One strange thing that Barack Obama’s look-alike faces is that they all hated their faces because they had ‘big and awkward’ ears while they were still young.
But not known to them, this would turn to their treasure and fame from the moment Barack Obama became USA’s 44th President in 2009.
Below are some of the lucky men who bear striking resemblance to Barack Obama
1. Ilham Anas – Indonesia (Photographer)
Anas is a professional photographer from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
Obama lived with his stepfather in Indonesia for about 4 years, while he was still very young.
Anas life changed when Obama assumed the throne, he became a public fugure, a TV cast and a model for adverts
As of 2019, Anas was aged 45 years while Obama was at 58 years old
Anas also plays as ‘Being Barack Obama’
2.Xiao Jiguo – China (Security Guard)
When Obama became the most powerful President in 2009, Xiao’s status also changed from a security guard to a popular actor in China
The migrant’s life born in a humble background changed so much, and became an internet sensation in Chinese cities
Xiao would start learning English and mimic Barack Obama’s style of dress, fashion and even pronunciation.
Once someone who had a dream of making it to the entertainment industry, found the easiest way to do it than his peers
3. Reggie” Brown – USA (Blogger)
Reggie Brown, another Barack Obama’s double, comes from the same country and state with Obama.
Aka Reginald Dennis Odell II, he is aged 39 years as of 2019 and was born in Chicago, Illinois
Another striking similarity to Obama with Brown is that both are racial kids born with a white mother and a black father
Brown saw an early opportunity to play Obama at the age of just 21 years only when Obama was an an Illinois state legislator.
Before Obama rose to the helm of power, Brown worked as an actor, model, blogger, reporter and also as an impersonator
4. Jose Oliveira – Cape Verde (Tour Guide)
Jose Oliveira aged 45 years in 2019, is a father of five kids from Africa.
But his sense of similarities with Barack Obama is not something one would easily ignore
Unlike the rest of the lookalikes, Jose says that Barack Obama looks like him.
He has never thought a career on impersonating Obama, nor acting, but he believes that if the opportunity comes, he would give a try.
Jose has never been interested in living or dressing like the former US President Obama.
5. Louis Ortiz – USA (Technician)
Louis Ortiz plays a Barack Obama look-alike in ‘Bronx Obama.’
He initially worked as a Technician before discovering he had same looks with his role model
6.Joko Widodo- Indonesia (President)
Probably you never thought that another President on earth would look like Ex President Barack Obama.
You are wrong.
Indonesia has produced another Obama lookalike.
President Widodo is thought to be simple, down to earth just like Obama
7. Michael Bryant – USA (Actor)
8.Ryan Skeggs – USA (Actor )
9.Suphoj Bunseupwong, Thailand (Businessman)
10.Trevor
Of all the Obama lookalikes, this one seems very unique.
This man claims that he looks Obama according to his computer illustrations and electronic face recognition utilities.
He went viral to with his claims using the website https://ilooklikebarackobama.com, just to illustrate his point in 2008 ahead of Obama’s win.
