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You've got mere hours left to figure out your spooky-season fit. Fortunately, we've got a list of last-minute Halloween costumes (and a case of serious brainrot.) The best last-minute Halloween costumes don’t require a frantic trip to Party City or whatever formerly-thriving business in your area is now a Spirit Halloween. If you’ve once again waited until the eleventh hour to pull together a costume to wear trick-or-treating with the kids or to that party you RSVPd “Maybe” to on Partiful, don’t worry—chances are you (and/or your group chat) already have everything you need to throw together a clever, low-lift but high-cultural-relevance Halloween costume in time for the big night. From celebrity lookalikes to if-you-know-you-know memes, there’s something on this list for everyone, whether you’re a Halloween fanatic who couldn’t quite get it together this year or a reluctant costume-wearer who’s decided to respect the spirit of spooky season after all. Disclaimer: These costumes are inspired by public figures from a broad range of races and ethnicities. We're trusting you to practice discernment when choosing a Halloween look! Remember, if you have to ask yourself “Is it okay for me to dress up as this person,” the answer is most likely “No.” KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - OCTOBER 12: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during warmups before the game against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium on October 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) September 30, 2025: Contestants sport Labubus and tote bags at the University of Minnesota's ''performative male'' contest. on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. (Credit Image: © Abby Sliva/The Minnesota Star Tribune via ZUMA Press Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 23: Justin Bieber is seen on July 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 26: Zoe Kravitz and Kareem Rahma of Subway Takes are seen on August 26, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images) Pope Leo XIV (C) reacts wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball team cap as he meets newly wedded couples during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 11, 2025. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images) CORALINE, from left: Coraline (voice: Dakota Fanning), Mr. Bobinsky (voice: Ian McShane), 2009. ©Focus Features/Courtesy Everett Collection LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 02: Doechii performs onstage during the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) NEW YORK, NY - JULY 08: Chappell Roan is seen shooting a new music video on July 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by BG048/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) THE PITT, Noah Wyle, '9:00 P.M.', (Season 1, ep. 115, aired April 10, 2025). photo: Warrick Page / ©HBO MAX/ Courtesy Everett Collection SEVERANCE, from left: Sarah Bock, Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry, Britt Lowe, (Season 2, ep. 201, aired Jan. 17, 2025). photo: Jon Pack /©Apple TV+ / Courtesy Everett Collection NOSFERATU, Lily-Rose Depp, 2024. ph: Aidan Monaghan /© Focus Features /Courtesy Everett Collection GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Olivia Rodrigo performs with Robert Smith of The Cure on the Pyramid stage during day five of Glastonbury festival 2025 at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 29, 2025 in Glastonbury, England. Established by Michael Eavis in 1970, Glastonbury has grown into the UK's largest music festival, drawing over 200,000 fans to enjoy performances across more than 100 stages. In 2026, the festival will take a fallow year, a planned pause to allow the Worthy Farm site time to rest and recover. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lisa attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Meg Stalter arrives at the Las Culturistas Culture Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on July 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage) (Original Caption) 3/1/1985-New York, NY- Founder of the Guardian Angels, Curtis Sliwa, is shown leaning on a subway station stop light. BPA2# 143 PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 24: 2hollis wears a white shirt, black leather flared pants, pointed shoes, and attends the Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 24, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) MONSTERS VS. ALIENS, B.O.B. (voice: Seth Rogen), 2009. ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection A MINECRAFT MOVIE, (aka MINECRAFT: THE MOVIE), a Chicken Jockey, 2025. © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection HIM, Tyriq Withers, 2025. © Universal Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection 370586 01: Teen pop sensation, Britney Spears performing at Universal Ampitheater for her "Baby One More Time" tour in Universal City, CA. July 31, 1999. (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA, Inc.) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: (Exclusive Coverage) Rihanna and Met Gala Co-Chair A$AP Rocky attend the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: André 3000 attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 15: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani visits "The Story With Martha MacCallum" at Fox News Channel Studios on October 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Bad Bunny attends "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the 2025 Costume Institute Benefit, at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 2166 -- Pictured: Musical guest PinkPantheress performs on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 -- (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) MATERIALISTS, Dakota Johnson, 2025. ph: Atsushi Nishijima / © A24 / courtesy Everett Collection Katy Perry Comes Back To Earth After Singing On Space Trip ** STORY AVAILABLE, CONTACT SUPPLIER** Where: West Texas, Texas, United States When: 14 Apr 2025 Credit: Blue Origin/Cover Images EDITORIAL USE ONLY. MATERIALS ONLY TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDITORIAL STORY. THE USE OF THESE MATERIALS FOR ADVERTISING, MARKETING OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. MATERIAL COPYRIGHT REMAINS WITH STATED SUPPLIER. (Cover Images via AP Images) TOGETHER, from left: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, 2025. ph: Germain McMicking /© Neon / Courtesy Everett Collection INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MAY 31: Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 31, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 05: Jeremy Dufrene and Lana Del Rey attend Valentino show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 05, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images for Valentino) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 9: Kendrick Lamar performs with SZA during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) THE NAKED GUN, Liam Neeson, 2025. ph: Frank Masi / © Paramount Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Theo Von at NBC's "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" held at The Grand Ole Opry House on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tammie Arroyo/Variety via Getty Images) 3CC8E0B WEAPONS 2025 Warner Bros. Pictures film with Benedict Wong as the school principal Marcus Miller. THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, (aka THE FANTASTIC FOUR), Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer, 2025. © Marvel / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection SINNERS, from left: Michael B. Jordan as Smoke, Michael B. Jordan as Stack, 2025. © Warner Bros. / courtesy Everett Collection ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, from left: Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio Del Toro, 2025. © Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection SCARFACE, Al Pacino, 1983, (c) Universal/courtesy Everett Collection AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 19: Nardwuar the Human Serviette speaks onstage at 'Nardwuar's Video Vault' during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 19, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by James Goulden Photography/Getty Images for SXSW) SUPERMAN, from left: Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, David Corenswet as Superman, 2025. © Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Benson Boone performs on stage during iHeartRadio z100's Jingle Ball 2024 Presented By Capital One at Madison Square Garden on December 13, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Paul Skenes (L) and Olivia Dunne are seen in Greenwich Village on September 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/GC Images)
