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Here's Every Single Winner Of All Of The Viral Celeb Lookalike Contests We've Seen Over The Past Few Weeks

I think Gen Z is just now figuring out these exist.

Siena Giljum
by Siena Giljum

BuzzFeed Staff

If you're even a fraction as online as I am, you've certainly seen what can only be described as a modern-day renaissance of the celebrity lookalike competition.

Fueled by Instagram story reshares and legions of ogling twentysomethings obsessed with whomever the current White Boy of the Month may be (I'm looking at you, Paul Mescal), celebrity lookalike contests have been popping up all over the world since late last month.

That's when YouTuber Anthony Po hosted the now-famous Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition in New York City. He incurred a $500 fine for hosting the event at the arch in Washington Square Park with "over 300 patrons," and a contestant even got arrested — but the REAL Timmy T actually showed up, so a win is a win.

You can read our full write-up here.

GUYS I JUST MET TIMOTHEE CHALAMET AT THE LOOKALIKE COMPETITION pic.twitter.com/3MHMrorqNo

— fizzle mcschnizzle (dr. taylor’s version) (@fizzysodatoes) October 27, 2024
Twitter: @fizzysodatoes

Thus began a frenzy of copycats in the weeks that followed. They're often hosted in locations having something to do with the celebrity they're featuring, like Englishman Harry Styles's lookalike showdown in London and The Bear star Jeremy Allen White's competition in Chicago, where the show is set. Without further ado, here's a comprehensive list of recent and upcoming lookalike contests, although we're sure there are even more to come:

1. Oct. 27: Timothée Chalamet

Timothee Chalamet
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for CinemaCon

Date: Oct. 27

Location: Washington Square Park, NYC

Prize: $50 cash

Winner:

Person in vintage-style costume waves to a cheering crowd outdoors. Large check held nearby
Stefan Jeremiah / AP

21-year-old Miles Mitchell, who dressed as Chalamet's role in Wonka for the occasion.

2. Nov. 7: Paul Mescal

Person on a red carpet wearing a simple, casual white t-shirt, standing in front of a backdrop with brand logos
Arturo Holmes / Getty Images

Date: Nov. 7

Location: Smithfield Square, Dublin

Prize: "€20 (or 3 pints)"

Winner:

paul mescal lookalike competition winner - jack from Kildare! https://t.co/P094FJm54P pic.twitter.com/Ri1zvZUEKx

— alan b. (@inceptstellar) November 7, 2024
Twitter: @inceptstellar
25-year-old Jack Wall O’Reilly, aka "Earbuds Paul," who recited a line from Mescal's starring role in Normal People.

3. Nov. 9: Harry Styles

Harry Styles holding multiple awards at the 2023 BRIT Awards, wearing a textured black suit with a deep V-neck shirt
Jeff Spicer / Getty Images

Date: Nov. 9

Location: Soho Square, London

Prize: £50

Winner:

Man holding a cutout of a smiling Harry Styles with curly hair. The person is wearing a leather jacket and scarf
Leon Neal / Getty Images

Musician Oscar Journeaux. He told Variety: "I missed a train once because somebody made me give them an autograph. I tried to convince him I wasn’t [Styles], but he wasn’t having it."

4. Nov. 10: Dev Patel

Dev Patel in formal suit with bow tie smiling at an event with a red backdrop
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for TIME

Date: Nov. 10

Location: Mission Dolores Park, San Francisco

Prize: $50 cash, plus flowers and a monkey statue (in honor of Patel's film Monkey Man)

hi if ur in san francisco n have nothing to do this sunday, come to dolores park @ 1pm for a dev patel lookalike contest 😎 (brown boy summer is a state of mind) pic.twitter.com/8rpFDriv2s

— tasnim (@sunflowrpower) November 7, 2024
Twitter: @sunflowrpower

Winner:

Moments from the sf Dev Patel lookalike contest, so blessed to have witnessed these beautiful devs pic.twitter.com/8iHso4uDl8

— ezra (@therealezrawr) November 10, 2024
Twitter: @therealezrawr
25-year-old Jaipreet Hundal. When spectators asked if he was single after his big win, he held up a picture of his girlfriend, who he told the San Francisco Chronicle "hypes me up all the time … she always says I look like Dev Patel or Ranveer Singh."

5. Nov. 16: Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White with curly hair in a black suit and button-up shirt at a formal event
Julien De Rosa / AFP via Getty Images

Date: Nov. 16

Location: Humboldt Park, Chicago

Prize: "$50 cash prize + some cigarettes"

A Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest is coming to Chicago this weekend. https://t.co/zeIBQMPauw pic.twitter.com/5PUTbUiQO5

— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) November 13, 2024
Twitter: @BlockClubCHI
Note that there was also a lesser-attended NYC contest for JAW lookalikes the following day, back where it all started at Washington Square Arch.

Winner:

Following a trend of look alike contests around the country, the Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in Humboldt Park, Chicago is PACKED. Winner received a trophy, pack of cigarettes, and a blue ribbon. pic.twitter.com/U2uNs2genF

— Rachel Hale (@rachelleighhale) November 16, 2024
Twitter: @rachelleighhale
37-year-old therapist Ben Shabad. "This is the coolest thing I've done all week," he told the Chicago Sun-Times. Yes chef!

6. Nov. 17: Zayn Malik

Person on red carpet at music awards in a stylish black suit with a textured hairstyle, standing in front of award show backdrop
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Date: Nov. 17

Location: Maria Hernandez Park, Brooklyn, NYC

Prize: Free tattoo from @hel.heart

Winner:

Person holding a number sign and waving at an outdoor event, wearing a white shirt and leather jacket, surrounded by others holding numbers
Andy Kropa / AP

29-year-old New York resident Shiv Patel. "I feel great. I've been waiting for this day since high school," he told the Brooklyn Reader. They also reported that the prize tattoo will be Patel's 12th. 

7. Nov. 17: Jack Schlossberg

Jack Schlossberg at a podium
Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Date: Nov. 17

Location: Sheep Meadow, Central Park, NYC

Prize: $50 gift card to "mystery place" (It was Chipotle.)

Jack even posted about it.

A poster for a "Jack Schlossberg Look-Alike Competition" on 11/17/24, offering a gift card prize. Captioned story: "Omg lol whoever did this ily."
Jack Schlossberg / Via Instagram: @jackuno

The rest of his Instagram story comprised Google search screenshots of other celebs people compare Schlossberg to, including Penn Badgley and Adam Driver (both captioned "won't be there"). David Muir got a "Please come !!" and apparently, JFK's grandson wishes he "looked exactly like" Jacob Elordi.

Winner:

The winner of the Jack Schlossberg lookalike contest has been declared in Central Park NYC, and he did not remove his shades the entire time. He got a $50 Chipotle gift card. pic.twitter.com/zUSJ7H6k3N

— Ashley Hoffman (@_AshleyHoffman) November 17, 2024
Twitter: @_AshleyHoffman
An unnamed, sunglassed mystery man. I hope he enjoys his ~five burrito bowls.

The second edition of the Jack Schlossberg lookalike contest happened in Washington, DC, a week later, on November 24, at Meridian Hill Park. It had well over 1,000 RSVPs and promised $50 cash, a one-year membership and $100 in credit to Zipcar, and a $100 gift card to a DC Mexican restaurant.

ICYMI: There was a Jack Schlossberg lookalike contest in DC yesterday.https://t.co/YksOJNM2Nz

— Washingtonian 🌸 (@washingtonian) November 25, 2024
Twitter: @washingtonian
25-year-old Daniel Bonomo, a master's student at Georgetown, took it all home.

8. Nov. 17: Clairo

Clairo with long hair at a microphone, wearing a casual jacket, looking ahead thoughtfully
Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

Date: Nov. 17

Location: Scuffletown Park, Richmond, VA

Prize: $20 cash

Winner:

Thank you to everyone for coming out to the Clairo lookalike contest pic.twitter.com/oA2PlMNft0

— Brock (@brockomole) November 17, 2024
Twitter: @brockomole
Someone named Celia (at least that's what I think they said in this video). She's on the right in the second photo, wearing jeans and a Rooney tee.

9. Nov. 20: Zendaya

Zendaya in a strapless dress with intricate bodice at a red carpet event, posing confidently
Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

Date: Nov. 20

Location: Wilma Chan Park, Oakland, CA

Prize: $40 cash, plus shampoo and conditioner from a natural hair care brand

Winner: TBD

PRAISE GOD HALLELUJAH https://t.co/4zPzDkDyNz pic.twitter.com/GjzEn8bPbi

— kayla (@biondcd) November 17, 2024
Twitter: @biondcd

Winner:

Dozens of young women braved the high winds and dreary skies of the bomb cyclone to check out a Zendaya look-alike contest less than a mile from where the Golden Globe winner and Oakland native used to attend school.

Read more → https://t.co/vjXx4uFtfL

📸: @BronteWittpenn pic.twitter.com/qtjVdA3KRi

— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) November 21, 2024
Twitter: @sfchronicle
Zainab Bansfield took home the prize and participated in a dance competition at the event. "I’m not as good of a dancer as her, but I definitely got some moves," she told NBC Bay Area.

10. Nov. 23: Joe Keery

Person in a suit with a casual shirt beneath, stands before a backdrop of large decorative letters, smiling slightly
Jamie Mccarthy / WireImage

Date: Nov. 23

Location: Logan Square Monument, Chicago (...cuz when I'm back in Chicago, I feel it)

Prize: $50 cash and a beer (Old Style, of course).

Seemingly, a Joe Keery lookalike contest is taking place in Chicago on November 23rd pic.twitter.com/pUEAlIWhFG

— Joe Keery Updates (@updatingkeery) November 21, 2024
Twitter: @updatingkeery

Winners:

Chicago's latest lookalike contest crowned the city's best Joe Keery doppelganger. https://t.co/ikCfs3dZPN pic.twitter.com/16ovDaZrod

— Block Club Chicago (@BlockClubCHI) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @BlockClubCHI
We have our first tie! 30-year-old Troy Farsakian and 20-year-old DePaul University student Max Rocchio split the prize. So, $25 and... a few sips of an Old Style each? Both say they get told they look like the Stranger Things star and musician. Troy told Block Club Chicago: "I've been stopped multiple times throughout the years. Especially when the show came out and then when his Domino's commercial came out. I was getting stopped on the streets and stores and things. It was pretty wild."

11. Nov. 23: Shohei Ohtani

Baseball player in a Dodgers uniform gestures with a glove on the field during a game
Rob Tringali / MLB Photos via Getty Images

Date: Nov. 23

Location: Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles

Prize: $17 (in honor of #17), plus a mystery gift from the museum's gift shop.

Winner:

Here he is! Meet the winner of the Shohei Ohtani lookalike contest https://t.co/gAX3KD0jmh

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @ABC7
Joseph Ma from Orange County sealed the deal with his spot-on Shohei smile. The Dodgers fan told ABC7 that he often gets compared to Ohtani. "My favorite is getting free shots for it, so that's always a bonus," he said. Several of his friends sent him the contest information on Instagram and encouraged him to enter. Personally, I think this is the most convincing lookalike yet...

Person holding an oversized check for $17, awarded for "Best in Show-hei," with Shohei Ohtani printed on it
Chelsea Guglielmino / Getty Images

12. Nov. 24: Tom Holland

Tom Holland on red carpet in a brown suit with pink shirt and black tie, smiling at the camera
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Boston Common, Boston

Prize: $50 cash and a bag of British candy.

Winner:

13. Nov. 24: Jungkook

Person in a plaid jacket and a white shirt with a green neckline stands in front of a SiriusXM backdrop, posing for a photo
Jason Mendez / Getty Images

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Ping Tom Memorial Park, Chicago

Prize: $20 cash and a bottle of soju.

Winner:

the winners of the jungkook look alike competition… pic.twitter.com/Y3qH0oovOl

— ✿⁷ (@jjkgaIlery) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @jjkgaIlery
College student and YouTuber Andrew Alexander (center) flew all the way from California to compete, having been told in the past he looked like the BTS star.

14. Nov. 24: Miles Teller

Man in a sleek tuxedo at a celebrity event with branded backdrop
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

Prize: A Philly cheesesteak from the famed Angelo's Pizzeria.

Winner:

My friend's son Henry (red Phillies sweatshirt) won! pic.twitter.com/HTpgGRTCKE

— Seaη O (@seanodotcom) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @seanodotcom
Yay Henry!

15. Nov. 24: Art and Patrick from Challengers

Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist at an event; O'Connor wears a dark suit with a wide tie, Faist a light suit with an open-collared shirt. Background shows film promotion text for Challengers
MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection

AKA Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor.

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Westwood Park Tennis Courts, Los Angeles

Prize: $50 cash

shout out to the guys who are entering the art and patrick look alike competition in westwood i already know how the turn out will be atrocious pic.twitter.com/VXsiAmHZ61

— kat (@siamesedre4m) November 14, 2024
Twitter: @siamesedre4m

Winners:

winners of the art and patrick lookalike contest pic.twitter.com/zUTTU1gUgk

— megan (@megxchristine) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @megxchristine
Spencer Blanchard was crowned the people's Art; I'm working on finding Patrick!

And yes, they ate churros...

HELPPP pic.twitter.com/gWL9ATj1m4

— ⭐️ (@hescutelatino) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @hescutelatino
They also played tennis.

16. Nov. 24: Peso Pluma

Person wearing a sleek black suit and sunglasses at an event with an "MTV EMA" sign in the background
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles

Prize: $50 to LA-based chain King Taco and a fake gold chain.

Winner:

17. Nov. 24: Shrek

Animated character Shrek smiling in an outdoor setting with trees in the background
Paramount / Courtesy Everett Collection

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles

Prize: $500 (!!!) and a bag of onions.

Winner:

18. Nov. 24: Rachel Sennott

Person in strapless dress poses at an event
Olivia Wong / WireImage

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Tompkins Square Park, NYC

Prize: $50 cash

Rachel Sennott lookalike contest scheduled for November 24th in New York. pic.twitter.com/cJFbLLUCF1

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 20, 2024
Twitter: @PopCrave

Winner:

The winner of the Rachel Sennott lookalike contest.

(📷: @Liik3aG6) pic.twitter.com/wk7aAwNhH9

— best of rachel sennott (@sennottfiles) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @sennottfiles
Jean jacket! I couldn't find her name.

19. Nov. 24: Mk.gee

Two musicians perform energetically on stage, one singing into a microphone and the other playing an electric guitar
Filmmagic / FilmMagic for Outside Lands

Date: Nov. 24

Location: Silver Lake, Los Angeles

Prize: A trophy! I'm sure there was a cash prize too.

Winner:

also a masc lesbian won the mk.gee look alike competition btw. Pretty good win pic.twitter.com/uaelze8NsR

— mel ☆ (@sp1derpunk) November 24, 2024
Twitter: @sp1derpunk
Kaylee Stenberg, who performs as Ethel Cain's bassist. The contest was also documented on TikTok.

Upcoming

We'll see these in the coming weeks.

20. Dec. 1: Dylan Minette

A person in a knit sweater poses at a Film Independent event backdrop
Amanda Edwards / Getty Images

Date: Dec. 1

Location: Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles

Prize: $25 Erewhon gift card and a pack of white tank tops.

Dylan Minnette lookalike competition scheduled for December 1st in LA. pic.twitter.com/56hoBU4Y0e

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 25, 2024
Twitter: @PopCrave

21. Dec. 13: Mark Lee

Mark Lee with blonde hair posing on a red carpet in a tan coat, blue-striped shirt, and tie, in front of a Ralph Lauren backdrop
Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

He's in the K-pop group NCT.

Date: Dec. 13 (@brokekpopgirls)

Location: Washington Square Park, NYC

Prize: "WATERMELON RDP with all of nct BOPS"

Winner: TBD

22. Dec. 8: John F. Kennedy

A man in a suit and tie sits at a table, appearing thoughtful, with blurred figures and text in the background
Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

Date: Dec. 8

Location: Boston Common

Prize: $50

Winner: TBD

JFK LOOKALIKE CONTEST IN BOSTON pic.twitter.com/liPmoIxJNA

— aspen! (@uninspiredun) November 18, 2024
Twitter: @uninspiredun
Pop Base deleted a tweet about it, though, so who knows?

Is there a celebrity you're dying to see have a lookalike contest? Let me know in the comments. Also, tell me which one you'd enter...or distribute your number at.

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