It’s Your Twin, Charlie Brown! and Yours, Too, Linus, Snoopy, Sally, Lucy, Peppermint Patty…!

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The first-ever Peanuts 60^th Anniversary Photo Look-A-Like Contest has entered its next exciting phase, as celebrity judges Jill Schulz (daughter of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz), country music legends Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, “Supernanny” Jo Frost, “America’s Next Top Model” judge and fashion photographer Nigel Barker, and KTLA news anchor Victoria Recaño have selected 30 finalists from among all the entries. Now it’s the public’s turn to select the grand prize winner!

Contestants were able to draw inspiration from a gallery of celebrity look-a-likes (www.peanutsphotocontest.com), who included Will Ferrell (Snoopy), Tina Fey (Marcie) and Seth Green (Joe Cool); see complete list of celebrity look-a-likes at the end of this release. Joining such famous look-a-likes as Simon Pegg (Charlie Brown) and Michael Cera (Linus), the 30 finalists are:

Charlie Brown

Anna M. of Redlands, CA for her photo of Alyssa (5 yrs.)

Denise T. of Ponca City, OK for her photo of Wyatt (6 mos.)

Linda G. of Stanhope, NJ for her photo of Rick (49 yrs.)

Lisa M. of Merrillville, IN for her photo of Stacy (1 yr.)

Shelly C. of Vancouver, WA for her photo of Griffen (6 yrs.)

Snoopy

Adam H. of Philadelphia, PA for his photo of Adam (20 yrs.)

Elizabeth M. of Las Vegas, NV for her photo of Joey (2 yrs.)

Joanne B. of Bradford, MA for her photo of Anthony (1 yr.)

Lucy

Robin P. of East Aurora, NY for her photo of Lucy (7 yrs.)

Stacey D. of Fresh Meadows, NY for her photo of Ysa (5 mos.)

Linus

Jennifer S. of Wilmington, DE for her photo of Alex (2 yrs.)

Tracy F. of Burlington, WI for her photo of Crue (1 yr.)

Sally

Michael W. of Le Roy, IL for his photo of Nachala (8 yrs.)

Susan A. of Houston, TX for her photo of Mandy (4 yrs.)

Peppermint Patty

Barbie H. of Pea Ridge, AR for her photo of Barbie (30 yrs.)

Kelley B. of Broken Arrow, OK for her photo of Haley (8 yrs.)

Ryann M. of Brooklyn, NY for her photo of Cassidy (7 yrs.)

Marcie

Colleen M. of Etta, MS for her photo of Colleen (45 yrs.)

Jamie R. of Moore, OK for her photo of Lindsay (9 yrs.)

Schroeder

Alicia W. of Pelzer, SC for her photo of AJ (15 yrs.)

Chris W. of Washington, DC for his photo of Chris (26 yrs.)

Pigpen

Denise K. of Evanston, IL for her photo of Kyra C. (3 yrs.)

Mark M. of Franklin, TN for his photo of Harrison (9 yrs.)

Tammy S. of Canal Winchester, OH for her photo of Emma (4 yrs.)

Franklin

Eric Z. of Encino, CA for his photo of Sam (2 yrs.)

Janice S. of San Jose, CA for her photo of Payton (7 yrs.)

Joe Cool

Solange M. of Brevard, NC for her photo of Marcus (8 yrs.)

Trisha D. of Crescent City, CA for her photo of Jake (4 yrs.)

Flying Ace

Mara W. of Pasadena, MD for her photo of Luke (3 yrs.)

Sherri S. of Lakewood, CO for her photo of Mark (47 yrs.)

The contest, which benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org), attracted entrants from all over the country, with California and New York submitting the vast majority of potential look-a-likes. Everyone’s favorite lovable loser, Charlie Brown, won the day with far and away the highest number of look-a-like wannabes—more than three times as many as the next runner-up, Linus. Charlie Brown’s imaginative beagle, Snoopy, and his supremely confident little sister, Sally, were playing tug-of-war for third.

Now the voting public can join the fun and play the deciding role in selecting the Grand Prize winner—who will enjoy an all-expenses-paid trip for four to Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, home of Planet Snoopy. Visit www.peanutsphotocontest.com by December 4 to view the photos of the 30 look-a-like finalists and vote for your favorite.

Will it be a clever Charlie Brown up-and-comer? A Linus look-a-like? A Snoopy dog double? Vote by December 4 and then find out!

The Celebrity Look-A-Likes are:

Charlie Brown, the underdog in the zig-zag shirt who never gives up:

Simon Pegg (“Star Trek,” “Shaun of the Dead”)—chosen for his delightful comic befuddlement.

Snoopy, the imaginative beagle who ponders life from the top of his doghouse:

Will Ferrell (“Land of the Lost,” “Blades of Glory”)—chosen for his Snoopy-like mastery of disguise…and his ability to make millions laugh.

Lucy, who dispenses advice from her 5-cent psychiatrist’s booth:

Debi Mazar (“Dancing with the Stars,” “Entourage”)—chosen for her outspoken, opinionated charm.

Linus, the blanket-clutching philosopher who believes firmly in the Great Pumpkin:

Michael Cera (“Paper Hearts,” “Juno”)—chosen for his sweetly innocent philosophical humor.

Sally, Charlie Brown’s little sister, who’s (nearly) right about everything:

Kristin Chenoweth (Tony winner for playing Sally in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on Broadway; Emmy winner for “Pushing Daisies”)—chosen for her Sally-like perkability and adorable self-confidence.

Peppermint Patty, who never met a school day she didn’t hate:

Shawn Johnson (gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast; winner of last season’s “Dancing with the Stars”)—chosen for her fun and funny attitude, and her fearlessness on the field of play.

Marcie, Peppermint Patty’s loyal sidekick, who’s smarter than Patty realizes:

Tina Fey (Emmy-winning star and creator of “30 Rock”)—chosen for her smarts, her humor, and her great look in glasses.

Pigpen, who travels with his own cloud of dust:

Mike Rowe (“Dirty Jobs”)—chosen for being completely at ease while surrounded by dirt.

Schroeder, the mini musical genius who is rarely separated from his piano:

Harry Connick Jr. (Grammy-winning artist, Emmy-winning and Tony-nominated actor)—chosen for being a heartthrob at the keyboard.

Franklin, perhaps the only one who never has an unkind word about Charlie Brown:

Usher (Grammy-nominated artist)—chosen for his gentlemanly ways.

World War I Flying Ace, Snoopy’s dashing aviator persona:

Chesley Sullenberger III (heroic captain of US Airways flight 1549, which landed safely in New York’s Hudson River)—chosen for his high-flying style.

Joe Cool, Snoopy’s sunglasses-wearing ultra suave alter ego:

Seth Green (actor and creator of the super-cool “Robot Chicken” series)—chosen for representing a new form of 21^st-century cool.

Woodstock, Snoopy’s trusty yellow-feathered friend.

Whoopi Goldberg (Oscar winner for “Ghost,” co-host of “The View”)—chosen for her distinctive hairstyle, flashing dark eyes…and chirpy personality?