Why was Mamie Van Doren the antithesis of Marilyn Monroe?

Mamie Van Doren is an American actress, model, singer, and sex symbol. She is perhaps best remembered for the rock 'n' roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation movie Untamed Youth.

They say that good girls go to heaven, but bad girls go everywhere. That’s certainly true of bombshell actress Mamie Van Doren. Discovered by eccentric
millionaire Howard Hughes, this former beauty queen became every boy’s fantasy in the 1957 juvenile delinquency flick Untamed Youth.

Playing bad girls “had a lot of pizzazz,” Mamie, 89, tells Closer. “The goody-two-shoes girls, they didn’t go very far.” more here

Mamie Van Doren was the antithesis of Marilyn Monroe. She was a voluptuous blonde who exuded sex appeal, while Monroe was a pale and fragile beauty. Van Doren was born in 1931, while Monroe died in 1962. Van Doren was also older than Monroe, which made her seem more mature and worldly. While Monroe represented the ideal of innocence and purity, Van Doren embodied the sultry temptress. Van Doren was also known for her comedic talents, while Monroe was mostly known for her tragic life story. Finally, Van Doren embraced her age and continued to work in Hollywood long after Monroe's death.