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Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

The Carters have done it again. A look at all of their best Halloween costumes through the years.
Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years
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By Charli Penn · Updated October 23, 2020
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Gold Medallists
For Halloween 2018, Beyoncé and JAY-Z dressed as matching Olympic gold medalists on TEAM USA, Florence Griffith Joyner and Tommie Smith, proving to once again hold down the first place spot for best couple costumes.
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Beyoncé Takes Gold
Our Queen Beyoncé for the win with this costume look.
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Beyoncé Always On Top
Bey does it again!
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Take A Knee
Bey kneels to pay tribute to her Halloween costume victory.
Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years
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Coming to America

Every Black person alive knows that there is no more iconic Black comedy than Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America. Of course, The Carters agreed in 2014 when they revived classic looks from the film for their Halloween costumes.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Frida Kahlo and Basquiat

For their second (yes, second!) Halloween couples costume look in 2014, The Carters showed up to Charlie Bird in New York with art-themed outfits. Beyoncé was dressed as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo with JAY-Z by her side dressed as 80s artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

 

came as Frida Khalo and Basquiat

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Barbie and Ken

For their second themed Halloween costumes in 2016, they dressed as icoic toy couple Barbie and Ken.

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Barbie and Ken

The Carters slayed both in and out of the box.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Salt-N-Pepa’s Here!

The Carters, along with Blue Ivy and Tina Knowles Lawson, were all about the 80s in 2016 for their Halloween costume looks, channeling Salt-N-Pepa’s style to perfection.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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10
Salt-N-Pepa’s Here!

The Carters, along with Blue Ivy and Tina Knowles Lawson, were all about the 80s in 2016 for their Halloween costume looks, channeling Salt-N-Pepa’s style to perfection.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Salt-N-Pepa’s Here!

We wonder how far in advance the Carters get to work on making sure they nail their Halloween costume recreations from head-to-toe.

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Salt-N-Pepa’s Here!

Could this mother-daughter duo be any cuter?

Beyoncé and JAY-Z's Family Halloween Costumes Through The Years

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Beyoncé and JAY-Z Biggie and Lil’ Lim

In 2017, the Carters arrived to Kelly Rowland’s Halloween bash dressed as iconic 90s rap duo Biggie and Lil’ Kim. Beyoncé channeled Kim’s look from her cameo in Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video while Jay went for one of the Notorious B.I.G’s most memorable 90s looks, cane and all.

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TOPICS:  Beyonce Knowles Jay Z