When it comes to Halloween, nobody does it like an A-lister. Sure, they probably have all sorts of stylists and makeup artists helping them create their costume for Oct. 31. But the rest of us can benefit from the finished look, too – by using their costumes to inspire our own.
Forget about ghosts, witches and skeletons, these 30 memorable celebrity Halloween costumes are truly on another level.
Heidi Klum As An Old Lady
In 2013, supermodel-turned-TV-star Heidi Klum attended her 14th annual Halloween party looking a lot wrinklier than she normally does. With clever makeup and prosthetics to age her skin – complete with varicose veins — Klum genuinely passed for a woman decades older than her 39 years (at the time). She proved that for a truly memorable costume, it’s all about the details.
Kat Graham As The Mask
Actress Kat Graham is best known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama series “The Vampire Diaries.” But a vampire costume would be far too predictable. For Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party in New York in 2018, Graham turned into The Mask, from the 1994 Jim Carrey movie of the same name.
Heidi Klum As A Transformer
When you’re as obsessed with Halloween as Heidi Klum is, you’ve got to set the bar high on the costume front. For her 2010 party, Klum dressed as an eight-foot-tall Transformer. Not only did she wear head-to-toe latex, she walked down an entire red carpet on stilts. Her dedication to Halloween knows no bounds.
Gigi Hadid As Sandy From ‘Grease’
Model Gigi Hadid dressed as Sandy from “Grease” for Heidi Klum’s 2015 Halloween extravaganza. No doubt Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in the 1978 movie alongside John Travolta as her love interest Danny, would have approved of Hadid’s ensemble. Just like Sandy, she sported a head of curls, a pair of red sandal heels and some very tight, very shiny spandex leggings.
Neil Patrick Harris And David Burtka As Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen
David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris left the kids at home to attend Heidi Klum’s 2019 Halloween party. But they still made an impact without their small sidekicks. Their Mary-Kate (Patrick) and Ashley (Burtka) Olsen costumes were one of the highlights of the red carpet.
Bette Midler As Marie Antionette
Another celebrity who hosts an annual Halloween party is Better Midler. In 2017, the actress attended her “Hulaween Party,” hosted by the New York Restoration Project, dressed as Marie Antionette. Her incredible costume recreated the look of the former Queen of France perfectly, from the flower embellishments on her gown to the butterflies in her towering hair.
Mel B And Gary Madatyan As Victoria And David Beckham
It was a pretty makeshift attempt, but Mel B’s costume for Halloween 2018 made the headlines for all sorts of reasons. The former Scary Spice dressed as Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) and was accompanied by her friend Gary Madatyan, who was – of course – Victoria’s husband David Beckham. The real talking point was the sign Mel held up, which read, “No I am not going on tour” – a subtle dig at her former bandmate, perhaps?
Zac Posen As Willy Wonka
Fashion designer Zac Posen suited up for Heidi Klum’s 2018 Halloween party. He walked the black carpet as Willy Wonka, from Roald Dahl’s much-loved children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” From the purple coat to the curly wig, Posen nailed it.
Judith Light As Marlene Dietrich
Actress, producer and activist Judith Light stole the show at Bette Midler’s 2019 Hulaween party, which had the theme “Haunted Hollywood.” Light had the black suit, the cigarette, the eyebrows and the red lip. She also had Dietrich’s signature pout and swagger, which is a little harder to achieve.
Heidi Klum As Princess Fiona From ‘Shrek’
Heidi Klum made an impact as Princess Fiona from the animated movie “Shrek,” with her now-husband Tom Kaulitz looking pretty great on her arm as Shrek himself. Klum required a full body of green prosthetics to transform into the female ogre.
Emily Ratajkowski As Marge Simpson
Emily Ratajkowski’s 2015 Halloween costume made the leggy model even taller. Ratajkowski transformed into the world’s favorite cartoon mom, Marge Simpson. But while she replicated Marge’s towering blue hair and red beads, she chopped a few inches off her dress.
Heidi Klum As A Klone Of Herself
If you need more proof that Heidi Klum actually is the Queen of Halloween, check out her costume from her 2016 party. Ok, so if she was alone, she’d just be Heidi Klum in a bodysuit. But she wasn’t alone — far from it. Klum assembled a posse of “clones” for the event, and they actually look just like her. Spectacular.
Catherine Zeta Jones And Michael Douglas As Jean Harlow And Lawrence Of Arabia
Catherine Zeta Jones channeled Kitty Packard, Jean Harlow’s character in 1933’s “Dinner at Eight,” for Bette Midler’s 2019 “Hulaween” bash. Meanwhile, her husband Michael Douglas was T.E. Lawrence, played by Peter O’Toole in the 1962 epic “Lawrence of Arabia.” Their throwback looks were the perfect fit for Midler’s theme — “Haunted Hollywood — The Golden Age.”
Lupita Nyong’o As Dionne From ‘Clueless’
Possibly the most iconic celebrity Halloween costume from recent years is Lupita Nyong’o as Dionne Davenport from 1995’s “Clueless.” Dressed in a black and white skirt and blazer with a red cardigan and nose ring, and with a huge glittery cell phone straight out of the ’90s, Nyong’o perfectly encapsulated the feisty character played by Stacey Dash. She even wore green contact lenses and carried a tiny black bag.
