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I Want a Famous Face

  • 2004 – 2005
  • Ended
  • Reality · Documentary
  • ~30m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 8.0/10

I Want a Famous Face is a Reality television program on MTV, produced by Pink Sneakers Productions. The show features young adults who undergo plastic surgery with the goal of looking more like a famous person. Celebrities that participants have chosen to look more like include Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Brad Pitt, Ricky Martin and Victoria Beckham. The show also features short spots on how plastic surgery can go wrong from people that have experienced poor health resulting from their attempts at plastic surgery.

Latest: Season 2 · 2005

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  1. E1. Brandi (Carmen Electra)

    Mar 29, 2005 · 30m

    Brandi is a 21-year-old go-go dancer who hopes to pursue a career like her idol's, Carmen Electra. Brandi knows that plastic surgery is the ""cutting edge"" she needs to perfect her Carmen look and is getting breast implants, lip injections and a nose job to make her look like her favorite star. She hopes having Carmen's body and breasts will ""electrify"" her modeling career and help her chances of posing for Maxim Magazine just like Carmen. In addition, Brandi hopes plastic surgery will finally convince her ""guy friend"" to give her the commitment she's been longing for, since he is a ""boob man"" and a huge fan of Carmen's.

  2. E2. Jenee (Tiffani Thiessen)

    Apr 5, 2005 · 30m

    Jenee is a hair stylist from Long Island who dreams of looking like actress Tiffani-Amber Thiessen. Jenee believes posing for Playboy will give her career the jump start it needs. She is always mistaken for and considers herself Tiffani's biggest fan. Jenee does everything from studying Tiffani's make-up technique to watching every career move she makes. Jenee hopes getting breast implants and liposuction on her stomach, back, butt and thighs will perfect her body. She thinks surgery will give her the confidence to expose her body at a photo shoot and to send her pics into Playboy.

  3. E3. Jay (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

    Apr 12, 2005 · 30m

    Jay is a 23-year-old Long Island student who, while not ""obsessed"" with Arnold Schwarzenegger, has always admired his perfect physique and chest. Jay has modeled his diet, body building and lifestyle after Arnold's--yet his Gynecomastia holds him back from achieving that perfect Arnold chest. He considers plastic surgery his only hope of terminating his ""man-boobs"" and winning him the girl of his dreams.

  4. E4. Kelly (Jennifer Aniston)

    Apr 19, 2005 · 30m

    Kelly is an extremely outgoing 26-year-old who is absolutely infatuated with Jennifer Aniston, whom everyone says she resembles. She buys clothes to match Jennifer's and owns all her movies. Kelly just divorced her husband and really wants to find a new man and start fresh with a new, ""hot"" body. She hopes that having rhinoplasty, breast lift and augmentation and extensive liposuction will help her finally be comfortable in her own skin. She dates frequently, goes country dancing with her girlfriends and yearns for the confidence to wear string bikinis so she can find her own Brad Pitt.

  5. E5. Crystal U (Britney Spears)

    Apr 26, 2005 · 30m

    Crystal is a shy, single 24-year-old Britney Spears look-alike who lives a normal life. She has a comfy office job but secretly desires a different life. Crystal thinks bigger breasts and a nose job will give her the confidence she needs to become a stripper. Not only that, playing up her similarities to Britney will allow her to impersonate the superstar when she finally hits the pole. Even if she doesn't go through with the stripping, she feels a makeover will help her land a job with the Anaheim Angels Strike Force, a sexy dance team that entertains the crowd between innings.

  6. E6. Martin (Ricky Martin)

    May 3, 2005 · 30m

    Martin is an outgoing 18-year-old college freshman who wants to look like Ricky Martin. He's hoping plastic surgery can get his longtime dream woman Marita to add some ""benefits"" to their platonic friendship. He thinks Ricky Martin's strong features are just what he needs to overcome Marita's lack of romantic interest and convince her to live ""la vida loca"" with him.

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