Reel Life vs. Real Life: Orange Is The New Black

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Netflix hit prison series, Orange Is the New Black. What you may not know is that the series was based on a true story. Piper Kerman, the real life Piper Chapman, spent 13 months in a minimum security prison in Connecticut. Kerman wrote a book about her experience and Weeds director, Jenji Kohan, adapted it into a TV show. The show is packed with interesting inmates, most wearing orange jumpsuits and minimal makeup. Let’s take a look at what the Orange Is the New Black cast looks like outside the Litchfield prison walls!

1. Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba, better known as “Crazy Eyes” from the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black, looks very different when she’s out of character. Here’s Uzo dolled up with hair and makeup for the 2014 Emmy Awards. She looks almost unrecognizable without that distinctive hair do!