intro: Apparently a lot of people want to know how to be Nicki Minaj.
According to Google, the hip-hop star is the year's most-searched celebrity Halloween costume. Minaj beat out pop culture icons including Charlie Sheen and Captain America to make the cut. Overall, she ranks fourth on the list of most-searched Halloween costumes, behind "Angry Birds," "Black Swan" and "Playboy Bunny."
Want to mimic Minaj? Grab a colorful wig, a neon outfit, a hot-pink pout and a bumping bass line. Click through to see who else has become costume fodder this Halloween.
quicklist: 1 title: Charlie Sheen text: He's been lying low of late, but earlier this year, you couldn't go five minutes without hearing about Charlie Sheen. This Sheen mask, a cigarette and one of his winning T-shirts are all you need to get into character. (But beautiful girls on both arms wouldn't hurt.) media: 14689486
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Ryan Reynolds helped make this comic book superhero popular again with the recent film.
The Green Lantern costume is forecast to be a big seller this Halloween. Expect to see a lot of Captain America and Thor as well.
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Everybody's gaga for Gaga.
Spirit Halloween sells two different you can wear to channel the pop diva -- both with some skin showing.
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The "Firework" singer is expected to set off sparks for Halloween.
Spirit Halloween is expecting Katy Perry costumes to fly off the shelves.
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Another pop culture favorite is the big-haired Snooki.
In fact, look for most of the "Jersey Shore" cast to show up this Halloween.
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What's Halloween without scary costumes?
With the popularity of the AMC show "The Walking Dead," expect to see plenty of zombies this year.
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Move over Mario.
There's another animated favorite expected to make a splash this Halloween. The Angry Birds pigs and birds are pegged to be big sellers this year.
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Thanks to the current movie, the Smurfs are sure to be another popular animated character this Halloween.
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