Michelle Williams
The waiflike Williams transformed into the bodacious screen siren for her role in the upcoming movie "My Week with Marilyn." Although she did gain some weight to look the part, Williams told "Vogue" she resorted to foam padding on her hips to get Marilyn’s signature curves. Photo source: Vogue
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Michelle Williams
Photo source: Vogue.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Madonna
Madonna borrowed heavily from Marilyn’s image for most of her early career, but nowhere more obviously than in her video for “Material Girl,” which mimics (pink dress and all) Monroe’s iconic performance of “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in the film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Photo source: People.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Lindsay Lohan
In 2008, Lindsay posed for Bert Stern, the photographer who shot the famous series of photos with Monroe in 1962 that have come to be known as “The Last Sitting.” Each of the photos with Lohan was a re-creation of one of the famous Marilyn shots. Photo source: Nymag.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Lindsay Lohan
Photo source: Nymag.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Drew Barrymore
Barrymore posed as Marilyn for the cover of JFK Jr.’s "George" magazine in 1996. The birthday wishes, which were a nod to Marilyn’s famous serenade of John Jr.’s father, were for then-President Bill Clinton, who was turning fifty. Photo source: George
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Naomi Watts
Naomi tries Marilyn’s platinum locks on for size for her upcoming role in the movie "Blonde," based on the fictitious memoir of Marilyn Monroe by Joyce Carole Oates. Photo Source: Madame
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd
The transformation from the pre-fame girl-next-door Norma Jean into the bleach-blond glamour-puss we know as Marilyn was so dramatic it was almost as if they were two entirely different people. That’s the premise behind 1996’s made-for-TV movie "Norma Jean and Marilyn," which featured Ashley Judd as Norma Jean and Mira Sorvino as Marilyn Monroe.
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Kelly Osbourne
Kelly channeled her inner Marilyn for a photo shoot with "People" in 2010, when she was named one of their most beautiful people. Photo source: People.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
Lisa Marie Presley
Visionary makeup artist Kevyn Aucion transformed Lisa Marie Presley into Ms. Monroe for his 1999 book, "Making Faces." Photo source: Hotparade.tumbler.com
Critical acclaim and legions of adoring fans are nice, but the true rite of passage for any actress on the rise is to pose as the screen siren that epitomized Hollywood glamour, Marilyn Monroe. Take a look at a few of the starlets who’ve portrayed the blond bombshell in film and print, and tell us who you think did the vivacious vixen justice.
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