/ðə ˈwɪŋklmæn ɪˈfɛkt/
noun.
Also known as the Robbie-Mackey Effect. The misplaced belief that two or more unrelated
celebrities are the same person based on the fact they have shared physical
characteristics or near identical appearance. Named after
British TV presenters Claudia Winkleman, Anna Richardson and Davina McCall for having the same dark brown bob haircut and getting mistaken for each other.
Person A:
Jaime Pressly, Samara Weaving, Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey all
lookalike! I thought they were one really talented and busy person!
Person B: Nah, it’s just the
Winkleman Effect.