15 Actors Who Masterfully Played Characters of the Opposite Gender

Thanks to the well-coordinated work of a make-up artist and an actor, celebrities can transform not only into aliens, monsters, or animals, but also into people of the opposite sex. Sometimes these transformations are so successful that it is impossible to believe that an actor of the opposite sex is hiding behind a certain character.

5-Minute Crafts remembered the best transformations of actors where this team did an impeccable job!

1. Tilda Swinton — Dr. Klemperer, Suspiria

The inimitable Tilda Swinton played the role of an elderly psychoanalyst in the film Suspiria. Makeup took about 5 hours.

2. Jared Leto — Rayon, Dallas Buyers Club

For the role of a transgender, Jared Leto lost 30 pounds and his efforts were not in vain. For his performance in this film, the actor won an Oscar.

3. Hugo Weaving — Nurse Noakes, Cloud Atlas

In this film, Weaving played 6 characters. One of the characters was an authoritarian and cruel nurse in a nursing home. This character was inspired by Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

4. Meryl Streep — The Rabbi, Angels in America

Behind the image of an elderly rabbi, it is difficult to recognize the beautiful Meryl Streep.

5. Dustin Hoffman — Dorothy Michaels, Tootsie

This transformation can probably be called one of the most popular. Dustin Hoffman played the role of out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey, who manages to achieve fame and recognition by pretending to be a woman.

6. Robin Williams — Mrs. Doubtfire, Mrs. Doubtfire

In this timeless comedy, Williams played the role of a man who, after a divorce, is allowed to see his children only once a week. To be closer to the kids, he disguises himself as an elderly woman and is hired as a housekeeper for his ex-wife.

7. Hilary Swank — Brandon Teena, Boys Don’t Cry

In the film, Hilary played the transgender youth Brandon, who has positioned himself as a man since childhood.

8. Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis — Daphne and Josephine, Some Like It Hot

The heroes of the film, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, are 2 musicians on the run from gangsters. They elope to Florida with an all-female jazz band. In order to join the team, they have to pretend to be Josephine and Daphne.

9. Charlie Chaplin — Nora Nettlerash, A Woman

In A Woman, Chaplin tries to trick a man he has thrown into the water. To fulfill his plan, the hero changes his image as a man with a mustache and a bowler hat to the image of a woman.

10. Glenn Close — Albert Nobbs, Albert Nobbs

In the film, Glenn Close plays the role of waiter Albert Nobbs. Her character has a big secret — in fact, he is a woman who has been successfully posing as a representative of the opposite gender for about 30 years.

11. John Travolta — Edna Turnblad, Hairspray

Travolta masterfully portrayed the puffy mother of the main character, who dances magnificently.

12. Johnny Depp — Bon Bon, Before Night Falls

In the film Before Night Falls, Depp has a cameo role. However, even this fleeting role can be remembered for a long time. Depp appears as an eccentric beauty in a boa.

13. Tom Hanks — Buffy Wilson, Bosom Buddies

In the TV series Bosom Buddies, Tom Hanks plays a young designer. However, he (and his friend) can’t manage to rent an apartment. The solution to this problem is dressing up as women.

14. Amanda Bynes — Sebastian, She’s the Man

The heroine, Amanda Bynes, wants to play football. But she is not asked to join the team because she is a girl. Then she has to pretend to be a guy in order to be able to do what she loves.

15. Hugh Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster

Hugh Laurie collaborated with Stephen Fry for many years. On the show, Laurie got the opportunity to show all the facets of his acting talent, including playing the roles of women.

What transformation did you find the most convincing? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!