When a celebrity's likeness is turned into a wax figurine, it usually signifies that he/she has made his/her mark in the field of his/her choice. It is as emphatic a declaration of their star quotient as anything could possibly be.

The tribute is an ode to their brilliant music, creativity, and aesthetic capabilities; something that we acknowldge as having floored whosoever was lucky enough to view or witness them. There are few better ways, then, of preserving their likeness for all posterity.

Check out a few pictures of celebrities who have been immortalized in wax figures, from museums across the world.

Wax figure of singer Rihanna
Stylists pose for photographers with a wax figure of singer Rihanna during the unveiling at Madame Tussauds in London on Oct. 3. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
Wax figure of singer Rihanna
A wax figure of singer Rihanna stands alongside another of Lady Gaga at the unveiling of the Rihanna figure at Madame Tussauds in London on Oct. 3. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
Aung San Suu Kyi and Dalai Lama
A woman stands between wax figures of Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Myanmar's democratic opposition, left, and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Bangkok on Sept. 27. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
Lady Gaga Wax Figure
An artist puts finishing touches to a wax figure of singer Lady Gaga during a photo opportunity, a day before the opening of Madame Tussauds' Japan exhibition in Tokyo, on Sept. 27. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Lady Gaga Wax Figure
A wax figure of U.S. singer Lady Gaga is shown after its unveiling at Madame Tussauds Berlin on Dec. 9, 2010. Berlin joined seven other Madame Tussauds attractions around the world in revealing new Lady Gaga figures. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Beyonce Wax Figure
Beyonce REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Wax figures of actor Jamie Foxx and performer Beyonce Knowles
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villraigosa, center, gestures between the wax figures of actor Jamie Foxx and performer Beyonce Knowles at the Madame Tussauds Museum construction site in Hollywood on July 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
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