The best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2021 (original) (raw)
The stars go all out for spooky season!
The 'Today' show's football-inspired 2021 Halloween costumes. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock
Celebrities were really feeling the spirit this year as they unveiled their costumes for All Hallows' Eve. To start, the team at NBC's Today show put on a Football Fright in America for their big 2021 Halloween episode. Hoda Kotb dressed as Carrie Underwood, who performs the theme song for Sunday Night Football. Savannah Guthrie and Jenna Bush Hager came out as cheerleaders, while Al Roker and Sheinelle Jones channeled past Super Bowl Halftime performers, the Weeknd and Bruno Mars, respectively. Click through to see other stars — including Harry Styles, Lizzo, and Cardi B — serving their craziest, creepiest looks.
Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa
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Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa pulled out all the stops as usual during their Halloween episode, including one bit where Ted Lasso had tea with one of the Bridgerton siblings.
Kelly Ripa
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Let's get physical! Ripa channeled Jane Fonda from her popular workout videos in the '80s.
Ryan Seacrest
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Not to be outdone, Seacrest sported a pair of striped Dolphin shorts and a curly wig as fitness guru Richard Simmons.
Mindy Kaling
"So I live for Halloween costumes," Mindy Kaling wrote on Instagram. "This year I decided to dress as a few female comedy legends in some of their iconic lewks. Can you guess who I am???"
Answer: Amber Ruffin, Ali Wong, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Issa Rae, and Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods.
Jamie Lee Curtis
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Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis paid tribute to her mother Janet Leigh's character Marion Crane in Psycho at the premiere for Halloween Kills.
Judy Greer
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Meanwhile, Judy Greer channeled Diane Keaton in Annie Hall. La-di-da, la-di-da...
Sabrina Dhowre Elba and Idris Elba
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Idris Elba and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, got into the spirit at Annabel's Halloween Party in London.
Micheal Ward
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So did actor Micheal Ward (The Old Guard), who was all smiles in his devil horns and Pac-Man suit.
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark and Ella Richards
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It was hard to tell Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark and model Ella Richards (the granddaughter of Keith Richards) apart since they were dressed as the twins from The Shining.
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens took us back to high school! The actress was a witch cheerleader. In a video with her best friend GG Magree, the pair recreated a cheer from the classic 2000 cheerleading movie Bring It On.
Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen DeGeneres dressed as her future self during The Ellen DeGeneres Show's last Halloween episode ever. "I decided to go as Future Ellen," she told her audience after rolling out on a tricked-out motorized scooter. "This is my future. Apparently, this is what my writers and costume people think I will look like in the future."
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss and Ellen DeGeneres
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DeGeneres' sidekick tWitch followed suit, envisioning what he might look like when he's 79.
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Clarkson goes Ghostbusters on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'. Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal
Who ya gonna call? Kelly Clarkson, actually, 'cause she's suited up as a Ghostbuster for The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Tamron Hall
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Talk show host Tamron Hall had a very specific costume this year. She played supermodel Naomi Campbell, but particularly Naomi Campbell when she fell on the runway during a Vivienne Westwood fashion show in Paris in 1993.
Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews
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Drew Barrymore took viewers on a time-traveling journey through different eras with multiple costume changes for The Drew Barrymore Show. First stop: The 1920s, where she rocked this 1920s' flapper look alongside frequent guest Ross Mathews' Charlie Chaplin.
Drew Barrymore... again
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Barrymore was totally '80s as Madonna, circa "Like a Virgin," while Mathews made for a perfect Boy George.
Drew Barrymore and Ross Mathews
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Representing the '90s, Barrymore and Mathews disguised themselves as a grunge couple from Seattle.
Drew Barrymore
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Barrymore also gave viewers a glimpse at what she might look like in the future.
The Talk cohosts
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Meanwhile, over at The Talk, the hosts were having their own Halloween party. Akbar Gbajabiamila came out as Bruno Mars in the singer's 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards outfit, Amanda Kloots dressed as Lady Gaga, Sheryl Underwood dressed as Lizzo, Jerry O'Connell rocked a Harry Styles look, and Natalie Morales went as Ariana Grande.
Natalie Morales and Jerry O'Connell
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The Talk stars also brought wardrobe changes. Morales doubled as soccer player Megan Rapinoe, while O'Connell went as Tom Brady.
Sheryl Underwood
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And Underwood brought out an NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson costume.
Amanda Kloots
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Kloots also channeled ice skier Lindsey Vonn.
Whoopi Goldberg
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The View went with a Broadway theme for their 2021 Halloween show — The Viewsical! Whoopi Goldberg made a hilarious, hungry Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors.
Ana Navarro
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As Eva Perón, Ana Navarro lip-synced "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from Evita to kick off the broadcast.
Joy Behar
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Joy Behar found herself doing the "Time Warp" as Magenta from the Rocky Horror Show.
Sara Haines
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Sara Haines made for a sexy Satine from Moulin Rouge.
Sunny Hostin
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Sunny Hostin took center stage look as Deena Jones from Dreamgirls.
Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake wore her 'Hairspray' dress for the first time in 34 years on 'The View.'. Everett Collection; Lou Rocco/ABC
Ricki Lake is a bad, bad girl for keeping this moment from her fans for 34 years! The 53-year-old actress wore Tracy Turnblad's dress from John Waters' classic musical Hairspray for the first time since shooting the movie in 1987 during her appearance on The View.
Rachael Ray and John Cusimano
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Rachael Ray and her husband, John Cusimano, made for a couple of cute party animals while whipping up some treats on the Rachael Ray Show.
Lizzo
Lizzo as Baby Yoda. Michael Kovac/Getty
Lizzo summoned the Force (and the green face paint) to perform in full Baby Yoda regalia at the Spotify Ghost Town Halloween Party in West Hollywood on Friday.
Paris Jackson and Prince Jackson
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Paris Jackson tapped into her artistic side for Halloween, slapping on a ginger beard, paint splatters, and an oversized straw hat to channel Post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh. Jackson, who attended her brother Prince's L.A.-set Thriller Night Halloween party, also wore a patch depicting van Gogh's severed ear in a jar.
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen made their Halloween costumes an (Addams) family affair, featuring their daughter Luna as Wednesday Addams. (Even her facial expressions were on pointe!)
Kerry Washington
Scandal actress Kerry Washington knows a hit show when she sees one. The star celebrated Halloween by paying homage to the popular Netflix series Squid Game, dressing in the contestants' iconic blue jumpsuit.
Harry Styles
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Harry Styles gave concert-goers and fans a treat during Halloween weekend. Performing at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the singer appeared on stage in a Dorothy costume complete with a blue dress, a bow, and of course, sparkling ruby slippers. He even had a basket with a stuffed Toto. Not to be outdone, Styles' bandmates also joined him in elaborate Wizard of Oz get-ups.
Mario Cantone
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The Sex and the City star attended Bette Midler's Annual Hulaween Bash at Cipriani South Street in New York City.
Tyga
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The rapper emulated Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows at Darren Dzienciol's CARN*EVIL Halloween Party in Bel Air, California.
Ryan Phillippe
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The actor donned a pirate costume at Darren Dzienciol's CARN*EVIL Halloween Party in Bel Air, California.
Saweetie
Saweetie suited up as Halle Berry's Catwoman for Halloween this year, and her rooftop prowl got the blessing from none other than the woman who wore the ears first.
Doja Cat
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The rapper channeled the Powerpuff Girls at Darren Dzienciol's CARN*EVIL Halloween Party in Bel Air, California.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner went with a throwback, dressing as The Lizzie McGuire Movie characters Paolo Valisari and Isabella Parigi, with their friend Olivia De Jonge as Lizzie.
Hilary Duff, who starred as the titular Lizzie McGuire, praised the couple's efforts. "IM SCREAMING 😭😭😭," she commented on the photo.
Nina Dobrev, Shaun White, and Adam DeVine
Nina Dobrev and her boyfriend Shaun White dressed as Benny Watts and Beth Harmon, respectively, from Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. Their friend Adam DeVine tagged alone with a chess-piece t-shirt.
Camila Mendes and Madelaine Petsch
The Riverdale costars turned into meddling kids Velma Dinkley and Daphne Blake.
Pitch Perfect cast
Chrissie Fit, Brittany Snow, Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson dressed up together for a Pitch Perfect reunion.
LeBron James
The NBA superstar dreampt up a nightmarish Freddie Kreuger costume, complete with facial prosthetics.
Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky
The god of thunder disguised himself as a Demogorgon from Stranger Things, while Pataky opted for a bloody nurse's uniform.
Megan Thee Stallion
The hitmaker worked the Cruella look for Halloween, complete with speckled nails. No puppies were harmed.
Ariana Grande
It's perfectly safe to go back in the water if it means the chance to sip wine with Ariana Grande as the Creature From the Black Lagoon.
Lil Nas X
Instead of dancing for the devil, Lil Nas X went full evil himself, channeling the baldest baddie this side of Hogwarts.
Trevor Noah
Ladies and gentlemen, the Weekend!
Alessia Cara
The Canadian singer is spooky good as Amy Winehouse.
Paul McCartney
The Beatle went incognito with a skull mask.
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi on '30 Rock,' the cameo that launched a thousand memes. Ali Goldstein/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Steve Buscemi proved he knows how to do Halloween right — by paying tribute to his own meme. The actor trick-or-treated in his Brooklyn neighborhood and dressed up as his memorable skateboard-wielding character from an episode of 30 Rock in which he went undercover and tried to fit in with a group of high schoolers, asking them, "How do you do, fellow kids?"
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka
Neil Patrick Harris and his family never disappoint when it comes to over-the-top Halloween costumes, and this year they took the ultimate scary route: The actor joined his husband, David Burtka, and their two children, Harper and Gideon, to portray famous horror movie icons from The Exorcist, The Shining, and Child's Play.
Lizzo
Fresh off her surprise "Truth Hurts" performance in an epic Grogu costume, Lizzo honored another pop culture favorite for Halloween weekend. Lucky concertgoers at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco were treated to her dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" while dressed as the killer "Red Light, Green Light" doll from the Netflix smash Squid Game.
The Weeknd
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The Weeknd always goes all out when it comes to costumes, but the Canadian was almost unrecognizable this Halloween as Don Vito Corleone from The Godfather, the character originally played by Marlon Brando.
Cardi B
She put a spell on you with her music...and with her costume. Cardi B donned a matching witch outfit with her daughter Kulture. From pointy black hats to a decorated broom, this is one witch duo who means business — and fashion.
Tom Felton
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, went ultra-meta for Halloween and dressed as his Hogwarts arch-nemesis. Even Felton's dog got into the spirit — though he seemed a little confused as to why his dad was wearing red and gold instead of green and white.
Pink
Pink honored one of Disney's best villains, joining her family in Cruella de Vil–themed costumes. The singer's daughter, Willow Sage, captured the dalmatian-crazy fashionista to a T, down to her iconic her black-and-white wig and newspaper gown. Pink channeled the evil baroness (martini glass in hand, of course), her husband sported a gothic-inspired tuxedo, and her 4-year-old son, Jameson Moon, showed off his dalmatian best.