Top 10 TV Characters Based on Real People

Name: Top 10 TV Characters Based on Real People
Uploaded: 2022-06-07T14:00:00-04:00
Channel: WatchMojo
Description: Who knew these TV characters were based on real people? For this list, we'll be looking at the most memorable fictional folks from the small screen who are said to have been inspired — at least in part — by actual people.

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Joe Shetina

Who knew these TV characters were based on real people? For this list, we'll be looking at the most memorable fictional folks from the small screen who are said to have been inspired — at least in part — by actual people. Our countdown includes "Scandal," "Empire," "Mad Men," and more!

#10: Villanelle
#9: Piper Chapman
#8: Vincent Chase
#7: Omar Little
#6: Miss Piggy
#5: Don Draper
#4: Tony Soprano
#3: Lucious Lyon
#2: Olivia Pope
#1: Cosmo Kramer

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