Whether for good or purely for the sake of mischief, celebrity prank stunts always seem to be entertaining. If the show 'Punk’d' is any indication, because famous people are in the public eye, the rest of us can’t help but wonder how they will react to certain situations, no matter if they are in on the joke or at the butt of it.
Even if you don’t have a celebrity’s number on speed dial, these pranks provide plenty of inspiration for gags you could pull on April Fool’s Day. Some lucky look-alikes may even be able to get away with anything if they dress and act the part. A perfect example of this is a man who got himself dressed up like the viral YouTube sensation Psy and duped both organizers and celebrities alike at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
34 Hilarious Celebrity Pranks
These Celebrity April Fools Jokes Put the Spotlight on Having Fun:
Laura McQuarrie — Mar 25, 2014 — Pop Culture
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Royal Couple Impersonators
William and Kate Royal Wedding Look-Alikes Can Make Serious Cash
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Coffin Pranks
Where is Dennis Rodman Now? Almost Dead?
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Juxtaposing Celebrity
Mixing Famous Look A-Likes in Fun Photos That Make You Laugh
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Fake Premieres
LG Scarlet
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You As Paparazzi
YoBusted
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Viral Celebrity Arrests
Angelina Jolie Arrested During Filming of "Salt"
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Web Poll Pranks
4Chan Hacks the Justin Bieber ‘My World' Tour Site
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Popularity Pills
Fake REACHEMOL Advertisements Claim That a Miracle Drug Can Make You Popular
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MySpace Photo Widgets
Clubdud.com is a Dud
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High-End Imposter Pranks
A Psy Impersonator Tricked the Organizers of Cannes Film Festival 2013
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Pranking Political Pundits
Ashton Kutcher Ding-Dong Ditches Ted Turner
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Crude Christmas Pranks
‘I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present' Channels Parents' Inn
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Celebrity Spoof Drinks
The Tiger Blood Energy Drink Will Melt Your Face
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Prank Calling Politicians
Punking Sarah Palin
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Gay Fashionista Cage Fight Pranks
Sacha Baron Cohen As 'Bruno'
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Fan-Pranking Promotions
The Ozzy Osbourne "Wax Figure" is More Realistic Than You Think
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Viral Political Pranks
Barack Obama Rolling (Like Rick Rolling)
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Rude Awakening Pranks
This Wake Up Prank Catapulted a Sleeping Toshiaki Kasuga into the Sky
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Upsetting Child Holiday Pranks
Olivia Gissing Unveils the Results of Terrible Christmas Gifts
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Fake Celeb Photo-Ops
Pretend Celebrity Brett Cohen Plays Pranks in Times Square
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Lost Fictive Wizard Pranks
This Harry Potter Prank Asks for Directions to Hogwarts
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Horrible Holiday Pranks
'I Gave My Kids a Terrible Present' Part 2 Has Parents Ruining Christmas
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Hilarious Rapper Spoof Skits
The Drake SNL Skit Interview Shows off the Celeb's Sense of Humor
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Pristine Product Gags
The Pine-Sol Pranked Commercial is a Wonderfully Hilarious Stunt
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Telekinetic Film Pranks
Carrie’s Promotional Film Video Scared the Wits Out of Everyone
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Sci-Fi Character Shopping Pranks
This Improv Everywhere Stunt Takes the Matrix's Neo Shopping
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Prehistoric Film-Inspired Pranks
This Improv Everywhere Stunt Imagines Jurassic Park in Real Life
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YouTube Rick Rolling its Own Users
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Faux Celebrity Pranks
These Celebrity Pranks Will Make You Question the Last Celebrity You Saw
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Charitable Celebrity Gym Pranks
This Arnold Schwarzenegger Prank Tricks Gym-Goers for a Good Cause
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Feisty Father Pranks
The Jimmy Kimmel 'Hose' Video is Hilarious and Audience-
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