2011 Halloween Costume Ideas for Women Inspired by Pop Culture

When it comes to Halloween costume ideas for women for 2011, referencing pop culture will be all the rage.

Sexy superheroes and pirates will be popular thanks to movies like Green Lantern and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , as will characters from the Angry Birds video game (these baggy costumes would be great for someone who is pregnant or prefers to be a little more covered up). However, those that want to stand out from the crowd might want to be a little more creative.

For example, women that are fans of Green Lantern can beat Blake Lively to the punch by dressing up like Carol Ferris' supervillain alter-ego Star Sapphire.

Or maybe women could try putting a new spin on classic Halloween costume ideas. Instead of dressing like a zombie, they could try transforming into a zombified celebrity (some undead ideas can be found here ). Turning a despised celebrity into a witch could also be fun -- Lindsay Lohan , Kim Kardashian , Snooki , Casey Anthony, and Sarah Palin costumes can be made a little more wicked by adding pointy hats.

Buzzsugar has come up with a few Halloween costume ideas based on upcoming movies. Looks based on Katniss from The Hunger Games and Lisbeth Salander from The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo remake are perfect from those trying to be ahead of next year's trends. Another fun idea could be to dress up like Kristen Stewart's armored version of Snow White from Snow White and the Huntsman, or Twilight fans could reference the princess role and Bella by dressing up like a vampire version of Snow White.

The movie Puss in Boots will be coming up right around Halloween, so fans of the feisty feline could combine a sexy cat costume, a pair of boots and a hat meant for a pirate costume, and a sword to transform into a female version of the beloved Shrek character.

Cross-dressing will also probably be popular, thanks to Lady Gaga's alter-ego Jo Calderone . Women might have fun dressing up like male musicians that have made headlines in 2011 -- Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kurt Cobain, and Gene Simmons from KISS are all excellent choices (gal pals could even go as Simmons and a bride since he finally married Shannon Tweed).

And when it comes to female pop stars, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Amy Winehouse will probably be popular, so why not go for someone like pregnant Beyonce or Ke$ha instead? (All that would be needed for Ke$ha is a crazy blonde wig, neon-colored makeup, and a dress made out of a garbage bag).

Kate Middleton and Prince William will inspire a lot of costumes, but Princess Beatrice's crazy Cthulhu hat would get a lot more laughs, and a group of three girls and one guy might consider going as Charlie Sheen and "Charlie's Angels."

And a redhead who is getting into the Halloween spirit by watching American Horror Story has it made -- all she has to do is dress in a sexy maid costume to reference the spooky new series.

So when it comes to fun pop culture Halloween costumes ideas for 2011, women can find plenty of inspiration by simply looking back at the celebrities, movies, and TV shows that made headlines this year.