--- title: The Best Celebrity Costumes From Heidi Klum Halloween Party description: A look back at the best (and most memorable) celebrity costumes of all time at Heidi Klum's legendary annual Halloween party. canonical: https://time.com/4994083/the-celebrity-costume-hall-of-fame-for-heidi-klums-annual-halloween-bash/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-10-25T20:32:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:53.703Z og:title: Best Celeb Costumes From Heidi Klum's Halloween Party og:description: From J. 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(Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Heidi Klum) NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Heidi Klum and Gigi Hadid attend Heidi Klum's 16th Annual Halloween Party sponsored by GSN's Hellevator And SVEDKA Vodka At LAVO New York on October 31, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Heidi Klum) Nicholas Hunt—Getty Images for Heidi Klum  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Oct 25, 2017 8:32 PM UTC [Heidi Klum](http://time.com/4553013/heidi-klum-halloween-clones/)‘s annual [Halloween soirée](http://time.com/3552356/halloween-taylor-swift-kim-kardashian-beyonce/) has become the stuff of pop culture legend; the invite-only party has become the destination for celebrities to trick-or-treat, get their spook on, and, of course, [show off their impressive costumes](http://time.com/4986736/best-celebrity-halloween-costumes/). While some celebs like supermodel Gigi Hadid opt for tried-and-true costumes like her 2015 take on “Bad Sandy” from _Grease_, other celebs go all-in with over-the-top ensembles like Chrissy Teigen’s _Toddlers and Tiaras_ confection from 2010\. However, no one can top Klum herself, whose elaborate costumes often involve anything from life-size props to prosthetics. See the most memorable celebrity costumes from Heidi Klum’s Halloween parties above.  Most Meta Costume: Questlove coming as a caricature of himself in 2015 is one of the most witty celebrity costumes to date. Gilbert Carrasquillo—Getty Images  Most Impressive Use of Body Paint: Cynthia Ervio's 'Avatar'-inspired look in 2016 showed a real commitment to the character — and to body art. Neilson Barnard—Getty Images for Heidi Klum  Best Interpretation of Reality TV: Leave it pop culture enthusiast Chrissy Teigen to kill the costume game with this 'Toddlers and Tiaras'-themed get-up in 2010. Jemal Countess—Getty Images  Best Classic Halloween Costume: Gigi Hadid nailed the ultimate sex kitten Halloween look - "Bad" Sandy from 'Grease.' Heidi Klum really committed to siren life with some larger-than-life prosthetic curves as Jessica Rabbit. Nicholas Hunt—Getty Images for Heidi Klum  Best 'Relationship Goals' Costume: While they were still married in 2006, Seal and Klum came as Eve (Seal) and the serpent with the fruit from the tree of knowledge — gender-bending and allegorical! Jon Kopaloff—FilmMagic  Best Interpretation of Food: On more than one occasion, Kyle McLachlan has embodied food realistically and tastefully; in 2016, he came as kale, while in 2011, he came as cheese in a can. Steven A Henry—WireImage  NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 31: Kyle MacLachlan attends Heidi Klum's 12th annual Halloween party at the PH-D Rooftop Lounge at Dream Downtown on October 31, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) Paul Zimmerman—WireImage  Most Low Maintenance: Heidi came as herself for her 2016 bash, in what might be the most low-maintenance look that she's had for Halloween yet; not sure if the same can be said for the five models that had to come dressed as her that night. Dimitrios Kambouris—Getty Images for Booking.com  Best Case of '90s Nostalgia: Jessica Williams and Danielle Brooks took the cake as Nisi and Mickey, the irrepressible heroines of '90s classic, 'B\*A\*P\*S' Neilson Barnard—Getty Images for Heidi Klum  Best Non-Costume Costume: Casper Smart and J. Lo came attired basically like themselves, but with face paint, but still managed to look fabulously on-theme. Andrew Toth—WireImage  Best Cartoon Come to Life: Emily Ratajkowski's Marge Simpson was surprisingly realistic, from her yellow body paint to her blue beehive. Andrew Toth—WireImage  Most On-Brand: Serena Williams is, arguably, the greatest athlete of all time. 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