Meryl Streep's hilarious impression of Donald Trump

The Devil wears an orange tan

Meryl Streep has played a variety of roles in her award-winning career. From taking stage as Margaret Thatcher to playing Miranda Priestly in The Devil wears Prada, she has always managed to make the audience fall in love with her.

Recently, the versatile actor performed at the NYC gala to give a tribute to Shakespeare, where she transformed into controversial presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump.



This required a full fat fake belly, orange tan and a blonde wig with a peculiar accent.

Meryl Streep impersonates Donald Trump. PHOTO: TELEGRAPH

She performed a rendition of Brush Up Your Shakespeare from the musical Kiss Me Kate. Needless to say, Meryl stunned the audience with her exemplary acting.

“There were skeptics, there were doubters but one of those skeptics was not Meryl Streep. She was absolutely sure she could do it,” the theater's artistic director Oskar Eustis told Times. “None of us had seen her in costume or makeup, till she walked out tonight.”

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Imitation might be the biggest form of flattery but Meryl has been vocal about her support for Hilary Clinton. A reporter asked Clinton once who she'd like to play her in a film to which she replied, "Well, Meryl Streep of course."

Meryl Streep and Hilary Clinton. PHOTO: GETTYIMAGES



After her portrayal of Trump went viral, Meryl issued a statement: “I appreciate the interest, but this was a one-off, a once in a (last in a) lifetime appearance of this character."

Watch a glimpse of her act here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heH6gT_k2Bs