Margot Robbie has played nine pop culture legends over her career. Here's how she compares to the real-life icons.

Gabbi ShawAug 20, 2022, 00:14 IST

Margot Robbie will play Clara Bow in "Babylon."Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images; Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Margot Robbie has never shied away from taking on an iconic figure or real person in her career.
Her big breakthrough was playing the second wife of Jordan Belfort in "The Wolf of Wall Street."

Margot Robbie's breakthrough role was playing Jordan Belfort's second wife Naomi in the 2013 biopic "The Wolf of Wall Street."

"The Wolf of Wall Street."Paramount Pictures

In real life, Belfort's ex-wife is named Nadine Macaluso (née Caridi). Here she is in 2014.

Nadine Macaluso in 2014.Jesse Grant/SAs 2014/Getty Images for DCP

In 2016, she played Jane Porter, the romantic interest of Tarzan, in "The Legend of Tarzan."

"The Legend of Tarzan."Warner Bros. Pictures

Jane has been a character for as long as Tarzan. She made her debut in the 1912 story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, "Tarzan of the Apes." This is what she looks like in the 1999 Disney film.

"Tarzan."Buena Vista Pictures

Jane has been a character for as long as Tarzan. She made her debut in the 1912 story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, "Tarzan of the Apes." This is what she looks like in the 1999 Disney film.

Robbie made her first appearance as Harley Quinn in 2016's "Suicide Squad." She's reprised the role twice more since.

"Suicide Squad."Warner Bros. Pictures

Harley Quinn made her debut in an episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" in 1992 as the Joker's girlfriend and co-conspirator.

"Batman: The Animated Series."Warner Bros. Television Distribution

Robbie received her first Oscar nomination for playing disgraced Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding in the 2017 film "I, Tonya."

"I, Tonya."Neon

Here's what Harding looked like at the real 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

Tonya Harding of the USA at the 1994 Winter Olympics on February 25, 1994.David Madison/Getty Images

That same year, Robbie played Daphne de Sélincourt, the wife of "Winnie the Pooh" author A.A. Milne, in "Goodbye Christopher Robin."

"Goodbye Christopher Robin."Fox Searchlight Pictures

Here's the real Mr. and Mrs. Milne.

Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Milne enjoying a day out.Bettmann/Getty Images

She transformed totally in the 2018 historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots." Robbie played Queen Elizabeth I.

"Mary Queen of Scots."Focus Features

Queen Elizabeth I was the queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Her parents were King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Queen Elizabeth I.brandstaetter images/Contributor/Getty Images

Robbie played actress Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's revisionist history tale "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in 2019.

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."Sony Pictures Releasing

The real Sharon Tate was murdered in 1969 by the Manson family.

Sharon Tate.Reg Burkett/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

The latest American icon that Robbie will play is none other than Barbie in the 2023 film directed by Greta Gerwig.

Margot Robbie filming scenes for "Barbie."MEGA/GC Images/Getty Images

Robbie is truly a dead ringer for the iconic doll.

Barbie in 2000.Mattel, Inc./Liaison/Getty Images

In December 2022, Robbie will play silent film star Clara Bow in "Babylon," but there hasn't been any footage released yet. Here's the real Bow in 1927.

Clara Bow in 1927.Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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Margot Robbie has played nine pop culture legends over her career. Here's how she compares to the real-life icons.

Margot Robbie's breakthrough role was playing Jordan Belfort's second wife Naomi in the 2013 biopic "The Wolf of Wall Street."

In real life, Belfort's ex-wife is named Nadine Macaluso (née Caridi). Here she is in 2014.

In 2016, she played Jane Porter, the romantic interest of Tarzan, in "The Legend of Tarzan."

Jane has been a character for as long as Tarzan. She made her debut in the 1912 story by Edgar Rice Burroughs, "Tarzan of the Apes." This is what she looks like in the 1999 Disney film.

Robbie made her first appearance as Harley Quinn in 2016's "Suicide Squad." She's reprised the role twice more since.

Harley Quinn made her debut in an episode of "Batman: The Animated Series" in 1992 as the Joker's girlfriend and co-conspirator.

Robbie received her first Oscar nomination for playing disgraced Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding in the 2017 film "I, Tonya."

Here's what Harding looked like at the real 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

That same year, Robbie played Daphne de Sélincourt, the wife of "Winnie the Pooh" author A.A. Milne, in "Goodbye Christopher Robin."

Here's the real Mr. and Mrs. Milne.

She transformed totally in the 2018 historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots." Robbie played Queen Elizabeth I.

Queen Elizabeth I was the queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Her parents were King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Robbie played actress Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's revisionist history tale "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" in 2019.

The real Sharon Tate was murdered in 1969 by the Manson family.

The latest American icon that Robbie will play is none other than Barbie in the 2023 film directed by Greta Gerwig.

Robbie is truly a dead ringer for the iconic doll.

In December 2022, Robbie will play silent film star Clara Bow in "Babylon," but there hasn't been any footage released yet. Here's the real Bow in 1927.