn't get his black turtleneck's sleeve dirty! XD

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When celebrities dress up, Halloween approaches weirdness: these are people whom millions of their fans want to be like, but who choose to be someone else for the holiday. It just goes to show that everyone has someone they look up to, no matter how high and mighty they might appear from the sidelines.

Some people love Halloween; some hate it. But most people think of it as a holiday that isn’t very serious and don’t give it much thought. However, Halloween is a deep topic that has been studied by professional academics, the greatest among them being Bannatyne. Bored Panda spoke to her about the holiday’s popularity in the West, especially in the United States, and she gave three main reasons for it.

“Halloween’s popularity, especially among adults, began to surge in the 70s and has been growing ever since. Nostalgia is one reason. Kids who grew up in the golden age of trick-or-treating (50s, 60s — before the rumors of razor blades in apples and stranger danger) didn’t want to give it up, and threw Halloween parties where they could still get into costume and go out at night.”

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Jessica Biel As Justin Timberlake And Justin Timberlake As Microphone

Jessica Biel As Justin Timberlake And Justin Timberlake As Microphone

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Bannatyne continued: “Halloween’s edginess is another. Wonderfully outrageous parades erupted in gay communities in the late 60s and 70s (San Francisco’s Castro, Greenwich Village, etc.) that painted Halloween as a renegade holiday; it was both inclusive and extreme, a night where, whatever box you were in during the day, you could bust out at night. My gay friends tell me that Halloween is their Christmas — no gifts, no family, no travel, just a great costume.”

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Ariana Grande As Nurse From "Eye Of The Beholder"

Ariana Grande As Nurse From "Eye Of The Beholder"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks more like Miss Piggy with her outfit. The face is spot on though.

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Kim Kardashian West As Elle Woods From Legally Blond

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The Halloween expert went on to explain what the third reason for the holiday’s popularity in the US was. “A third reason is horror. Up until John Carpenter’s 1978 movie Halloween, the holiday had been eerie, spooky, and creepy, but not necessarily bloody or violent. Hollywood hadn’t figured out that Halloween and horror movies were a winning combination—1973’s The Exorcist, for example, was released at Christmas. But Halloween was set on Halloween, titled Halloween (rather than ‘The Babysitter Murders,’ its original title), and featured Halloween icons—jack-o’-lanterns, masks, etc.—and forever changed the image of Halloween in our imaginations. In the next two decades a flood of horror franchises became associated with Halloween, and Freddys, Jasons, and Michael Meyers masks appeared everywhere. What this did was turn fans of horror, of which there were many, into fans of Halloween, and the celebration grew even more popular.”

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Lebron James As Edward Scissorhands

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G-Eazy As Edward Scissorhands, The Joker And Frankenstein

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Gabrielle Union And Daughter Kaavia As "Bring It On" Cheerleaders

Gabrielle Union And Daughter Kaavia As "Bring It On" Cheerleaders

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks Amazing and her daughter looks so adorable . Lets go East Compton Clovers!!!!

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"American markets began to understand that Halloween could be shaped into a retail season to fit between Back-to-School and Christmas. Coors made it a beer holiday in 1986 by launching a highly successful campaign using Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, as a spokesperson. Other manufacturers saw possibility for the same revenue streams as Christmas, and soon Halloween lights, cards, trees (they’re black, natch), and yard decorations were added to costume offerings," Bannatyne explained.

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Ciara And Russell Wilson As Beyoncé And Jay-Z

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Bannatyne is regarded as the foremost authority on Halloween by some and is a true expert about the history of the holiday. She has written many books on the subject, which show that Halloween can be just as serious as it can be fun.

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One of the many things that Bannatyne found out about the holiday is that the roots of Halloween first formed over 1,000 years ago in the British Isles. Eventually, after passing through various American ethnic groups, the holiday grew into what it is today. If you’re not a fan of the holiday, the next time you see someone dressed in a Halloween costume, don’t be quick to judge; think about the holiday as a living, breathing thing that changes with each generation into something new. And any 1,000-year history is bound to hide some interesting and horrifying-yet-fun insights.

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Gigi Gorgeous And Nats Getty Gorgeous As Jack Skellington And Sally

Gigi Gorgeous And Nats Getty Gorgeous As Jack Skellington And Sally

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Tallulah Willis As Leeloo From "The Fifth Element"

Tallulah Willis As Leeloo From "The Fifth Element"

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Stormi Webster (Kylie Jenner's Daughter) As Kylie Jenner

Stormi Webster (Kylie Jenner's Daughter) As Kylie Jenner

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kkathleen517
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ha! No other comment just "No". I like that, couldn't have said it better.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dressing your kid up as yourself? That's some serious narcissism right there. Kid looks miserable.

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Silvia Biezen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Of course it looks miserable.. Her mom dressed up as Ariel. Isn't that what the kids want though

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Zackary Certa
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always knew kylie jenner was a narcissist.....but this, this is terrible

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Drew Sauveur
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She dressed up her daughter as HER? The narcissism never ends with this family. That's seriously messed up

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Laura Lawson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, please mommy I want to be you for Halloween, complete with huge, heavy, inappropriate dress & wig said no child ever. Where is she supposed to put her candy? The OTT crystal handbag? Just goes to show how out of touch these people are. Buy the kid a Jasmine outfit from Wal-Mart!

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KT Trondsen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

she'll be tripping and falling in that. And the tears, that's not fun for a toddler. how selfish can you get?

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Catherine Cramer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So basically she played "dress up as a whore" for Halloween...poor little munchkin :(

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Frankenfrog
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She looks like she realised what kind of s****y family she's born into

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K C
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Egomaniac much? Her kids are doomed.... I see plastic surgery in her future to ensure she looks like the rest of the clones

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That person
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kylie, she's a two year old. This family needs to get some help

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Anna Feldman
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who would even dress a toddler like this!! She doesn’t look happy

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Ellen Turner
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kylie should have let her be a kid and go as Princess Peach or a dinosaur.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kylie: Stormi what do you want to be for Halloween Stormi: Princess Kylie: You get to be mommy Stormi: ...

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Kanga9ine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What. She had the pick of the rat back. Bruce before joining the dark side of the Kardashian female force would have been more interesting. Or a bag of money on the way to the bank. I don't get the kardashian cult.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stormi: "but mommy i just wanted to be elsa" Kylie "NO YOU WILL BE MEEEEE"

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Eddie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have to tell us who's kid they are, they're not a celebrity.

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mcsa student
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you make your daughter dress like you? She is clearly unhappy...

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Cindy Collins
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is stupid, poor little girl. No way this little girl said she wanted to dress up as this. Look at her little face, she looks so sad

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get what you{and everyone else} is saying, but if you have nothing to say nice then SHUT UP!

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She's adorable. People judge famous people whom they know nothing about as if they know every single thing about them. The dress and hair color are AWESOME. What little girl wouldn't want to dress up like that?! LOVE YOU KYLIE AND STORMI!

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Shay Smith
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really?!? How f'ing conceited do you have to be to dress your child up ad yourself for Halloween?!? Just plan f'ing sickening! Grow up! You're not that frikken special! Apparently they don't realize that not everyone idolizes them! They worship themselves more than they think everyone does!

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Linda Phan And Drew Scott As Russell And Carl From Up

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Lily Aldridge As Lydia From Beetlejuice

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Rebecca Romijn And Jerry O'Connell As Fire And Rain

Rebecca Romijn And Jerry O'Connell As Fire And Rain

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"So the wife told me I had to wear a shiny silver suit, and I said: cool." Hes' so lovable.

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Abby Champion And Patrick Schwarzenegger As A Fembot And Austin Powers

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Molly Sims As "I Dream Of Jeannie" And Cindy Crawford As Disco Diva

Molly Sims As "I Dream Of Jeannie" And Cindy Crawford As Disco Diva

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Jay-Z And Lil Nas X As Vincent Vega

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Cardi B As A Nurse

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. Those dresses are in the outfits isle of our sex shops. That’s not a nurse.

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Black-Ish As Tethered

Black-Ish As Tethered

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Groundbreaking show wears groundbreaking movie costumes!

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Jhene Aiko As Ash Ketchum

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Kelly Osbourne A Clown

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are we gonna ignore that this is a harlequin outfit and not a clown one?

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Maria Menounos As Vintage McDonald's Workers

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This brings back bad memories of my first job at 16. Lasted for about 3 days. I swore I'd never work in a restaurant again. Gave me the will to pursue nursing!

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