More than 50 contestants turned out in a Chicago park to compete in a lookalike contest to portray actor Jeremy Allen White — star of the Chicago-based television series, “The Bear.”

Move over, Carmy. Chicago just crowned its very own Jeremy Allen White lookalike, and the resemblance is pretty uncanny. On November 16, 2024, dozens of hopefuls channeled their inner chef (complete with those signature white t-shirts and aprons) at a local park, all vying for the title of best Berzatto doppelgänger.

The fitting prize for a competition to see who looks most like the star of "The Bear?" Fifty bucks and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes. Oh, yeah, Ben Shabad, 37, really does look a lot like White.

Giving a "Yes, chef" to the trend of celebrity look-alike contests started by New York in late October, Chicago followed up the Big Apple's Timothée Chalamet dupe celebration with one of their own, putting out a call for locals who look the most like "The Bear" star Jeremy Allen White,

Hundreds of Jeremy Allen White doppelgängers gathered in Chicago for a look-alike competition to see who could claim the title - and take home a $50 prize. Allen-White joins a handful of other celebrities having look-alike competitions held in their honor - including Timothee Chalamet and Harry Styles.

Several Jeremy Allen White lookalike contests took place across the U.S. during the weekend of Nov. 16, and wow, does that man have a lot of doppelgängers.

Following the trend of quirky lookalike contests honoring stars like Timothee Chalamet and Paul Mescal, Chicago got in on the action this weekend with its own Jeremy Allen White Lookalike Contest. Held on Saturday,

The comparisons to Jeremy Allen White first started for Ben Shabad when the television show “Shameless” premiered. Between his hair and face, the 37-year-old mental health therapist bears a striking resemblance to the actor.

Dozens of people descended on a Chicago park on Saturday, vying to be crowned best Jeremy Allen White lookalike.Contestants – including a toddler – donned chef’s aprons and white t-shirts in the style of White’s character Carmen Berzatto from the hit TV series The Bear.

More than 60 contestants gathered Saturday on a hill at Humboldt Park to see who looked most like the blue-eyed, curly-haired, moody star of "The Bear." Why it matters: "The Bear" is a beloved Chicago show and the contest brought Chicagoans together on a chilly,