Celebrity Halloween Costumes

Captain Jack Sparrow and Tia Dalma! Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe! Edward Cullen and Bella Swan and Michael Jackson!  What do these characters have in common? They each make fun and fantastic celebrity Halloween costumes! One thing is for certain, people love their celebrities and dressing up at Halloween as their fave celeb is one “fan-atical” way to show their admiration.

Michael Jackson Thriller Jacket

Fans are an interesting demographic. They run the gamut from staying up to date on their favorite celebrity’s doings, watching anything they do avidly and perhaps reporting it on an Internet fan site they might create. Some are left to pine away in lonely isolation. And at the extreme, far end of this fantasy of admiration is out-and-out obsessive behavior that might include stalking. The desire to dress up in a celebrity Halloween costumes might look strange on any other day, but, in any case, Halloween becomes the perfect excuse for running around dressed up like someone you admire.

Lady Gaga VMA White Performance Outfit Adult Costume

Here’s an interesting idea for your next Halloween party. A celebrity Halloween costumes contest can be a fun game to play at your big bash. Offer a prize for the costume that most closely resembles the celebrity being portrayed. Make it a voting contest where everyone gets a vote and the winner gets the pre-selected prize.

Let’s take a moment for fantasy. Let your imagination run wild. If you could be any celebrity for Halloween that you wanted to be, who would it be? If money were no object, would your celebrity Halloween outfit be:

Elvis Grand Heritage Adult Costume

Paris Hilton and her little dog, Tinkerbell?  Elvis, the King!
American Idol Sanjaya and his towering mohawk? America Ferrera’s Ugly Betty, complete with braces and poncho? The cops from Reno 911? Or Mickey Mouse? How about Al and Peg Bundy?

Or, for a more macabre twist, how about Eric Menendez—a celebrity of a different kind? Can you pull off Nick Nolte’s mug shot?

However your tastes run, finding the best celebrity Halloween costumes for your holiday celebration shouldn’t be too difficult. What you cannot find locally, you can probably find at some of the greatest online costume stores the Internet has to offer. So, don’t give up!

Jersey Shore – Nicole “Snooki” Adult Costume

If your celebrity Halloween costume is at all elaborate, it may take you sometime to gather all the components, so start planning early! You can go online to look at pictures of your celebrities or fantasy characters and examine their celebrity Halloween costumes. Make a list of the types of clothing and accoutrement used by your celebrity.

And don’t forget about props! Props are fun, so don’t skimp on them. Sometimes, they’re the only clue to your fantasy identity. After all, who would know Jason was without his hockey mask? Or Edward Scissorhands without his scissorhands?

When checking out complete costumes for sale, be sure to check for authenticity. Does it really look like your celebrity? Is the style something that your celebrity would be seen in? And what about those props? You can’t pull off Brittany Spears without the Fedora. Needless to say, your celebrity Halloween costumes should fit, so check size charts carefully.