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The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time

Halloween is amazing for so many reasons. Beyond the candy and parties, it's the best time to see our favorite celebrities in a different, more creative, light. Hollywood's biggest stars step out for their gowns and suits and into elaborate costumes that leave us in awe.  Remeber when Ciara and Russell Wilson transformed into Catwoman and Batman? And we loved when Rihanna and her friends were the Teenage Mutan Ninja Turtles. Or how about the epicness of the Carters (aka Jay Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy) recreating the royal family from Coming To America. Genius! Take a look at those amazing moments and more as we rundown the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time. 
By Julee Wilson & Joslyn Winkfield · Updated October 26, 2020
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Holly Robinson Peete
Holly paying homage to the great PRINCE!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@hollyrpeete/instagram
02
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah and Nick make sure their precious twins always get to enjoy Halloween to the fullest!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@mariahcarey
03
Tamar and Vince
Tamar and Vince make a perfect combination, dressed up as peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@tamarbraxton/instagram
04
Fabolous
The Adam’s Family that is all!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@myfabolouslife/instagram
05
Holly Robinson Peete
Transforming herself into rapper Lil Wayne for the Dream Halloween party
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
2011 Paul Archuleta/Getty images
06
Beyonce, Blue Ivy and Jay Z

Beyonce, Blue Ivy and Jay Z are ‘Coming to America’ perfection.

The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
07
Tinashe
Tinashe channels Snoop Dogg.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Gilbert Carrasquillo
08
Rodney Peete and Holly Robinson Peete
Rodney Peete and Holly Robinson Peete show up as a cool 70s cat and a proper Nurse.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Amy Graves
09
Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Madekwe as Pulp Fiction’s Mia Wallace
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@smashleybell/instagram
10
Kelly Rowland
Kelly dresses up as her inner Egyptian QUEEN and we are so here for it!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@kellyrowland/instagram
11
Eniko Hart
Eniko giving us feline perfection!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@eniko/instagram
12
Niecy Nash
Niecy giving us full on leopard vibes
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@niecynash1/instagram
13
Beyonce
The Carter-Knowles clan representing iconic artists in history!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@beyonce/instagram
14
John Legend and Chrissy Tiegen
John and Chrissy playing cow boys and Indians
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
2008 Mark Sullivan/Getty images
15
Beyonce
Queen B as Spider Woman… now that’s a blockbuster we want to see!
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@Beyoncetumblr
16
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer paying homage to Aaliyah
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@kekepalmer/instagram
17
Ashanti
Ashanti goes all out as a smurf.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Mike Coppola
18
Heidi Klum and Seal
Heidi Klum and Seal go down in the Halloween hall of fame.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images
19
Shanina Shaik
Shanina Shaik imitates Rihanna perfectly.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Andrew Toth
20
Taraji P. Henson

Taraji as a fierce feline at the Hennessy V.S Halloween Takeover in 2015.

The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
@_A_Vision
21
Rihanna
Rihanna full commits to her Ninja Turtle costume.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
NCP/Star Max
22
Teyana Taylor
Teyanna Taylor serves body as a gladiator.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
23
Eva Marcielle
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
2016 Paul Archuleta/Getty images
24
Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey looks sinfully snatched in a red devil costume.

The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
25
Beyonce
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Statraks
26
Fabolous
Fabolous and his family win Halloween as the Simpsons.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
27
Jhene Aiko
Jhene Aiko makes the perfect scary cheerleader.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
28
Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks as Virgin mogul Richard Branson.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
29
Rihanna
Rihanna slays as a gangster zombie.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
30
Blac Chyna
Blac Chyna caused a stir as a sexy nun.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
31
B.O.B.
B.O.B. dressed up as Eazy-E
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32
August Alsina
August Alsina teams up with his Pink Ladies from ‘Grease’.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Getty Images
33
Dwayne Johnson
No one better to dress up as The Hulk than Dwayne Johnson .
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
34
La La Anthony
La La Anthony is ready for fright night.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Johnny Nunez
35
Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille strikes a pose as Storm from X-Men.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Koi Sojer, PacificCoastNews.com
36
Beyonce and Blue Ivy
Beyonce and Blue Ivy channel Janet and Michael Jackson perfectly.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
37
Kevin and Eniko Hart
Kevin and Eniko Hart look groovy in their retro costumes.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
38
Blac Chyna and Amber Rose
Blac Chyna and Amber Rose sex it up as a sailer and bachelorette zombie.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Splash News
39
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The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
2016 Paul Archuleta/Getty images
40
Ciara and Russell Wilson
Ciara and Russell Wilson shut it down as Catwoman and Batman, complete with batmobile.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
41
Kelly Rowland, Ciara, La La Anthony, Beyonce and Serena Williams
Kelly Rowland, Ciara, La La Anthony, Beyonce and Serena Williams make up the ultimate comics girl gang.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
42
Jhene Aiko
Jhene Aiko is ready for Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
43
Beyonce
Beyonce goes arsty with a Frida Kahlo costume.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Splash News
44
Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls is the hottest monster ever.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
45
Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland and her son Titan are the perfect Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
46
Dwayne Johnson
Dwayne Johnson shows off his biceps as Popeye.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
47
The Game
The Game channels the ultimate ‘Classic Man,’ Jidenna.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
48
Kevin and Eniko Hart
Kevin and Eniko Hart gave us life as Martin and Gina.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
49
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah embodies Oprah on her talk show.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
50
Monica
Monica and her daughter Layla as Bambi and Deer Mandi.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instagram
51
Tamera Mowry Housley
Tamera and her hubby Adam make a sweet Mary Poppins and a chimney sweep, while their kids are the adorable ‘Incredibles.’
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Instgram
52
Christina Milian
Christina Milian as the cutest little ladybug ever.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Mark Sullivan/WireImage
53
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
The former pair may not be an item anymore, but these firefighter costumes go down in Halloween history.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
ohnny Nunez/WireImage
54
Angela Simmons
Angela Simmons as a total 80s babe.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Chelsea Lauren/WireImage
55
Puff Daddy
Puff Daddyl ooks over his domain as a royal Roman.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Evan Agostini/Getty Images
56
Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith and Willow Smith as Super Girl and a dark queen.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Dr. Billy Ingram/WireImage
57
Coco and Ice-T
Coco and Ice-T as a sexy nurse and mad scientist.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Bryan Bedder/Getty
58
Niecy Nash
Niecy Nash makes a cute Dorothy.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Michael Hickey
59
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are the perfect Marc Antony.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Getty Images
60
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson as a glam mobster.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Getty Images
61
Zendaya
Zendaya channels the late and great Aaliyah.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Michael Bezjian
62
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon looks for cookies as a milk carton.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Stephen Lovekin
63
Jay Manuel and June Ambrose
Jay Manuel and June Ambrose go all out.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Mike Coppola/Getty Images
64
Cristina Milian
Cristina Milian looks sweet as a cupcake.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Paul Archuleta
65
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj is ready to grant wishes in her fairy costume.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Steven Lawton
66
Al Roker and Tamron Hall
Al Roker and Tamron Hall join the peantus gang.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
D Dipasupil
67
Karrueche Tran
Karrueche Tran lights up the night as Lil’ Kim.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
JMA/Star Max
68
Karrueche Tran
Karrueche Tran sports a flirty bunny costume.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
Todd Williamson/Getty Images
69
Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold
Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold win the night as Tyra Banks and Miss Jay.
The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of All Time
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TOPICS:  Beyonce Knowles Halloween Jay Z Rihanna Taraji P. Henson
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