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Halloween Costume Inspiration: Stars & Characters

Bobby & Whitney

Superstar Zombies!

Halloween is just around the corner. Bobby & Whitney would make a great couple's costume that you can put together with late-'90s clothing items that you have yet to throw out. Start starving yourself now for that "hard-partying" look.

Thriller Night

With Zombie Side Kicks

You can go as old-school Mike. Just break out your Members Only jacket (you know you still have one), and your Crisco grease for the hair. You can have your friends or kids play the zombies. Just dump grey powder on some old clothes, and paint their faces with drug-store costume paints. Easy!

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'Blacula'

A '70s Hero Returns

'Blacula' was a great film from the '70s starring legendary actor William Marshall. With a black suit and a black sheet, you can at least recreate a semblance of this look. Perhaps you still have your James Brown cape from last year?

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Simple & Sexy

Eartha Kitt as Catwoman

You might have to do a few squat lunges to pull off a cat suit, but this would be a wonderful costume for all the sexy ladies out there. I know you see it! This outfit could be made simply with tight, black work-out clothes, a headband with ears, and a mask.

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Dog Lover (Not)

Animal Rights Anyone?

If you want to play another modern villain, you can go as Michael Vick. Just combine a football costume with a stuffed animal pit bull. Maybe in poor taste, but everyone will know who you are trying to be.

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Tiger's Got Game

Money, Fame & Cheddar

A preppy set of clothes and a golf club are all you need for your Tiger Woods costume. Oh, and a stack of fake hundreds from all your (his) endorsements.

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Sporty Babe

New School Serena

Serena Williams has such a distinctive style, all the super-fit dolls out there can play her part with a long auburn wig and a slinky dress to show off your muscles. Carry a tennis racquet if people don't get it.

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Timeless Beauty

Lady Day: Always in Style

Billie Holiday has such an elegant look that everybody will recognize, and that is easy to achieve. A super-large white flower and a slinky dress are all you need.

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Black Barbie

Bargain Beyonce

An extremely thick wig would be necessary to go as Beyonce for Halloween. Maybe you could even wear two wigs, or give your wig a weave. Something. All that hair and a spangly dress, and everyone will know who you are. If you have your own personal baller, you can go as Bey and Jay!

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Bohemian Rhapsody

Winehouse: Distinctive Mane

I don't think you should rat up your own hair like Amy Winehouse to acheive this look, but this would be a fun costume for a night: a huge bee-hive wig, layered strappy tees, and a microphone. You can even have a couple of fake overdoses for the fun of it.

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Original Divas

The Supremes for Elegance

If these new-fangled stars don't have enough class for you, you and a couple of girlfriends can go with the class act of The Supremes. Just don't fight too hard over who gets to be Diana!

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Pop Tarts

The Spice Girls

If you and your friends are brave, and more into sass than class, you can go as the Spice Girls. Match your costumes to your real personalities for full effect.

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Diversity Is In

The Cast of 'Ugly Betty'

Another great costume for a group would be the cast of hit TV series 'Ugly Betty.' There is so much diversity in this group, it would make quite a statement.

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Hot Couple Alert

Kimora & Djimon

If Bobby and Whitney are a little too scary for you, you and your significant other can go as uber-glam couple Kimora Lee Simmons & Djimon Hounsou. Get your man to wear his best suit. You just need a mini-dress, stilettos, and the longest black ponytail you can find.

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Future Power Couple

Barack & Michelle Obama

Barack & Michelle Obama are so cool, it's worth being them for Halloween, even though it's a very subtle costume. Just wear your best, and stay joined at the hip.

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Be A Flirt

R. Kelly's Costume

Yes, the Bedazzler is still available, and it's only $19.95. You must have a black hooded sweatshirt that you don't need somewhere. All you need to do is bedazzle "Star" on your hood, and get a lot of that $10 sto' plastic bling.

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Girl Gone Wild

S&M Rihanna

This costume may take a little investment and a visit to your local sex toy shop. If you want to do it cheaply, there's always duct tape, which is sturdy, and has a million post-Halloween uses.

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Star Warrior

Lando Calrissian

For all the sci-fi fans out there, Lando Calrissian is a great character that has often been overlooked for Halloween. Just be careful when you apply that no-lye relaxer. That still burns.

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Wesley Snipes as Blade

If you are more of a fantasy fanatic, Blade is another great and disctinctive character that you can draw on for Halloween inspiration. With a few alterations, you use this costume next year to go as Kool Mo Dee.

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Who's That Black Private Dick?

SHAFT!

In 2000, Samuel L. Jackson played in the remake of the classic '70's film. You can do your own take with a long leather jacket and a badass attitude.

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True Old School

Freddy D Takes You Back

You can dust off Cornel West costume, and with a little repurposing, go as founding intellectual of African-American culture, Frederick Douglas. I mean no disrespect, and I wonder if this is where Cornel got the idea for his hair.

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Sojourner's Truth

'Ain't I a Woman?'

I feel like those words by Sojourner Truth could be spoken today, and still carry relevance. People might think you are Harriet Tubman, but that's okay. We'd both know the "truth."

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Happy Halloween!

Peace From Billy D.

Enjoy a safe and fun Halloween! If you need more costume ideas, check out this gallery on AOL Moviefone of the best horror movies of all time.

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