The Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2023
Halloween tends to loses a bit of its magic when you get older. Yes, you can still dress up, go out, and enjoy yourself, but you’ll never truly recapture the childhood magic of dressing like your favorite cartoon character and knocking on strangers’ doors. Thank god for celebrity Halloween then—not that it can ever replace the feeling of a bag slowly filling up with candy on a crisp October night—but the photoshoots and intricate costumes displayed by stars around the holiday are a welcomed, aesthetic substitute. Think of the never-ending flood of celebrity costumes this time of year as the modern equivalent to a school Halloween parade—a fun celebration, a chance to see what everyone else dressed as, now just with a lot more disposable income.
Because whether you’re a celebrity hound or not, you have to admit, celebrity Halloween is fun. The stars go all in, planning their looks for weeks in advanced, getting the best makeup and hair artists to bring their vision come to life. Sometimes, it’s all just for a photoshoot (which is oddly sterile, but still impressive), but they’re just as likely to take their costumes out for a spin at a spooky LA bash. Last year, Heidi Klum delivered per usual, dressing up as a full-on worm, but we also got some fun surprises, like Gwyneth Paltrow as Winnie the Pooh and Hailey Bieber as Laetitia Casta on the 1999 YSL Runway. And this year proved to be no different. The stars turned out numerous looks for parties, photoshoots, and yes, actual trick-or-treating. So, keep scrolling to see every celebrity Halloween costume from 2023.
The Queen of Halloween partnered with Cirque du Soleil for her costume this year, working with ten acrobats on the red carpet to complete her avian look.
She even got approval from Carter herself, who commented on the model’s Instagram, “You’re doing amazing, sweetie.”
Maybe Kim and Khloé are vying for that Bratz deal Kylie nabbed.
It’s totally fetch.
Halloween, the one night a year when celebrities can walk around the streets in peace.
The couple donned their costumes to take their kids trick-or-treating around Los Angeles.
Honestly, we’re not sure if that’s what she was going for, but her son Sly definitely makes a cute octopus.
C is for cookie...and Claire.
What a hunk!
She wore the look for a Halloween Party at the Highlight Room in West Hollywood.
It seems that was a popular costume this year.
Camilla...a princess? Shut up!
The singer wore the video game-inspired costume at a Halloween party she threw for her friends in Rio de Janeiro.
Lil Nas thanked Little Richard for “paving the way” in a sweet tribute post.
Where’s the rest of the gang?
Get it? Because she’s one in a chameleon.
The actress was ready with all the necessary accessories, including a bag for passenger vomit.
The model attended her mom’s famous party dressed like the adult version of the cartoon character.
The model dressed up like Aaliyah’s character from the 2002 film.
The singer attended Heidi Klum’s Halloween party as a NASA worker.
Apparently Victor Van Dort was not invited.
She finished off her week of looks with a very simple tutu.
Like her friend, Jenner also went for a simple costume on the actual evening of Halloween.
No, not the Drag Race contestants.
Ugh, as if!
A diva dressed as a diva.
The duo shared many recreated scenes and images from the film, paying homage to Elizabeth Berkley and Gina Gershon’s characters.
This must be the alternative ending, when Lydia finds herself in her third trimester.
It seems anime was a big inspiration for celebs’ Halloween costumes this year.
Does this mean we’re getting a Burlesque 2?
The couple went a bit more casual for a Halloween party at The Peppermint Club in West Hollywood, though Hailey’s look did feature multiple Saint Laurent pieces.
For the “Rotten”-themed party he hosted on October 27 in New York City, Evan Mock took over Boom at The Standard as none other than the zombie kid who likes turtles.
More like Edward Saweetiehands.
She’s Eve, and she’s your special friend.
The singer dressed up like the Addams Family matriarch for weekend 33 of her Las Vegas residency.
The rapper wore this trippy take on a rose to her annual Hottieween party.
The singer and her partner re-created a photo grid from the 1993 romantic drama.
The model threw her own Halloween bash over the weekend.
Jordan Roth dressed to the nines for Bette Midler’s annual Hulaween party at Cipriani South Street in New York on October 27.
The singer wore a custom VS look with archival wings to really bring the costume to life.
Bieber also got her hands on some custom Victoria’s Secret underwear for this Halloween photoshoot.
Kim may have stolen Kourtney’s “dolce vita lifestyle,” but now it seems the score is even.
The model made the smart decision to not wear one of Monroe’s original looks.
One of the couple’s many costumes together this year.
The two friends were seen leaving Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party hand-in-hand.
Some are claiming this is the exact same gown worn by the Icleandic singer, but that has not been confirmed.
This is what happens when film nerds find each other.
Because sometimes couples just want to do their own thing.
Have you ever seen a cuter mad scientist?
A classic Halloween look. Someone had to do it.
Her name isn't pretty-pretty, it's Barbarella.
This look was even Misty Copeland approved.
We support any costume that features sweatpants.
The Riverdale stars joined forces and dressed as some “Gotham City sirens.”
I mean, who doesn’t love back to school season?
Harvey attended Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween party on Saturday night.
We assume she moooooved her body on the dance floor.
The TikTok star wore her DIY costume to Kendall Jenner’s Halloween party.
Someone must be excited about the upcoming live action remake.
Katy Perry in a mushroom look from her Vegas residency, to be exact.
The couple dressed like characters from the popular anime series
The new couple celebrated their first Halloween together in style.
We think...
The actor supported his Gossip Girl costar Evan Mock as his “Rotten” Boom Halloween party at the Boom Boom Room in NYC.
It seems the cartoon character is having a bit of a moment as the rapper was the second celeb to dress up like her this year.
The couple made a rare appearance together at Gerber’s family Halloween party.
Yes, that’s him under there.
The actress kept a very low profile at the annual Casamigos Halloween party.
The pair went for a slightly more lowkey look for the Casamigos party, though Bieber did double down with the flippers and mask.
The look is giving us chills.
The couple attended the Casamigos party hosted by Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford.
Hilton showed her support for Britney Spears by dressing like the singer in the “Toxic” music video.
Shake and bake.
If you told us Ambrosio stole this look from one of her many Victoria’s Secret runway show appearances, we would believe you.
Specifically, Cher in the 1989 “Turn Back Time” music video.
The singer brought out her second costume of the year for Bette Midler's annual Hulaween party.
The former Top Chef host could have huffed and puffed and blown the entirety of Cipriani South Street down.
The singer dressed up like the Mother of Dragons, if you couldn’t tell from the blonde hair and three dragon eggs.
Is this her official audition for the upcoming musical?
Her job is country music.
The model began the festivities early this year, showing off her first, vampiric Halloween look on Instagram weeks before October 31st.
But Bieber wasn’t satisfied with just one costume. She also modeled another look inspired by the Friends character.
The singer took to Instagram to share some shots from her early Halloween celebration with her brother, Frankie, who’s currently starring in a production of The Rocky Horror Show.
The Kardashians started the festivities early with a kids party where Khloé and her son dressed up like farm animals.
Wilde and her ex, Jason Sudeikis, celebrated their daughter’s birthday with a costume party. The actress dressed up as what will likely be the most popular costume this year—Ken—while her daughter played the role of Barbie.
Meanwhile, it’s kind of hard to pinpoint exactly what Sudeikis dressed as for his daughter’s party, but considering the color of his track suit and the crown on his head, we’re guessing he was going for Lady Liberty.
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