Artist Shares Her Illustrations of Celebrities as Disney Characters, and They Look Legit

This artist may be onto something. We hope that Disney executives will take notice.

Helen Morgun turned celebrity portraits into a Disney-inspired series that quickly caught people’s attention. The Ukrainian artist matched stars to animated characters in a way that goes beyond looks, which is part of why the project spread so fast.

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She started with Rachel McAdams as Cinderella and kept building from there, using personality, style, and fan reactions to shape the lineup. The result is a playful mix of pop culture and classic animation that has plenty of people comparing notes.

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Some of the pairings feel surprisingly perfect, and a few are bound to spark debate. Read on.

#1 Tom Hiddleston is Hades

#1 Tom Hiddleston is Hadeshelen_morgun
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Helen said she has loved Disney since childhood, and the characters have stayed with her over the years.

The artist started this series with Rachel McAdams as Cinderella. After finishing that portrait, she decided to create a full set of drawings featuring famous people as Disney characters and began looking for similarities. Her followers liked the idea too.

#2 Lena Headey is the Evil Queen from Snow White

#2 Lena Headey is the Evil Queen from Snow Whitehelen_morgun
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She also began running polls in her Instagram stories, letting people choose between two famous individuals as candidates for a new Disney character. It's fun.

Even though this project involved a lot of work, she plans to continue it. She says she enjoys transforming real-life stars into these iconic characters, and that each drawing feels like a little adventure.

She is also grateful for the attention the series has received and for the support behind her work.

#3 Lady Gaga is Ursula from The Little Mermaid

#3 Lady Gaga is Ursula from The Little Mermaidhelen_morgun

#4 Emma Stone is Merida

#4 Emma Stone is Meridahelen_morgun

#5 Amanda Seyfried is Rapunzel

#5 Amanda Seyfried is Rapunzelhelen_morgun

#6 Rihanna is Tiana

#6 Rihanna is Tianahelen_morgun

#7 Elizabeth Olsen is Jane

#7 Elizabeth Olsen is Janehelen_morgun

#8 Lucy Hale is Mavis Dracula

#8 Lucy Hale is Mavis Draculahelen_morgun

#9 Eva Green is Maleficent

#9 Eva Green is Maleficenthelen_morgun

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#10 Lucy Liu is Mulan

#10 Lucy Liu is Mulanhelen_morgun

#11 Salma Hayek is Mother Gothel

#11 Salma Hayek is Mother Gothelhelen_morgun

#12 Megan Fox is Megara

#12 Megan Fox is Megarahelen_morgun

#13 Blake Lively is Aurora

#13 Blake Lively is Aurorahelen_morgun

#14 Billie Eilish is Kida Nedakh

#14 Billie Eilish is Kida Nedakhhelen_morgun

#15 Margot Robbie is Elsa

#15 Margot Robbie is Elsahelen_morgun

#16 Lili Reinhart is Alice in Wonderland

#16 Lili Reinhart is Alice in Wonderlandhelen_morgun

#17 Lily Collins is Snow White

#17 Lily Collins is Snow Whitehelen_morgun

#18 Mila Kunis is Esmeralda

#18 Mila Kunis is Esmeraldahelen_morgun

#19 Emilia Clarke is Belle

#19 Emilia Clarke is Bellehelen_morgun

#20 Leigh-Anne Pinnock is Pocahontas

#20 Leigh-Anne Pinnock is Pocahontashelen_morgun

#21 Alyssa Milano is Ariel

#21 Alyssa Milano is Arielhelen_morgun

#22 Emma Stone is Cruella de Vil

#22 Emma Stone is Cruella de Vilhelen_morgun

#23 Camila Cabello is Jasmine

#23 Camila Cabello is Jasminehelen_morgun

#24 Selena Gomez is Moana

#24 Selena Gomez is Moanahelen_morgun

#25 Amber Heard is Alice in Wonderland

#25 Amber Heard is Alice in Wonderlandhelen_morgun

#26 Sophie Turner is Ariel

#26 Sophie Turner is Arielhelen_morgun

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