Madame Tussauds Las Vegas

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is a wax museum located in the Las Vegas Strip at The Venetian Las Vegas casino resort in Paradise, Nevada. The attraction opened in 1999, becoming the first Madame Tussauds venue to open in the United States. It features over 100 wax figures of famous celebrities, film and TV characters, athletes, musicians and Marvel superheroes, as well a 4D movie theatre. Subsequent Madame Tussauds venues opened in the U.S in New York City in 2000, Washington D.C. in 2007, and Hollywood, California in 2009.

Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
Paradise, Nevada
StatusOperating
Opening date1999 (1999)
Ride statistics
Attraction typeWax museum
Websitehttp://www.madametussauds.com/lasvegas

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. Some celebrities have been directly involved in their figure’s creation. Gwen Stefani teamed up with the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas in-house team to achieve the style of her wax figure, while Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas donated one of her dresses to the museum.[1]

Notable figures

TV StarsHollywood StarsPop StarsAthletesViva Las Vegas
Sofia VergaraSandra BullockBritney Spears (performs at Planet Hollywood resort)Muhammad Ali (faced Leon Spinks at the Hilton Hotel in Vegas in '78)Elvis Presley
Simon CowellLeonardo DiCaprioWhitney HoustonChuck Liddell (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion)Marilyn Monroe
Eva Longoria (opened Beso restaurant in Vegas)Halle BerryBeyoncéTiger WoodsRuPaul
Kathy Griffin (does stand up in Vegas)Jodie FosterMichael Jackson (owned a home in Vegas)Shaquille O’NealBlue Man Group
Jennifer LopezRobert PattinsonAaliyahKobe BryantFrank Sinatra
Kendall JennerChristian BaleChristina AguileraDale Earnhardt
Siegfried & Roy (show at The Mirage)Ryan ReynoldsCeline Dion (performs at Caesars Palace resort)Ayrton Senna
Criss Angel (show at Luxor hotel)Anne HathawayKaty Perry (performs at Resorts World)Lance Armstrong
Kim KardashianBenedict CumberbatchJustin BieberWayne Gretzky
Larry KingScarlett JohanssonShakiraBrian Lara
Barbara WaltersZendayaZayn Malik
Tiffany HaddishMeryl StreepMiley Cyrus
Jamie FoxxRicky Martin
Brad PittLady Gaga (performs at MGM Park resort)
Cameron DiazJason Aldean
Vin DieselShawn Mendes
Whoopi GoldbergJack Harlow
Salma HayekDrake
Eddie MurphyTim McGraw
Fergie
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References

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