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23 Actors Who Are The Exact Replicas Of The Historical And Famous Figures They Portrayed

Hollywood clearly knows that audiences enjoy biopics that reveal the private life of a popular figure. Whether it's Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana, Jackie Kennedy, or Marilyn Monroe, fans can't wait to see these real-life stories being brought to life on screen.
It's extremely difficult to cast the right actors to play real-life persons in biopics and then apply makeup, hairstyle, costumes, and editing to make them look exactly like the person they portray.
Even though the process can be hard, the casting, hair, and makeup are sometimes flawless beyond our imagination. The results can be unexpected when comparing an actor's appearance to the characters they played. These 23 actors resemble the legendary women they played in every way!

#1 Alexandra Shipp as Aaliyah in "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B":

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#2 Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly in "Bombshell":

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#3 Chloe Webb as Nancy Spungen in "Sid and Nancy":

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#4 Emma Corrin as Princess Diana in "The Crown":

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#5 Jennifer Lopez as Selena in "Selena":

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#6 Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford in "Feud":

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#7 Julia Garner as Anna Delvey in "Inventing Anna":

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#8 Lily James as Pamela Anderson in "Pam & Tommy":

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#9 Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor in "Liz & Dick":

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#10 Meryl Streep as Julia Child in "Julie & Julia":

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#11 Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady":

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#12 Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in "My Week with Marilyn":

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#13 Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy in "Jackie":

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#14 Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in "Being the Ricardos":

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#15 Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth in "The Crown":

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#16 Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland in "Judy":

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#17 Salma Hayek as Frida Kahlo in "Frida":

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#18 Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark in "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story":

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#19 Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh in "Hitchcock":

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#20 Selma Blair as Kris Jenner in "The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story":

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#21 Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis in "Feud":

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#22 Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live":

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#23 Viola Davis as Ma Rainey in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom":

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