Famous people have been around for millennia, from warriors and kings, to heads of state and Hollywood actors. But how many of them have come around for a second go at fame? These famous celebrities seem to be reincarnations from a different time, how bizarre are these?! When they say that history repeats itself, we didn’t realize that it happened like this.
Ellen Degeneres
Who doesn’t love Ellen Degeneres? With a show that has us all laughing and then crying from pure heartwarming, Ellen is one of those people you simply have to love! But is that the same deal for her 19th century doppelganger? We don’t know really know now, do we?
Ellen Degeneres
John Travolta
The Grease star has had quite an interesting life. Some of you might be wondering what Travolta was doing a long time ago… like a really long time ago. Let’s say, um, like one hundred and fifty years ago? Well he was sporting a classy bow tie.
John Travolta
Eminem
Will the real Slim Shady please stand up… please! This is quite strange, isn’t it? He’s the famous rapper whose story is told in the Green Mile. Or he’s this British World War I soldier who’s had enough of eating canned meat and drinking lukewarm tea.
Eminem
Christian Bale
What would Christian Bale look like if he grew his beard out for another 7 years? I’m glad you asked, because it seems we have the answer for you. Is Batman really a reincarnation of man who didn’t have time to shave? Even Batman had time for that!
Christian Bale
Jason Segal
Four years after the famous actor, Lee J. Cobb passed away, another great actor was born. That actor was Jason Segal and through the blessed memory and legacy of Cobb, Segal brought us some captivating seasons of How I Met Your Mother as Marshall Eriksen.
Jason Segal
Christina Aguilera
So do you know Ginger Rogers or do you know Christina Aguilera? Hey, you might know both of them. Both of these women are/were successful in their respective fields. Rogers won herself an Academy Award for her excellent work in Kitty Foyle, and Aguilera has won herself five Grammy Awards.
Christina Aguilera
Maggie Gyllenhaal
It was Rose Wilder Lane who said, “Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don’t even remember leaving open.” Was the door that she left open without realizing the one that Maggie Gyllenhaal entered through?
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Conan O’Brien
Did you know that Conan O’Brien was a Union Army soldier? He wasn’t really, but his doppelganger, Marshall Henry Twitchell was. Twitchell was also a Republican senator, unlike O’Brien who is a hilarious TV show host… or at least I think he’s hilarious.
Conan O’Brien
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah is an actress, a singer, a songwriter, a rapper and a producer – talk about put America on the map. Zora Neale Hurston was an American writer and an anthropologist. Can you see why these two are perfect celebrity doppelgangers?
Queen Latifah
Michael Jackson
We’re not just looking at the similarities of their facial appearance, we’re actually just coming to terms with what they’re both wearing. So when Michael said that it doesn’t matter if you’re black or white, do you think he was referring to your doppelganger too?
Michael Jackson
Tilda Swinton
Known for his incredible work in Doctor Strange and Constantine, British… wait, what? I meant to say Tilda Swinton, but I obviously got mixed up with David Bowie. okay let’s go on as we were, all hunky dory.
Tilda Swinton
Jay-Z
Would you be blown away if I told you that Jay-Z is an exact, carbon-copy of Shawn Corey Carter? Well you shouldn’t be because that’s actually his real name. But you could be surprised by the fact that Jay-Z looks exactly like the man posing in this 1939 photograph from Harlem.
Jay Z
Eddie Murphy
Oh man, looking at this side-by-side picture of Eddie Murphy, I’ve become that much more convinced that time travel is possible. If that’s not good ol’ Eddie Murphy sporting a boater, then it has to be his portrait from a past lifetime.
Eddie Murphy
Mark Zuckerberg
Philip IV was known to many as the Iron King of France. Mark Zuckerberg is known to many today as the king of Facebook. Do you see the striking resemblance? If not you probably didn’t read that first sentence properly.
Mark Zuckerberg
Nicolas Cage
Okay okay, we know that Nicolas Cage has featured in a great number of films, and some were even good, like: Con Air, National Treasure and Ghost Rider. But one we’re certain he didn’t make an appearance in was, “time travel back to the Civil War era,” where someone else dressed as him.
Nicolas Cage
Jack Black
Born on the first day of 1735, American silversmith Paul Revere wasn’t necessarily a funny chap, but he was a patriot and an American history icon. Jack Black is almost similar to him.
Jack Black
Macaulay Culkin
Are you able to recognize the young person in the picture? Oh no, not Macaulay Culkin, we’re talking about the one on the left. That’s Russian president, Vladimir Putin when he was just a young boy.
Macaulay Culkin
Keanu Reeves
How is that Neo is The One, when we’ve just discovered that he’s actually The Two? The true One was actually Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel, a French painter from the late 19th century.
Keanu Reeves
Johnny Depp
Who do you think Johnny Depp’s doppelganger is? No, I’m sorry but Dracula is not the right answer. The real answer is Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher.
Johnny Depp
Sylvester Stallone
Who would have ever thought that a pope would resemble the likes of Rocky or Rambo? Although Pope Gregory IX and Sylvester Stallone may have a few years between them (800 or so), we can still see their likeness.
Sylvester Stallone
Justin Timberlake
If you ever wondered what Justin Timberlake might look like as a criminal from the old west, you’re in luck! Ladies and gentlemen, this’s the man the sheriff’s been lookin’ for in ery’ saloon in the land!
Justin Timberlake
Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis has played the protagonist so many times, that we’re not sure if he’s stuck in TV land or just on the set of Die Hard. Well he’s a born leader just as his doppelganger is – General Douglas MacArthur.
Bruce Willis
Leonardo DiCaprio
So the truth is that nobody actually knows who Judy Zipper is. But that doesn’t take away from the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio looks exactly like her! It actually turns out she drowned while trying to escape from the Titanic… just kidding.
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jimmy Fallon
Not many people know this, but when you spend too much time on SNL, you land up in a time machine. And do you know where that time machine takes you? It takes you to Turkey in the 1970’s and it turns you into a revolutionist. Don’t believe me? Just ask Jimmy Fallon AKA Mahir Cayan.
Jimmy Fallon
Zach Galifianakis
164 years ago, Louis Vuitton brought the world a new sense of fashion and style. However, 48 years ago Zach Galifianakis’ brought this hilarious comedian into the world. We’ve reaped the benefits of his hilarious performances in The Hangover and his own show of Between Two Ferns.
Zach Galifianakis
Alec Baldwin
Millard Fillmore was the 13th president of The United States of America and he was possibly the inspiration for Alec Baldwin. “Baldwin said, I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems.”
Alec Baldwin
Orlando Bloom
Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, and Troy are only some examples of the beautiful works Orlando Bloom has been a part of. Nicolae Grigorescu, who happens to be a perfect double of Bloom was involved in some beautiful works himself… of art, that is.
Orlando Bloom
Jennifier Lawerence
Zubaida Tharwat was a successful Egyptian film and television actress that took her country by storm. Jennifer Lawrence is a successful American film and television actress who has taken the world by storm.
Jennifier Lawerence
Peter Dinklage
Oh man, this Game of Thrones star is someone we can all praise for his incredible acting skills. But who is his incredible doppelganger?
Peter Dinklage
Donald Trump
The current President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, lives up to the image of his doppelganger – General George Patton. They both know how to lead their countries forward without waiting around to hear from anyone else.
Donald Trump