Black Celebs and Characters to Dress Up As for Halloween 2023

Disney released Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) starring Yara Shahidi this year. Shahidi played the iconic role of Tinker Bell! Ladies, get that green minidress and become the cutest fairy in Neverland!

Last December the long-awaited Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) hit theaters. Have some fun with blue makeup to become one of the Na’vi!

Fellas! Run over to Party City or your local beauty supply store and buy that short, curly wig and stick-on facial hair to be Jules Winnfield. Also, make sure to wear your sharpest black suit and stop by your favorite fast-food chain to get a soda cup!

There are a handful of Black characters from Max’s hit show, The Last of Us! Their outfits are fairly simple to recreate. All you need are comfy clothes and a backpack!

Want to try a spooky look? Go to Party City and grab a nun outfit! Storm Reid starred in the 2023 sequel The Nun II, playing Sister Debra in a French church.

This has to be one of the most obvious costume choices this year. Halle Bailey blew us away with her portrayal of Ariel in The Little Mermaid (2023). Whether you decided to be the mermaid version or Halle in human form, those red locs better be on point!

Who doesn’t want the chance to dress like Queen Bey? Her designer wardrobe was to die for! You could also dress up as one of her backup dancers, Blue Ivy, or even wear your outfit from the tour! Here’s to another round of metallic fits!

Barbie has been the biggest blockbuster hit this year, and one of the biggest in history. There are plenty of outfits to take from this movie as Barbie or Ken, but Issa Rae’s President Barbie should be at the top of your list!

One of the most talked about moments in Black history, 2023, was the Alabama riverboat brawl! Grab your fold up chairs and various outfits of the Black crew members on that day and take some fun pictures. Let’s not hit anybody though!

Rapper Lil Nas X stirred up conversation with his outfit (or lack thereof) at the Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala this year. Why not take a risk and recreate this look?

Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama” music video took the internet by storm! She has plenty of iconic outfits sprinkled throughout the video, but that red look she wore on the porch would be a hit at the party!

Ladies, time to bring out that tennis skirt and tank top, we’re Coco Gauff this year!

Miles Morales aka Spider-Man swung back into theaters this year! This movie had several Black characters to choose from! Have fun with this one!

Doja Cat slayed the Haute Couture Week shows this year, specifically her Schiaparelli outfit! This hours-long project was art at its finest! If you can find a way to DIY this, then everybody at the party will be taking your picture!

Looking for an outfit for the whole family or friend group? There are a ton of characters to choose from the Black Panther 2 (2023) movie that was released last November!

This is for the pregnant Halloween party goers! Rihanna shocked the world with announcing her second pregnancy during her 2023 Super Bowl performance! This all-red look is cute and comfy, perfect for the long Halloween night!

Looking for something simple to wear this year? Dress up as Twitch streamer Kai Cenat! Grab some headphones with a microphone attached and wear a comfy fit you like to have on when you play video games!

Was anybody else as obsessed as we were with Netflix’s Queen Charlotte show? Go find yourself a poofy gown and be the queen of the night!

Go ahead and get blue bikinis or leotards for yourself and your bestie and bedazzle the heck out of them! Then, take a trip to the beauty supply store and grab the classic SZA loose curled wig. Don’t forget plenty of shiny jewelry and fake microphones!

Halloween is all about the horror, right? Well, your best bet from this year’s characters is Dre from the Amazon’s Swarm!

The funky fits and hairstyles from Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone scream Halloween!

I mean, we couldn’t leave this outfit off of this year’s list! Yes, you may be a mom but you can rock that sexy dress! Add a funnier moment and find your Usher at the party!

Now this could be a funny costume! Dress up as Usher at his Vegas Residency show and take pictures with all the ladies at the party! Yes, you have to wear the skates!

Any Sydney fans? Well, this is a relatively simple costume! Go grab an apron and tie that hair in a bandana! Why not bring some food to add a touch of fun?

Hey fellas, we got an easy costume for you! Just grab your favorite soccer jersey and some short, and boom you look just like your favorite soccer players from the 2022 World Cup. Add those long socks for some added effort.

Want to wear a cute costume that everybody will recognize? Dress up as New York’s Princess of Rap, Ice Spice! You have to wear the red curly hair, a chunky chain around your neck, and a mini skirt!