10 Memorable Celebrity Halloween Costumes You Can Use for Inspiration

When: 2021

Whether Gunna’s Dior and Rick Owens ensemble from New York Fashion Week in 2021 was good or not can be debated. But when Rihanna decides to dress up like you for Halloween, your fit reaches hall of fame status. RiRi perfectly mimicked Gunna’s infamous outfit for her Halloween costume, down to the diamond chains around her neck. This one is legendary.

When: 2017

The fact that this is LeBron James still makes us laugh. LeBron must really love Halloween because why the hell did he go this hard in 2017 with his Pennywise costume? We aren’t just talking about the masks you can get at your local Spirit Halloween store. One of the greatest basketball players to ever live looked like he sat down in the makeup chair on a movie set. To make things even more memorable, we have this incredible video of him dancing to “Bitches Ain’t Shit” at a Halloween party. Just absolute ridiculousness.

When: 2022

Did you know that Beyoncé’s sister Solange and Destiny’s Child sang the theme song for the Proud Family? Beyoncé was clearly feeling nostalgic in 2022 when she, Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, Sir, and Rumi decided to dress up like the lovable family from the classic Disney cartoon. Beyoncé even performed double duty dressing up as Suga Mama and Trudy Proud. This is definitely one of the best family costumes in recent memory.

When: 2022

Cardi B certainly isn’t the first person to ever paint themselves yellow and put on a tall blue wig, but what took her Marge Simpson costume over the top were all of the photos. To celebrate the holiday back in 2022, she posted a collection of photos on her Instagram dressed in the costume. The backdrops were edited to look like the iconic Simpsons living room and Homer’s favorite bar Moe’s. We wonder if Cardi marathons all of the Treehouse of Horror episodes during spooky season. She’s clearly a big fan for committing to the character this much. 

When: 2019

When you have a legendary career full of iconic looks that span multiple decades, you are allowed to dress up as yourself without it being a cop out. Most of us don’t have that luxury. Missy Elliott does. In 2018, she busted out a shiny black Versace jacket that resembled her inflatable black suit from the Hype Williams-directed “Supa Dupa Fly (The Rain)” video. One year later, she re-created the cover of her album Supa Dupa Fly. When you have multiple memorable looks to re-create, you know you’ve done something right.