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It’s not every day that you are mistaken for one of the world’s biggest superstars but for Juliana Machado Sotinho it’s her reality.
Just look at her uncanny resemblance to Beyoncé.
“When people see me, they immediately comment that I look like the singer,” she says.
The 35-year-old from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil says she only started realising she looks like the singer in 2019 when people on social media kept pointing it out.
Since then, Queen B's doppelganger has garnered about 142 000 followers on social media, made money through partnerships with brands to promote products, received job offers and also marriage proposals even though she's happily married.
Fittingly, Juliana named her youngest child Giselle, which is Beyoncé’s second name.
“Who doesn’t like being compared to the diva of divas?” she says.
“I feel like the luckiest and most blessed woman alive.”
Yet she's not the only one. Here are some other very convincing celeb doppelgangers.
PRINCE HARRY AND RHYS WHITTLOCK
Not only does he have a striking resemblance to the Duke of Sussex, he also gets paid for it.
Rhys Whittock (40) from Kent in England signed to a look-alike agency in 2017.
Since then, he's travelled the world for television advertisements and other appearances, earning almost $1 000 (R17 000) a day.
“I love the job,” he told The Post.
“I’m very fortunate to look like one of the most talked about men in the world.”
Rhys admits that back in 2020 when Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, announced their exit from the monarchy, he was “a bit concerned that my job was over.”
But it was not long before they returned to the public domain and business started booming once again for Rhys.
His resemblance to the British royal has earned him the titles of the Best Prince Harry Lookalike 2018 and Best Royal Lookalike last year.
RIHANNA AND PRISCILA BEATRICE
With her striking eyes and luscious thick eyebrows this Brazilian content creator looks like Grammy-winning musician Rihanna's twin.
Priscila Beatrice (29) rose to fame in 2020 after a video of her recreating the Diamond singer’s Fashion Awards 2019 look and hairstyle went viral.
The video soon gained the attention of the singer. "Where the album, Sis?” Rihanna commented, much to Priscila's delight.
Today Priscila has 1,5 million followers on Instagram and 5,1 million on TikTok where she continues to recreate Rihanna looks and lip sync to her songs.
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STEVE HARVEY AND OLDEN THORNTON
There have been several Steve Harvey doppelgangers doing the rounds on the internet over the years but this man takes the cake.
In 2016, during an episode of Family Feud, Steve was stunned when he met contestant Olden Thornton, a pastor from Raleigh, North Carolina in USA.
Olden said that people mistake him for the comedian "every single day".
"And I don't even have your money! I should get compensated or something for twinning with Steve," he said.
DANIEL RADCLIFFE AND FELIX LALO
His resemblance to the Harry Potter star is spellbinding!
Felix Lalo is a French artist and music producer who since 2021 has been turning heads with his impersonations of actor Daniel Radcliffe, complete with his Harry Potter glasses, wand and Hogwarts attire.
He continues to share his adventures with his 1,7 million followers on TikTok and over 93 000 fans on Instagram.
SOURCES: TODAY.COM, EONLINE.COM, NYPOST.COM, ELLE.COM, USMAGAZINE.COM
