90 Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By Movies and TV Shows

Most of these Halloween costumes double as stylish additions to your closet.

Collage of characters from TV shows and movies that double as Halloween costumes
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Brooke Knappenberger
By Brooke Knappenberger
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Finally, it's time to get your Halloween costume ready—because, before you know it, the spookiest day of the year will be here. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been keeping a running list of ideas for your 2022 Halloween costume since November 1. But if you’re not as crazy enthusiastic about Halloween as I am (totally understandable!), you may need a little inspiration to get the ball rolling. And what better way to get inspired than by turning to iconic movies and TV shows?

Whether your grand plans for October 31 include bingeing scary movies or attending a fabulous costume party, dressing up as one of your favorite TV or movie characters for Halloween is a low-lift way to pretend you're someone else for a night. Below, we’ve rounded up our favorite options for your 2022 Halloween escapades, inspired by characters from movies and TV shows. Not only do these costumes make great conversation starters, but almost all of these “costumes” double as (mostly) practical and stylish additions to your closet (need I remind you of all the Halloween costumes a little black dress can inspire?). Once you've decided which movie or TV character you'll be channeling this Halloween, all that's left is to pick a spectacular Halloween eye makeup look.

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Wanda from 'WandaVision'
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Wanda from 'WandaVision'

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Priscilla Presley from 'Elvis'
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Priscilla Presley from 'Elvis'

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Jennifer from 'Jennifer's Body'
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Jennifer from 'Jennifer's Body'

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Fran from 'The Nanny'
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Fran from 'The Nanny'

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C.J. from 'Baywatch'
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C.J. from 'Baywatch'

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Cassie from 'Euphoria'
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Cassie from 'Euphoria'

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Mia from 'The Princess Diaries'
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Mia from 'The Princess Diaries'

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Faye from 'Cowboy Bebop'
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Faye from 'Cowboy Bebop'

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Satine from 'Moulin Rouge!'
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Satine from 'Moulin Rouge!'

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Carrie from 'Carrie'
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Carrie from 'Carrie'

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Juliet from 'Romeo + Juliet'
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Juliet from 'Romeo + Juliet'

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Thomas from 'Peaky Blinders'
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Thomas from 'Peaky Blinders'

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Emily Cooper from 'Emily in Paris'
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Emily Cooper from 'Emily in Paris'

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Olive from 'Easy A'
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Olive from 'Easy A'

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Armond from 'The White Lotus'
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Armond from 'The White Lotus'

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Cruella De Vil from 'Cruella'
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Cruella De Vil from 'Cruella'

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Daphne Bridgerton from 'Bridgerton'
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Daphne Bridgerton from 'Bridgerton'

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Keeley Jones from 'Ted Lasso'
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Keeley Jones from 'Ted Lasso'

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Beth Harmon from 'The Queen's Gambit'
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Beth Harmon from 'The Queen's Gambit'

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Lara Jean from ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’
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Lara Jean from ‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’

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Carole Baskin in 'Tiger King'
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Carole Baskin in 'Tiger King'

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Midge Maisel from 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'
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Midge Maisel from 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'

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Regina George from ‘Mean Girls’
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Regina George from ‘Mean Girls’

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Young Queen Elizabeth in 'The Crown'
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Young Queen Elizabeth in 'The Crown'

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Jessie Pinkman from 'Breaking Bad'
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Jessie Pinkman from 'Breaking Bad'

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Selina Meyer from 'VEEP'
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Selina Meyer from 'VEEP'

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Leslie Jones in 'Supermarket Sweep' 2020
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Leslie Jones in 'Supermarket Sweep' 2020

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Robyn from 'High Fidelity'
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Robyn from 'High Fidelity'

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Michael Jordan from 'The Last Dance'
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Michael Jordan from 'The Last Dance'

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The Cast of 'The Real Housewives of New York'
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The Cast of 'The Real Housewives of New York'

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Emma Green from 'Away'
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Emma Green from 'Away'

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Joe from 'You'
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Joe from 'You'

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Yeon-Kyo from 'Parasite'
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Yeon-Kyo from 'Parasite'

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The March Sisters from 'Little Women'
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The March Sisters from 'Little Women'

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 'Fleabag'
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge in 'Fleabag'

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Emma Woodhouse from 'Emma'
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Emma Woodhouse from 'Emma'

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z from the ‘Apes**t’ Music Video
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z from the ‘Apes**t’ Music Video

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Lady Bird from 'Lady Bird'
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Lady Bird from 'Lady Bird'

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Dolores from 'Westworld'
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Dolores from 'Westworld'

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Hellen Parr (Elastigirl) from ‘Incredibles 2’
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Hellen Parr (Elastigirl) from ‘Incredibles 2’

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Khaleesi from ‘Game of Thrones’
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Khaleesi from ‘Game of Thrones’

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Cersei from 'Game of Thrones'
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Cersei from 'Game of Thrones'

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Anastasia from ‘50 Shades Darker’
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Anastasia from ‘50 Shades Darker’

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Margot Tenenbaum from ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’
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Margot Tenenbaum from ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’

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Wednesday Addams from ‘The Addams Family’
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Wednesday Addams from ‘The Addams Family’

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Rory Gilmore from ‘Gilmore Girls’
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Rory Gilmore from ‘Gilmore Girls’

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Harley Quinn from ‘Suicide Squad’
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Harley Quinn from ‘Suicide Squad’

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Dorothy from the ‘Wizard of Oz’
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Dorothy from the ‘Wizard of Oz’

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Winifred Sanderson from ‘Hocus Pocus’
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Winifred Sanderson from ‘Hocus Pocus’

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Piper from ‘Orange Is the New Black’
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Piper from ‘Orange Is the New Black’

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Holly Golightly from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’
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Holly Golightly from ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’

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Nina from ‘Black Swan’
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Nina from ‘Black Swan’

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Billie Jean King from ‘Battle of the Sexes’
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Billie Jean King from ‘Battle of the Sexes’

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Jackie from ‘That ‘70s Show’
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Jackie from ‘That ‘70s Show’

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Claire from ‘The Breakfast Club’
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Claire from ‘The Breakfast Club’

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Carrie from ‘Sex and the City’
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Carrie from ‘Sex and the City’

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Blair from ‘Gossip Girl’
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Blair from ‘Gossip Girl’

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Olivia Pope from ‘Scandal’
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Olivia Pope from ‘Scandal’

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Joan Holloway from ‘Mad Men’
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Joan Holloway from ‘Mad Men’

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Penny Lane from ‘Almost Famous’
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Penny Lane from ‘Almost Famous’

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Ilana from ‘Broad City’
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Ilana from ‘Broad City’

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Elle Woods from ‘Legally Blonde’
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Elle Woods from ‘Legally Blonde’

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Daisy Buchanan from ‘The Great Gatsby’
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Daisy Buchanan from ‘The Great Gatsby’

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Leslie from ‘Parks and Rec’
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Leslie from ‘Parks and Rec’

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Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast’
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Belle from ‘Beauty and the Beast’

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Cookie from ‘Empire’
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Cookie from ‘Empire’

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Jackie O from ‘Jackie’
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Jackie O from ‘Jackie’

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Meredith from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
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Meredith from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

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Hallie from ‘The Parent Trap’
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Hallie from ‘The Parent Trap’

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Mia Wallace from ‘Pulp Fiction’
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Mia Wallace from ‘Pulp Fiction’

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Allie from ‘The Notebook’
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Allie from ‘The Notebook’

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Cheryl from ‘Riverdale’
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Cheryl from ‘Riverdale’

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Sandy from ‘Grease’
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Sandy from ‘Grease’

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Cher from ‘Clueless’
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Cher from ‘Clueless’

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Rachel from ‘Friends’
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Rachel from ‘Friends’

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Whitley from 'A Different World'
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Whitley from 'A Different World'

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Bonnie from "The Craft"
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Bonnie from "The Craft"

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Betty from ‘Ugly Betty’
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Betty from ‘Ugly Betty’

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Cleopatra from ‘Cleopatra’
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Cleopatra from ‘Cleopatra’

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Marilyn from ‘Love, Marilyn’
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Marilyn from ‘Love, Marilyn’

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Molly from 'Insecure'
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Molly from 'Insecure'

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Veronica from 'Veronica Mars'
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Veronica from 'Veronica Mars'

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Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’
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Eleven from ‘Stranger Things’

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Princess Leia from ‘Star Wars’
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Princess Leia from ‘Star Wars’

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Ashley from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
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Ashley from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'

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Kat from 'Euphoria'
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Kat from 'Euphoria'

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Mindy from 'The Mindy Project'