Who was the 1950s US film icon, e.g. from 'Some Like It Hot'?
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Marilyn Monroe
She became a symbol of Hollywood glamour.
💡 Did you know? Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.
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Few things say as much about an era as the women it chooses to look at. This pack runs through almost a century of screens and stages, from the black-and-white glamour of Hollywood to the pop stars who fill entire stadiums today. Some were celebrated for exactly what the industry expected of them while fighting to be taken seriously. Marilyn Monroe, the very image of Hollywood glamour, went to New York to study acting and set up her own production company. Audrey Hepburn, who went hungry as a child in the occupied Netherlands, devoted her last years to UNICEF. Josephine Baker, the first Black global star of show business, smuggled messages for the French Resistance and now lies in the Panthéon in Paris. Others arrived with rules of their own. Emma Watson went from Hermione to UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and launched the “HeForShe” campaign. Lady Gaga turned up in a meat dress and later won an Oscar. Billie Eilish recorded the songs that swept the Grammys in her brother’s bedroom. Taylor Swift re-recorded her old albums to win back the rights to her own music. Zendaya went from Disney Channel star to the youngest winner of the Emmy for lead actress in a drama. Together they tell a second story too: that of a business in which fame comes early and control over one’s own work comes much later.
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Marilyn Monroe
She became a symbol of Hollywood glamour.
💡 Did you know? Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson.
Taylor Swift
One of the most successful musicians of our time.
💡 Did you know? She re-recorded her own albums to regain control of the rights.
Emma Watson
As a UN Goodwill Ambassador she launched the 'HeForShe' campaign.
💡 Did you know? Alongside acting she earned a degree from Brown University.
Lady Gaga
Known for hit songs and striking stage performances.
💡 Did you know? Her real name is Stefani Germanotta.
Zendaya
She began her career as a Disney Channel star.
💡 Did you know? She won multiple Emmys for 'Euphoria'.
Billie Eilish
She recorded her first songs at home with her brother Finneas.
💡 Did you know? She was the youngest artist to record a James Bond theme.
Audrey Hepburn
Her elegant style defined 1950s and 60s cinema.
💡 Did you know? As a child she lived through the famine winter in occupied Holland.
Josephine Baker
She was a global star and campaigned against racism.
💡 Did you know? In 2021 she was inducted into the French Panthéon.
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