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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Alice from 'Closer'
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Alice from 'Closer'

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Casey from 'Scream'
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Casey from 'Scream'

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

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Joy from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'
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Joy from 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

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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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Principal Ava from 'Abbott Elementary'
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Principal Ava from 'Abbott Elementary'

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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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Sharon Tate from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
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Sharon Tate from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

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

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Rhaenyra from 'House of the Dragon'
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Rhaenyra from 'House of the Dragon'

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Alicent from 'House of the Dragon'
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Alicent from 'House of the Dragon'

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Maxine from 'X'
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Maxine from 'X'

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Meredith Blake from 'The Parent Trap'
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Meredith Blake from 'The Parent Trap'

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Vivian from 'Pretty Woman'
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Vivian from 'Pretty Woman'

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Mabel from 'Only Murders in the Building'
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Mabel from 'Only Murders in the Building'

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Rooster from 'Top Gun: Maverick'
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Rooster from 'Top Gun: Maverick'

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Anne Wheeler from 'The Greatest Showman'
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Anne Wheeler from 'The Greatest Showman'

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Galadriel from 'The Rings of Power'
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Galadriel from 'The Rings of Power'

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Marie Antoinette from 'Marie Antoinette'
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Marie Antoinette from 'Marie Antoinette'

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Lizzie McGuire from 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie'
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Lizzie McGuire from 'The Lizzie McGuire Movie'

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Cassandra from 'Promising Young Woman'
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Cassandra from 'Promising Young Woman'

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Leeloo from 'The Fifth Element'
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Leeloo from 'The Fifth Element'

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Sally from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'
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Sally from 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

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The Mask from 'The Mask'
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The Mask from 'The Mask'

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Elizabeth Holmes in 'The Dropout'
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Elizabeth Holmes in 'The Dropout'

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Sailor Scout from 'Sailor Moon'
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Sailor Scout from 'Sailor Moon'

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

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Padme from 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones'
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Padme from 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones'

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Neytiri from 'Avatar'
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Neytiri from 'Avatar'

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Trinity from 'The Matrix'
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Trinity from 'The Matrix'

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Catwoman from 'The Batman'
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Catwoman from 'The Batman'

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Giselle from 'Enchanted'
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Giselle from 'Enchanted'

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Jessica Day from 'New Girl'
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Jessica Day from 'New Girl'

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Anna Delvey from 'Inventing Anna'
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Anna Delvey from 'Inventing Anna'

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Lara Croft from 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'
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Lara Croft from 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'

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Moira Rose from 'Schitt's Creek'
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Moira Rose from 'Schitt's Creek'

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

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

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

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

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

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Kat from 'Euphoria'
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Kat from 'Euphoria'