Celebrities often get recognized when they’re out in public. However, some of them are often confused with other renowned entertainment figures due to their striking resemblance to each other.
We’ve collected a few photos of actors, musicians, and other A-listers and placed them side by side. This should give you readers a clearer idea of how uncanny these similarities are.
You may see the usual faces that have often been compared, but you may also encounter new ones that may make you say, “Huh, I never saw it until now!” Either way, hopefully, you enjoy scrolling through.
#1 Stanley Tucci And Mark Strong
Image credits: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
#2 Jaime Pressly And Margot Robbie
Image credits: Universal Pictures International
#3 Demi Moore And Courteney Cox
Image credits: Working Title Films
Some of the celebrity doppelgangers on this list have actually met in real life and candidly discussed their much-noticed resemblance. Pop star Katy Perry even admitted to actress Zooey Deschanel that she once used their similarities to her advantage when she was starting her music career in Los Angeles.
“I wanted to get into the club, but I had no money, I had no clout, I had nothing, and sometimes I would pose as you to get into the club,” Perry told Deschanel in a 2020 Instagram live session.
#4 Sarah Hyland And Mila Kunis
Image credits: The Drew Barrymore Show
#5 Nina Dobrev And Victoria Justice
Image credits: Glamour
#6 Bryce Dallas Howard And Jessica Chastain
Image credits: Universal Pictures
Hollywood veteran Jamie Pressley was also flattered by the comparisons to Australian actress Margot Robbie, who has made a name for herself in films such as Barbie and Suicide Squad. As she tells Entertainment Tonight, she felt good despite feeling old because of the 13-year age gap.
“I was like, ‘It’s a pleasure to be the doppelganger, because, quite frankly, if I look like you, that’s fine with me,’” Pressley said.
#7 Keira Knightley And Natalie Portman
Image credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
#8 Matt Bomer And Henry Cavill
Image credits: Still Watching Netflix
#9 Katy Perry And Zooey Deschanel
Image credits: Associated Press
The innate fascination with lookalikes is apparently part of who we are as humans. According to forensic clinical psychologist Dr. Naomi Murphy, we tend to use physical appearances as a means of establishing a sense of belonging.
“Not looking the same runs the risk of being forgotten, not receiving resources, or being treated as ‘other,’” Dr. Murphy said in an interview with Refinery29.
#10 Helen Hunt And Jodie Foster
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#11 Jared Leto And Scott Disick
Image credits: TheEllenShow
#12 Amy Adams And Isla Fisher
Image credits: Vanity Fair
It’s highly unlikely that the celebrity lookalikes on this list are related. However, they may be sharing the same DNA. According to a 2022 study published in Cell Reports, individuals with similar facial features tend to exhibit genetic similarities.
“These people really look alike because they share important parts of the genome, or the DNA sequence,” one of the study’s authors, Dr. Manel Esteller, explained.
#13 Blake Lively And Melissa Benoist
Image credits: Vogue
#14 Chad Smith And Will Ferrell
Image credits: Rolling Stone
#15 Daniel Radcliffe And Elijah Wood
Image credits: WIRED
Let’s flip the conversation now. What do you think about these celebrity lookalikes? Are they as uncanny as they are made out to be? Share your thoughts in the comment boxes below!
#16 Elizabeth Banks And Julie Bowen
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#17 Minka Kelly And Leighton Meester
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#18 Zoey Deutch And Haley Lu Richardson
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#19 Bella Hadid And Carla Bruni
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#20 Amal Clooney And Anne Hathaway
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#21 Jessica Biel And Christy Turlington
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#22 Emma Watson And Kiernan Shipka
Image credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
#23 Zoe Saldaña And Thandie Newton
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#24 Anna Faris And Britney Spears
Image credits: Glamour
#25 Ashley Graham And Eva Mendes
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#26 Ian Somerhalder And Chace Crawford
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#27 Dax Shepard And Zach Braff
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#28 James Marsden And Chris Pine
Image credits: Late Night with Seth Meyers
#29 Margaret Qualley And Emma Roberts
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#30 Scott Eastwood And Glen Powell
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#31 Ray Nicholson And Sebastian Stan
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#32 Carlson Young And Kate Mara
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#33 Diana Silvers And Julia Roberts
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#34 Ralph Fiennes And Liam Neeson
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#35 Chrissy Teigen And Khloé Kardashian
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#36 Scarlett Johansson And Amber Heard
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#37 Salma Hayek Pinault And Penelope Cruz
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#38 Madeline Carroll And Liana Liberato
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