20 ordinary people who became famous thanks to plastic surgery (21 photos)

Some become famous thanks to their talents, while others attract attention by turning themselves into living dolls. We are talking about those who go for extreme transformations. Regardless of the motives - personal preferences, obsessions, or aspirations for art - each story reveals the power and risks of changing appearance through surgery.





1. Mary Magdalene



Mary is known for her extreme changes in appearance. She has repeatedly increased her breasts, added volume to her lips and covered her skin with tattoos. The Mexican has collected more than 200 thousand subscribers on the social network. Her bright appearance and content on YouTube brought her fame. Not long ago, she got a tattoo on her eyeball to look like a “mutant from another planet.” Soon after the procedure, complications began, and she almost lost her sight.

2. Andrea Ivanova





Andrea Ivanova, a 22-year-old resident of Bulgaria, wants to look like Barbie. Her goal is to have the biggest lips in the world. She has already undergone 17 cosmetic procedures, increasing her lips by 3 times. The girl claims that this is her own decision, and not an imitation of celebrities. “Now I love my lips more than ever. I feel good and happy with them,” she shared.

3. Hang Mioku



Hang Mioku, a South Korean model, became overly interested in cosmetic procedures. She had her first plastic surgery at 28 and literally became obsessed with the idea of ​​bettering herself. After doctors refused to perform further operations, she began to inject vegetable oil into her face herself.

The result was horrific, the woman disfigured herself. Surgeons removed 60 grams of silicone, oil and other foreign substances from her face, and 200 grams from her neck. However, the damage was irreversible.

4. Pixie Fox



Pixie Fox, a famous Swedish model, had six ribs removed to achieve a waist of 35 centimeters. She was inspired by Jessica Rabbit from the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" and Tinker Bell from "Peter Pan." Among other surgeries, there are contour plastics of the jaw, elf ears and multiple breast augmentation. Pixie has undergone about 200 cosmetic procedures.

She calls herself a "living cartoon" and shares her transformation experience on social media, where she has more than 435,000 subscribers.

5. Anella (Polish Barbie)



Anella calls herself "the first Polish Barbie." Her hyper-feminine appearance evokes associations with the iconic toy. According to The Sun, Anella has undergone several procedures, including lip and breast augmentation.

Anella admitted that she did not intend to become like a doll. "It happened completely spontaneously," she shared with a local TV channel. Despite her image, Anella continues to work as an architect.

6. Sahar Tabar



Sahar Tabar, whose real name is Fatima Khishvand, shocked the public with her image of a zombified Angelina Jolie. She owes her popularity to digital editing and filters. However, many thought that she had undergone dozens of plastic surgeries. In fact, Tabar had rhinoplasty and lip augmentation.

In October 2019, Iranian authorities arrested her as part of a campaign against bloggers. She was charged with blasphemy, inciting violence, illegal enrichment, and encouraging corruption among youth.

7. Valeria Lukyanova



Valeria Lukyanova, a Ukrainian model, has been dubbed a living Barbie doll. She claims to have only had breast augmentation surgery, but uses extreme makeup, contact lenses, a corset, and a strict diet to maintain her surreal look.

In 2013, Lukyanova met a real-life Ken, Justin Jedlica, who openly admits to having had surgery. The model has noted Justin's extreme transformations, but does not share his approach.

8. Justin Jedlica



At 18, Justin Jedlica began changing his appearance. Since then, he has undergone over 150 cosmetic procedures. Known as the "human Ken doll," he has completely remade himself in pursuit of the perfect image.

“I dreamed of plastic surgery since I was a teenager. For me, it meant luxury and wealth, and that’s what I wanted from life,” he confessed to Oprah Winfrey in an interview.

Justin now works as a body contouring consultant, helping others learn to express themselves.

9. Leo Blanco



Argentine singer Leo Blanco has had at least thirteen surgeries to look like his idol, the King of Pop Michael Jackson. He has had a nose job, cheek and jaw reshaping, and skin bleaching. Blanco began his transformation as a teenager and soon became famous both online and in Latin American media.

He often performs as a Michael Jackson impersonator. For him, it’s not just a job, but part of his identity. “I don’t say, ‘I’ve had enough,’ when I come home,” he told the New York Times. “It’s a lifestyle. And life becomes a show.”

10. Jessica Alves



Rodrigo Alves first transformed himself into a living Ken, but in 2020 he underwent a gender reassignment. And after a series of surgeries, including jaw reshaping, breast augmentation, and voice feminization, he became Jessica. Alves now works in television and continues to improve her appearance.

11. Joseline Cano



Joseline Cano was often called the "Mexican Kim Kardashian" due to her curvaceous figure. Before becoming famous, she studied microbiology at San Diego State University. She had almost 12 million followers, became a famous model, and launched her own swimwear brand. Joseline passed away at the age of 30 due to complications from a Brazilian butt lift (BBL).

12. Amber Luke



Australian model Amber Luke got a tongue split and covered herself in ink from head to toe. It wasn’t without fillers, mammoplasty and other modifications. The result was extravagant, but she seems completely happy with her new look.

“I am now Google’s ‘most tattooed woman in Australia’. I have 98% of my body covered in tattoos. Despite the ups and downs in my life and career, I am always grateful,” she noted on social media.

13. Chloe Khan



34-year-old British Chloe Khan rose to fame as a contestant on The X Factor in 2010 and has since transformed her life and appearance. Chloe has openly shared details of her transformation: breast and buttock augmentation, rhinoplasty, lip augmentation, veneers, Botox injections and hair extensions. Chloe estimates that she has spent over £1 million on surgeries and grooming.

14. Lacey Wilde



Lacey Wilde, a model and mother of six, has had her breasts enlarged from an A-cup to a QQQ. Her bust now weighs 18 kilograms. The woman has had several nose jobs, a Brazilian butt lift, and beauty injections. In all, she has spent about $1 million to achieve her appearance.

15. Toby Sheldon



Toby became famous after he spent more than $100,000 on surgeries to look like pop star Justin Bieber. The American underwent numerous procedures, including hair transplants, eyelid surgery, lip correction, and chin reduction. He began to be invited to reality shows.

In August 2015, he was found unconscious in a motel in the San Fernando Valley. The cause of death was a drug overdose. Toby was 35 years old.

16. Vanilla Chamu



Japanese model Vanilla Chamu has undergone over a hundred cosmetic procedures, spending over two million dollars on it. She wanted to create the image of a living porcelain doll. Her passion for French dolls began in childhood, when Vanilla saw one of them in her grandmother's house. She soon realized that clothes alone were not enough to embody the image. Already in elementary school, she dreamed of changing her face and figure with the help of surgery. She does not consider this a lack of self-confidence, for her it is a way to return to her "original form".

17. Nikki Exotica



Transgender actress, singer, songwriter, and makeup artist Nikki Exotica has spent years transforming her appearance in an effort to look like the doll. Nicknamed the “Million Dollar Barbie,” Nikki has drawn inspiration from Pamela Anderson, Madonna, and Barbie herself.

She has had nose jobs, breast augmentation, voice correction, and her Adam’s apple removed.

18. Blondie Bennett



Bennett wants to look like Barbie so badly that her obsession goes beyond the ordinary. She has already had multiple breast augmentations and cosmetic procedures. Now she uses hypnotherapy to artificially lower her intelligence.

"I just want to be a real Barbie. Brainless. I don't like being human... Natural is boring... I'd like to be plastic," she said.

After 20 hypnosis sessions, the woman began to feel dizzy and confused.

19. Yvonne Bahr



30-year-old German model Yvonne Bahr spent about $67,000 on breast augmentation. And it turned out to be a profitable investment for her. Yvonne, a former investment banker, now lives in Dubai and makes millions by posting playful photos of herself balancing objects on her chest.

After four breast augmentations, a butt lift and a nose job, she's finally happy with her figure.

20. Daisy and Dolly Simpson



British twins Daisy and Dolly Simpson spent more than $200,000 to transform themselves into living Barbie dolls. And surgeons have helped them achieve their dream and gain self-confidence. The sisters underwent breast and buttock augmentation, labiaplasty, and rhinoplasty. Cosmetologists also did a great job.

The girls said that their extreme image reflects their true essence. "We are happy that we were able to achieve this appearance," Dolly shared.