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From Marilyn Monroe to Kim Kardashian, the Best Platinum Blondes Throughout History

by Jane Larkworthy

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Sure, bleached hair is having a moment now, but women have been dying their hair platinum for decades. Here, a brief history of the best platinum blondes.

1Jayne Mansfield

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Jayne Mansfield, circa 1955.

2Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe, circa 1953.

3Courtney Love

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Courtney Love at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 1995.

4Gwen Stefani

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Gwen Stefani at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 2000.

5Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga at the 88th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 2016.

6Carey Mulligan

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Carey Mulligan at the 82nd annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, March 2010.

7Soo Joo Park

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Soo Joo Park at the premiere of Youth during the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 2015.

8Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift at the BMI Pop Awards in Beverly Hills, California, May 2016.

9Michelle Williams

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Michelle Williams at the Louis Vuitton exhibition in Hollywood, California, February 2015.

10Zosia Mamet

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Zosia Mamet at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York, New York, November 2014.

11Kristen Stewart

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Kristen Stewart at a screening of Cafe Society in New York, New York, July 2016.

12Kim Kardashian

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Kim Kardashian at the Balmain Fall 2015 show in Paris, France, March 2015.

13Miley Cyrus

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Miley Cyrus at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, February 2015.

14Rita ora

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Rita Ora at the Q102 Jingle Ball in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 2014.

15Jared Leto

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Jared Leto at the Balenciaga Fall 2015 show in Paris, France, March 2015.

16Jennifer Lawrence

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Jennifer Lawrence at the premiere of Woman in New York, New York, May 2016.

17Maria Grazia Chiuri

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Maria Grazia Chiuri at the Valentino Haute Couture Fall 2016 show in Paris, France, July 2016.