Photos: Celebrity wax figures
Some celebrities are lucky enough to have their influence encased in wax. But how often do they really look like them? Look through the gallery to find out what wax figures are the mirror image to their counterpart, and what wax figures are just a melty mess.
Celebrity wax figures
A Madame Tussauds artist poses for photographers with a waxwork of Britain's Prince Harry dressed for a trek to the South Pole during a photocall at the attraction's premises in London, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. The waxwork will give visitors an idea of how the prince will look dressed for the sub-zero temperatures he will encounter on the 208 mile "Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge", which begins on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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The hand of a Madame Tussauds artist posing for photographs, holds a brush against a waxwork of Britain's Prince Harry dressed for a trek to the South Pole during a photocall at the attraction's premises in London, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. The waxwork will give visitors an idea of how the prince will look dressed for the sub-zero temperatures he will encounter on the 208 mile "Walking with the Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge", which begins on Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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The wax figure of British actor Sean Connery is unveiled at Madame Tussauds, London Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. In celebration of the actor's 83rd birthday as Madame Tussauds have dressed the figure in a traditional Scottish kilt, London. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Alicia Keys, right, poses with her wax likeness at an unveiling at Madame Tussauds in New York, Tuesday, June 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
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A woman stands at centre between wax figures of famous people, with left to right, Britain's Princess Diana, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, and former USA President George W. Bush, during a wax figure exhibition in the Belarusian capital Minsk, Friday, April 12, 2013. This exhibition presents the figures of the Russian czars, communist leaders and various others in the world politics. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Final preparations are made to the waxwork model of U.S President Barack Obama at Madame Tussauds in London, as the model stands next to the waxwork creation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth Tuesday, March 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Elizinel Martinez, 9, of P.S. 192 touches a wax figure of President Barack Obama during the initial viewing of a wax figure of first lady Michelle Obama at Madame Tussauds to kick off Black History month Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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A member of a gospel choir pretends she takes a picture of herself with the wax figure of late U.S. singer Whitney Houston, as she poses for the photographers at Madame Tussauds in London, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Members of a gospel choir pose for the photographers behind a wax figure of late U.S. singer Whitney Houston, during a photo-op at Madame Tussauds in London, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Parents of British singer Amy Winehouse, Mitch, left, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in central London, Wednesday July 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Actress Betty White poses next to a wax figure in her likeness during an unveiling at Madame Tussauds in Los Angeles, California, on Monday, June 4, 2012. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
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A wax figure of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow sets sail for Madame Tussauds New York aboard the Staten Island Ferry in New York Harbor on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (Jim Sulley/newscast)
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A visitor poses for a picture with wax figures of Britain's Prince William and wife Kate as balloons are displayed in celebration of the birth of the couple's first child, at Madame Tussauds in Tokyo, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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In this photo provided by Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Alisha Purdom kisses a wax figure of Justin Bieber during an unveiling ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Purdom is the winner of a contest held by Madame Tussauds Hollywood to find Justin Bieber's biggest fan to unveil the new figure. (AP Photo/Madame Tussauds, Dan Steinberg)
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Figures from Madame Tussauds New York are displayed in Times Square in celebration of the wax museums tenth anniversary on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Ten years ago, Madame Tussauds New York became one of the anchor tenants of the new 42nd Street and is now welcomes more than one million visitors each year. Photo taken for Madame Tussauds by newscast.(Jim Sulley/newscast)
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In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, Stacy Ann Ferguson (Fergie) of Black Eyed Peas fame meets her wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Glenn Pinkerton)
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Arriving just in time to celebrate the holidays pop stars Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's wax figures are on display in a special holiday themed scene at Madame Tussauds in New York, NY Thursday November 17, 2011.Photo taken by newscast for Madame Tussauds (Michelle McLoughlin/newscast)
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Madame Tussauds New York unveiled a new wax likeness of Justin Timberlake behind a presidential podium at its Times Square museum in New York on Thursday, September 1, 2011. (Jim Sulley/newscast)
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Heralding their arrival in Washington D.C., wax figures of all 44 U.S. Presidents were gathered at Union Station by Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. to celebrate the launch of its U.S. Presidents Gallery ñ which debuts at the attraction on Thursday, February 17, 2011. With the opening of the $2 million-plus Gallery, Madame Tussauds D.C. will be the only place in the world where people can see and interact with all 44 U.S. Presidents. Photo taken by newscast for Madame Tussauds(Jim Sulley/newscast)
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Presidential wax figures from Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.'s forthcoming U.S. Presidents Gallery --George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln -- pose with their stone visages as part of a road trip from the nation’s capital to Mt. Rushmore, in recognition of the anniversary of the monument’s completion-October 31, 1941. The U.S. Presidents Gallery will debut at Madame Tussauds D.C. in February 2011. Photo taken by newscast for Madame Tussauds. (Jim Sulley/newscast )
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The members of the band, the Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas, left, Joe Jonas, third left, and Nick Jonas, second right, pose with their wax figures at the unveiling of the new figures at Madame Tussauds in Washington on Monday Aug. 18, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Super Bowl XXXV Champion for the Baltimore Ravens and FOX NFL analyst Tony Siragusa unveils his Madame Tussauds wax figure at the DIY "Man Caves" stand at the NFL Experience leading up to Super in Dallas on Thursday, February 3, 2011.Photo taken by newscast for Madame Tussads. ( Lawrence Jenkins/newscast)
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In this 1997 file photograph, Dick Clark, left, congratulates Little Richard, right, along side his wax figure at Movieland Wax Museum.(Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
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Camila Masseroli, 12, holds her sister Valentina, 3, as they pose next to a wax figure of Michael Jackson in Hollywood, California, on Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
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Whitney Houston wax figures are unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
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The new Lady Gaga waxwork figure as it is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London, dressed in Giorgio Armani and the giant Philip Treacy telephone hat that she made famous, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. London joins seven other attractions around the world revealing Lady Gaga figures in various outfits. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Members of a gospel choir pose for the photographers behind a wax figure of late U.S. singer Whitney Houston, during a photo-op at Madame Tussauds in London, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Singer Carrie Underwood poses next to her wax figure for the unveiling at Madame Tussauds in Times Square on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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A Thai visitor gives a traditional Thai greeting to a newly-launched wax figure of Steve Jobs at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
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Ryan Reynolds side by side with figure. (PRNewsFoto/Madame Tussauds Hollywood)
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Frank Sinatra's wax likeness is seen at Madame Tussaud's wax museum in New York, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey)
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Albert Einstein's wax figure is seen at Madame Tussaud's wax museum Thursday, Oct. 12, 2000, in New York. (AP Photo/Ed Bailey)
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A wax figure of American film actress and singer Jennifer Lopez in this May 21, 2003 file photo. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin, File)
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Andrea Rammal, left, of Stuttgart, Germany, strikes a pose with the "Madonna" figure during a visit to the Madame Tussauds wax museum, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003 in New York. The Madonna figurine was displayed for the first time Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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Photographers stand behind four waxworks heads of The Beatles, of which three were originally used on the Sgt Pepper album cover, at Madame Tussauds in London, Thursday Oct 20, 2005. The three original heads that were used, from left, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr are estimated to fetch 80,000 pounds (US$ 141,292 / Euros 118,109) when they come up for auction in the 'Music Legends' sale at Madame Tussauds on Oct. 27. The Paul McCartney waxwork head at right, was not the original used on the album cover. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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This portrait figure of film director Alfred Hitchcock is one of many on display at the new heroes-live exhibition at Madame Tussaud?s in London, United Kingdom on Oct. 3, 1967. The exhibition which opened on October 3, was designed by James Goddard who has used 43,000-cubic feet where visitors and portrait figures never exhibited before participate in a sequence of sound, light and projection. (AP Photo/Leslie Priest)
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British teenage model Lesley Hornby, better known as Twiggy, poses beside the portrait figure of herself in the new Heroes-Live exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London, England, Oct. 3, 1967. (AP Photo)
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The new wax figure of pop star Kylie Minogue of Australia is seen during an unveiling presentation at Madame Tussauds Museum, in central London, Wednesday Jan. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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A waxwork representing Australian actress Nicole Kidman is unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London, Wednesday Dec. 5, 2007. The wax figure was unveiled Wednesday under a sprinkling of fake snow, backdropped by white Christmas trees as part of the waxworks' new winter wonderland Blush Zone. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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A young unidentified visitor tries out the new interactive waxwork of U.S. actor Jim Carrey goes on display at Madame Tussauds museum in London, Thursday, March 13, 2008. The exhibit features a voice changing microphone that can alter visitors voices into three different styles to reflect the many impersanations that Jim Carrey performs. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
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A wax model of US actor Zac Efron is unveiled at Madame Tussauds waxworks museum in London, Thursday Oct. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Leah Merschen of Warrington, Pa. kisses a wax figure of George Clooney while dressing up as his bride at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Though the wax figures have always been touchable, the museum has opened several interactive displays for people to participate in. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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Mark Garrow, left, takes a close look at a life-sized wax figure of Jeff Gordon at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Gordon, four-time NASCAR Cup series winner, will compete in NASCAR UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 12. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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In this photo released by Madame Tussauds New York, Keri Ketchmark, 11, reacts to the newly unveiled wax figure of Lindsay Lohan, Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Madame Tussauds in New York. (AP Photo/Madame Tassuads, Ho)
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Wax figures of the Beatles, from left to right, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and George Harrison, are seen during a music memorabilia auction at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in central London, late Wednesday April 19, 2006. Beatles' John Lennon's schoolbook containing his earliest thoughts, drawings and poems was one of the lots to go under the hammer. Entitled 'My Anthology' the scribblings give an unprecedented insight into the mind of the 12-year old Lennon. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Backdropped by wax figures of her son Prince Charles, left, and her husband Prince Philip, right, a wax figure of Queen Elizabeth II is seen during a music memorabilia auction at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in central London, late Wednesday April 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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Backdropped by a wax figure of late Pope John Paul II, a man drinks wine during a music memorabilia auction at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in central London, Wednesday April 19, 2006. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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A guest stands near a wax figure depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the soft opening of Madame Tussauds, a waxworks museum, on Monday May 1, 2006 in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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Guests pose for photograph next to a wax figure depicting Chinese player of Houston Rockets' Yao Ming at the soft opening of Madame Tussauds, a waxworks museum, on Monday, May 1, 2006, in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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A guest looks at a wax figure depicting late movie star Audrey Hepburn at the soft opening of Madame Tussauds, a waxworks museum, on Monday May 1, 2006 in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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The wax heads for Thomas Jefferson, left, Johnny Depp, and Beyonce Knowles, wait for installation at the newest Madame Tussauds wax museum in Washington Sept. 12, 2007. The museum will open on Oct. 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Miley Cyrus wax figure unveiling at Madame Tussauds in Times Square, Thursday, March 20, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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A figure of Marlene Dietrich is displayed at the Madame Tussauds Berlin Wax Museum,in Berlin, on Thursday, July 3, 2008. The tourist attraction will open on July 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran)