best<\/a> songwriters of all time.<\/p>\n And here’s a side-by-side of Bob Dylan and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet in the movie.<\/p>\n
6.<\/p>\n
This is Bob Marley, who is best known as one of the main pioneers of the reggae genre.<\/p>\n
Here’s Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob in the movie Bob Marley: One Love (2024).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Bob Marley and Kingsley Ben-Adir in the movie.<\/p>\n
7.<\/p>\n
This is Whitney Houston, who is considered to be one of the best entertainers ever and simply dubbed “the Voice.”<\/p>\n
Here’s Naomi Ackie as Whitney in the movie Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Whitney Houston and Naomi Ackie in the movie.<\/p>\n
8.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Here’s Rose Byrne as Gloria in the limited series Mrs. America (2020).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Gloria Steinem and Rose Byrne on the show.<\/p>\n
9.<\/p>\n
This is Marilyn Monroe, an actor, singer, and sex symbol best known for embodying the “blonde bombshell” trope.<\/p>\n
Here’s Ana de Armas as Marilyn in Blonde (2022).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Marilyn and Ana in the movie.<\/p>\n
10.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Here’s Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham in the movie Lincoln (2012).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Abraham and Daniel in the movie.<\/p>\n
11.<\/p>\n
This is Emily Dickinson, one of the most important figures in American poetry.<\/p>\n
Here’s Hailee Steinfeld as Emily on the TV show Dickinson (2019\u201321).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Emily and Hailee in the series.<\/p>\n
12.<\/p>\n
This is Frida Kahlo, a Mexican painter best known for her portraits.<\/p>\n
Here’s Salma Hayek as Frida in the movie Frida (2002).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Frida and Salma in the movie.<\/p>\n
13.<\/p>\n
This is Salvador Dal\u00ed, a Spanish surrealist artist best known for his technical skill and precision.<\/p>\n
Here’s Adrien Brody as Salvador in the movie Midnight in Paris (2011).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Salvador and Adrien in the movie.<\/p>\n
Here’s Andr\u00e9 3000 as Jimi in the movie Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Jimi and Andr\u00e9 in the movie.<\/p>\n
15.<\/p>\n
This is Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n
And here’s Hilary Swank as Amelia in the movie Amelia (2009).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Amelia and Hilary in the movie.<\/p>\n
16.<\/p>\n
This is Ray Charles, a singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer often regarded as “the Genius.”<\/p>\n
Here’s Jamie Foxx as Ray in the movie Ray (2004).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Ray and Jamie in the movie.<\/p>\n
17.<\/p>\n
This is Sharon Tate, an actor and model who was murdered by members of the Manson Family cult.<\/p>\n
Here’s Margot Robbie as Sharon in the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Sharon and Margot in the movie.<\/p>\n
18.<\/p>\n
This is Coco Chanel, a French fashion designer and namesake for the brand Chanel.<\/p>\n
Here’s Audrey Tautou as Coco in the movie Coco Before Chanel (2009).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Coco and Audrey in the movie.<\/p>\n
19.<\/p>\n
This is Muhammad Ali, a professional boxer who has been dubbed the greatest heavyweight of all time.<\/p>\n
Here’s Eli Goree as Muhammad in the movie One Night in Miami (2020).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Muhammad and Eli in the movie.<\/p>\n
20.<\/p>\n
This is Babe Ruth, who was the single most famous baseball player in the entire world.<\/p>\n
Here’s John Goodman as Babe in the movie The Babe (1992).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Babe and John in the movie.<\/p>\n
21.<\/p>\n
This is Virginia Woolf, an English writer who has been dubbed the most important modernist writer of the 20th century.<\/p>\n
Here’s Nicole Kidman as Virginia in the movie The Hours (2002).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Virginia and Nicole in the movie.<\/p>\n
22.<\/p>\n
This is Charlie Chaplin, a comedian, actor, and filmmaker who gained fame during the era of silent film.<\/p>\n
Here’s Robert Downey Jr. as Charlie in the movie Chaplin (1992).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Charlie and Robert in the movie.<\/p>\n
23.<\/p>\n
This is Nelson Mandela, a South African anti-apartheid activist who also became the country’s first Black head of state and first president.<\/p>\n
Here’s Morgan Freeman as Nelson in the movie Invictus (2009).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Nelson and Morgan in the movie.<\/p>\n
24.<\/p>\n
This is Malcolm X, a Muslim minister and human rights activist best known for his work during the American civil rights movement.<\/p>\n
Here’s Denzel Washington as Malcolm in the movie Malcolm X (1992).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Malcolm and Denzel in the movie.<\/p>\n
25.<\/p>\n
This is Alfred Hitchcock, an influential filmmaker known for iconic thriller movies like Psycho, The Birds, and Vertigo.<\/p>\n
Here’s Anthony Hopkins as Alfred in the movie Hitchcock (2012).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Alfred and Anthony in the movie.<\/p>\n
26.<\/p>\n
This is Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California.<\/p>\n
Here’s Sean Penn as Harvey in the movie Milk (2008).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Harvey and Sean in the movie.<\/p>\n
27.<\/p>\n
And finally, this is Margaret Thatcher, the UK’s first female prime minister and the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century.<\/p>\n
Here’s Meryl Streep as Margaret in the movie The Iron Lady (2011).<\/p>\n
And here’s a side-by-side of Margaret and Meryl in the movie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"27 Famous Actors Who Played Real People Photos And here’s a side-by-side of Erik and Lyle Menendez, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":89437,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,14623,156,1604,409,111,139,69,437,6297],"class_list":{"0":"post-89436","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-dib-celebs","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-evergreen","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-new-zealand","14":"tag-newzealand","15":"tag-nz","16":"tag-tv","17":"tag-tv-shows"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89436\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89437"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}