Though celebrities have some of the most recognizable faces in the world, there can still be cases of mistaken identity, especially when it comes to other A-listers.
But which celeb doppelgangers look the most alike, and which are the most beautiful? The team at Spin Genie Slots applied the golden ratio to find out. The golden ratio is approximately 1.62, and it’s claimed to create aesthetically pleasing proportions. The ratio is found throughout nature, from seashells to flower petals.
The team at Spin Genie applied the ratio to pairs of celebrity doppelgangers. They measured the distance between features like the eyes, nose, mouth, and overall face length to give each one an overall facial proportions ratio. According to this mathematical concept of ideal proportions, the doppelgangers with the closest ratios look the most alike.
The male celeb doppelgangers who look the most alike
1. Dylan McDermott and David Schwimmer
Golden ratio difference: 0.01
According to the golden ratio, Dylan McDermott and David Schwimmer take the top spot, with a difference of only 0.01. Schwimmer is best known for his role as Ross Geller in the smash hit sitcom Friends, and McDermott starred in four seasons of the horror anthology series American Horror Story.
2. Henry Cavill and Matt Bomer
Golden ratio difference: 0.02
Next are the actors Henry Cavill and Matt Bomer, who take second place with a ratio difference of 0.02. Cavill, who is currently developing a Warhammer 40,000 film and TV series with Amazon, has a ratio of 2.03, and Magic Mike star Matt Bomer 2.01. Interestingly, the pair have also portrayed Superman, Cavill in the DC Extended Universe and Bomer in Superman: Unbound.
3. Mick Jagger and Harry Styles
Golden ratio difference: 0.04
Mick Jagger and Harry Styles round out the top three. Despite a 51-year age difference, the two musicians look remarkably alike, with only a 0.04 ratio difference. Jagger is the closest of the pair to the ideal golden ratio of 1.62, with a ratio of 2.07, compared to Style’s 2.11.
The male celeb doppelgangers who look the least alike
1. George Clooney and Guillermo Zapata
Golden ratio difference: 0.12
According to our research, George Clooney and Guillermo Zapata are the male celeb doppelgangers who look the least alike. Originally from Argentina, Zapata caused a stir on Instagram after fans noticed he looked like Clooney. The pair have followed similar acting paths, starting in TV shows and soap operas before transitioning to film.
2. Will Ferrell and Chad Smith
Golden ratio difference: 0.10
Will Ferrell and Chad Smith are next up with a ratio difference of 0.10. The pair have acknowledged their resemblance for years, with Smith jokingly storming off stage at one point after being heckled with the actor’s name at a gig.
Golden ratio difference: 0.08
3. Tyler James Williams and Orlando Jones
Golden ratio difference: 0.08
In third place are Tyler James Williams and Orlando Jones, with a golden ratio difference of 0.08. The pair’s resemblance is a running joke on social media, leading to the two starring together as father and son in an episode of the sitcom Abbott Elementary.
The female celeb doppelgangers who look the most alike
1. Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie,
Halsey and Millie Bobby Brown
Golden ratio difference: 0.01
According to our research, two female celebrity pairs look the most alike. Emma Mackey and Margot Robbie are the first pair, and Halsey and Millie Bobby Brown, the second, have a difference of only 0.01. Of the two pairs, Halsey and Millie Bobby Brown are the closest to the golden ratio, at 1.96 and 1.97, respectively.
3. Cassie and Zendaya, Isla Fisher and Amy Adams,
Ana Gasteyer and Kathryn Hahn
Golden ratio difference: 0.02
Three celebrity pairs share third place regarding their facial similarities. Cassie and Zendaya differ by 0.02, the same as two other pairs, Isla Fisher and Amy Adams, and Ana Gasteyer and Kathryn Hahn. Two of the three pairs are both actresses. The odd pair out is Cassie and Zendaya as Cassie started her career as a model.
The female celeb doppelgangers who look the least alike
1. Chappell Roan and Saiorse Ronan
Golden ratio difference: 0.11
Despite their similar surnames, Chappell Roan and Saoirse Ronan are the celeb doppelgangers who look the least alike. Ronan has the closest score to the golden ratio at 1.84 compared to Roan’s 1.95.
2. Bella Hadid and Jennifer Lawrence
Golden ratio difference: 0.09
Bella Hadid and Jennifer Lawrence are in second place, with a difference of 0.09. Hadid is best known for her work as a model, winning Model of the Year in 2022. While dabbling in modelling early in her career, Lawrence is better known as the star of The Hunger Games franchise.
3. Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley,
Sarah Hyland and Mila Kunis
Golden ratio difference: 0.05
Keira Knightley was cast in Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace specifically as a decoy lookalike for Natalie Portman's character. However, according to our research, they have a ratio difference of 0.05, which puts them in third place on the list.
Sarah Hyland and Mila Kunis also placed third. Although Kunis is seven years older than Hyland, the two have remarkably similar face shapes, noses, and eyebrow arches.
The most beautiful male celeb doppelgangers
1. Jared Leto and Scott Disick
Average golden ratio score: 1.84
Of the male celebs on our list, Jared Leto and Scott Disick can be considered the most beautiful lookalikes. They are the closest male pair to the perfect golden ratio score of 1.62. The two look so similar that TikTok users speculated they could be long-lost twins.
2. Dylan McDermott and David Schwimmer,
Will Ferrell and Chad Smith
Average golden ratio score: 1.86
Two pairs of doppelgangers share second place. Dylan McDermott and David Schwimmer, and Will Ferrell and Chad Smith have an average golden ratio score of 1.86. Actor Will Ferrell and drummer Chad Smith famously made light of their resemblance in 2014 when Ferrell challenged Smith to a drum-off on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
The most beautiful female celeb doppelgangers
1. Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley
Average golden ratio score: 1.88
Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley top the list as the most beautiful female celeb doppelgangers, with an average score of 1.88. While they only have a ratio difference of 0.05, Portman is the most beautiful of the pair, with a ratio of 1.85, 0.23, away from the golden ratio of 1.62.
2. Chappell Roan and Saiorse Ronan
Average golden ratio score: 1.90
In second place are Chappell Roan and Saoirse Ronan who have an average score of 1.90. The pair recently met after one of Roan’s gigs when Roan shared a TikTok pointing out the similarities between her and Ronan.
3. Ana Gasteyer and Kathryn Hahn
Average golden ratio score: 1.93
Rounding out the top three are Ana Gasteyer and Kathryn Hahn. The pair are frequently mistaken for each other, with Gasteyer previously sharing an Instagram post referencing that she’s frequently mistaken for Hahn. They have an average golden ratio score of 1.93.
Methodology
We created a seed list of 20 of the most uncanny celebrity doppelgangers from list articles. We then measured each celebrity’s facial features using face-on images. As we were only concerned with ratios, the difference in size between images did not impact the overall result.
We took measurements for the following features before running the numbers through a golden ratio calculator to get the ratio score for each celebrity:
- Length of face
- Top of head to pupils of eyes
- Pupils to nose tip
- Pupils to mouth
- Width of nose
- Distance between outer corners of eyes
- Width of face
- Bottom of ears to pupils
- Nose tip to chin
- Mouth to chin
- Length of mouth
- Nose tip to mouth
With this ratio score, we determined the difference between each celebrity pair’s score and the golden ratio of 1.62, ranking each celebrity on how close their ratio scores are to each other and the golden ratio.
Based on the Fibonacci sequence, the golden ratio is a mathematical concept with a value of approximately 1.62. The ratio is used to judge beauty as it is visually pleasing and ideally proportioned.
