Looked like mom Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana and other style icons of the XX century

Watch a selection of rare archival footage of the XX century stars posing with their moms. Looked like her Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Audrey Hepburn and other icons of the last century — see in our material.

Elizabeth had inherited from his mother not only bright appearance (the same oval face, black eyebrows, slightly turned-up nose, lips and thick head of hair), but the love for acting.

Young Sarah southern respectively (stage name) was playing in theaters and starred in the movie, but after marriage I left my career and devoted himself to the family.

Mom Marilyn Monroe, Gladys pearl Baker was married twice. Her first husband, John Newton Baker dumped her and left, taking their two children with him.

Soon after the divorce, the woman has met a new man Martin Edward Mortensen — the father of Marilyn and tied herself to him in marriage. Before the birth of their daughter, the parents separated, and his mother was forced to work to support the family. Big load Gladys was forced to give the girl in foster care, and as soon as she felt that she stands firmly on his feet, bought a house in Hollywood and took the baby back.

The reunion was short-lived: after only a few months after moving mother Marilyn was diagnosed with "paranoid schizophrenia". She was admitted to a clinic, where she spent the rest of his life, most of which haven't seen the daughter.

Worth a look for the mother of the actress, once it becomes clear who has inherited grace, refinement and exceptional manners.

Ella van Heemstra — hereditary aristocrat, she even wore the title of Baroness.

The mother of a serious approach to the education of her daughter and tried to instill in her a love of learning. Moreover, from an early age she was taught the girl the idea that you need to marry wealthy man.

Itself Janet was married several times. Her first husband, the father of Jacqueline, a secured broker from an aristocratic family John Bouvier III. The woman broke up with him because of his drunken antics and the constant betrayals. After the divorce, she was confused and soon remarried a millionaire and heir to the Standard Oil Hugh Auchincloss.

Grace Kelly grew up in a wealthy, influential family, and from an early age had access to high society.

Her mother in his youth was a model and then began teaching physical education at the University of Pennsylvania. Looking at the pictures, it becomes immediately clear who inherited their sophisticated appearance, the actress.

Diana looks just like her mother Frances Shand Kydd, and not only externally. Both married previously, for men much older than himself, were both unhappy in the marriage and decided to get divorced by 30.

Francis was selfish and only cared about himself. Immediately after the separation from her husband, she went to arrange a personal life, having left four children with his father. Diana was constantly drawn to the mother, tried to establish a relationship with her, but to build a warm family ties and they failed. A few months before the death of Diana cousin once again had a fight and since then never spoke again.

Sophie's mother Romilda Villani in his youth dreamed of becoming an actress. To that end, she arrived in Rome, however, has not gained there glory.

Instead she met a married aristocrat and a womanizer Ricardo shikolone and soon became pregnant by him. The man was not pleased with the turn, however, the child was admitted and gave him his name. So was born the Sofia Shikolone, which a few years later the whole world will know as Sophia Loren.

Romilda did not leave attempts to win the heart of the man she loved and hoping to get it decided on a desperate step — gave birth to his second child. However, this time Ricardo shikolone did not recognize the daughter, and even more so to leave the family. So, a single mother with two children on his hands returned to her parents in the province, where for many years she lived from hand to mouth, not yet grown up her daughter.

It Romilda contributed to Sophie's career went up. Mother sent a photo of daughter in all the modeling agencies and contests, and that was in fact her ticket to life.