This is not the first statue of Lady Di to be unveiled in the UK. This memorial called 'Innocent Victims' depicting Diana and Dodi Fayed was on display at the luxury department store Harrods, in London. The statue was installed in 2005 by Fayed's father, Mohamed Al-Fayed, who owned Harrods at the time. The statue remained there until 2018.

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Prince William - A wax figure of Prince William, sculpted by Daniel Druet, is seen at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London.

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Melania Trump - A statue of Melania Trump in Rozno, near the former First Lady's hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia. The resemblance is... uncanny?

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Cristiano Ronaldo - The bust of the local living legend was revealed when Funchal Airport in Madeira was renamed as Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Steve Jobs - A statue of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on display in a business park in Budapest, Hungary.

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Michael Jackson - Brazilian violinist Mauricio Vivet poses next to a statue of pop star Michael Jackson at the Santa Marta slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Harvey Weinstein - A statue of the now infamous film mogul Harvey Weinstein seen on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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Donald Trump - A wax statue of the former President of the United States getting its hair fixed at a museum in Madrid, Spain.

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Maradona - A papier-mâché statue of the late soccer star Diego Maradona displayed in Naples, Italy.

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Kim Jong Un - A wax figure of the North Korean leader at a wax figure museum in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China.

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Kate Moss - A gold sculpture of the British model entitled 'Siren,' by artist Marc Quinn, at the British Museum in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - Terracotta busts of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the late Prince Philip, displayed at Fifield House Farm near Windsor, England.

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John F. Kennedy - A wax figure of President John F. Kennedy seen at the Hall of Presidents Museum, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Andy Warhol - 'The Andy Monument' by artist Rob Pruitt, seen in New York.

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Michael Jackson - Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed put up a statue of Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage, the home ground of the English soccer club Fulham.

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Sylvester Stallone - A statue of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa on display in Zitiste, Serbia.

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Cristiano Ronaldo - The soccer star poses with his son in front of his statue in Funchal, Madeira—his place of birth.

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon - Wax heads of Beatles' Paul McCartney and John Lennon at a museum in Liverpool, England.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme - The actor poses in front of a life-size statue of himself in Brussels, Belgium.

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Winston Churchill - A statue of Winston Churchill at Parliament Square, in London.

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Johnny Depp - The actor stands next to a statue of himself at Kustendorf Film and Music Festival, in Mokra Gora, Serbia.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnie unveils a statue of himself in a bodybuilding pose in Thal, Austria. Schwarzenegger's childhood home is now a museum.

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Diego Maradona - The late soccer ace next to his statue at Boca Juniors' museum in La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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John Lennon - A life-size statue of the late Beatle, found in Havana, Cuba.

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Oscar Wilde - A memorial statue to Oscar Wilde found in the heart of London's theater district.

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David Beckham - Former English soccer star David Beckham poses next to his statue at Legends Plaza, Dignity Health Sports Park, in Los Angeles.

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Silvio Berlusconi - A wax statue representing Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi as being dead, in Rome, Italy. A work done by artists Antonio Garullo (R) and Mario Ottocento (L).

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Amy Winehouse -

This statue of the late British singer was unveiled in Camden Town in London, England, on September 14, 2014.

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Freddie Mercury -

This statue of Queen's ionic front man can be found in Montreux, Switzerland.

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The Beatles -

It makes sense that you can find the Beatles in Liverpool, England–even if in this case Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon are motionless bronze statues. They were created by sculptor Andy Edwards.

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Marilyn Monroe -

This is the 'Forever Marilyn' statue, depicting the late actress. The statue, designed by Seward Johnson, has been on display in several locations, including Palm Springs, California (pictured).

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Elvis Presley -

This is Andrea Holmes Lugar's Elvis Presley statue. The tribute to the "King" can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, where he lived.

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Dolly Parton -

This statue depicting the country music star can be found on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee.

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Sylvester Stallone -

The actor poses in front of the Rocky statue on April 6, 2018, appropriately in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Micheal Jackson -

This 2-m- (6.5 ft-) high statue of the "King of Pop" was on display in the Swiss village of Regensdorf, near Zurich.

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Bruce Lee -

This statue of the martial artist by sculptor Cao Chong-en can be found in Hong Kong.

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Michael Jordan -

The GOAT of basketball has a statue outside of the United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls.

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Oscar Wilde -

This sculpture, part of The Oscar Wilde Memorial, can be found at the corner of Merrion Square Park, in front of the late playwright's family home in Merrion Square in Dublin, Ireland.

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James Dean -

A tribute to the iconic actor can be found at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California.

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Chuck Berry -

A statue of rock n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry can be found at University City, Missouri.

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Bob Marley -

If you visit the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, you'll find this statue of the reggae legend with a guitar and soccer ball (which he loved to play).

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Jimi Hendrix -

This statue paying tribute to the legendary guitarist can be found in his hometown of Seattle.

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Babe Ruth -

A bronze statue of the baseball legend outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Babe Ruth was born in Pigtown, Baltimore.

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Jackie Robinson -

The statue of the first African American to play in Major League Baseball can be found at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi -

This sculpture by artist Adel Abdessemed titled 'Coup de tête' ("Head Butt") depicts the headbutt given by former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane to Italian player Marco Materazzi during the World Cup Final in 2006. It has been on display at different locations, including Doha, Qatar (pictured).

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Magic Johnson -

The 4-m (14-ft) bronze statue of the former NBA star was unveiled at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2004.

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Cilla Black -

The statue of the iconic British singer was unveiled at The Cavern Club in Liverpool on January 16, 2017.

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Ray Charles -

This statue, created by Italian artist Marco Zeno, can be found in the gardens of the Montreux Palace, in Montreux, Switzerland.

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Alex Ferguson -

How many soccer managers can say they have their statue at the stadium of the club they served for 26 years? Here is Sir Alex Ferguson's statue at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.

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Kurt Cobain -

This sculpture of Nirvana's front man by Randi Hubbard was on display at Aberdeen Museum of History in 2014, in Aberdeen, Washington. He looks eerily similar to the then-drummer Dave Grohl though.

Sources: (The Guardian)

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Diana, Princess of Wales -

The statue by British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley was unveiled in the redesigned Sunken Garden in Kensington Palace.

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Prince William - A wax figure of Prince William, sculpted by Daniel Druet, is seen at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London.

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Melania Trump - A statue of Melania Trump in Rozno, near the former First Lady's hometown of Sevnica, Slovenia. The resemblance is... uncanny?

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Cristiano Ronaldo - The bust of the local living legend was revealed when Funchal Airport in Madeira was renamed as Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Steve Jobs - A statue of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on display in a business park in Budapest, Hungary.

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Michael Jackson - Brazilian violinist Mauricio Vivet poses next to a statue of pop star Michael Jackson at the Santa Marta slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Harvey Weinstein - A statue of the now infamous film mogul Harvey Weinstein seen on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

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Donald Trump - A wax statue of the former President of the United States getting its hair fixed at a museum in Madrid, Spain.

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Maradona - A papier-mâché statue of the late soccer star Diego Maradona displayed in Naples, Italy.

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Kim Jong Un - A wax figure of the North Korean leader at a wax figure museum in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China.

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Kate Moss - A gold sculpture of the British model entitled 'Siren,' by artist Marc Quinn, at the British Museum in London.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip - Terracotta busts of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the late Prince Philip, displayed at Fifield House Farm near Windsor, England.

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John F. Kennedy - A wax figure of President John F. Kennedy seen at the Hall of Presidents Museum, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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Andy Warhol - 'The Andy Monument' by artist Rob Pruitt, seen in New York.

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Michael Jackson - Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed put up a statue of Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage, the home ground of the English soccer club Fulham.

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Sylvester Stallone - A statue of Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa on display in Zitiste, Serbia.

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Cristiano Ronaldo - The soccer star poses with his son in front of his statue in Funchal, Madeira—his place of birth.

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Paul McCartney and John Lennon - Wax heads of Beatles' Paul McCartney and John Lennon at a museum in Liverpool, England.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme - The actor poses in front of a life-size statue of himself in Brussels, Belgium.

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Winston Churchill - A statue of Winston Churchill at Parliament Square, in London.

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Johnny Depp - The actor stands next to a statue of himself at Kustendorf Film and Music Festival, in Mokra Gora, Serbia.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Arnie unveils a statue of himself in a bodybuilding pose in Thal, Austria. Schwarzenegger's childhood home is now a museum.

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Diego Maradona - The late soccer ace next to his statue at Boca Juniors' museum in La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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John Lennon - A life-size statue of the late Beatle, found in Havana, Cuba.

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Oscar Wilde - A memorial statue to Oscar Wilde found in the heart of London's theater district.

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David Beckham - Former English soccer star David Beckham poses next to his statue at Legends Plaza, Dignity Health Sports Park, in Los Angeles.

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Silvio Berlusconi - A wax statue representing Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi as being dead, in Rome, Italy. A work done by artists Antonio Garullo (R) and Mario Ottocento (L).

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Amy Winehouse -

This statue of the late British singer was unveiled in Camden Town in London, England, on September 14, 2014.

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Freddie Mercury -

This statue of Queen's ionic front man can be found in Montreux, Switzerland.

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The Beatles -

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Marilyn Monroe -

This is the 'Forever Marilyn' statue, depicting the late actress. The statue, designed by Seward Johnson, has been on display in several locations, including Palm Springs, California (pictured).

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Elvis Presley -

This is Andrea Holmes Lugar's Elvis Presley statue. The tribute to the "King" can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, where he lived.

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Dolly Parton -

This statue depicting the country music star can be found on the lawn of the Sevier County Courthouse in Sevierville, Tennessee.

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Sylvester Stallone -

The actor poses in front of the Rocky statue on April 6, 2018, appropriately in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Micheal Jackson -

This 2-m- (6.5 ft-) high statue of the "King of Pop" was on display in the Swiss village of Regensdorf, near Zurich.

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Bruce Lee -

This statue of the martial artist by sculptor Cao Chong-en can be found in Hong Kong.

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Michael Jordan -

The GOAT of basketball has a statue outside of the United Center, home to the Chicago Bulls.

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Oscar Wilde -

This sculpture, part of The Oscar Wilde Memorial, can be found at the corner of Merrion Square Park, in front of the late playwright's family home in Merrion Square in Dublin, Ireland.

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James Dean -

A tribute to the iconic actor can be found at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California.

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Chuck Berry -

A statue of rock n' roll pioneer Chuck Berry can be found at University City, Missouri.

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Bob Marley -

If you visit the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, you'll find this statue of the reggae legend with a guitar and soccer ball (which he loved to play).

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Jimi Hendrix -

This statue paying tribute to the legendary guitarist can be found in his hometown of Seattle.

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Babe Ruth -

A bronze statue of the baseball legend outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. Babe Ruth was born in Pigtown, Baltimore.

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Jackie Robinson -

The statue of the first African American to play in Major League Baseball can be found at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi -

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Magic Johnson -

The 4-m (14-ft) bronze statue of the former NBA star was unveiled at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 11, 2004.

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Cilla Black -

The statue of the iconic British singer was unveiled at The Cavern Club in Liverpool on January 16, 2017.

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Ray Charles -

This statue, created by Italian artist Marco Zeno, can be found in the gardens of the Montreux Palace, in Montreux, Switzerland.

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Alex Ferguson -

How many soccer managers can say they have their statue at the stadium of the club they served for 26 years? Here is Sir Alex Ferguson's statue at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.

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Kurt Cobain -

This sculpture of Nirvana's front man by Randi Hubbard was on display at Aberdeen Museum of History in 2014, in Aberdeen, Washington. He looks eerily similar to the then-drummer Dave Grohl though.

Sources: (The Guardian)

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Celebrity statues from around the world

From beautifully crafted statues to some really odd ones

12/08/24 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Statues

In a world dominated by technology, there is something refreshing about reverting to an ancient art form as way to celebrate a person's contribution to the world. From memorials to tributes in honor of living legends, for years statues have been used to that effect.

We are lucky enough to find fine works of art displayed all over the world, honoring different famous people, for different reasons. From beautifully crafted statues to some really odd ones, in this gallery you'll find a bit of everything. Click on.