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‘Imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery’
Charles Caleb
Colton, Lacon, 1825
The Marilyn
Girls
“You don’t just wake up in the
morning and wash your face and comb your hair and go out in the street
and look like Marilyn Monroe. She knows every trick of the beauty
trade”
Milton Green, Photographer
There
are many Marilyn Monroe ‘look-alikes’ to be found on various agency
books, do an internet search for ‘Marilyn Monroe lookalikes’ and you
will be amazed 86,100 pages.
Google brings up an amazing and eye-popping 280,000 pages!
However, there are only a
few that really are dedicated to bringing Marilyn’s magic into the 21st
Century with a sympathetic and genuine love for the woman that has
captivated a generation after generation. The Marilyn girls take being
Marilyn seriously, after all, she has provided them with a full time
career, a lifestyle and celebrity status.
I have personally had the
very good fortune to meet some of these women that are without doubt
the best Marilyn Monroe impersonators in the world. They are not just
considered the best because of their looks, not just because they are
so dedicated that they have their own hair bleached and styled as
Marilyn had hers, not just because they have a wardrobe of glamorous
Marilyn costumes, or because they can tunefully add a
‘Boop-boop-a-doop’ when called for – though it does help!
They are the best because
they’re professional in their approach to each job, they are always
impeccably dressed, all their costumes are well made and cared for,
they have honed their act, they know their subject and they know how
to deliver. From entertaining the public to entertaining their peers
in the industry these Marilyn girls bring the visual essence and
glamour of Marilyn with the fun and intelligent wit that Marilyn
herself possessed.
“I’m close, I can feel it, I can
hear it, but it isn’t really me”
Marilyn Monroe, talking about her
image
Susan Griffiths
~ Based in the USA
Susan was featured in the L.A. times as 'the number one working
Marilyn Monroe in the business'!
 Probably
one of the most famous Marilyn Impersonators in the world, Susan has
worked with some of the best Producers and greatest Actors in
Hollywood today including -
John Travolta, Bruce
Willis, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Samuel L. Jackson, Harvey
Keitel, Christopher Walken, Joel Grey, Rosanna Arquette, Peter Greene,
Scott Bakula, Dennis Hopper, Dustin Hoffman, Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank,
Zack Braff, to name but a few...
Starring in
the lead role in Marilyn and Me, she has also featured in
Pulp Fiction, Quantum Leap, Time Cop,
Dark Skies, Cybill, Growing Pains, Thirty-Something, On Stage America,
The Strip and Nip/Tuck.
Susan was also
chosen to portray Marilyn
Monroe (in a pseudo photo
shoot) for Elton
John's RED PIANO in Las Vegas.
Having received numerous awards such as the Cloney Award for "Most
Outstanding Impersonation of a Female Film Legend," as well as a "Reel
Award" for Best Actress, Susan is a professional actress, impersonator
and singer, experienced in film, television and stage, commercial and
print ads, corporate events and trade shows.
Suzie Kennedy
~ UK Based
 Suzie
is a consummate professional, delivering a delicious helping of
Marilyn; she captivates her audience, is enthusiastic for her role and
portrays Marilyn in a confident and sensitive manner.
Having always been drawn
to the culture and styles of the 1950’s and bearing a very obvious
resemblance to Marilyn she was approached by some people in the
look-alikes industry and was invited to join an agency. Her first job
was for an ‘After Eight Mints’ commercial with the
'real’ Naomi Campbell and Stephen Fry, from there on her feet
have hardly touched the ground!
She even sang to Jack Cardiff who was Marilyn’s Cinematographer on
‘The Prince and the Show Girl’ he thoroughly loved Suzie’s performance
and commented that
she was a ‘perfect Marilyn’
With an impressive résumé, having performed all
over the world Suzie has appeared in films, high profile advertising
campaigns and is consistently in demand. Suzie has modelled Marilyn’s
clothing and jewellery.
Elegant, witty and oozing sex appeal she really
is the perfect Marilyn.
Pauline Bailey ~
UK based
 Another
amazing Marilyn lookalike is Pauline Bailey who has a wealth of
experience as Marilyn and has appeared on TV, in commercials, music
videos, magazines and other media forms.
From an early age Pauline was interested in
wearing original 50's clothes and took on a vintage style - she
bleached her hair blonde and the people began telling her she looked
like Marilyn Monroe - and after contacting a agency she was taken on
there and then and has been working as Marilyn ever since!
April Keller
~ Based in Florida
 April,
a former Director of Operation in the financial world proves like
Marilyn that you can combine brains and beauty! After changing her
hair colour from brunette to platinum she was constantly compared to
Marilyn.
It will come as no
surprise that when entering competitions as Marilyn she always won!
This gave her the confidence to go professional and she has since
worked as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike, impersonator and tribute artist
performing at charity events, grand openings and private parties.
Bringing a touch of Monroe to any occasion as she sings and mingles
with guest.
Janet Valentine ~
Based in Las Vegas
Janet has been performing as Marilyn for over 7 years, capturing
Marilyn's essence and enthralling her audience.
 Appearing
on TV, newspapers, radio and many other media forms, Janet has
also toured China as Marilyn!
She performed for
Marilyn's co-star from Some Like It Hot - Tony Curtis (who had
allegedly commented after a scene that 'kissing Marilyn was like
kissing Hitler') on the occasion of his 82nd Birthday - Tony had
previously selected Janet as no.1 Marilyn lookalike and presented her
with the award in 2004!
Jami
Deadly ~ Based in
Texas
 Jami
is a lifelong fan of Marilyn and she works hard to present Marilyn to
her audience as accurately as possible, feeling that it's both an
honour and a privilege to keep Marilyn's memory alive.
Her first introduction to
Marilyn was watching Some Like It Hot and from that moment on Jami
developed an admiration for Marilyn and a love that has lead her to
performing as her idol.
Jami has been a
professional Marilyn impersonator since 2001.
Caitlin James
~ Based in the
UK
 Caitlin first saw
Marilyn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes when she was just 15 and from that
moment on she became a fan “I don’t know what it was that attracted me
to her… she was mesmerising to watch, I already had a huge liking for
the 50’s era… my mum always played Elvis… through her I gained a great
appreciation for the music and then typical Americana images,
Cadillacs, 50’s pinups, fashion etc. My dad was into the Ratpack and
all the crooners, I had little choice in the era that shaped my
imagination from a young age!”
In
1997 she dressed as Marilyn for a tribute night
and was asked to sing Happy Birthday to someone in the crowd, from
there on people began asking her to perform as Marilyn at parties etc.
The thought of turning professional became a real option so after
intensely studying Marilyn’s voice, facial expressions and mannerisms
the possibility became a reality as she turned professional in 2000,
and has since successfully worked all over Europe, the British Isles,
US and Middle East!
Whilst she is very much her own woman, Caitlin enjoys performing as
Marilyn and is always thrilled to experience the positive reactions of
her audiences to her extremely professional act.
Babsy Artner ~ Based in
Austria
Babsy Artner is
Austria's Marilyn Monroe. As a teenager it was discovered that she not
only looked like Marilyn, but could sing and act like the legendary
movie star as well. Since then Babsy is one of the most successful
Marilyn look-alikes.
She has impersonated Marilyn on television, in commercials, talk shows
and countless stage shows in Austria, Germany, England and the USA.
Babsy has also appeared as the star guest in several events like
fashion shows, concerts and many other productions. Besides recording
Marilyn's most famous songs for music projects and commercial
productions, Babsy hosted a TV show with Pat Boone in Hollywood.
Babsy's stage appearances have been well documented through
interviews, newspaper articles and reviews. She has also been featured
as the cover girl for advertisements, flyers and magazines.
Rachael Le Roque ~
Based in the UK
 Creative
Artist Rachael Le Roque is no longer just painting pictures of Marilyn
- she's also busy being 'Marilyn' Rachael recently took the decision
to pay homage to Miss Monroe as a full time tribute, after being asked
to portray her idol in a music
video. Rachael is based in both York and London, she says...
"I have always loved
Marilyn and I thank her everyday because she has changed my life for
the better. It's my dream to go to L.A. and pay my respects to her,
she is the real star. I hope I do the Lady justice"
Claudia Kooij
(Memory Monroe) ~
Based in the Netherlands
 After
being told she looked like Marilyn Monroe, Claudia from the
Netherlands performed as 'Marilyn' at a friends birthday party - to
overwhelming applause! With such enthusiastic encouragement and
feedback, and with her experience of attending Jazz School Amsterdam -
Claudia decided that she would put all her energy into perfecting her
Marilyn appearance and become a professional Marilyn Monroe Tribute
Artist.
Claudia, who is
professionally known as Memory Monroe, has performed for Dolce &
Gabbana at Domenico Gabbana's 50th Birthday celebrations. she has
recently been seen on Dutch Television in 'My Name Is… My Name is
Marilyn Monroe' with stage and TV credits, Claudia is available as
both a sound-alike and look-alike Monroe with a stunning array of
costumes and an enviable list of credits and rave reviews for her
performances!
Hanna Nixon
(Unmistakably Marilyn)
~
Based in Scotland
Hanna fell in love with
Marilyn after seeing her on a calendar that
her brother had on the wall of his room. Her
passion for Marilyn continued to grow, and having a background of
theatre and stage work, Hanna decided to combine her love of the
performing and her passion for Monroe to bring Marilyn moments to
other people's lives.
Unmistakably Marilyn give
you the full Marilyn experience, perfect for small or large events
including birthday parties, after dinner entertaining, meet and greet,
corporate events, weddings, openings and publicity events, PR,
hosting, voice over and adverts. Hanna has a selection of beautiful
Marilyn costumes and will add the essential glamour to any occasion!
Please check back for
updates!
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