Celebrity Doubles: The Next Best Thing to the Real Deal

They say everyone has a twin, and if you happen to resemble a celebrity — especially a hot one — you can make some big bucks in South Florida!

Roger Hughes, of A Special Event, says the look alike business is "alive and well", in spite of the economic downturn.

That's great news, so what we want to know is, "Who's the hottest celebrity lookalike?"

According to Hughes, timing has lots to do with it. "'Jack Sparrow' has been very popular. The most enduring lookalikes are Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Spiderman, Superman and various children's characters."

If money is an indicator of popularity, Politician and non-actor look alikes command some of the highest prices! The "Obama" and "Donald Trump" lookalikes get $4,000 each for appearances, as compared to the "Paris Hilton's" lookalike's $750.

"Hillary Clinton" and "Sarah Palin" doubles receive a cool $3,500 (plus airfare) for South Florida appearances.
The "Jack Nicholson" celebrity double nets a grand, and Reese Witherspoon's identical impersonator gets 2G's. The "Paula Abdul" double makes a mere $850, and an entire set of Beatles' looka likes cost $3,500!

"Our 'Paris Hilton' double turned many heads at public events here, and people were eagerly snapping photos of her on their cell phones, she was that recognizeable," said Hughes.

Some real celebrities have actually met their look alikes — with positive reactions. "Carol Channing once remarked that one "Channing look-a-like" (a female impersonator) was both 'classy and accurate' ", said Hughes, who added that celebrity doubles perform as "tributes" to actual stars.

In business 30 years, The Fort Lauderdale-based A Special Event is considered as one of the top look-a-like agencies in the country.

Contact: www.aspecialevent.com

Phone: 954-566-7278

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