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This artist’s uncanny transformations have captivated the internet. CNN gets an inside look

By Angelica Pursley, Max Burnell, Phil ClarkeHill, Kati Chitrakorn and Ivana Scatola, CNN

Updated 4:05 PM EDT, Tue July 15, 2025

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This artist's uncanny transformations have captivated the internet. CNN gets an inside look

Transformative makeup artist Elliot Joseph Rentz, better known as Alexis Stone, has impersonated hundreds of famous characters over the course of his career -- from Mrs Doubtfire to Cruella Deville, Lana Del Rey and Jack Nicholson. Working with a team, he takes the discipline of movie makeup and prosthetics into the real world, often fooling press and the public. CNN gained unique access inside his home and studio in Scotland ahead of the latest -- and potentially last -- collaboration with Balenciaga, under creative director 'Demna,' becoming Anjelica Huston's legendary interpretation of Morticia Addams for the occasion.

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