These Actors You Didn’t Know Are Dead Ringers For Our Favorite Disney And Pixar Characters

Have you ever been reminded of someone else while watching a Disney or Pixar character? Sometimes it’s the nose or the eyes that give them away, and once you see the resemblance, you can realize it. That might not be simply a coincidence as plenty of characters are based on real-life people. Over the years, animation studios used celebrities to act as visual reference for cartoonists to bring their creations to life as realistically as possible. Famous people inspired certain characters.
For example, Aladdin was modeled on Tom Cruise, while the Genie was not only voiced by Robin Williams but also inspired him. There are too many Disney characters to account at this point. Thankfully, in Hollywood, many amazing actors and actresses can easily slip into some of the best roles as Disney makes more live-action remakes.
Here is the list of 15 celebs who you never noticed were real-life Disney and Pixar characters.

#1 Zendaya and Pocahontas

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#2 Steve Harvey and Mr. Potato Head from Toy Story

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#3 Amy Adams and Ariel from The Little Mermaid

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#4 Danny DeVito and Phil from Hercules

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#5 Jason Momoa and Scar from The Lion King

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#6 Amanda Seyfried and Rapunzel

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#7 Chris Hemsworth with Jessica Chastain and Prince Adam with Belle from The Beauty and the Beast

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#8 Jake Gyllenhaal and Flynn Rider from Tangled

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#9 Henry Cavill and Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid

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#10 Reese Witherspoon and Tinkerbell

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#11 Rihanna and Tiana from The Princess and the Frog

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#12 Lisa Edelstein and Gothel from Tangled

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#13 Angelina Jolie and Ursula from The Little Mermaid

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#14 Chris Colfer and Pinocchio

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#15 Nicole Scherzinger and Princess Jasmine from Aladdin

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