Posted 48 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret Down27 Famous Actors Who Looked So Much Like The Real People They Played, I Had To Do A Double TakeNow, whenever I see a picture of Marilyn Monroe, I immediately see Ana de Armas.by Lauren GarafanoBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink 1. This is Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1989. Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images Here's Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch as Erik and Lyle Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Netflix And here's a side-by-side of Erik and Lyle Menendez, and Nicholas Chavez and Cooper Koch in the show. Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images / Netflix 2. This is Aaron Hernandez, a former professional football player who was convicted of murdering his fiance's sister's boyfriend. Michael DeHoog/Sports Imagery / Getty Images 3. Here's Josh Andrés Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024). Eric Liebowitz / (C)FX / Courtesy Everett Collection 4. And here's a side-by-side of Aaron Hernandez and Josh Andrés Rivera in the show. Michael DeHoog/Sports Imagery / Getty Images / Eric Liebowitz / (C)FX / Courtesy Everett Collection 5. This is Bob Dylan, who's widely known as one of the best songwriters of all time. Evening Standard / Getty Images Here's Timothée Chalamet as Bob in A Complete Unknown (2024). Searchlight Pictures And here's a side-by-side of Bob Dylan and Timothée Chalamet in the movie. Evening Standard / Getty Images / Searchlight Pictures 6. This is Bob Marley, who is best known as one of the main pioneers of the reggae genre. Kirk West / Getty Images Here's Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob in the movie Bob Marley: One Love (2024). Chiabella James / (C) Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Bob Marley and Kingsley Ben-Adir in the movie. Kirk West / Getty Images / Chiabella James / (C) Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection 7. This is Whitney Houston, who is considered to be one of the best entertainers ever and simply dubbed "the Voice." George Rose / Getty Images Here's Naomi Ackie as Whitney in the movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Whitney Houston and Naomi Ackie in the movie. George Rose / Getty Images / Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection 8. This is Gloria Steinem, a journalist and activist, who became an important figure in the '60s and '70s because of her participation in the second-wave feminist movement. Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Here's Rose Byrne as Gloria in the limited series Mrs. America (2020). Hulu / Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Gloria Steinem and Rose Byrne on the show. Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images / Hulu / Everett Collection 9. This is Marilyn Monroe, an actor, singer, and sex symbol best known for embodying the "blonde bombshell" trope. Alfred Eisenstaedt / The Life Picture Collection / Shutterstock Here's Ana de Armas as Marilyn in Blonde (2022). Netflix And here's a side-by-side of Marilyn and Ana in the movie. Alfred Eisenstaedt / The Life Picture Collection / Shutterstock, Netflix 10. This is Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, whose accomplishments include issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed enslaved people within the Confederacy. Historical / Corbis via Getty Images Here's Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham in the movie Lincoln (2012). 20thcentfox / Courtesy Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Abraham and Daniel in the movie. Historical / Corbis via Getty Images, 20thcentfox / Courtesy Everett Collection 11. This is Emily Dickinson, one of the most important figures in American poetry. Boston Globe / Boston Globe via Getty Images Here's Hailee Steinfeld as Emily on the TV show Dickinson (2019-21). Apple TV+ And here's a side-by-side of Emily and Hailee in the series. Boston Globe / Getty Images, Apple TV+ 12. This is Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter best known for her portraits. Getty Images Here's Salma Hayek as Frida in the movie Frida (2002). Miramax / Courtesy Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Frida and Salma in the movie. Getty Images, Miramax / Everett 13. This is Salvador Dalí, a Spanish surrealist artist best known for his technical skill and precision. Donaldson Collection / Getty Images Here's Adrien Brody as Salvador in the movie Midnight in Paris (2011). Sony Pictures Classics / Everett And here's a side-by-side of Salvador and Adrien in the movie. Donaldson Collection / Getty Images, Sony Pictures Classics / Everett 14. This is Jimi Hendrix, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and "the most gifted instrumentalist of all time." David Redfern / Redferns / Getty Images Here's André 3000 as Jimi in the movie Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014). Open Road Films / Everett Collection And here's a side-by-side of Jimi and André in the movie.
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