Wax Celebrities vs. The Real Thing

By Chris Jancelewicz Posted Oct 28th 2009 11:30PM

For some celebrities, being immortalized (at least temporarily) in wax means big things - it's kind of a litmus test for fame. Once you're "known" enough, Madame Tussauds decides to create a figure in your likeness - and to hell with the whole issue of actually looking the same! While some wax figures are nearly identical to the celebrity, others fall way short of the ideal.

Here to horrify you (and delight you) is a collection of wax figures and the celebrity inspiration. See if you can tell the difference.

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Will the Real Celeb Please Stand Up?

Tyra Banks
On the best of days, Tyra looks like an alien, so it's not that big a stretch to see her as a waxen figure. It's pretty much spot-on.

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Will the Real Celeb Please Stand Up?

Tyra Banks
On the best of days, Tyra looks like an alien, so it's not that big a stretch to see her as a waxen figure. It's pretty much spot-on.

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Nicole Kidman

Some will argue that Nicole's face looks better as a waxen replica. At least you can't inject collagen into it. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Leonardo Dicaprio

The Titanic golden boy seems easily moldable, though they got his eye colour all wrong. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Jessica Simpson

Other than the hair colour, they nailed this one. But the real question is: which one's smarter? (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Cameron Diaz

Alien-faced Cameron has many nuances, and the wax sculptor caught them all, right down the earrings. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Jennifer Aniston

Jen's face is rather plain when you really look at it - probably not too much of a challenge. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Susan Sarandon

Susan's wax figure is a complete doppelganger, right down to the huge doe eyes. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt

We don't know whether it's the glare from the camera flash or what, but the real couple looks more waxy than the wax one. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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Johnny Depp

His wax figure is more of a sculpture, really - a testament to the man's ridiculous good looks. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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George Clooney

We didn't think it was possible, but the sculptor perfectly captured George's sense of self-satisfaction. (Wax figure on the left, real celebrity on the right.)

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