21 Of The Most Iconic Celebrity Halloween Costumes To Inspire Your Own

Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes. Pictured: Veronica Lake is a witch in 1942, for her new film I Married a Witch. (Getty Images)

There are many approaches one can take for Halloween. Do you take the Mean Girls route, dressing up as a sultry version of, well, anything? Perhaps something a little more traditionally scary? Or how about a viral pop culture reference? Costume options truly run the gamut, but when it comes to what—or who—to wear, trust Hollywood to provide all the inspiration you need for the spooky season.

With many A-list soirees to hop between, Halloween has become a bit of a spectacle amongst the celebrity set. Though no one quite goes to the lengths of Heidi Klum and her infamous, high-lift theatrics (the haunting image of her as a worm is forever etched in our brains), we’ve come to look forward to this time of year for all the gorey glamour and pageantry.

So, whether you’re looking to titillate or terrify, you can bet they’re an easy source of ideas to inspire your own looks. Ahead, some of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of recent years.

Lupita Nyong’o as Dionne Davenport from Clueless

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Actress Lupita Nyong’o attends Heidi Klum’s 19th Annual Halloween Party Sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka and Party City at Lavo NYC on October 31, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for SVEDKA Vodka)

Camila Cabello as Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 31: Camila Cabello attends Heidi Klum’s 22nd Annual Halloween Party presented by Patron El Alto at Marquee on October 31, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Heidi Klum)

Zoe Kravitz as a ‘Mornings Suck’ Vampire

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – OCTOBER 26: Zoe Kravitz attends the Casamigos Halloween Party on October 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Casamigos)

Kendall Jenner as a Fembot from Austin Powers

LAS VEGAS, NV – OCTOBER 27: Kendall Jenner attends Casamigos Halloween party at CATCH Las Vegas at ARIA Resort & Casino on October 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Casamigos)

Bella Hadid and The Weeknd as Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz from Beetlejuice

NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 31: Model Bella Hadid and singer The Weeknd are seen leaving Heidi Klum’s 19th Annual Halloween Party at Lavo NYC on October 31, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

Heidi Klum as Betty Boop

German model Heidi Klum at her 3rd annual Halloween party, Capitale, New York City, USA, 2002. (Photo by Rose Hartman/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Winnie Harlow as Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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Hailey Bieber as Britney Spears in ‘Oops, I Did It Again’ music video

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Anok Yai as Queen of the Damned

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Megan Thee Stallion as a Gremlin

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Renee Rapp as Pamela Anderson

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Adele as Morticia Addams

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Emma Chamberlain as a twin from The Shining

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Keke Palmer as Rapunzel

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Kendall Jenner as Jessie from Toy Story

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Kylie Jenner as Christina Aguilera from ‘Dirty’ music video

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Bella Hadid as Poison Ivy from Batman & Robin

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Sabrina Carpenter as Cher Horowitz in Clueless

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Winnie Harlow as Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations

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Paris Hilton as Sailor Moon

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Kendall Jenner as Barb Wire in Barb Wire

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