15 Actors That Fully Became the Real People They Were Playing On-Screen

Hollywood presents new challenges to actors every day and there’s no bigger pressure than portraying a real-life person. It adds an extra layer of difficulty to the already complex process of acting. Luckily, resemblance plays an important part in this feat and many in the show business have successfully fooled our eyes with their on-screen looks.

Salma Hayek in Frida, 2002 and Frida Kahlo

Naomi Watts in Diana, 2013 and Princess Diana

Will Smith in Ali, 2001 and Muhammad Ali

Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018 and Freddie Mercury

Ashton Kutcher in Jobs, 2013 and Steve Jobs

Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Feye, 2021 as Tammy Faye

Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, 2012 and Abraham Lincoln

Renée Zellweger in Judy, 2019 and Judy Garland

Taron Egerton in Rocketman, 2019 and Elton John

Morgan Freeman in Invictus, 2009 and Nelson Mandela

Steve Carell in Battle of the Sexes, 2017 and Bobby Riggs

Margot Robbie in I, Tonya, 2017 and Tonya Harding

Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart, 2007 and Mariane Pearl

Kristen Stewart in The Runaways, 2010 and Joan Jett

Helena Bonham Carter in The King’s Speech, 2010 and Queen Elizabeth

Which of these actors portrayed real people in the most convincing way, in your opinion?