Channing Tatum, Kim Kardashian, and 50 Celebrities Channel Their Inner Marilyn Monroe

Culture
By Elena Sheppard

August 5 marks 50 years since the tragic death of one of America's most enduring icons: Marilyn Monroe. In the decades since her death, the cultural fascination with Monroe has only grown, and references to the ingenue today are just as frequent as they were while she was alive. 

There have been movies about Monroe's life, most recently in My Life With Marilyn starring Michelle Williams as the starlet; as well as magazine covers and photo shoots with today's starlets doing their best Monroe impersonation (ahem, Lindsay Lohan). And of course, the music world would not be the same without Madonna's frequent impersonations of the star.

The sorority of ingenues who have tried to channel Monroe is a near who's-who of Hollywood. Here are 50, who tried their hand at the blond hair and effortless bombshell quality. 

1. Madonna

2. Britney Spears

3. Christina Aguilera

4. Kim Kardashian

5. Marilyn Manson

6. Scarlett Johansson

7. Nicole Kidman 

 

8. Nicki Minaj

9. M.I.A.

10. Mariah Carey

11. Casey Johnson

12. Paris Hilton

13. Katharine McPhee

14. Randon Guy

15. Anna Nicole Smith

16. Lindsay Lohan

17. Courtney Stodden 

18. Angelina Jolie

19. Kate Moss

20. Jessica Simpson

21. Michelle Williams

22. Katy Perry

23. Peaches Geldof

24. Charlize Theron

25. Jenna Jameson

26. Megan Fox

27. Hayden Panettiere

28. AnnaLynne McCord

29. Lady Gaga

30. Jennifer Lopez

31. Beyonce

32. Jayne Mansfield

33. Taylor Swift

34. Mamie Van Doren

35. Joi Lansing

36. Beverly Michaels 

37. Cleo Moore

38. Channing Tatum

39. Anita Ekberg

40. Pamela Anderson 

41. Rachel McAdams

42. Kelly Osbourne 

43. Blake Lively 

44. Katharine McPhee

45. Uma Thurman

46. Mira Sorvino

47. Ashley Judd

48. Lucille Ball

49. James Franco 

50. Catherine Hicks

Bonus: Barbie Doll