Marilyn Monroe vs Elizabeth Taylor
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Marilyn Monroe United States · 1926–1962 54% · #14 in the world
- Elizabeth Taylor United Kingdom · 1932–2011 46% · #26 in the world
What the votes say
Too close to call: the world picks Marilyn Monroe over Elizabeth Taylor by just 54% to 46%. Marilyn Monroe is #14 of the 120 actors in the world ranking, and #12 of the 78 from the United States. Elizabeth Taylor is #26, and #5 of the 24 from the United Kingdom.
The case for each
Marilyn Monroe: The star of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot, which won her a Golden Globe; she died in 1962 at 36 and is still one of the most recognised faces of the century.
Elizabeth Taylor: A child star of National Velvet who became Cleopatra (1963) and won best actress twice, for BUtterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; she was married eight times, twice to Richard Burton.
Side by side
| Marilyn Monroe | Elizabeth Taylor | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #14 | #26 |
| Country | United States | United Kingdom |
| Born | 1926 | 1932 |