The ‘American Idol’ Top 13 Face Their Look-A-Likes (PHOTOS)

March 9th, 2011 // 46 Comments

American Idol has a fresh batch of contestants in the Season 10 finals, but we can’t help but feel like we’ve seen all 13 hopefuls before. Many of the contestants this year resemble already successful pop acts, while other Idols really remind us of comedians, fictional characters, and even U.S. Presidents. Flip through our gallery of the Top 13′s doppelgangers and you’ll know why this singing baker’s dozen look totally familiar.


  1. wiccagirl2009
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    Nope i don’t see the similarities.

  2. helen gibson
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    wtf!!! are you kidding?

  3. MiaPiaZia
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    lol noooooooo y u do dis!? Adam is gorgeous~ James.. not so much.

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    ……………….reaching. lol.

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    They look nothing alike but Durbin comes across as an Adam Lambert / Axl Rose wannabe.

  6. Milly
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    I don’t think so. Glam isn’t the only thing missing. Adam is gorgeous, Durbin not so much. But y’all knew that, you just wanted hits.

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      Looks like I’m alone on this one! I honestly think they’ve got some similar facial features – not to mention a penchant for theatricality in their wardrobe and their performance.

  7. Jacki
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    nope, Adam is gorgeous with a stunning smile as well as stunning vocals in every genre….James, really? NO! Bad teeth= bad smile & he has a really long chin & big ears that stick out & I hope he changes his genre or I’ll just think he’s a “One note Jamie!” Yea, ita w/Milly..a great way to get some hits!!!!

  8. lolol
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    bwahahaha, I know the idol world is desperately pushing this dude as the straight adam lambert, but this is the most ridiculous leap yet.

    No.

  9. Tania
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    BTW, that Becky chick agreeing has been trying to put Adam down for two years! Nice try!

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      Are you talking about this Becky chick? I’m a huge Adam fan, as I’ve said before on this very site, so I’m not sure where you’re getting that sentiment from. (I’ve been fortunate to interview him a few times as well, and he’s a total sweetheart.)

  10. della
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    No way, no how !!! Adam is totally gorgeous. James is totally not and bears no resemblance to Adam. They don’t look alike, they don’t sing alike, and they have vastly different personalities. James strikes me as phoney, while Adam is as genuine and sincere as they come. I wish James well, but the comparison with Adam just doesn’t work.

  11. della
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    Jacob comes across as a sweetheart and has a fabulous voice. I hope he wins AI this year. I don’t know this Kyle Massey person, but don’t see much resemblance in the photo. He looks more smirky than sweet.

  12. Jenn
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    OMG nooooooo! Please NOOOOOO.

  13. Karen
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    You are crazy with your look alike photo of Scotty Mccreery-And out of his league-What the hell you talking about-You obviously dont have music interest-

  14. Beth
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    LOL thats great..naima needs to go she does not belong in this competition at all..last night sounded like kareoke i dont know what the judges heard but she sucks

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    I give him props for going out there and doing a great job so far. But he isnt an Adam Lambert . But I believe he is himself. It’s the press that is putting him up there not James doing it. They are all doing amazing so far. And lets face it we aren’t up there doing this.

  16. Rita Raciak
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    There’s only one Adam Lambert as we will all see tonight when he does his magnificent performance. Rita

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    Both of them are Filipinos! Whee…

  18. ima.sleepwalker
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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. So he (Durbin) can wail…that doesn’t make him an Adam Lambert. Adam is more than that. Adam is complete…James is learning but not there yet. Hopefully, James will stop dissing Adam and embrace the similarity.

  19. Sue
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    You’re KIDDING, right? James looks nothing like Adam! Adam is gorgeous and perfectly groomed 100% of the time. He has a killer smile, beautiful eyes,and a style like no other. Not dissin’ James at all, because I like him. But he does not look like Adam Lambert!

  20. Adam Fan
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    Scotty looks just like Alfred E, Neuman of Mad Magazine. For those of you to young to know who this is, look it up. So funny.

  21. casey
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    not even close. but i bet James is thrilled you made the comparison

  22. Glamous
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    I wish the media would stop making comparisons between James and Adam. It is not doing either of them any favors and could hurt James in the long run by unintentionally turning Glamberts against him. James should be appreciated on his own merits. EVERYONE pales in comparison to Adam.

  23. Glamgirl
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    You know, I am a huge adam lambert fan!! have been from the start, also, I really Like James Durbin… I do not want to compare in the way everyone is. but there is a lil bit here & there. itdoesn’t mean he is trying to be him, they are both very different stylistcally, & I think they have there own look! one can have some similarities without looking exactly alike, I see it. I think it was so great of adam & james to talk after the Idol show & james tweeted adam how it was a pleasure meeting him and talking with him. I think that shows respect on james part & Adam just as I suspected always kind & probably gave him some pointers here & there since james is the new kid on the block. You know what I love, is how Adam brought ROCK back into our lives. It is very rare or unheard of to have a Rocker like him, the thing with adam is that he is so diverse! he can do it all!
    James is a great Rocker! you cannot deny him that, I think it is a double standard when others are writing hateful comments on him about copying, well when I put on the radio all I here is a lot of garbage that sounds exactly the same! what happend to music? there are some (very few) very talented artists out there right now, but the truth be told, I miss Rock! & I think it is great that James is bringin it on Idol. As Adam did his thing and is a Superstar! James is just beginning and doing his thing. there is a large audience out there that is dying to here just what James is doing, He has a great voice so far he has nailed every single song, Have you heard him sing “Gently weeps” by the beatles he has sang? go to youtube as someone on twitter posted this, he is fantastic! & I think he is cute. He’s only 22 years old! and it is a matter of taste as adam has said in the past. what about the girl who sang a jlo song on Idol, or the country girl who sounds a lil like clarkson & underwood. she is her own person, but nobody is tearing her up like James it is rediculous. also how many people can sing rock? it is not easy I can tell you that, & not all people are into it fine, but a large audience is! & misses it! I think allthese artis R&B all sound simalar to me & way too many doing it. I would naver make hateful remarks about them though.
    Adam, what can I say your concerts are unbelievable! Your a showman with a voice that is perfection and just simply stunning! Be kind & not so judemental of James, he had it hard growing up etc. to come this far on Idol is amazing.
    Glamgirl

  24. Glamgirl
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    Adam your a doll! & I really like james I hope he wins American Idol.

  25. debbie
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    There is nothing the same, eyes, eyebrows, nose, teeth, lips, hair color, hairline, chin, neck, skin tone, all are different, plus their height and age is different. They are both human males, that’s the only resemblance I can see. Oh yeah, they are both smiling.

  26. debbie
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    Another point is that Adam is said to look like Elvis, and James looks nothing like Elvis, therefore James does not look like Adam.

  27. Ally
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    thats what ive always thought >.> but bradley cooper is hotter :)

  28. LambertLover
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    Omg he does!! xDD!!!

  29. Bex
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    Thought she should have gone this week, really pitchy but I think she looks more like Tyra Banks than Boy George.

  30. Marianne Chenard
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    Pia is more Lea Michelle from Glee

  31. Dharsh
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    OMG this was exactly what I thought when I saw Paul on Idol. I love Paul! I think, Paul’s beard is way hotter and I love his SMILE with that toothpaste-commercial like teeth! Amazing! =D

  32. Dharsh
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    smack on right! They look like twins.

  33. Rick Du Bose
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    Scotty is a DEAD RINGER for Mad Magazine’s Alfred E. Neuman! I told my wife that the first time I saw him!

  34. cole
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    no, james durbin looks nothing like that disgraceful flamer and apart from the high voice shares nothing with him in his performance style

  35. dude
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    NO. Only the last idiot.

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    he does look like adam lambert alittle bit…but i still cant believe james got voted off!

  37. Tracy
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    I thought the exact thing the first time I saw him!! He is identical!

  38. Jana
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    Yes! Exactly!
    I only lived in North America (Canada, to be exact) for 9 years), but that image came to my mind immediately!

  39. Jana
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    Definitely not much like Bush.

  40. Scotty "George W" McCreery
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    YEESSSS! Actually you can see WAY better comparisons than that picture, theres a bunch of side by side pictures of Bush and Scotty and they are hilarious at this blog:

    http://spaceemperor.blogspot.com/

  41. Melissa
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    BAHAHAHA win

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    I’m Sick of being mistaken for him…..

  43. Kurt Sisson
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    This week’s tears were in response to ROB! Tee he, I even surprised myself. But it was so sweet to see how much he improved, he was pretty sexy (yo, Rob, I’ll cougar you, why not?), and he–for whatever reason–st-rikes me as a nice guy.I think that not having a television and never watching makes things so vivid if/when you even actually watch a t.v. show…at least that’s how I feel about DWTS. I’ve never followed a t.v. show in my life until this one. And I love how they seem to care for each other, too, so it’s not only vivid, but also human. I don’t think I will follow another television show, but this one has been lovely.I’m happy that Chaz did well this week, and Lacey’s father is adorable!:Dbest Tera gold

  44. James_Scotty
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    I can see it. I like James Durbin a lot I aslo like Adam Lambert.
    My personal opion is that James is much more handsome:)

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