Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Birthday Celebrated With New Barbie Doll

Barbie Signature Marilyn Monroe Doll.

Mattel

Mattel is releasing a caller Barbie doll of Marilyn Monroe based connected the movie icon’s look successful her classical movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson connected June 1, 1926, successful Los Angeles, Monroe went connected to go 1 of the biggest Hollywood stars of the 1950s and early 1960s.

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The surface siren starred successful specified legendary films arsenic The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, There’s No Business Like Show Business, The Prince and the Showgirl and How to Marry a Millionaire.

The toymaker announced connected Tuesday that the Barbie Signature Marilyn Monroe Doll is now disposable to bid connected the Mattel Creations unit site and different awesome online retailers. The doll retails for $81.

Marilyn Monroe’s Estate Collaborated On The New Barbie Doll

The Barbie Signature Marilyn Monroe Doll was designed by Mattel doll designer Robert Best and Linda Kyaw successful collaboration pinch The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, LLC. Diana Leto of Mattel designed the doll’s packaging.

The doll recreates Monroe’s look, including her flowing pinkish dress, opera gloves and celebrated “Monroe bob” hairdo while performing the opus “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” from the 1953 movie classical Gentleman Prefer Blondes, directed by Howard Hawks.

“Undeniably the ‘It Girl’ of her era, this blonde bombshell had the winning blend of charisma, iconic style, and axenic talent!” Mattel notes connected the doll’s packaging. “This year, for what would person been her 100th birthday, we observe pinch a stunning homage to this queen of the screen, dressed to the nines successful a gown inspired by an ultra-famous movie look.”

Barbie Signature Marilyn Monroe Doll marks the seventh Barbie doll designed aft the legendary actress. Monroe died tragically connected Aug. 5, 1962, successful Los Angeles. She was 36.

Monroe isn’t the only fable getting the prima curen pinch a caller Barbie doll. The precocious legendary vocalist Whitney Houston’s bequest was precocious honored pinch the merchandise of the Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll. The doll commemorates Houston’s look successful her euphony video for her chart-topping deed “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” from 1987.

Whitney Houston’s doll was created successful collaboration pinch Pat Houston, the president of the instauration and organizer of The Estate of Whitney E. Houston.

Marilyn Monroe would person turned 100 connected June 1.