The Best 2026 Halloween Costumes, From Paris Hilton as Britney Spears to Kim Kardashian as North West

Paris Hilton continued her tradition of paying homage to the Princess of Pop for the fourth Halloween in a row, this time dressing up as Britney Spears performing “I’m a Slave 4 U” at the 2001 VMAs. “Britney is not only an icon, but also a dear friend, and I’ll always love celebrating her and the incredible impact she’s had on all of us,” Hilton told Billboard of the look.

Later, she’d share a second 2026 costume inspired by Beauty and the Beast that got her whole family involved.

See Hilton as Britney Spears here and as Princess Belle alongside her family here.

Kim Kardashian didn’t have to look farther than her own home for her Halloween 2026 muse, dressing up as daughter North West. The reality star completed her look with a turquoise wig, long nails and goth clothing, either replicas of North’s look or borrowed straight from the source.

See Kardashian’s costume here.

While mom was dressing up as her, North West was transforming into the Bad Girls Club star, with a prosthetic chin, angled bob and “Baddies” necklace. She later dressed up as Raven from Teen Titans, donning a purple cloak and red diamond gem on her forehead.

See North as Nunn here and Raven here.

“Uno reverse 🔄 @northwest,” Nunn wrote on Instagram while unveiling her 2026 costume: North West. In response to Kardashian and Ye’s eldest daughter dressing up as her, Nunn repaid the favor by joining Kardashian in dressing up as North in turquoise pigtails and a studded collar.

See Nunn as North West here.

Cyndi Lauper joined Bette Midler at the New York Restoration Project’s annual Hulaween gala photo call, sporting a chic Phantom of the Opera-esque masquerade look. Inside the event, Lauper switched into a detailed Ursula costume for a performance of her signature Billboard Hot 100 smash, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” which she switched to “Ghouls Just Want to Have Fun” for the occasion.

See her with Midler here and as Ursula here.

Chloe Bailey recognized Family Guy‘s most under-appreciated family member, Meg Griffin, by dressing up as the “Hot Meg” version of her for Halloween. The R&B singer showed off her figure in a pink strapless bra, denim skirt and boots, topping it off with Meg’s signature pink beanie and glasses.

See Bailey as Meg here.

Owen Thiele and Benito Skinner dressed up as one of pop music’s most dynamic duos in 2026: PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson, whose remix of “Stateside” reached No. 6 on the Hot 100 in March. The two friends recreated the pop stars’ plaid skirts and colorfully airbrushed baby tees from the “Stateside” music video for the look.

See Thiele and Skinner as Pink and Larsson here.

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have always loved gothic aesthetics, but at the 23rd birthday party for the Blink-182 drummer’s son, they went full vamp. The couple dressed up in all black and even added a touch of blood trickling down from the corners of their mouths to make it extra spooky.

See Barker and Kardashian as vampires here.

Longtime Halloween lover Victoria Justice recruited her sister, Madison Grace, to dress up as the creepy twins from The Shining. “Come & play with us, Danny. Forever… and ever… and everrrrr,” she captioned an Instagram post showing off the look.

The Victorious alum also popped out in a few different zombie-themed looks — including a zombie bride — as well as an elfish mushroom-inspired getup.

See some of Justice’s costumes here, here and here.

Janelle Monae started preparing for this year’s Wondaween by transforming herself into a green, decomposing zombie-like creature, which she dubbed “Hostess With the Mostess” in a video showing how she achieved the makeover. She pulled out all the stops for the look, topping it off with a swirly fake eye and blood spurting out of a faux wound in her neck.

See Monae as “Hostess With the Mostess” here.