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Everybody loves Lucy — including these famous faces!
Lucille Ball created one of the most iconic female comedy characters of all time: Lucy Ricardo, a housewife with a desperate penchant for scheming her way into show business via her husband’s club.
Each year, on October 15, her beloved character is celebrated with NationalI Love LucyDay. FromDebra Messing’sWill & Gracerecreation of some of Lucy’s most belly-laugh-inducing scenes to celebrities likeLisa RinnaandKelly Ripamimicking her perfectly coiffed updo and arched eyebrows for Halloween, here are some of our favorite ways the stars have tipped their hat to one of the original queens of comedy.
Nicole Kidman
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The Australian actress is setto play Lucille Ballin the Aaron Sorkin-directedBeing the Ricardos, which is currently in post production. Kidman stars opposite Javier Bardem, who takes on the role of her former husband and costar Desi Arnaz. The couple’s daughterLucie Arnaz visited the set and called Kidman’s performance"spectacular."
Debra Messing
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Another famous redhead in comedy, Messing was the spitting image of Ball’sI Love Lucypersona for an episode ofWill & Grace— even recreating some of the sitcom’s most famous scenes, from working on a chocolate conveyor belt to filming the Vitameatavegamin commercial.
Kelly Ripa
Pink
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2018 also saw Pink channel the comedian, donning Lucy’s signature red updo and a retro dress to pose for a photo with husband Carey Hart beside their decked-out Christmas tree. “I really do love Lucy,” the singercaptioned the shot.
Amanda Bynes
Bynes, who was a comedy prodigy in her own right on the popularAll Thatand later onThe Amanda Show, imitated Lucy in this adorable ’90s skit calledI Luv Lucy,featuringAll Thatcostar Kenan Thompson as the Ricardos' neighbor and close friend, Fred Mertz.
Lisa Rinna
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TheReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar and her husband, Harry Hamlin, did their best Lucy and Ricky impression for a Halloween party in 2010. Rinna shared the throwback photo toTwitterin 2016, adding, “I love #Halloween.”
Diane Guerrero
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TheOrange Is the New Blackstar hit Heidi Klum’s legendary Halloween party dressed as Lucy — wearing a classic polka dot dress and Lucy’s go-to red lip — in 2014.
Kathie Lee Gifford & Hoda Kotb
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For Halloween in 2010, the formerTodayshow co-hosts and real-life BFFs paid homage to Lucy’s onscreen friendship with Ethel Mertz, as well as their iconic grape stomping scene.
source: people.com
