Marilyn vs Audrey

Component B, Element 2
2012
Hollywood
5/15/2012

Index
Introduction Page 03
Biography Marilyn Monroe Page 04
Biography Audrey Hepburn Page 05
Blonde VS Brunette Page 06
Audrey and Marilyn in present day Page 07
Conclusion Page 09
Bibliography Page 10
Filmography Page 11

Component B, Element 2
Research case study, Star Studies: Marilyn Monroe & Audrey Hepburn
“The bombshell VS The Classy Lady”
Two legendary icons who’s legacy will endure long after their deaths. Both Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe went into history as two of the most celebrated and enduring icons. They still influence today’s fashion and inspire today’s entertainment industry artists. Marilyn Monroe who’s famous for being a sex symbol and Audrey Hepburn remembered as a lady of style and class.
In this essay I will research the differences between these two Icons. I will research how their image was shaped and how the involvement of the media helped form their star personas.
As Marilyn once said “I 've never fooled anyone. I 've let people fool themselves. They didn 't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn 't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn 't.” ― Marilyn Monroe
I will also explore present day celebrities who were influenced by the two icons and how Marilyn’s and Audrey’s image still inspire today.

Short Biography Marilyn Monroe
“Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st 1926 in the charity ward at the Los Angeles County Hospital Marilyn Monroe, born as Norma Jeane Mortenson had a volatile childhood, as she was passed from family members to family friends and frequently stayed in orphanages as a result of her mother’s mental health. To avoid another orphanage stay a family friend orchestrated a marriage proposal when she was sixteen years old. When her husband was sent to the Pacific with the merchant marine, Norma Jeane began

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