Famous Actresses Who Look Like Marilyn Monroe
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Vote up the Marilyn Monroe lookalikes that most embody the late starlet.
Marilyn Monroe is an iconic figure in pop culture as well as a cautionary tale. Her allure appeals to men and women alike, and for some reason every actress has to pose like her at some point in her career. This list is compiled of 25 actresses that have posed as Marilyn Monroe. Some good (Madonna, Gwen Stefani) some bad (Kate Upton, Michelle Williams), and some down right awful (Jennifer Lopez, Mira Sorvino). All that continues to be proven from these attempts is that Monroe was a one of a kind star, and all those that try to emulate her fall short. Who is your favorite Marilyn Monroe look alike out of these Marilyn Monroe look alikes? Vote now!
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Charlize Theron posed as Marilyn for a magazine shoot as well.- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
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Maybe it's because Marilyn Monroe perfected blonde hair, red lips, and a shy come hither pose, but whenever someone pulls that look together you automatically see it as an impostor. So when Scarlett Johansson said she was not "channeling" Marilyn Monroe in her Dolce and Gabba ads people scratched their heads.
ScarJo "doesn't channel" Monroe a lot....- Age: 40
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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Anna Nicole Smith was also obsessed with Monroe and lived her life as a version of her, even dying at the young age of 39 due to the mixture of pills and alcohol.- Age: Dec. at 39 (1967-2007)
- Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
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Kate Upton is America's favorite supermodel...this year. So it's only natural that someone would make her do a "Monroe Pictorial". Muse magazine put Upton in white sheets, drinking coffee at a cafe looking gloomy, and naked in a closet.
- Age: 32
- Birthplace: St. Joseph, Michigan, USA
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Michelle Williams actually played Monroe (well enough to earn her an Oscar nom) in the film "My Week With Marilyn". Williams still took a lot of flack for not looking like the star.
- Age: 44
- Birthplace: USA, Kalispell, Montana
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- 2My Week with Marilyn76 Votes
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Naomi Watts also took a stab at looking like Monroe.- Age: 56
- Birthplace: Shoreham, Kent, England, UK
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Ashley Judd starred alongside Mira Sorvino in the movie "Norma Jean and Marilyn" playing Norma Jean. For some reason, many years later, Judd decided to pose as Marilyn.- Age: 56
- Birthplace: Granada Hills, California, USA
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Gwen Stefani lives her life as a Monroe Lookalike. Constantly done up in platinum blonde hair, red lips, and liquid liner Stefani doesn't even take a day off to go to the beach.- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Fullerton, California, USA
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Poppy Montgomery stared as Monroe in the TV movie "Blonde".- Age: 52
- Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
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Mira Sorvino played Monroe in a little known film called 'Norma Jean and Marilyn".- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Tenafly, USA, New Jersey
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All during her "Blonde Ambition Tour" and beyond Madonna has invoked the Marilyn Look, even completely copying her look, moves, style, and set design for her "Material Girl" video.
- Age: 66
- Birthplace: Michigan, USA, Bay City
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Christina Aguilera, much like Gwen Stefani, also lives her life as a Marilyn Lookalike.- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, USA
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Britney Spears posed for Esquire Magazine in a white sweater that barely covered her rear, a very Monroesque pose. She's also been seen on stage sporting a white flowy skirt (that doesn't match the rest of her costume) for the effect of it blowing up, a scene stolen straight out of The Seven Year Itch.- Age: 43
- Birthplace: McComb, Mississippi, USA
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Nicole Kidman posed as the star for an Australian magazine, but imitated her for her performance in Moulin Rouge. Kidman sang a version of "Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend" in a breathy voice clearly reminiscent of Monroe.- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Jessica Simpson posed coiffed like Marilyn (and striking a similar pose that Marilyn once did) on the cover of Esquire Magazine, much like fellow pop star Britney Spears.- Age: 44
- Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, USA
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Angelina Jolie used Monroe as an inspiration when she played a news anchor who was also inspired by the star in "Life Or Something Like It."- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Courtney Stodden will do anything to stay famous, so at this point in her 15 mins of fame (14:59) she decided to pay someone to take pictures of her as Marilyn Monroe.- Age: 30
- Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Blake Lively dawned the overdone pink dress and red set for the 100th episode of her show "Gossip Girl".- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Tarzana, California, USA
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Megan Fox is yet another actress obsessed with Marilyn, Fox had the icon's face tattooed on her forearm (as of 2011 Fox is having the portrait removed as to not "attract the same negativity that Marilyn succumb to"). This is one imitation that didn't go for the typical hair and makeup. Fox decided to pay homage to her idol by posing, but not looking like her.- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA
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Lindsay Lohan hasn't be shy about her obsession with Marilyn Monroe, Lohan is continually posing like her for magazines and even naming her clothing line after Monroe's birthday (6126).
- Age: 38
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Mariah Carey also has an obsession with the tragic icon. Carey bought Monroe's piano for $662,500 and named her child after her (Monroe Cannon). But it was when Carey posed her self nude in a pool for one of her videos that she actually compared herself to the starlet physically.- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Huntington, New York, USA
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When Jessica Alba went blonde for "Sin City" a photographer thought it would be the perfect time to pose her ala Monroe nude in white sheets.- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
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Nicki Minaj wrote a song called "Marilyn Monroe" with lyrics like:
Call it a curse!
Minaj often trades the trademark platinum blonde hair for her signature pink, but keeps the overall impression the same.
Or just call me blessed
If you can't handle my worse
You ain't getting my best
Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt?
Well, must be how Marilyn Monroe felt- Age: 42
- Birthplace: Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago
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Jennifer Lopez dressed up as Marilyn Monroe and sang "Happy Birthday" to George Lopez, in what mus be by far the worst Marilyn Monroe ever attempted.- Age: 55
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York, Castle Hill
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