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A Complete History of Ellen DeGeneres' Halloween Costumes

2003: Ellen as Dr. Phil

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When The Ellen DeGeneres Show premiered in 2003, DeGeneres poked fun at a fellow daytime talk show host by the name of Dr. Phil.

2004: Ellen as Scarlett O'Hara

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In 2004, DeGeneres showed off a Scarlett O'Hara costume inspired by 1939's Gone with the Wind.

2005: Ellen as a Cowboy

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Yeehaw, y'all! DeGeneres said "Howdy" to her audience on Halloween dressed as a cowboy with an inflatable horse.

2006: Ellen as Her Evil Twin

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Meet Sabrina DeGeneres, the actress and TV host's evil twin!

2007: Ellen as Jennifer Lopez

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The year 2007 was a big one for Jennifer Lopez, who announced she was pregnant with twins! But before she officially told the world her good news, Lopez spent an entire concert tour hiding her belly under flowy outfits. DeGeneres paid homage to the moment by sporting a huge baby bump on her Halloween episode.

2008: Ellen as Barack Obama's "Change"

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DeGeneres took Barack Obama's presidential campaign slogan literally, dressing up as "Change" ... pocket change.

2009: Ellen as 'O, The Oprah Magazine'

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If Oprah wasn't going to give DeGeneres the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine, DeGeneres was going to take it by force.

2010: Ellen as Snooki's Pouf

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In 2010, DeGeneres channeled the most important star on Jersey Shore: Snooki's pouf.

2011: Ellen as Sophia Grace

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DeGeneres dressed as Nicki Minaj superfan Sophia Grace in 2011.

2012: Ellen as Sofia Vergara

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Ay dios mio! DeGeneres showed up to her show on Halloween 2012 dressed as her pal, Sofia Vergara.

2012: Ellen as Sophia Vergara

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The back of DeGeneres' costume was the true star. Don't worry, Vergara was in on the joke!

2013: Ellen as Nicki Minaj

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DeGeneres showed off plenty of cleavage as the "Anaconda" rapper in 2013.

2014: Ellen as Amal and George Clooney

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To mark a cultural milestone and the death of a bachelor, DeGeneres created a two-for-one costume by dressing as Amal and George Clooney from their 2014 nuptials.

2015: Ellen as Karla Kardashian

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In 2015, DeGeneres went as the lesser-known Kardashian. Introducing: Karla!

2016: Ellen as Sia

Michael Rozman/ Warner Bros.

DeGeneres dressed up as Australian singer-songwriter Sia in 2016, sporting a wig over her eyes and an all-black ensemble.

2017: Ellen as a Pregnant Karla Kardashian

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DeGeneres reappeared as Karla Kardashian, the Kardashian Kousin, sporting a baby bump. If you recall, 2017 was the year that pretty much every Kardashian-Jenner was expecting.

2018: Ellen as a 'Bachelor' contestant

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DeGeneres got the first impression rose after arriving at her show dressed as the World's Most Dramatic Bachelor Contestant.

2019: Ellen as "Cardi E"

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We like it like that! In 2019, DeGeneres transformed into "Cardi E," giving Cardi B a run for her money.

2020: Ellen as a Nurse

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, DeGeneres chose to go as someone she called a "real-life hero" — a nurse.

2021: Ellen as Future Ellen

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Looking forward from the final season of her long-running show, DeGeneres dressed as a future version of herself — gray hair, glasses and all.

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Jenniffer Sheldon

Update: 2024-09-03