Halloween and Hollywood go hand in hand, especially given that most costumes draw inspiration from entertainment. From iconic movie characters to musicians to pop culture phenomena, the costume references are endless. But celebrities don’t just provide the rest of the world with some of the best costume inspiration; they also give some of the year’s
Halloween and Hollywood go hand in hand, especially given that most costumes draw inspiration from entertainment.
From iconic movie characters to musicians to pop culture phenomena, the costume references are endless. But celebrities don’t just provide the rest of the world with some of the best costume inspiration; they also give some of the year’s best looks.
Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, Lisa Rinna and more have already unveiled their 2026 Halloween costume (or, in some cases, costumes). Below, find some of Variety’s favorites.
Janelle Monáe as Amazing Fish Boy
Janelle Monáe didn’t need any inspiration for this year’s look. She created her own original character, “Phish Boy,” and her costume blew the competition out of the water with her hyperrealistic wandering bug eyes and scaly fish skin.
Paris Hilton as Britney Spears
Image Credit: Brian Ziff Hilton dressed up as Britney Spears and recreated her “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards this year, proving that the two have more alike than just being blonde, early-aughts cultural icons.
Paris Hilton as The Addams Family
Image Credit: Brian Ziff This year, Hilton roped her family into her costume extravaganza, dressing as the Addams Family. Hilton went as Morticia, her husband Carter Reum as Gomez, daughter London as Wednesday and son Phoenix as Pugsley.
Paris Hilton as Beauty and the Beast
Image Credit: Brian Ziff Halloween isn’t just one night a year for Hilton, who wore three costumes this year. The star and her family swapped their Addams Family madness for fantastical “Beauty and the Beast” garb for this costume.
Kim Kardashian as North West
While the saying usually goes like mother, like daughter, for Kim Kardashian, it’s the other way around. This year, Kardashian dressed as her 13-year-old, North West, whose signature punk-star look made Kardashian’s reference instantly recognizable.
Keke Palmer as Janet Jackson
Few celebrities have left as indelible a mark on spooky season as Michael Jackson, and this year, Palmer and her three-year-old son paid tribute to the legendary siblings Michael and Janet in their iconic black-and-white “Scream” music video.
Keke Palmer as Frankenstein
For Palmer, the thrills didn’t stop after dressing up as the Jacksons. She also dressed up as her version of “Keke Frankenstein,” writing on social media that “Some Girls Are Born. Others Are Made. A Little Electricity, A Little Experimentation, And A Whole Lot Of Keke. The Monster Has Awakened. Keke Frankenstein. Out Now. Video Coming Soon.”
Owen Thiele and Benito Skinner as PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson
Image Credit: Matthew Xavier Praley The “Adults” and “Overcompensating” stars finally came together to bring fans the collaboration we’ve been waiting for. Sort of. Replicating another iconic collaboration that went down this year, Thiele and Skinner, in full drag, dressed as PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson, respectively, in the sensational “Stateside” music video.
Chloe Bailey as Meg Griffin
Silver knee-high boots, a jean miniskirt, a pink bra top and a matching wool cap might not seem like much of a costume, unless you’re Chloe Bailey and you designate yourself a”Hot Meg Griffin” from “Family Guy” for Halloween.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods as White Walkers
Image Credit: Lanna Apisukh Towns and Woods celebrated their first Halloween as newlyweds with an elaborate “Game of Thrones” White Walker-inspired couples costume, crowning him the Night King and her the Night Queen.
Carson Daly as Ella Langley
Image Credit: Getty Images In addition to topping the charts, Ella Langley is topping Halloween costume lists this year. TV host and radio personality Carson Daly’s recreation of her is becoming an instant crowd favorite.
Savannah Guthrie as an NBCUniversal Page
Image Credit: Getty Images NBC News’ morning show and Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie dressed as an NBCUniversal Page this Halloween, a highly coveted early-career position at the outlet.
Caleb Hearon as King Henry VIII
Image Credit: Getty Images King Caleb has entered the podcast studio. The podcaster and comedian donned his most regal attire this spooky season, dressing as the infamous King Henry VIII.
Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle as Maid, Joker and Batman
Image Credit: Danielle Fishel The “Boy Meets World” co-stars revisited a Season 1 Halloween episode of the beloved show in a holiday special of their podcast, “Pod Meets World,” reprising the exact same costumes from 33 years ago.
Alex Consani as “Spy Kids” Thumb Thumb
Image Credit: Instagram Alex Consani’s costume is a thumbs-up all around. This year, she donned full prosthetics and a red jumpsuit to embody the thumb-like henchmen in “Spy Kids.”
Lisa Rinna and Michael Gelman as Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet
Lisa Rinna and Michael Gelman took inspiration from the very orange ensembles Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner wore to the premiere of “Marty Supreme” earlier this year, which has since been memed and replicated countless times.
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