Audrey Hepburn, Star Of Dinner At Tiffany 's

Probably the most celebrated of all actresses, Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jean Baker on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles General Hospital, to Gladys Baker. Gladys had been a film cutter at RKO studios, but psychological problems prevented her from keeping the job and she was eventually committed to a mental institution, because of that Norma Jean spent time in foster homes until she was 16 years of age. As an unlucky soul, Marilyn focused on her dreams of becoming a movie star. Being born and raised to a custom of fame and fortune in

Oprah Gail Winfrey born January 29, 1954 is well-known for one the best talk shows called “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and is renowned for her supporting to charities and creating her own “Angels Network” aimed at inspiring people around the world to make differences in others lives for those who are less privileged. The reasons that I have selected Oprah Winfrey are because she is the best in her field, has over come personal obstacles, contributed greatly to society and has inspired others to achieve.

worked against him for the good of her country. Her heroic life was especially shown by her

Tiffany Maxwell is a pessimistic, young lady and recently widowed. Her role throughout the film, Silver Linings Playbook, is to support co-star, Patrick Solitano Jr. rescue his broken marriage as he has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital. Tiffany was once married to a man named Tommy. She described the lasts few months of the marriage as sexually dormant and explained, “I just wasn’t into sex at all… and I was depressed…he wanted me to have kids and I have a hard enough time taking care of myself” (Gigliotti, D. Gordon, 2012). She then goes on to explain that one night, her husband drove to Victoria Secret to buy some lingerie to get something going. He was later struck by a car on the side of rode and killed.

In the late 1950’s, Warhol began to have the interest in painting. He painted his first well-known paintings, which was based on comics, and ads he found in 1961. The next year the big spots lights came on and he had his big introduction on the Campbell’s Soup Can series, which changed him completely. Shortly after, Warhol got the inspiration and started working on a large variety of movie star portraits, including Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, and the biggest of all Marilyn Monroe. Using screen-printing process, and knowing that Marilyn was one of the biggest deaths in a while, he decided to take that for granted and come up with this marvilent idea to make him go viral.

Marilyn Monroe, whose real name is Norma Jeane Mortenson, was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She was American actress, singer and model. She also was one of the most famous movie star, the sex symbols and pop icons of the 20th century. Despite her an unhappy, difficult childhood she got succeed during her short life period. She worked minor roles for years. Then, she showed her comedy ability, appearance on television and attraction with films. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch are some examples of these films. Her success and these films provided her to be the most popular film actress in 1950s

Just a few years later, World War II spread across Europe. Josephine helped out France in every way she could: performing for troops, being an honorable correspondent for the French Resistance (smuggling secret messages), and serving as a sub-lieutenant in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (About). For her efforts, she was later awarded the Medal of the Resistance with Rosette and dubbed a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government.

How did Elizabeth Eckford stay at Central High after all the things people did to her? In the 1950’s, the United State Supreme Court ruled that all schools must be integrated, thus ending the segregation of schools in the Southern States. Elizabeth was one of the nine African American students to be the first to attend Central High in Little Rock Arkansas. It had been an all-white school up to this point. Many people were upset and angry about integrating the schools. Evidence shown by a nonfiction article called “Elizabeth Eckford” by Scope Magazine confirms that Ms.Eckford was courageous because she had bravery and persevered.

Martha Dodd: William Dodd’s daughter, she moved to Berlin when her father became U.S ambassador. She had many affairs with Nazi officials. She became fascinated with the lavish lifestyle in Germany. She defended the regime and is important even though the atrocities she saw. For example she saw a German girl get disfigured because she offered herself to a Jew.

Marilyn Monroe and Christine Jorgensen are two well-known female figures from the 1950s. As we are entering 2015, I asked five young girls, ranging in age from 13-18, about Monroe and Jorgensen. Not one knew who Christine Jorgensen was; all five mentioned and praised Marilyn Monroe. I will admit, I myself had no idea to Christine Jorgensen was until this year, this brings up the question of if they were so both so well known why now nearly 65 years later we still only grow up knowing about Marilyn Monroe? What was expected from women in the 1950s is still in a way expected from them today.

Audrey’s acting career was flourishing. She earned a Theatre World Award for her debut of “Gigi” , on Broadway in New York. Not long after her performance, Paramount pictures signed her onto a seven-picture contract. Audrey is one of three women who won an Academy award and Tony award for best actress. In 1955 she received the Golden Globe for World Film Favorite, but also was a major fashion influence. After her acting career slowed down a bit Hepburn joined the UNICEF. Audrey was involved with many different charities, and some believe it was because of what she suffered through when she was younger. Her first field mission for UNICEF was to Ethiopia in 1988. Only a few years later she was diagnosed with abdominal cancer. Being told the cancer was inoperable, Audrey later died in 1993.

Actress Natalie Wood was born in San Francisco on July 20, 1938. When she was just four years old, Natalie appeared in her first film, Happy Land (1943). At seven years old she played her role in Tomorrow is Forever (1946). Natalie also starred in Miracle on 34th street (1947).

Amy Lowell (February 9, 1874~May 12, 1925) was the youngest child and never attended college. In the August of 1910, at the age of thirty-six, Lowell published her first poem, "Fixed Idea," in the Atlantic. This poem had been about remembering and how sometimes even the good memories can cause pain, until one is ready to move on. Lowell had been part of the Imagist movement, which was a movement based on the direct treatment of the “thing”. However, it was over by 1917. Her most famous work may had been What’s O’Clock (1925), which was basically a collection of her works, and she did win a Pulitzer Prize for this collection. During her career lifespan, she wrote and published over 650 poems, a remarkable amount for a woman of the time period.

Holly Golightly is the main character of the 1961 classic film Breakfast At Tiffany's. The film tells the story of a young girl from the country turned into a Manhattan socialite. While in New York Holly plots to find a wealthy suitor to marry to secure a comfortable future for herself and her brother Fred. Holly is vibrant and free-spirited yet very vulnerable. She is very stubborn and firmly believes no one should belong to anyone which explains why she unofficially named her cat, cat. Holly’s plan of finding a rich husband is redirected when she meets author Paul Varjak. The two find themselves falling in love as they face obstacles from Holly’s past and present antics. Paul helps Holly learn to accept herself for who she is and ultimately

In the last five years of her life – starting in 1988, she worked as an ambassador for UNICEF. F Audrey’s experience during the war and famine “shaped her life and values”; because of this, she wanted to give back to the people that helped her through those hard times. Audrey visited Africa regularly, helping the people and children there as much as she could, until her death. After her death, her older son Sean started the Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund, to help children in times of need. In this way, Audrey Hepburn continues to help children all around the world. F