Best celebrity Halloween costumes 2026: Heidi Klum, Alix Earl, and more

Celebrity Halloween has become a holiday within a holiday. There are revealing costumes, elaborate photo shoots and the inevitable moment of trying to figure out who one is really supposed to be. Half the fun is recognizing the context before reading the caption.

This year’s best looks gave pop culture obsessives plenty to work with. Music videos, cartoons, and a strange talk show interview were all cut, along with a few changes that warrant a closer look. Some were really scary. Others were so funny that they made the case for keeping Halloween very, very non-serious.

Here are our 11 favorite celebrity Halloween costumes of 2026.

Heidi Klum as a giant severed hand

Heidi Klum, the queen of Halloween, came to her annual party wearing a giant, bloody version of her left hand, complete with red nails and rings. It reportedly took five to six hours to get into the costume. An impressive attempt to make everyone a little uncomfortable.

Lily Allen as Ticketmaster seating chart

Lily Allen dressed as Ticketmaster seating chart. Here’s a strong contender for scariest costume, especially for those who have recently tried buying concert tickets.

Zendaya as Halle Berry

Zendaya recreated Halle Berry’s look since 2000 X Men Premiere, with styling by Law Roach. A red carpet reference is specific enough to reward those who recognized it immediately.

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Alex Kansani as Thumb-Thumb Spy Kids

Alex Kansani became a thumb-thumbrevive one Spy Kids‘The most disturbing creations. Somewhere, an adult who saw that movie as a child simply remembered an old fear.

Mary Beth Barron and Benito Skinner as Dakota Johnson and Ellen DeGeneres

ride Hosts revisit Dakota Johnson’s famously awkward 2019 appearance the ellen degeneres showWith Mary Beth Barron as Johnson and Benito Skinner as DeGeneres. During the interview, DeGeneres claimed that she was not invited to Johnson’s birthday party, to which the actress responded, “Actually, no, that’s not true, Ellen.” The uncomfortable exchange became an enduring Internet reference — and, apparently, an excellent two-person Halloween costume.

Lisa Rinna as Kylie Jenner

Lisa Rinna Recreates Kylie Jenner’s Orange Chrome Hearts Look From Marty Supreme The premiere, complete with a long dark wig and a thick silver cross necklace. The similarity also caught Jenner’s attention. “Thought it was me,” she commented on Rinna’s Instagram post.

Keke Palmer and Leodis as Janet and Michael Jackson

Keke Palmer and her son, LeodisJanet and Michael Jackson’s 1995 “Scream” music video aired, complete with matching hairstyles and a black-and-white shoot. Palmer recreated the choreography in a video, while Leo appeared completely satisfied sitting nearby with his iPad. “That iPad is a life saver oh my god,” she wrote in the caption. “I haven’t stopped laughing.” Same, KK.

Lizzo as Seiko Ayase day and day

Lizzo chose Seiko AyaseGrandmother of anime and manga series day and dayFor her Halloween fit. If a quick Google search is needed for reference, consider this an introduction to the next show on the watchlist.

Paris Hilton as Britney Spears

Paris Hilton Britney Spears’s 2001 MTV Video Music Awards Look RevisitedChanneling his friend’s iconic “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance. A reminder that the early 2000s will always be a reliable source of Halloween inspiration.

Kim Kardashian as North West

Kim Kardashian North West dressed like her daughterRecreating her blue hair, fake facial piercings, black grill and long pointy nails. The resemblance was uncanny: “Girl, I thought this was the answer,” one commenter wrote.

Alix Earl as Sorayama Sculpture

Alix Earle turns herself into a Sorayama sculpture For Halloween, wearing a futuristic metal costume she said took an hour and a half just to put on. He documented the change on TikTok and captioned one update, “An hour 1/2 later.” Apparently wearing the clothes was an event in itself.