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Gender-bending actresses

Cate Blanchett, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Swank and Angelina Jolie have all manned up for a movie. And they’ve all become better actresses for it.

Here are our favourite women dressed as men.

Glenn Close plays a man in her new film *Albert Nobbs*.

Glenn Close plays a man in her new film Albert Nobbs.

Angelina Jolie donned male clothes in *Salt*.

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Cate Blanchett became Bob Dylan in *I’m Not There*.

Cate Blanchett became Bob Dylan in I’m Not There.

Keira Knightley disguised herself as a man in *Pirates of the Caribbean*.

Keira Knightley disguised herself as a man in Pirates of the Caribbean.

Julie Andrews played a man and a woman in *Victor Victoria*.

Julie Andrews played a man and a woman in Victor Victoria.

Barbara Streisand won an Oscar for playing a man in *Yentl*.

Barbara Streisand won an Oscar for playing a man in Yentl.

Gwyneth Paltrow also won an Oscar for dressing as a man in *Shakespeare in Love*.

Gwyneth Paltrow also won an Oscar for dressing as a man in Shakespeare in Love.

Hilary Swank played a transgender man in *Boys Don’t Cry*.

Hilary Swank played a transgender man in Boys Don’t Cry.

Tilda Swinton played a young nobleman in *Orlando*.

Tilda Swinton played a young nobleman in Orlando.

Katharine Hepburn wore men’s clothing in *Sylvia Scarlett*.

Katharine Hepburn wore men’s clothing in Sylvia Scarlett.

Lady Gaga has a male alter-ego called Jo Calderone (left).

Young actress Amanda Bynes played a boy in *She’s the Man*.

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