Need a last-minute Halloween costume? Dress up as one of these famous Texans

Oct. 31 is right around the corner and some people may still not have a Halloween costume pinned down. That said, for people in the Lone Star State, dressing up as one of these famous Texans might be the perfect last-minute Halloween costume idea.

Selena

Tejano music fans can add a little “Bidi bidi bom bom” to this year’s Halloween by dressing up a music legend and Texas native Selena. Selena could be the perfect costume idea for someone with long dark hair, but buying a black wig is also an option. The full ensemble will require red lipstick and potentially a black jacket or the singer’s signature purple bell bottoms.

American singer Selena (born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, 1971 – 1995) rides in a carriage during a performance at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo at the Houston Astrodome.

Arlene Richie/Getty Images Matthew McConaughey

Alright, alright, alright. Texas native Matthew McConaughey offers no shortage of Halloween costume ideas for partygoers including the classic role in “Dazed and Confused” as well as the sports fan often seen at University of Texas happenings.

To complete the latter look, throw on a UT bright orange T-shirt or perhaps a full burnt orange suit, McConaughey’s signature tinted sunglasses, a cowboy hat and boots.

University of Texas Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey attends the ribbon cutting ceremony for University of Texas at Austin’s new multi purpose arena at Moody Center.

Gary Miller/Getty Images Janis Joplin 

Born in Port Arthur, Texas in 1943, Janis Joplin is one of the most famous Texas musicians of all time. The artist’s one-of-a-kind look offers plenty of inspiration for people looking for last-minute Halloween costume ideas. That said, dressing up as the Port Arthur native could help partygoers take a little piece of everyone’s heart this Halloween.

To complete Joplin’s iconic Woodstock look, grab some rounded glasses, if available, and some long 70s-era necklaces and dress it up with wild hair and feathers.

American singer-songwriter Janis Joplin (1943 – 1970) and American record producer Paul Rothchild ( 1935 – 1995), Los Angeles, US, Summer 1970. (Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images)

John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images Willie Nelson 

Born in Abbott, Texas in 1933, Willie Nelson is one of the more famous Lone Star natives and dressing up as Texas’ “Red-Headed Stranger” is sure to be a Halloween hit.

To complete the look, grab a white or black T-shirt, pull the hair back or to the sides in a pair of braided pigtails along with Nelson’s iconic red bandana and a cowboy hat with a guitar prop to boot.

Musician Willie Nelson performs during the Georgetown to Austin March for Democracy rally on July 31, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Texas activists and demonstrators rallied at the Texas state Capitol after completing a 27-mile long march, from Georgetown to Austin, demanding federal action on voting rights legislation.

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Other famous individuals from the Lone Star State include Farrah Fawcett, Post Malone, Anna Nicole Smith, Jim Parsons, Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Mark Cuban, Robert Rodriguez, Edie Brickel, Demi Lovato, Ethan Hawke, Woody Harelson and Howard Hughes.