Shine Bright Like a Diamond: Tribute to Legendary Blondes

From Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe to Maria Sharapova and Jennifer Lawrence, blonde beauties have been thriving in movies, music and sports for decades. Take a look at the most legendary fair-haired women in the following photo gallery.

May 31 marks the International Day of Blondes. This unusual holiday has been celebrated since 2006. Unfortunately, the number natural blondes has been decreasing every year, with some scientists believing that by 2210, there won't be a single natural blonde person left on Earth. However, let's hope that the prediction is wrong and the world will continue to enjoy their beauty whose impact is hard to overestimate.

1/21

© AP Photo

French actress Brigitte Bardot is shown with actor Jack Palance during filming of the movie "Le Mepris" aka "Contempt", by Jean-Lue Godard, in Rome, Italy, May 1963.

2/21

© AP Photo

Marilyn Monroe plays a saloon entertainer in this scene from the 1954 film "River of No Return."

3/21

© AP Photo

Marlene Dietrich performs during her opening night at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, the US on October 4, 1955.

4/21

© AP Photo

Actress Grace Kelly is shown in this December 12, 1955 photo for the movie "Rear Window"

5/21

© AP Photo

This 1967 file photo shows fashion model Twiggy in her short haircut in London, England.

6/21

© AFP 2023 / Leon Neal

British model Kate Moss performs during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in London. Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games.

7/21

© Photo : GTG Entertainment (1989 – 2001)

Actress Pamela Anderson in the "Baywatch."

8/21

© AFP 2023 / Gerard Julien

German model Claudia Schiffer displays a creation by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel as part of his high fashion collection on January 15, 1994 in Paris.

9/21

© AP Photo / Arthur Mola/Invision

Natalia Vodianova poses for photographers upon arrival at the Fashion For Relief 2018 event during the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 13, 2018.

10/21

© Photo : TriStar Pictures (1992)

Sharon Stone's "Basic Instinct."

11/21

© AFP 2023 / Mark Ralston

Lady Gaga wears her controversial meat dress, as she arrives in the Press Room after winning eight 2010 MTV Video Music Awards including "Video of the Year" at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on September 12, 2010.

12/21

© AP Photo / Arthur Mola

Actress Charlize Theron poses for photographers upon arrival at the 70th Anniversary of the film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

13/21

© AP Photo / Joel C Ryan

Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Red Sparrow' in London, February 20, 2018.

14/21

© AFP 2023 / Loic Venance

US actress and President of the Un Certain Regard jury Uma Thurman poses as she arrives on May 17, 2017 for the screening of the film 'Ismael's Ghosts' (Les Fantomes d'Ismael) during the opening ceremony of the 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.

15/21

© AP Photo / Jordan Strauss

Maria Sharapova arrives at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscars Viewing and After Party on Sunday, Feb. 24 2013 at the Sunset Plaza Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.

16/21

© AP Photo / John Shearer

In this Feb. 8, 2015 file photo, Madonna performs at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

17/21

© AFP 2023 / Justin Tallis

British author J. K. Rowling poses upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 12, 2017.

18/21

© AFP 2023 / Angela Weiss

Gigi Hadid arrives for the 2018 Met Gala on May 7, 2018, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

19/21

© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova

/

Go to the mediabank

Scarlett Johansson ahead of the premiere of the movie " Under the Skin" at the 70th Venice Film Festival.

20/21

© AFP 2023 / Robyn Beck

Singer Taylor Swift performs onstage during the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles February 15, 2016.

21/21

© Sputnik / Ekaterina Chesnokova

/

Go to the mediabank

British model Kara Delevin at the opening of the 66th Cannes Film Festival.