1. Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde: Matt Kennedy / Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Marilyn Monroe: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
2. Austin Butler as Elvis Presley in Elvis: Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Elvis: Archive Photos / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection / Liaison / Getty Images
3. Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: The Roku Channel
The real Weird Al Yankovic: George Rose / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: The Roku Channel / AwardsShowNetwork / YouTube / ABC / Via youtube.com 4. Jared Leto as Paolo Gucci in House of Gucci: Fabio Lovino / MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Paolo Gucci: Dick Loek / Toronto Star via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Fabio Lovino / MGM / courtesy Everett Collection / Terry Fincher / Getty Images
5. Lady Gaga as Patrizia Reggiani: MGM / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Patrizia Reggiani: AP Photo/File,Luca Bruno
The two side-by-side: Obviously Patrizia is older, but their face shapes, eye and eyebrow placement, and their noses are super similar!
MGM / courtesy Everett Collection / AP Photo/Luca Bruno 6. Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in The Girl from Plainville: Hulu
The real Michelle Carter: FAITH NINIVAGGI/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Steve Dietl / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection / FAITH NINIVAGGI/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images
7. Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in Hitchcock: Suzanne Tenner/Fox Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Alfred Hitchcock: Hulton Archive / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Bettmann Archive / Getty Images / Fox Searchlight / Courtesy Everett Collection
8. Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh in Hitchcock: Suzanne Tenner/Fox Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Janet Leigh: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Suzanne Tenner/Fox Searchlight Pictures / Paramount Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
9. Geoffrey Rush as Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers : HBO
The real Peter Sellers: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: HBO / United Artists
10. Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen in Sid and Nancy: Samuel Goldwyn / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Nancy Spungen: Kerstin Rodgers/Redferns via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Samuel Goldwyn / Everett Collection / Watal Asanuma / Shinko Music / Getty Images
11. Gary Oldman as Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy: Samuel Goldwyn Films/Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Sid Vicious: Richard E. Aaron / Redferns via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Daily Express / Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Samuel Goldwyn/ Everett Collection
12. Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush in Vice: Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection
The real George W. Bush: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Doug Mills / Pool /AFP via Getty Images / Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures / Everett Collection
13. Christian Bale as Dick Cheney in Vice: Makeup designer Greg Cannom used a combination of makeup, prosthetics, and wigs that took hours to apply for this transformation.
Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection The real Dick Cheney: William Thomas Cain / Getty Images
Them side-by-side: Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures / Everett Collection / Gary Dunkin / MCT / Tribune News Service via Getty Images
14. Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour: Makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji, who had helped turn Jim Carrey into the Grinch, left retirement to work on Darkest Hour.
Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection The real Winston Churchill: Central Press/Hulton Archive / Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Focus Features / Courtesy Everett Collection / Keystone / Getty Images
15. Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos: Glen Wilson /Amazon Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Lucille Ball: Archive Photos / Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Silver Screen Collection / Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Amazon Studios / Everett Collection
16. Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman in Man on the Moon: Universal Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection
The real Andy Kaufman: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Universal Pictures/ Courtesy: Everett Collection / American Broadcasting Companies via Getty Images
17. Lily James as Pamela Anderson in Pam & Tommy: Erica Parise / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Pamela Anderson: Pearson All-American Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The two side-by-side: Stephane Cardinale / Sygma via Getty Images / Erin Simkin / Hulu / Courtesy Everett Collection
18. Jennifer Lopez as Selena in Selena: Warner Bros / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Selena Quintanilla: Arlene Richie / Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: 19. Tina Fey as Sarah Palin: Dana Edelson / NBC / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The real Sarah Palin: Dana Edelson / NBC / Courtesy: Everett Collection
Here they are side-by-side: Dana Edelson / NBC / Everett Collection / Ethan Miller / Getty Images
20. Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury: 20th Century Fox
The real Freddie Mercury: Michael Putland / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Paul Natkin / Getty Images / Alex Bailey / 20th Century Fox./ Everett Collection
21. Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland in Judy: Renée Zellweger rightfully won an Oscar for this portrayal. The makeup team 100% would've won an Oscar if the Bombshell makeup hadn't been so amazing!
Roadside Attractions / courtesy Everett Collection The real Judy Garland: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images
22. The two side-by-side: R. Powell / Daily Express / Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Roadside Attractions / Everett Collection
Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly in Bombshell: The makeup and hairstyling team for Bombshell won an Oscar.
Hilary Bronwyn Gayle / Lionsgate / courtesy Everett Collection The real Megyn Kelly: Nathan Congleton / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Lionsgate / Frontline PBS
23. Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady: Alex Bailey/Weinstein Company / courtesy Everett Collection The real Margaret Thatcher: Bettmann / Bettmann Archive via Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Evening Standard/ Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Alex Bailey / Weinstein Company / Everett Collection
24. Alexandra Shipp as Aaliyah in Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B: Christos Kalohoridis / Lifetime/Lionsgete / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Aaliyah: Kevin Mazur / WireImage via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Christos Kalohoridis / Lifetime / Lionsgate / courtesy Everett Collection / Sal Idriss/Redferns via Getty Images
25. Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran in American Crime Story: OJ vs. the People: Byron Cohen / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The real Johnnie Cochran: Lee Celano / WireImage via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Hal Garb / AFP via Getty Images / Prashant Gupta / FX / Courtesy Everett Collection
26. Julia Garner as Anna Delvey in Inventing Anna: Nicole Rivelli / Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Anna Delvey: Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Timothy A. Clary / AFP via Getty Images / Nicole Rivelli / Netflix / Everett Collection
27. Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in Ray: Universal / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Ray Charles: James Kriegsmann/Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Universal / courtesy Everett Collection / Tony Evans / Getty Images
28. Denzel Washington as Malcolm X in Malcolm X: Warner Bros.
The real Malcolm X: Express Newspapers / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Robert Elfstrom / Villon Films / Gety Images / Warner Bros / Everett Collection
29. Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in The Doors: Tristar Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Jim Morrison: Andrew Maclear/Hulton Archive / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Tri-Star Pictures / Everett Collection / Chris Walter / WireImage via Getty Images
30. Selma Blair as Kris Jenner on The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: FX
The real Kris Jenner: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
31. The two side-by-side: FX / Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
32. Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in My Week with Marilyn: Laurence Cendrowicz/The Weinstein Company / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Marilyn Monroe: Baron / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Laurence Cendrowicz/The Weinstein Company / courtesy Everett Collection / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
33. Morgan Freeman as Nelson Mandela in Invictus: The real Nelson Mandela: Trevor Samson / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection / Hamish Blair/Liaison via Getty Images
34. Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in The Crown: Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Queen Elizabeth: Larry Ellis/Daily Express / Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Ollie Upton / Netflix / Courtesy: Everett Collection / Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive / Getty Images
35. Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in Frida: The makeup team won an Oscar for this film!
Miramax/Courtesy Everett Collection The real Frida: Susana Gonzalez / Newsmakers via Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Miramax / courtesy Everett Collection / Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
36. Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in Dolemite Is My Name: Netflix / courtesy Everett Collection
The real Rudy Ray Moore: Ethan Miller / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Francois Duhamel / Netflix /Courtesy Everett Collection / Getty Images
37. Viola Davis as Ma Rainey in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Ma Rainey: Donaldson Collection / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection / Donaldson Collection / Getty Images
38. Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: Ray Mickshaw / FX / Courtesy Everett Collection
The real Marcia Clark: Pool / AFP via Getty Images
Here's the two side-by-side: FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection / Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images
39. Sterling K. Brown as Christopher Darden on The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story: Ray Mickshaw / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The real Christopher Darden: Pool / Getty Images
Here's a side-by-side: Ray Mickshaw / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection / POO/AFP via Getty Images
40. Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in Jackie: Fox Searchlight Pictures/ Courtesy Everett Collection The real Jackie Kennedy: Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Pablo Larrain/ Fox Searchlight /Courtesy Everett Collection Bettmann / Getty Images
41. Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in Liz & Dick: While I think the makeup and hair is good, it's the wardrobe I really love.
Lifetime The real Elizabeth Taylor: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images
Here's the two side-by-side: 20th Century-Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection / Jack Zeman / Lifetime TV / Courtesy: Everett Collection
42. Meryl Streep as Julia Child in Julie & Julia: Makeup artist and hair stylist, J. Roy Helland , has worked with Streep on all her movies since the '80s.
Jonathan Wenk/Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The real Julia Child: Hulton Archive / Getty Images
Here are the two side-by-side: Jonathan Wenk/©Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection / Bachrach / Getty Images
43. Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis in Feud: They didn't use digital makeup or reverse aging — it was all done with makeup!
Byron Cohen / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection The real Bette Davis: Keystone / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: FX / Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images
44. Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford in Feud: Fx Networks / ©FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection The real Joan Crawford: Hulton Archive / Getty Images
The two side-by-side: Avalon / Getty Images) / Byron Cohen / FX / Courtesy: Everett Collection
45. Emma Corrin as Princess Diana on The Crown: Des Willie / Netflix / Courtesy: Everett Collection
The real Princess Diana: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
Here they are side-by-side: Des Willie / Netflix / Courtesy: Everett Collection / Anwar Hussein / WireImage via Getty Images
46. And finally, Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse in Fosse/Verdon: FX /Courtesy Everett Collection
Here's the real Bob Fosse: Evening Standard / Getty Images
Here's a side-by-side: Michael Parmalee / ©FX / Courtesy Everett Collection / John Downing/Daily Express/Hulton Archive / Getty Images
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