18 Actors Who Either Totally Hit Or Missed The Mark When Portraying Famous People In Movies And TV Shows

After the 2025 Golden Globes, folks over on X noticed how much Ariana Grande looks like Old Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn.

Based on Ariana Grande's latest glamorous looks, it's kind of hard not to see the resemblance! And because of this, folks have been sharing their mixed feelings about Grande possibly playing Audrey Hepburn in a biopic.

All of this got me thinking about the amazing actors out there who've portrayed famous people in movies and TV shows, and the never-ending comparisons.

So, here are pictures of actors who either totally hit or missed the mark when playing famous people. You decide!

Here's what Timothée Chalamet looked like as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown (2024):

And here's what the real Bob Dylan looks like:

Timothée Chalamet vs. Bob Dylan:

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Here's what Angelina Jolie looked like as Maria Callas in Maria (2024):

And here's what the real Maria Callas looked like:

Angelina Jolie vs. Maria Callas:

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Here's what Cynthia Erivo looked like as Aretha Franklin in Genius: Season 3 (Aretha) (2021):

And here's what the real Aretha Franklin looked like:

Cynthia Erivo vs. Aretha Franklin:

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Here's what Tom Hollander looked like as Truman Capote in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (2024):

And here's what the real Truman Capote looked like:

Tom Hollander vs. Truman Capote:

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Here's what Maya Rudolph looked like as Kamala Harris on Saturday Night Live in 2024:

And here's what the real Kamala Harris looks like:

Maya Rudolph vs. Kamala Harris:

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And here's what Maya Rudolph and Kamala Harris looked like standing side by side on SNL in 2024:

Here's what Margot Robbie looked like as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya (2017):

And here's what the real Tonya Harding looks like:

Margot Robbie vs. Tonya Harding:

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Here's what Jamie Foxx looked like as Ray Charles in Ray (2004):

And here's what the real Ray Charles looked like:

Jamie Foxx vs. Ray Charles:

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Here's what Kingsley Ben-Adir looked like as Bob Marley in Bob Marley: One Love (2024):

And here's what the real Bob Marley looked like:

Kingsley Ben-Adir vs. Bob Marley:

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Here's what Salma Hayek looked like as Frida Kahlo in Frida (2002):

And here's what the real Frida Kahlo looked like:

Salma Hayek vs. Frida Kahlo:

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Here's what Nicole Kidman looked like as Virginia Woolf in The Hours (2002):

And here's what the real Virginia Woolf looked like:

Nicole Kidman vs. Virginia Woolf:

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Here's what Kristen Stewart looked like as Joan Jett in The Runaways (2010):

And here's what the real Joan Jett looks like:

Kristen Stewart vs. Joan Jett:

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Here's what Sterling K. Brown looked like as Christopher Darden in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016):

And here's what the real Christopher Darden looks like:

Sterling K. Brown vs. Christopher Darden:

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Here's what Marion Cotillard looked like as Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose (2007):

And here's what the real Édith Piaf looked like:

Marion Cotillard vs. Édith Piaf:

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Here's what Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) looked like as Chuck Berry in Cadillac Records (2008):

And here's what the real Chuck Berry looked like:

Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) vs. Chuck Berry:

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Here's what Madonna looked like as Eva Perón in Evita (1996):

And here's what the real Eva Perón looked like:

Madonna vs. Eva Perón:

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Here's what Leslie Odom Jr. looked like as Sam Cooke in One Night in Miami... (2020):

And here's what the real Sam Cooke looked like:

Leslie Odom Jr. vs. Sam Cooke:

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Here's what Cailee Spaeny looked like as Priscilla Presley in Priscilla (2023):

And here's what the real Priscilla Presley looks like:

Cailee Spaeny vs. Priscilla Presley:

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And finally, here's what Halle Berry looked like as Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999):

And here's what the real Dorothy Dandridge looked like:

Halle Berry vs. Dorothy Dandridge:

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