Halloween 2023: Black Celebs Best Costumes

Megan Thee Stallion, Victoria Monet and Chloe Bailey are some of the celebrities who went all out with memorable Halloween costumes this year.

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Halloween is a holiday made for artists. With no restrictions put on their creativity, they can go all out with costumes. Celebrities are fans just like the rest of us, so it makes perfect sense that they would use spooky season to shout out their favorite characters, movies and TV series. For Halloween 2023, Black celebs went all out with costumes from Game of Thrones, Poetic Justice and Alice in Wonderland. With no limits on where their imaginations could take them, some of our favorite Black stars showed out with their Halloween costumes this year.

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Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum

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The newly engaged couple went with a horror classic for their couple’s costume. Channing was Rosemary’s baby, while Zoë was Rosemary.

Jennifer Hudson

The talk show host used Halloween to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, and one of its most influential pioneers: Missy Elliott. The EGOT winner’s recreation of Missy’s iconic “The Rain” video was pure perfection.

Winnie Harlow

Once again Winnie Harlow wins Halloween with this spot on impression of comedian Katt Williams.

Aoki Lee Simmons and Natalia Bryant

The duo delivered a spot on recreation of Black Swan, as they looked like they stepped right out of the movie.

Megan Thee Stallion

For her Tim Burton themed Hottieween party, Meg became a flower from the filmmaker’s Alice in Wonderland.

Victoria Monet

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The “On My Mama” singer made heads roll as the Red Queen at Megan Thee Stallion’s Tim Burton themed Hottieween Party.

John Boyega

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It’s not clear what Tim Burton themed costume the They Cloned Tyrone star was going for at Meg’s Hottieween Party, but apparently his outfit included blood.

Da’Vinchi

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It looks like the All American, BMF actor was in a Willy Wonka mood for Meg’s Tim Burton Hottieween Party.

Chloe Bailey

You absolutely would bend the knee and swear allegiance to Chloe Bailey’s Khaleesi.

Chloe Bailey

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Chloe delivered another iconic look as Catwoman at the New York Restoration Project’s 27th Annual Hulaween.

Halle Bailey and DDG

There’s plenty of ‘90s nostalgia on display in this Poetic Justice tribute.

Lizzo

We always have time to celebrate Tina Turner.

North West

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s 10-year-old daughter North highlighted a throwback to her dad’s The College Dropout, Late Registration and Graduation era as she dressed as the bear from those album covers.

Ice Spice

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Ice Spice took a break from Dunkin’ commercials to put a sexy new spin on the cartoon character Betty Boop.

Tyga

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Whether you’ve seen the Terrifier films or not, this clown is the stuff of nightmares. Evan Ross is slightly less scary.

Keke Palmer

As usual, Keke is killing it with her spot on recreation of Tyra Banks’ Eve from the Disney Channel Original Movie Life Size.

Jodie Turner-Smith

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What better way to get your groove back than by shutting down the red carpet in a sexy costume?

Paris Jackson

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Paris Jackson is ready to relocate to Middle-Earth in her outstanding Hobbit costume.

Lori Harvey

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Lori Harvey’s Lara Croft is ready to kick video game ass.

Khalid

Khalid went full Keanu as Neo from The Matrix.

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