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18 Times Actors Paid Homage To Their Famous Characters By Re-Creating Their Iconic Outfits

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It's fun to re-create the iconic looks from your favorite movies and TV shows, whether you're dressing as your favorite Friends character for Halloween or your favorite '00s rom-com lead for TikTok (as Jennifer Garner's dog did here).

Dog wearing rainbow-colored coat like 13 Going On 30 dress
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However, the people who have the most fun re-creating these iconic looks are the same people who brought them to life onscreen in the first place.

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Here are 18 times celebs re-created their most iconic onscreen looks IRL:

1.Anne Hathaway re-created this look from the final scenes of The Devil Wears Prada...

Anne wearing turtleneck, jacket, jeans, and high boots
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...at the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion Week 2022, where she sat next to Anna Wintour — who's rumored to be the inspiration behind the movie's antagonist, Miranda Priestly.

Hathaway and Wintour sitting together
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2.Anne also re-created the Princess Diaries movie poster...

Julie Andrews wearing a crown and Anne
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...as part of the #PillowChallenge (where you make a dress out of a pillow) on Instagram.

3.John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John re-created their original Danny and Sandy outfits from the "Summer Nights" scene...

Sandy in her sweater and dress
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...at a Grease sing-along in 2019.

4.Sarah Michelle Gellar re-wore her "Prophecy Girl" dress from Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

Buffy in her dress and wielding a weapon
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....and captioned her Instagram post with a quote from the episode: "I say we party."

5.Danielle Fishel re-created Topanga's expressive poem performance from the first season of Boy Meets World three times.

Danielle with face paint and arms raised above herhead
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In character, she re-created the makeup look in Season 6.

Danielle drawing a heart around her face
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Then, as Topanga, she re-created the outfit on an episode of the spinoff Girl Meets World.

Topanga wearing a transparent lacy long-sleeved dress
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Finally, as herself, she re-created the full routine on TikTok to promote her BMW podcast Pod Meets World.

Danielle as Topanga and on TikTok wearing a lacy dress and raising her arms
ABC / Danielle FIshel / Via tiktok.com

6.Alicia Silverstone re-created her most memorable Clueless outfit...

Alicia in a yellow checkered suit outside
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...while performing Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" — which has a Clueless-inspired music video — on Lip Sync Battle.

Alicia in the yellow checkered suit and skirt
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7.Fran Drescher re-created a bunch of her outfits from The Nanny on TikTok.

Fran in animal-print-accented dress suit and hat
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Fran in a chainlink vest and dress and smiling
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You can see the rest here:

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8.Laura Dern wore an updated version of Dr. Ellie Sattler's outfit from Jurassic Park...

Laura in shorts and a shirt tied in the front
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...in Jurassic World: Dominion.

Laura in another shirt tied in the front
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9.Nathan Fillion re-created his Serenity character Malcolm Reynolds's outfit...

Nathan in pants with suspenders and a weapon hanging from a belt
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....on an episode of Castle where his character dressed as a "space cowboy" for Halloween.

Nathan wearing a jacket and holding a gun
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10.Elaine Hendrix re-created one of her Meredith Blake looks from The Parent Trap...

Close-up of Elaine wearing a wide-brimmed hat
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...in one of her many TikToks about the movie.

Close-up of Elaine wearing a hat
Elaine Hendrix / Via tiktok.com

11.Christa B. Allen re-created the '80s look she wore as young Jenna Rink in 13 Going On 30...

Christa wearing an off-the-shoulder top and a hair scrunchie
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...in one of her many nostalgic TikToks for fans of the movie.

Christa wearing a scrunchie and an off-the-shoulder top
Christa B. Allen / Via tiktok.com

12.Drew Barrymore re-created the prom dress–and–scrunchie combo she wore multiple times as Josie Geller in Never Been Kissed.

Drew wearing a side scrunchie and a gaudy top
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She dressed up as Josie for a segment of "Drew's News" on The Drew Barrymore Show.

Drew behind a desk wearing a different high-top dress with similar lacy front
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She also wore the costume on TikTok while answering questions in character.

Drew wearing the dress with a sign reading "Questions I get asked all the time" above her
Drew Barrymore / Via tiktok.com

13.Reese Witherspoon re-wore Elle Woods's Halloween costume from Legally Blonde...

Reese in a bunny-type hat, feathery bodysuit, and tights
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...while sharing a series of Halloween throwbacks on Instagram.

14.Brian Stepanek re-wore his Arwin jumpsuit from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody...

Brian wearing a work jumpsuit
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...as part of a TikTok dance video.

Brian again wearing a work jumpsuit
Brain Stepanek / Via tiktok.com

15.Kimberly J. Brown kept Marnie Cromwell's witch dress and robe from Halloweentown II...

Kimberly in colorful costume with stars and crescent moons
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...and tried them on again for a TikTok!

Kimberly wearing a witch-type hat and long robe with stars and crescent moons
Kimberly J. Brown / Via tiktok.com

16.Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino embodied their Romy and Michele's High School Reunion characters...

Lisa and Mira in short sleeveless dresses
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...while presenting at the 2022 SAG Awards.

Lisa onstage wearing similar colors but pantsuits this time
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17.Steve Burns brought back his Blues Clues green striped shirt...

Steve in a striped shirt sitting in a chair
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...for a special video message to the viewers who grew up watching the show.

Steve in a cap and glasses and a green striped shirt
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18.And finally, Debby Ryan re-created her look from the final scene of Radio Rebel...

Debby looking at the camera with a half smile/smirk
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...including the smirk that became a viral meme, on TikTok.

Debby with a half smile
Debby Ryan / Via tiktok.com
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