# Madame Tussauds Blackpool

Madame Tussauds Blackpool is a wax museum located in Blackpool, United Kingdom. The attraction opened in 2011, replacing the previous Louis Tussauds waxworks. It features over 80 wax figures of celebrities, film and television characters, athletes and musicians. As of April 2024, Alison Hammond is the latest waxwork figure to be added to the museum's collection.

## History

In March 2010, it was confirmed that a deal had been made between Blackpool Council and Leisure Parcs to purchase some of Blackpool's highest profile landmarks. The deal, totalling £38.9m, had national and local government backing and included the purchase of Blackpool Tower, Winter Gardens, Louis Tussauds Waxworks, and the Sea Life Centre. Merlin Entertainments were announced as the new operators of Blackpool Tower and Louis Tussauds, which was refurbished and rebranded as Madame Tussauds Blackpool.

## Wax making process

The process of making a wax figure can take anywhere from four to six months. After a survey has been conducted on who the attraction should include, researchers find out as much information as possible about the chosen celebrities including their hairstyle, common facial expressions, and clothing preferences. If they are able, celebrities visit the Madame Tussauds stylists who take more than 150 measurements and 200 photos, and use an oil-based paint to create a realistic skin complexion. The figure is not made entirely of wax, but also uses clay and steel.

## Notable figures

| Entertainment | Music Stars | Royal | Politics | Sport | A-List Awards Party | Characters | Coronation Street | Strictly Come Dancing |
| Paddy McGuinness | Olly Murs | King Charles III | Boris Johnson | Wayne Rooney | Beyoncé | E.T. | Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt | Craig Revel Horwood |
| Simon Cowell | Ed Sheeran | William, Prince of Wales | Theresa May | Lewis Hamilton | Lady Gaga | Iron Man | William Roache as Ken Barlow | Tess Daly |
| Keith Lemon | Shawn Mendes | Catherine, Princess of Wales | David Cameron | Joe Hart | RuPaul | Spider-Man | Julie Goodyear as Bet Lynch | Claudia Winkleman |
| Gok Wan | Michael Jackson | Queen Elizabeth II | | Phil Taylor | Angelina Jolie | Captain America | Anne Kirkbride as Deirdre Barlow | Bruce Forsyth |
| Bear Grylls | Peter Andre | | | Anthony Joshua | Brad Pitt | Captain Marvel | Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden | |
| Ant and Dec | Freddie Mercury | | | Conor McGregor | Emma Watson | Hulk | Bill Tarmey as Jack Duckworth | |
| The Two Ronnies | Ariana Grande | | | Steven Gerrard | Johnny Depp | Rocket Raccoon | Liz Dawn as Vera Duckworth | |
| Tommy Cooper | Amy Winehouse | | | Nicola Adams | Nicole Kidman | Groot | Kym Marsh as Michelle Connor | |
| Morecambe and Wise | Justin Bieber | | | Mo Farah | Kate Winslet | Thor | | |
| Gary Barlow | Justin Timberlake | | | Alan Shearer | Britney Spears | | | |
| Hugh Bonneville | The Beatles | | | | Julia Roberts | | | |
| Ken Dodd | Shirley Bassey | | | | | | | |
| Alan Carr | Harry Styles | | | | | | | |
| John Bishop | Cheryl | | | | | | | |
| DanTDM | Calvin Harris | | | | | | | |
| Barbara Windsor | Sam Smith | | | | | | | |
| Brian Cox | KSI | | | | | | | |
| David Attenborough | Susan Boyle | | | | | | | |
| Alison Hammond | Lewis Capaldi | | | | | | | |
| Amanda Holden | | | | | | | | |
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