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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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Justgettothepoint · 07/08/2018 19:20

Sometimes the woman from 2.4 children series but don't know her name. Dh Bruce Willis. Befote and after BW lost his hair.

Redstar2014 · 07/08/2018 19:20

Gillian Anderson. I sellotaped a pic of her onto my work pass for years and never got challenged once.

Baubletrouble43 · 07/08/2018 19:23

Twenty years ago it was winona ryder. Now not so much. She has aged better than me!!

Baubletrouble43 · 07/08/2018 19:26

Dp looks like ( everyday version of) Daniel Day Lewis. That's what first attracted me!

TillyTadpole · 07/08/2018 19:29

30 years ago Suzi Quatro (Those younger than 40 will have to google).

Now probably more like Vanessa Feltz! Nobody has had the gall to say it though! 😂😂

mimibunz · 07/08/2018 19:30

When I was in my 20s several people said I looked like Charlotte Rampling. I wish!

ImAIdoot · 07/08/2018 19:30

Les Dawson

notsodimwit · 07/08/2018 19:33

I get told I look like the brown haired lady in abba Grin nana used to call me dancing queen Smile

Bearberry · 07/08/2018 19:44

Florence welch from Florence and the the machine, from a fair few people. I’ll take that.

Once I was compared to Noel Fielding by a bloke I’m pretty sure was in fact cracking on to me Hmm

Puzzledandpissedoff · 07/08/2018 19:49

Susan Penhaligon when I was younger - and they were right

I've just googled her and actually I still look a lot like her (a less glossy version, obviously!! Blush)

Mousefunky · 07/08/2018 19:50

Eva Green. I can sort of see it.

happinessischocolate · 07/08/2018 19:50

I used to be likened to Carla Bonner from neighbours or years before that Kim Wilde, very flattering but I don't look like either of them

NewPapaGuinea · 07/08/2018 19:51

Ronan Keating

TheConstantMoaner · 07/08/2018 19:52

Jennifer Anniston ( when I was a teenager)
Gloria Estefan
Sarah Michelle Gheller

Notice a connection ?

NutsandCrisps · 07/08/2018 19:53

Jennifer Aniston

irregularegular · 07/08/2018 19:53

Miranda Richardson (especially as Queenie!). Jennifer Ehle - but only in Pride and Prejudice.

Have heard both a few times.

In fact I watched most of P&P thinking she reminded me of someone, before deciding it was me.

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 07/08/2018 19:54

Ann Robinson before she had the face-lift.
I'm not happy.

rightknockered · 07/08/2018 19:55

Salam Hayek recently. I suspect an attempt at flattery by someone who looks like Sting

Noboozeforme · 07/08/2018 19:58

That female singer who was a judge on the voice. She once shaved her hair off. Can't think of her name.

I get told I look like her a lot.

eco1636 · 07/08/2018 20:00

Tracey Erin once, which didn’t make my night honestly

KnickersOnTheLine · 07/08/2018 20:06

Davina McCall in her Street Mate era, used to have people shout that at me in the street and was offended as I’m 10+ years younger.
Nobody had said it for years and then my DS who is 5 pointed out a pic of Davina recently and said he thought it was me. I’m a plumper version but I can see we have similar features although mainly it’s the haircut that makes me look like her. And these days I’m happy with the comparison, she looks amazing for her age so I hope I keep getting the comments

IllHaveALargeGlassOfRed · 07/08/2018 20:08

I think hair has a lot to do with it. 1990s I had curly blond hair and I used to wear it in little twists held back with mini butterfly clips - apparently I looked like Faye from Steps

Few years later I had a bleached white spiky crop - my DD's pals said I looked like Pink! I'll take that thanks! 😀

Now, dark brown bob, and late 40s - nobody fucking notices me at all! 😩

KateMcD451 · 07/08/2018 20:08

When I was younger and blonde I used to get Heather Locklear a lot. Now with auburn/ginger hair I get Sansa Stark but I don't look like her really it's just the hair I think and the fact I'm fair skinned Smile

Sidalee7 · 07/08/2018 20:11

In my teens and 20s Kate Moss. Basically really thin, pale, mousey hair and crooked teeth!

Now no one really although I still get the classic English Rose comments, again - mousey hair, crooked teeth, pale Hmm

HappyEverIftar · 07/08/2018 20:11

Me: Heather Graham
DH: Jason Statham

Grin