2023 Halloween Meme Costumes

Ah, the yearly struggle to find a last-minute Halloween costume is finally upon you. Luckily, there are plenty of great memes from this year that make great DIY or readymade costumes. You're either two clicks away or one search through your closet away from impressing all of your friends. Plus, you can show everyone how dangerously online you are.

So, for anyone looking to achieve a perfect and trendy costume this year, here are 10 Halloween "meme costumes" from the best trends in 2023.

Smurf Cat

Smurf Cat refers to a Photoshop art piece of a realistic Smurf with a cat's face. The little creature became a huge meme on TikTok this year commonly paired with the EDM song that goes "We Live. We Love. We Lie." As a costume, the Smurf Cat is widely recognizable and easy to replicate. If you're short, that's an added bonus to the character's authenticity.

Required Items

1) Blue Paint
2) White Sweatpants
3) Giant Sombrero Hat
4) White Sheet / Tablecloth

The Good Doctor / I Am A Surgeon, Dr. Han!

I Am A Surgeon, Dr Han! refers to a scene from the ABC drama series The Good Doctor in which the show's protagonist, an autistic surgeon named Dr. Shaun Murphy, freaks out on the character Dr. Han. At the beginning of this year, the scene became a viral meme used by many to make fun of the show and its objectively corny writing. If you decide on this costume, maybe learn how to cry on command.

Required Items

1) Keycard / Badge Holder
2) Men’s Navy Blue Scrubs
3) Short Brown Wig

Tiffany Gomas / TMFINR Plane Woman

Tiffany Gomas is the name of the infamous TMFINR lady who freaked out on a plane, yelling at her fellow passengers that a man in the back was "not real." The public freakout is a standout viral video from the year so far. If you decide to dress up as her, you should also remember her monologue just for fun.

Required Items

1) Light Brown Highlights Long Wig
2) Women Skinny Ripped Jeans
3) Gold Arm Bracelets
4) Women’s Houndstooth Tote Bag / Goyard Tote Artois PM Bag
5) Women’s Halter Neck Tank Top

Skibidi Toilet

Skibidi Toilet seems to be every Gen Alpha kid's favorite YouTube series. Originally posted at the beginning of the year, these strange Source Filmmaker creations follow a vague storyline of talking toilets that sing "Skibidi Dop Dop Dop Dop Yes Yes Yes Yes," among other creatures like Cameramen and Speakermen. Want to impress your third grader? Then dress as a Skibidi Toilet character this year.

Required Items

1) Skibidi Toilet Costume
2) Cameraman Costume
3) Speakerman Costume

Sisyphus

Sisyphus is a character in ancient Greek mythology that became a viral meme this year, mostly due to a TikTok trend called One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy. Funny but weird Sisyphus videos surfaced en masse which read similar to Corecore with its sentimental messaging. Sisyphus is a great costume for Halloween. However, finding a giant boulder to push could prove difficult.

Required Items

1) Men's Muscle Jumpsuit
2) Adult Roman Sandals
3) Fake Foam Rock / Boulder
4) Loincloth

Kevin James Smirking

Kevin James Smirking refers to a picture of the comedy actor looking mischievous on the set of The King of Queens. Back in the '90s, this Getty image was used as a promo for the famous sitcom. For some reason, meme creators resurfaced it this year, prompting a slew of Kevin James memes.

Required Items

1) Khaki and Red Flannel
2) Dark Blue Men’s T-Shirt
3) Men's Classic Regular Fit Blue Jeans
4) Men’s Short Brown Wig

Shadow Wizard Money Gang

Shadow Wizard Money Gang is a meme that was spawned by a ridiculous hip-hop producer tag that originally surfaced in a song by rapper Joeyy. It first went viral on TikTok but later spread across the web via fan art and redraws that imagined what the wizard squad looked like. Know Your Meme even got the chance to interview the DJs behind the famous producer tag this year.

Required Items

1) Wandamaga Adult Shadow Wizard Money Gang Costume
2) Black Full Cover Mask Hood
3) Men’s Gold Costume Jewelry Set
4) White Adult Spandex Gloves

Pinkydoll / NPC Streamer

Pinkydoll is the name of the viral TikToker that popularized the chaotic NPC streaming trend on TikTok LIVE. In her livestreams, the woman recited multiple catchphrases that sounded nonsensical like "Ice creams so good!" and Gang, gang!" However, her strange, almost demonic habit actually correlated to the gifts that she was receiving. Even if you don't understand how NPC streaming works, Pinkydoll is still a rocking costume.

Required Items

1) Women’s Platinum Blonde Wig
2) Flat Iron
3) Women's Blue Tank Top
4) Women’s Gold Letter Necklace
5) Long Fake Nail Set

Peppino From Pizza Tower

Peppino is the stand-out character from the notable 2023 video game Pizza Tower. As far as fandoms go, the Pizza Tower fandom is heavily entrenched in meme culture, evident in memes like the Peppino Scream and Pizza Tower Ohio Rizz Gyatt trend. He's basically just a pizza chef so, maybe smelling like pepperoni would aid this choice.

Required Items

1) White Men’s Tank Top
2) Chef Cap
3) Men’s Black T-Shirt
4) Men’s Black Jeans / Men’s Black Leather Pants
5) Handlebar Moustache

Kagura Bachi

Kagura Bachi is a manga that became a meme and widespread inside joke among fans of the Japanese subculture. The memes were dubbed "glazing" because people were saying Kagura Bachi was the greatest manga of all time which was funny because the manga had barely seen the light of day. The series' main character, Chihiro, is the one you should be for Halloween because of his now-famous "Unsheathing a katana" image.

Required Items

1) Black Leather Trench Coat
2) Fake Katana
3) Men’s Short Black Spiky Wig
4) Black Zip-Up Jacket / Sweatshirt
5) Men’s Black Leather Pants