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11 Shocking Photos of Celebrities Who Look Just Like Famous People From History

By Nakeisha Campbell

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If you ever stumble across vintage photos of famous actors like Alec Baldwin or Bruce Willis, then chances are you’re not really looking at pictures of those actors. Why, you might ask? Well, it turns out that there are quite a few famous people from history who looked exactly like popular stars today! For instance, did you know that former U.S. President Andrew Johnson and Tommy Lee Jones could pass for twins?

Click through the gallery to see shocking photos of stars who look just like historical figures.

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  1. Millard Fillmore Alec Baldwin

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    Alec Baldwin looks like Millard Fillmore.

    Millard was the 13th President of the United States. But perhaps he was also one of Alec's ancestors!

  3. General Douglas Macarthur Bruce Willis

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    Bruce Willis looks like General Douglas Macarthur.

    Bruce is the spitting image of the former American general. Even their facial expressions are the same!

  5. Zora Neale Hurston Queen Latifah

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    Queen Latifah looks like Zora Neale Hurston.

    Latifah and the famous novelist share the exact same smile. They could pass for twins!

  6. Lee J Cobb Jason Segal

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    Jason Segal looks like Lee J. Cobb.

    It looks like they have a lot more in common than their profession! Actor Lee J. Cobb was born a few decades before Jason, but the two look like they could be brothers.

  7. Henry Ward Beecher Jon Stewart

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    Jon Stewart looks like Henry Ward Beecher.

    Jon stewart had a twin walking around decades before he was even born! And that just happened to be American clergyman, Henry Ward Beecher.

  9. Henry David Thoreau Ellen Degeneres

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    Ellen DeGeneres looks like Henry David Thoreau.

    Ellen is basically a carbon copy of the famous writer. If Henry didn't have that beard, we'd barely be able to tell them apart!

  10. Andrew Johnson Tommy Lee Jones

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    Tommy Lee Jones looks like Andrew Johnson.

    If they ever make a movie about the former U.S. President, then Tommy Lee Jones should definitely play his role.

  11. Oscar Wilde Stephen Fry

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    Stephen Fry looks like Oscar Wilde.

    He looked so much like Oscar that he got to play the writer in a movie! It's safe to say the director made the perfect choice.

  13. Paul Mounet Keanu Reeves 2

    Keanu Reeves looks like Paul Mounet.

    Paul was a French actor during the 1800s. But little did he know that he'd have a doppelgänger roaming around over a century later.

  14. Mahir Cayan Jimmy Fallon

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    Jimmy Fallon looks like Mahir Cayan.

    Mahir was a Turkish politician who was born just two decades before Jimmy. We wouldn't be surprised if they turned out to be related!

  15. Nicolae Grigorescu Orlando Bloom

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    Orlando Bloom looks like Nicolae Grigorescu.

    Nicolae, who was a famous artist, was actually born over a century before Orlando. Talk about mind-boggling!

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