The blogging world vibrates with great ideas. Clay Morgan has a ton of them. Months ago, he wrote a post about all the celebrities people say he resembles. Suffice it to say that Clay’s look-alike squad could almost fill a deck of cards.
Then earlier this week, one of my sisters-from-another-mister, Lori Dyan, posted her hilarious account of using celebrity look-alike software. She also informed her readers about this fun website that will give you your own celebrity doppelgangers.
I was curious what look-alike pictures the internet would spit out.
Prior to this, people with poor eyesight had told me I resembled Goldie Hawn (according to my grandma), Meg Ryan (according to a hair stylist I tipped generously), Kate Gosselin (according to Grade 7 students), and Kate Walsh (according to a neighbor I will love forever).
So, I uploaded my picture. And prayed.
Clearly God had more important problems to resolve because my best choice was a man: Lance Bass, Mr. ‘N Sync himself. I also resembled another male, Jensen Ackles, an actor who was in something.
Below is the collage of the two men I look like, along with six other women (whose apparent resemblance is more flattering but equally far fetched).
Because I’m vain and thought I could do better than two male look-alikes, I uploaded a more flattering picture. Two of my doppelgangers were writers. Good ones. But writers nonetheless. The person I resembled most was J.K. Rowling who–in this particular picture–looks like she’s suppressing a fart. The other writer I look like is Douglas Adams, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Grandpa Munster.
All in all, it was good fun.
I’m just thankful that the database didn’t include celebrity pets, because I’m pretty sure I’m a ringer for Pamela Anderson’s golden retriever.
Who do people say you look like?
Leanne Shirtliffe is the mother of seven-year-old twins, Thing 1 and Thing 2. She lived in Asia for eight years, which turned out to be a build-your-own-family adventure. Leanne writes for Nickelodeon and pens a humour column for The Calgary Herald. She is represented by Jill Marr of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency in California. 
Kirstie Allie…..and I’m always like, before or after she got fat?
That is too funny. Before, my dear, before!
Someone once told me that I looked like John Cusack. I don’t see it. Although since you got Beyonce I might be safe to say that I look like Will Smith?
Yes, if I get Beyonce, you get Will Smith.
I am laughing very hard on a morning I’m about to go to work in pants and 98 degree weather after a night in which I was awake much the middle of. Okay, so I can’t construct good sentences yet, but thanks for the great morning read!
As opposed to go to work without pants?
This heat is all over the continent, isn’t it? Ahh. Can’t wait until I’m complaining about the cold. Okay. I can.
I can totally see the Kate Walsh thing with you – stick with that. Also, I think that Victoria chick at the bottom in a porn star, so, um, yay?
p.s. I uploaded a pic of me in glasses and my top three were Larry King, Kim Jong-il and granny from Beverly Hillbillies. #gonnakillmyselfnow
Kim Jong-il = hilarious.
And if I look like Kate Walsh, it’s either her “before” picture or that horrible yearbook photo they show where you can’t identify them.
Hahahaha truly.
And Lance Bass? Really? Must have been that dazzling smile full of white teeth you’ve got. Or your ability to hit a low C.
I don’t have the ability to hit any notes intentionally. Sigh.
LOL at Douglas Adams. Who in the eff is that?
In my younger years, out at a nightclub, a guy danced up to me on the dance floor, kinda lunged at me, and yelled “Blossom!!”. In a surprisingly similar situation on another dancefloor another time, another total stranger came up to me and yelled “Xena Warrior Princess!!”
I also get Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock alot, and occaisionally Minnie Driver. And apparently I also look like a lot of people’s cousins. And a lady who works at the bank.
Douglas Adams = Mr. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I thought it was Grandpa Munster, though.
You get some good ones. I’d just bring a portable dance floor with me if I were you.
You could do worse than being told you look like Lance Bass…but not a whole lot worse.
I know. Seriously.
Jensen Ackles is hot. That’s totally a compliment. Someone once told me the most beautiful people are people who look nice as men and women.
I don’t look like anyone. Except me.
And you rock.
I dont’ know Jensen Ackles. Off to Google Image him.
Had to try this! Apparently I look like Tony Danza, Christian Slater and Michael Keaton. Also got Sally Field. Not sure what to be more disappointed about…I’m definitely not glamourous.
May have to get a makeover before heading back to school this fall (scratch fall insert mid-summer). Sounds like you are having wonderful adventures, Leanne. I really think you should spring for two stuffies when you have twins. ;-P
Kim
Kim, you crack me up.
Growing up, I thought Tony Danza was gorgeous. Hello, Mr. Who’s the Boss?
I know. Mid-summer. It’s coming. Sigh.
We may need to meet for a glass of wine pre-school.
I love this! And of course, because I am THAT vain, I am dying to try this application! I have been told that I look like Jennifer Grey (both before and after the nose job). I also get Sarah Jessica Parker a lot (after the mole was removed), but I think that is more because of the way that I dress rather than my actual appearance.
I do think you look like Meg Ryan. And who doesn’t love Meg Ryan? (Feel free to send generous tip in the mail!)
Great look-alikes, Renee. But let’s get this straight. Maybe SJP and Jennifer Grey resemble *you.*
I’m linky-loving you. You know, in like a month when I finally get to this, but I did the app. I’m DYING to tell you what men showed up! Too funny!
Leanne, I just discovered your blog yesterday (thanks to Google images … I was looking up an image for a report card and it brought me to your 2009 “euphemism” posting, TOO funny!!)
I often get the “you look totally like my {aunt/neighbour/cousin/friend/random person I met one time}!” I’m at work and can’t download the software, but I’m quite tempted to do it when I get home tonight. I am fearful that the bulk of my matches will be men…!
I don’t think you have to download anything, just upload a photo. Still, your workplace likely has it blocked since it’s fun!
Glad you found my blog. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Hope you come back again!
So I was able to just upload a pic from my Mac at home … silly PC at work needed a download. I think I can lay a bigger claim to the title of this blog … granted, not the best picture (I don’t have many of just me), I got:
Keith Moon, Diana Rigg (only woman!!), Ben Affleck, John Couch Adams, Josh Groban, Kiefer Sutherland, George Lazenby and Ben Stiller.
seriously?!
How fun! I can see the Meg Ryan in your hair, the JK Rowling in your eyes, the Rosanna Arquette in your nose, and the Kylie Menogue on your smile.
When I was in high school people said I looked like Christina Applegate. Nowadays though I find myself looking more and more like my mother.
I am laughing. Yes, we are looking (and sounding) like our mothers, aren’t we?
in my 20s i got a lot of great ones: nicole kidman, sharon stone, meg ryan, jodie foster, none of whom really resemble each other, but all great nonetheless. now in my 40s, i pretty much get “move outta the way you old fatty!” *sigh*
i can totally see meg ryan for you. with a little of sheryl crow’s rocker edginess thrown in.
You make me laugh. Truth is, I’ve never been someone you’d ever call “cute”, so I think that cancels the Meg Ryan card. Still, I’d take that over Lance Bass.
I had a High School speech teacher tell me (in the middle of speech, mind you) that I was a dead ringer for Wonder Woman. Yeah, it’s a compliment. Not one that many 15 year olds can take mid-graded speech in a class of hunky, jock-types who teased me mercilessly for the next few years.
I grew into it though. And If I have to look like Linda Carter, then who am I to complain?
Oh and by the way? two of my look-alikes are Henry Kissinger and Elvis Costello. Ack.
Paige: hilarious. I think Wonder Woman is far closer than Elvis Costello. Though he does rock a pretty high cool quotient.
You had me at the title!
(Someone once told me I looked like a particularly well known French politician. But these days, I’m not sure that’s such a good thing…)
LOL. Well, if you resemble his wife, you’re a model!
I tried this once and got some interesting results; I’ll have to do it again now! Thanks for this – both a great idea to re-post and a laugh when I needed it on a tired morning.
Have a great day Lance… I mean Beyonce… I mean Douglas.. errr!
I know. I think I’m going through a new identity crisis. I’d love to hear your results!
This is hilarious! I get “Blossom” a lot. Or used to, anyway, before these pesky extra 60lbs….sigh. Will upload and see what I find…
Let me know what you find. It’s a gas. (I haven’t used the word “gas” like that ever. Just thought I’d take it for a test drive on your comment, Liz).
I wish I looked like Douglas Adams. Then maybe someone would mistake me for him and ask me to write science fiction for them with ridiculously large advances, movie deals and no deadlines.
You’ve got it made, my Northern Sister!
I might have it made if I wrote Sci Fi. I think I’ll just start throwing the number 42 into random conversations (or blogs).
Northern Sister: nice epithet!
You’re not dead yet I hope!
I got Roseanna Arquette in my collage too – but my number ONE match (at an impressive 73%) was Billy Ocean.
I died laughing. Love it, Leanne.
I’d take Barbara Stanwyck any day…
You Caribbean Queen, you! Yup, Barbara Stanwyck is classy, but that’s another adjective (like “cute”) I don’t associate with myself.
Hey. If we both resemble Rosanna Arquette, do we look like each other? (I feel like I should use “ergo” in this sentence, but that word always makes me laugh. Plus, I prefer the French word “donc” but that also makes me laugh. Holy digression, Batman!).
The fact that you got Barbara Stanwyck AND Douglas Adams is unique and impressive. When Splash came out people said I looked like Darryl Hannah. I was 8. No one said I looked like Darryl Hannah when Kill Bill came out. When I was on the road, in nearly every city there would be one local stagehand scowling at me through the entire load-in, who would finally come up to me and say:
“You look exactly like my ex-wife.”
You are so funny. Looking like ex-wives. That was likely a huge compliment. Seriously.
I think it’s hilarious it told you that you look like Lance Bass. I’d be mortified to find out who I look like, probably Mikhail Gorbachev. You’re brave, very brave. Funny, too!
Thanks, Monica. The whole premise is rather hilarious, isn’t it?
What a hilarious topic to explore!
Well done!
I think any celebrity would be blessed to look like you!
Aww. Aren’t ya sweet! Pretty sure I’m the before picture, though. I’m oddly okay with that.
I’m gonna try this. With red hair, though, I’m pretty sure I know who it will be.
Red hair is gorgeous!
This clearly is NOT Rebecca De Mornay’s day. She was my best match and Felipe Gonzalez was right up there in the 50% range.
I’ve been told I look like Meg Ryan, Jane Fonda, and Carol King. If I were to ferret out resemblances I’d say I have Meg’s and Carol’s curly hair, Carol’s nose (yes, it IS that big), Meg’s face shape, and Jane’s teeth.
This was a very entertaining post and of course I had to rush over to the site and plug in photos of dear ones. Unfortunately the facial recognition software could not make any matches for my cat. We believe he looks JUST LIKE Paul Newman, but we’ll have to shave him and take another photo before our suspicions are confirmed.
I love that your cat looks like Paul Newman. Must have great eyes!
Which one are you in the pics above… They all look so much alike…
Mine is Keith Urban. Everywhere I go.
True. I think Beyonce, Claudia Schiffer, and Lance Bass were triplets separated at birth.
I totally get a Keith Urban vibe from you!
Kylie Minogue??? Schwing! Well done.
Though intriguing, I won’t be trying that. I’m not sure my shaky self confidence can take it. I think your second picture is adorable, and who wouldn’t like being compared to the brilliant Sheryl Crow? But Douglas Adams? I’m not seeing it.
I WIN.
Myheritage told me that I looked like…
WAIT FOR IT…
George Bush.
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