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Can I ask, which famous person do you get told you look like?

388 replies

FishingIsNotASport · 07/08/2018 13:18

Some friends were over at the weekend. Their kids love Mrs Doubtfire and had watched it again recently. They told me how much I look like the mum character in the film, Sally Field . My son-in-law then piped up and said "Yeah I thought that too when I first met you". I can't see it myself but it could have been worse (thank the lord they didn't think I look like Robin Williams in drag!).

Can I ask who you get told you look like and whether you're happy with the comparison?

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MrSpock · 07/08/2018 22:07

When I was younger, Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn - I think it had more to do with my frame and the way I dressed, tbh. (And also - as someone else said - I think all dark haired, skinny girls with largish noses get likened to AH.)

I’ve been told this and I’m skinny, dark haired with a large straight nose lol so I agree.

Scientistic · 07/08/2018 22:08

I once got Janet Street Porter.

Wasn't the best day of my life tbh

SwishyHairMummy · 07/08/2018 22:09

I once got Janet Street Porter

Wasn't the best day of my life tbh

GrinGrin

haverhill · 07/08/2018 22:10

Ingrid Bergman, Renee Zellweger and Ally Sheedy were all mentioned when I was young. I have recently been told Holly Willoughby, rather to my middle-aged delight. I truly don’t think I look like any of them.

BadBadBeans · 07/08/2018 22:10

Well I can beat all of you because when I was 18 my friend told me I looked like a young John Cleese.

I am female.

He showed me the picture that sparked the comparison and to be fair, he was right.

yerbutnobut · 07/08/2018 22:12

mid to late teens often told Alanis morrisette and then a young Cher in my 20s.

LadyPenelope68 · 07/08/2018 22:13

When I was younger, Penelope Pitstop lol
These days, Joanna Lumley.
My DH gets told he looks like Grant Mitchell from Eastenders 😂😂

Ahostofgoldendaffodils · 07/08/2018 22:23

In my salad days I was often told that I looked like a young Liz Taylor. Now in my 40s, I’m three stone heavier with several children and one too many wrinkles. Wish I was still told that I looked like Liz 😄

Meltedicicle · 07/08/2018 22:24

Jools Oliver, if that counts as a celeb!

Ahostofgoldendaffodils · 07/08/2018 22:29

Oh, and a friend of mine was chuffed to be told that he looked like Elvis until the comparison ended with ‘in his burger years’ GrinGrin

AnnieOH1 · 07/08/2018 22:31

I've been told I resemble Helen Mirren - more than once - I'm just never sure if they mean her when she was my age or that I look like I'm in my seventies!

Riotgrrrrrl · 07/08/2018 22:33

By different people I've been told Bridget Jones and Jennifer Lawrence.

Maybe a fat Jennifer Lawrence thenHmm

thenettyprofessor · 07/08/2018 22:35

Koo Stark

Aaarrrggghh · 07/08/2018 22:35

Gerard Depardeiu.

Yes, I'm female.

BitOutOfPractice · 07/08/2018 22:36

Mel Giedroyc. Looks and mannerisms. Happy with that.

badtime · 07/08/2018 22:43

Back in the 90s I was told I looked like Stephanie Seymour or Paulina Porizkova, but these days I don't look like anybody.

Sarahlou63 · 07/08/2018 22:46

My ex said I reminded him of Charlotte Rampling. Bless him :)

amymel2016 · 07/08/2018 22:46

Holly Willougby but that was 6st and 10 years ago!

okilydokily · 07/08/2018 22:52

Louise Redknapp and Jennifer Aniston, but that was a good 20 years ago 😣😣

Izzadoraduncancan · 07/08/2018 22:52

Bjorn... but without the dying swan dress!! On many occasions. The dark hair and blue eyes - though of Irish not Icelandic descent

SnowWhitesRestingBitchFace · 07/08/2018 22:55

I don't get celebrity's as such. Usually cartoon characters!

First one is in my nickname Grin

Second one is Mavis from Hotel Transylvania

I wish I looked like an actual celebrity. Basically I'm just pale with dark hair!

Menarefrommarsitwouldseem · 07/08/2018 22:57

Pink with long hair apparently

I'm also about 5 stone heavier. 😔

I was once told I looked like Jade goody too. But I don't think I do.

Glittered · 07/08/2018 22:59

I've always been told I look like drew Barrymore. I see it a little but she's way prettier than me. Good reason to keep my blonde Bob though that I've pretty much always had 🙄

Consideredintrusion · 07/08/2018 23:03

Lady Gaga. Sigh.

AnnabelleLecter · 07/08/2018 23:07

Olivia Newton John lots of times and Goldie Hawn and Britt Ekland a few times. Way back when.

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