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You Don’t Have to Be a Blonde Bombshell to Look Like Marilyn Monroe


Many have imitated her look, and many more will continue to do so, but there will only ever be one Marilyn Monroe. Her platinum blonde curls, her dazzling smile, and her iconic beauty mark all made the actress an icon for style and beauty in Hollywood and beyond. Superstars like Madonna, Rita Ora, and even Beyoncé have been styled à la Marilyn, proving that you don’t have to already be a platinum blonde bomb shell if you want to look like Marilyn Monroe.

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Steven Klein

Madonna photographed by Steven Klein for W Magazine, March 2009.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Rita Ora photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, March 2014.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Kate Moss photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, April 2006.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Taraji P. Henson photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, August 2015.

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Juergen Teller

Shalom Harlow photographed by Juergen Teller for W Magazine, April 2006.

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Steven Klein

Naomi Campbell photographed by Steven Klein for W Magazine, December 2016.

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Steven Meisel

Gigi Hadid photographed by Steven Meisel for W Magazine, September 2015.

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Emma Summerton

Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen photographed by Emma Summerton for W Magazine, May 2012.

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Alasdair McLellan

Adriana Lima photographed by Alasdair McLellan for W Magazine, September 2015.

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Mario Sorrenti

Jennifer Lopez photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine, August 2013.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Eva Mendes photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, July 2010.

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Steven Meisel

Joan Smalls photographed by Steven Meisel for W Magazine, July 2012.

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Mario Sorrenti

Viola Davis photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine, October 2012.

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Juergen Teller

Laura Dern photographed by Juergen Teller for W Magazine, September 2007.

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Steven Klein

Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss photographed by Steven Klein for W Magazine, November 2014.

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Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott

Lara Stone photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for W Magazine, October 2010.

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Steven Meisel

Gigi Hadid photographed by Steven Meisel for W Magazine, September 2015.

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Willy Vanderperre

Naomi Campbell photographed by Willy Vanderperre for W Magazine, November 2013.

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Paolo Roversi

Photograph by Paolo Roversi for W Magazine, March 2015.

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Mario Sorrenti

Katy Perry photographed by Mario Sorrenti for W Magazine, November 2013.