Halloween 2026: Best celebrity costumes from Maya Jama to Heidi Klum

Celebrities have been pulling out all the stops for Halloween this year, swapping their usual red-carpet glamour for elaborate fancy dress and pop culture-inspired transformations.

From nostalgic music video recreations to tongue-in-cheek celebrity costumes, the stars have been competing to deliver the most memorable looks. And, as ever, social media has provided the perfect place to show them off.

Maya Jama, Myleene Klass, Lily Allen, Kim Kardashian, and of course Heidi Klum, were among those who embraced the spooky season with some particularly creative outfits. Here are some of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of 2026.

Celebrity Traitors star Maya Jama turned herself into Sir Mo Farah for Halloween.

Jama pulled out all the stops to become the British sporting legend, wearing a bald cap, fake eyebrows and beard, and a Team GB running kit.

She even said the four-time Olympic gold medallist had sent his medals for her to wear.

She wrote on Instagram: “HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Can’t wait to skin out tonight& thankyou Mo for sending your actual Olympic outfit and real medals 🥇 hero!!! Let’s partyyyy 🥳”

Maya Jama transformed into Mo Farah for her Halloween costume

Maya Jama / Instagram

Singer and TV presenter Myleene Klass looked unrecognisable in her Halloween outfit as Edward Scissorhands from Tim Burton’s 1990 film.

Myleene Klass dressed up as Edward Scissorhands for Halloween

Myleene Klass/ Instagram

Heidi Klum transformed into a bloodied severed hand as she pulled out all the stops again for her Halloween costume.

The Queen of Halloween, as she has become known, celebrated the 25th anniversary of her NYC Halloween party this year, and Klum took it to the next level as she showed up as a severed hand.

The model arrived in a truck covered in red “danger” signs, helped to the ground by actors in yellow hazmat suits.

Heidi Klum arrived for her Halloween party as a giant severed hand

Heidi Klum / Instagram

Lily Allen took a swipe at Ticketmaster with a costume inspired by the ticketing platform’s seating plans.

Lily Allen as the Ticketmaster seating plan

Lily Allen/Instagram

The singer shared her look on Instagram, offering a pointed pop culture joke that was sure to resonate with anyone who has battled to get concert tickets.

Kim Kardashian channelled her daughter North West for Halloween, taking inspiration from the youngster’s distinctive style.

Kim Kardashian as North West

Kim Kardashian/Instagram

The reality star once again proved that she was willing to go all out for the occasion.

Lisa Rinna paid tribute to Kylie Jenner by recreating her viral orange dress look.

The reality star put her own spin on the striking outfit for Halloween, giving the famous look a fresh outing.

Paris Hilton paid tribute to Britney Spears by recreating the singer’s iconic look from the I’m a Slave 4 U music video. The outfit nodded to one of the defining pop culture moments of the early 2000s.

Paris Hilton as Britney Spears

Paris Hilton/Instagram

For another family look, Hilton transformed into Morticia Addams, with her children dressed as an adorable Wednesday and the rest of the spooky Addams Family. The matching costumes brought a playful twist to the classic gothic characters.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes

Rochelle and Marvin Humes went back to the Noughties, dressing up as Kelly Rowland and Nelly in their music video for Dilemma.

Rochelle and Marvin Humes as Kelly Rowland and Nelly

Rochelle Humes

The couple recreated the famous pairing for a nostalgic Halloween tribute to the R&B hit.

Olivia Attwood hosted a star-studded Halloween party, with the reality star dressing as comic book villain Harley Quinn for the occasion.

The guest list included a host of celebrity faces, who also arrived in elaborate fancy dress for the spooky celebrations.

Victoria Justice teamed up with her sister Grace to recreate the terrifying twins from Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic The Shining.

Victoria Justice and sister Grace as ‘The Shining twins’

Victoria Justice/Instagram

The pair nailed the iconic matching blue dresses and eerie look made famous by the 1980 film.

Amanda Holden drew inspiration from Netflix’s hit true-crime drama The Lizzie Borden Story, part of Ryan Murphy’s Monster anthology series, dressing as the infamous 19th-century murder suspect.

Her costume tapped into the renewed interest in Borden’s story following the show’s success.

Trisha Paytas brought a dose of Disney nostalgia to Halloween by dressing as Troy Bolton from High School Musical.

Trisha Paytas as Troy Bolton

Trisha Paytas/Instagram

The YouTuber channelled Zac Efron’s basketball-playing heart-throb, giving fans a throwback to the iconic teen film.

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo were also Disney-inspired in their choice for Halloween, dressing up as Cruella de Vil and a dalmation.

The couple’s tribute to 101 Dalmations got a big reaction from their celebrity followers on Instagram. Team GB gymnast Max Whitlock wrote: “Please tell me this is AI” followed by two tears of joy emojis. Singer and actress Paloma Faith wrote: “We all get our kicks some where”.