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Halloween is just around the corner, and that means celebrities will be pulling out all the tricks and treats to impress fans with their costume choices.
Over the years, A-listers have proven their passion for the holiday by showing off impressive costumes, embodying their favorite characters, creepy-crawly creatures and more with wigs, custom outfits and spooky makeup — just like all other Halloween lovers. However, many stars often dress as fellow stars, particularly musicians.
Most notably, Heidi Klum hosts her annual Halloween bash, where she usually arrives in an over-the-top costume that often makes her unrecognizable. In 2017, she rocked a werewolf suit, a varsity jacket and blue jeans to portray Michael Jackson in his iconic “Thriller” music video.
Klum is hardly the only person to dress up as a musician at her famous spooky season parties. Mariah Carey dressed as an 80s Hair Metal guitarist one year, while Shanina Shaik portrayed Rihanna.
Another popular Halloween bash is the annual Casamigos party in Los Angeles, where stars continue the trend of dressing up as famous musicians. Paris Hilton channeled her pal Britney Spears, Nina Dobrev dressed as Billie EIlish, Harry Styles as Elton John, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly portrayed Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee and many more.
To celebrate celebrity Halloween costumes and the artists who inspired them, see below for a gallery of stars who dressed as musicians on Oct. 31.
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KeKe Palmer as Selena Quintanilla
Image Credit: Maury Phillips/Getty Images KeKe Palmer dressed as Selena Quintanilla attends the 2nd Annual Tonite Halloween Bash hosted by Justin Combs on Oct. 30, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
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Paris Hilton as Britney Spears
Image Credit: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Paris Hilton dressed as Britney Spears at the annual Casamigos Halloween party on Oct. 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Nina Dobrev as Billie Eilish
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Nina Dobrev dressed as Billie Eilish attends the 2019 Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 25, 2019 at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California.
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Harry Styles as Elton John
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Harry Styles dressed as Elton John attends the Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Evan Peters & Halsey as Sonny & Cher
Image Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Evan Peters and Halsey dressed as Sonny and Cher attend FX’s “American Horror Story” 100th Episode Celebration at Hollywood Forever on Oct. 26, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
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Al Roker as The Weeknd
Image Credit: John Lamparski/Getty Images Al Roker dressed as The Weeknd attends Halloween show on “Today” at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 29, 2021 in New York City.
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Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly as Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly dressed as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee attend the Casamigos Halloween Party Returns in Beverly Hills on Oct. 28, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Willie Geist as Elvis Presley
Image Credit: Nathan Congleton/NBC/Getty Images Willie Geist dressed as Elvis Presley for the TODAY Halloween special on Oct. 31, 2022 in New York.
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Lisa Rinna as Jennifer Lopez
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Lisa Rinna dressed as Jennifer Lopez attends the 2019 Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 25, 2019 at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California.
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Mariah Carey as an 80s Hair Metal Guitarist
Image Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty Images Mariah Carey dressed as an 80s Hair Metal guitarist attends Heidi Klum’s 20th Annual Halloween Party presented by Amazon Prime Video and SVEDKA Vodka at Cathédrale New York on Oct. 31, 2019 in New York City.
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Audrina Patridge as Madonna
Image Credit: Brian Lindensmith/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Audrina Patridge dressed as Madonna attends Audrina Patridge Hosts Hpnotiq’s Hollywood Halloween Party at Les Duex at Les Deux on Oct. 30, 2007 in Hollywood, CA.
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Savannah Guthrie as Cyndi Lauper
Image Credit: Jason Mendez/Everett Collection Savannah Guthrie dressed as Cyndi Lauper for NBC Today Show Halloween Celebration in Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2018 in New York, NY.
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Heidi Klum as Michael Jackson from the “Thriller”
Image Credit: Andrew Toth/FilmMagic Heidi Klum dressed as Michael Jackson from the “Thriller” music video attends her 18th Annual Halloween Party at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge on Oct. 31, 2017 in New York City.
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Jessica Biel & Friends as N’Sync
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel as the microphone and N’Sync attend the 2019 Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 25, 2019 at a private residence in Beverly Hills, California.
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Shanina Shaik as Rihanna
Image Credit: Andrew Toth/WireImage Shanina Shaik dressed as Rihanna attends the Heidi Klum Halloween Party on Oct. 31, 2015 in New York City.
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Kelly Sawyer Patricof & Jessica Alba as Britney Spears
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Jessica Alba both dressed as Britney Spears attend the Annual Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sheryl Underwood as Megan Thee Stallion
Image Credit: Sonja Flemming/CBS/Getty Images Sheryl Underwood dressed as Megan Thee Stallion in a purple silk dress, feather boa and violet wig from her birthday photoshoot in “The Talk’s Hollywood Haunted House” episode airing on Oct. 31, 2022.
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Mike Myers as The Ramones
Image Credit: Craig Barritt/Getty Images Mike Myers dressed as The Ramones attends Heidi Klum’s 19th Annual Halloween Party Sponsored by SVEDKA Vodka and Party City at Lavo NYC on Oct. 31, 2018 in New York City.
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Hoda Kotb as Elton John
Image Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage Hoda Kotb dressed as Elton John attends the NBC “Today” Halloween 2018 at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2018 in New York City.
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Kaia Gerber as Joan Jett
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Kaia Gerber dressed as Joan Jett attends the Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Rande Gerber & Cindy Crawford as David Bowie & Debby Harry
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford dressed as David Bowie and Debby Harry attend the Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 26, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Sheinelle Jones as Tina Turner
Image Credit: Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Sheinelle Jones dressed as Tina Turner during NBC “Today” Halloween 2018 show at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2018 in New York City.
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Jodie Turner-Smith as Britney Spears
Image Credit: Rachpoot/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Jodie Turner-Smith dressed as Britney Spears at Casamigos Halloween Party. on Oct. 27, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jonathan Cheban & Kim Kardashian as Sonny & Cher
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images Jonathan Cheban and Kim Kardashian dressed as Sonny and Cher attend Casamigos Halloween Party on Oct. 27, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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Coco as Madonna
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images Ice-T and Coco dressed as Madonna attend Heidi Klum’s Annual Hallowe’en Party at Cathedrale on Oct. 31, 2019 in New York City.