02 August 2012 by

GALLERY: Which Modern-Day Marilyns Have Attempted to Fill Ms Monroe’s Stilettos?

The legacy of Marilyn Monroe

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the death of iconic screen siren, Marilyn Monroe. Still one of the most talked about women in the world (and one of the most imitated), her beauty trademarks – red lips, platinum blonde hair – are synonymous with allure and sexuality. From the actresses who’ve played her on screen to the models that’ve posed like her in print, take a look at our gallery of Modern-Day Marilyns and tell us which of them you think captures Norma Jean’s sparkle...

Find out how to get Marilyn Monroe's iconic makeup look with these tips from blogger Tanya Burr.

Lady Gaga

The singer paid tribute to MM on what would have been her 86th birthday by posing with curled hair and red lippy for her Twitter followers. She tweeted: '#HappyBirthday Marilyn They'll never take our blonde hair and lipstick.' (Via @ladygaga)


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Sam Funyuns Massalon (Tue Oct 09 00:27:43 BST 2012): How about Amber Heard , she's gorgeous and she definitely reminds me of Marilyn in modern day http://www.fhm.com/App_Media/Uploads/Images/Original/amber-heard-guess-1.jpg , http://www.myjestikblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/amber-heard-600x863.jpg, http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m62iqqLy411r4tjnso1_500.jpg, http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Amber+Heard/2012+Art+Elysium+Heaven+Gala+Red+Carpet/vs4cF7e6XOI, http://www.studentmug.com/images/gossips/resize_1336910381.gif, http://beladora.com/userimages/2011-12-vanity-fair-inside-3.jpg.