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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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ClemDanfango · 07/08/2018 16:53

John Travolta. I’m female Confused

hellswelshy · 07/08/2018 16:54

Helena Bonham Carter by my mil. I think it's because of the brown eyes and slightly wild hair, hoping it's not when she was in Planet of the ApesGrin

Thisimmortalcurl · 07/08/2018 16:56

Natalie wood , by people who remember her era .
My husband gets told he looks like The Rock although he hasn’t got the same muscles

Mumofazoo · 07/08/2018 17:00

I get told that I look like a farmer version of Christina Hendricks, which I’m not gonna complain about. I think it’s just the boobs and red hair Grin

PixelAteMe · 07/08/2018 17:00

When I was a teen/twenties, Princess Caroline of Monaco. Now that I’ve put on weight, nobody mentions it anymore.

Many years ago, someone told DH that he looks like Julio Iglesias. I’d have preferred him to look like Enrique Wink

Jenasaurus · 07/08/2018 17:02

When I was younger I was told I looked like Goldie Hawn, now I am 53 and have changed my hair colour I am told I look like Severus snape!

MrsDeanWinchester75 · 07/08/2018 17:05

Liv Tyler, I once went to see an Aerosmith tribute band and one woman wouldn't believe I wasn't her and the more drunk she got the more annoying she was, in the end I had a selfie taken with her and signed her arm which got rid of her!
I'd hate to be famous.

Dh gets Daniel Craig and Paul Hollywood, he doesn't look like either but has light blue eyes.

0lgaDaPolga · 07/08/2018 17:06

I used to get Scarlett Johansson a lot when I was younger but now I’m older and fatter not so much

freshstart24 · 07/08/2018 17:07

Shrek

YouBetterWORK · 07/08/2018 17:09

Years ago a lady stopped me in a shop as she thought I was the woman in Corrie who played Claire. I didn't think I looked anything like her (and neither does DH when I told him the story and found a photo of the actress) but hey ho.

Jenasaurus · 07/08/2018 17:09

My DP gets Owen Wilson (think its the nose!)

yummyeclair · 07/08/2018 17:11

Sade!

Easilyflattered · 07/08/2018 17:12

Mandy Moore married to Jerome Flynn here.

Jenasaurus · 07/08/2018 17:13

actually I have been accused of being someone once, but no one famous, I was in my local shop and this woman came over and started talking to me like she knew me, not even pausing for breath, I was a bit taken aback when she called me Debbie (not my name) I said thats not me, and she said, "yes it is you Debbie", the more I protested I wasnt 'Debbie' the more she protested I was, she went on "and your brother is ..., you live at.....!" I said, nope its not me, but she was insistent then said well you are twins then. Apparently she knew this person well, and to be honest it freaked me out a bit, especially as the lady I apparently look like lives close to where I do. I hope she doesnt ever end up on crimewatch!

FishingIsNotASport · 07/08/2018 17:13

Jenasaurus - Snape - that made me laugh out loud Grin!

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Effendi · 07/08/2018 17:16

Husband has had Gianluca Vialli and Holly Johnson in his younger years.
Now he gets Uncle Fester.

LakieLady · 07/08/2018 17:19

I've been compared to Fern Britton, Nina Myskow (when we were both younger) and someone at work thinks I look like Beth from Corrie!

DP looks like a (not much) younger version of actor David Haig.

ItchyEyeballs · 07/08/2018 17:20

Meghan Markle all the time. ALL the time. And I genuinely do not (I wish!)

lazyhazysummer · 07/08/2018 17:20

Grace Kelly when i was younger. Not any more though.

Karenoid · 07/08/2018 17:21

Sonia from EastEnders 🙄

EivissaSenorita · 07/08/2018 17:22

This thread is a bit like the how old do you look threads

SemperIdem · 07/08/2018 17:25

The woman who plays Rosie in Coronation street. I’m not unflattered

angieloumc · 07/08/2018 17:25

I've been told I look like either Jane Torvill or Billie Piper many times.
Better than Christopher Dean or Chris Evans though haha.

Redsharks · 07/08/2018 17:27

I always get told I look like Cameron Diaz- always- though interestingly was told recently I look like Paris Hilton. Yes... the same person described as both🤷🏼‍♀️

My exH looks so like Jeff Brazier I had to ID him on our first date!!

mintich · 07/08/2018 17:28

Kym Marsh (if she's still called that!) I'm happy, could be worse! Used to get Jennifer Love Hewitt when I was late teens

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