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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Most On-Brand: Serena Williams is, arguably, the greatest athlete of all time. So it should come as no surprise that she went for a sporty athletic look for her Halloween costume in 2016.Josiah Kamau—BuzzFoto via Getty Images
Heidi Klum‘s annual Halloween soirée 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. 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.
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