Kim Novak
Columbia Pictures hired Kim Novak in the hopes of replacing Rita Hayworth and competing with Marilyn Monroe of 20th Century Fox. She cemented her spot in Hollywood by starring in Vertigo. She has only acted sporadically since the ‘60s. She retired in the ‘90s and later survived breast cancer!
Kim Novak
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Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale won the “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia” prize and got to go to Italy as the prize. She did not know Italian well but still snagged acting and modeling gigs. They had to dub over her voice because she had a raspy voice and a French accent. She became a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador as well!
Claudia Cardinale