Many Marilyns

Nearly five decades since her passing, Marilyn Monroe is one of the most imitated movie stars of all time. Her trademark features - the hair, make-up, body, dresses, voice, demeanor, etc. are such a consistent standard of beauty that it's no wonder why so many have copied the looks time and time again.

In the upcoming film, "My Week With Marilyn" (debuting at the New York Film Festival), 31-year-old Michelle Williams portrays the icon at the prime of her hectic, too-short life, both physically and emotionally...

The Transformation
Monroe was a star in an era that embraced women's bodies in more natural shapes - her own curves were legendary. Williams, who is naturally petite, had to gain weight in order to successfully emulate the public figure. According to her Vogue interview, she even padded her hips while learning Monroe's walk.

Photos from Williams' Vogue photo shoot:

Other celebrities who've done it...

Lindsay Lohan recreating Monroe's final nude shoot for New York mag

Scarlett Johansson for a Dolce & Gabbana ad

Angelina Jolie subtly borrowing the hair and soft make-up for one of her roles

Paris Hilton dressed up as Monroe for the launch party of her latest fragrance

Madonna imitating Marilyn at the '91 Academy Awards

Rachel McAdams perfecting the look at Cannes

Megan Fox's famous forearm tattoo of Marilyn Monroe, which, rumor has it, she is in the process of removing. 

Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/13/michelle-williams-marilyn-monroe_n_959702.html