Awards and Recognitions

1945
  • Received a certificate for “Excellency” while working at the Radio Plane Munitions Factory.
1950
  • July: Visited the US Marines before their departure to Korea and was named “Miss Morale of the Marine Corps.”
1951
  • August 4: Named “Miss Cheesecake of the Year 1952” by Stars and Stripes magazine.
  • Named “The Christmas gift every GI would find in their chimney.”
  • Titled “The girl most able to defrost Alaska” by GIs in the Aleutian Islands.
  • Labelled “The girl they’d like to inspect” by the 7th division of the Medical Corp.
  • Deemed “The girl they’d like to arrest” by the All Weather Fighter Squadron in San Diego.
  • October 8: Honoured as “Miss Medical Center Aides.”
1952
  • Recognised as “Miss Torpedo” by the “Torpedo Gang” aboard the USS Henley.
  • February 11: Attended the Photoplay Awards at the Ambassador Hotel.
  • Named “The Most Promising Female Newcomer” by Look magazine’s “Achievements Awards.”
1953
  • January: Graced the cover of NAS (Naval Air Station) magazine as Miss “NAS” 1952.
  • January 26: Awarded “State’s Most Popular Movie Actress” by Independent Theatre Owners of Arkansas.
  • Named “World Film Favourite” by the International Press of Hollywood.
  • Crowned “To the Sweetest Girl in Motion Pictures” by 20th Century Fox Films Star.
  • February: Dubbed “The Girl Who Made the Most Adverts in the World” by the Advertising Association of the West.
  • February 9: Named “Fastest Rising Star of 1952” by Photoplay magazine.
  • February 24: Awarded “Silver Cup Award for Best Young Box Office Personality” by Redbook magazine.
  • March: Recognised once again as “The Most Promising Female Newcomer” by the Achievements Awards of Look Magazine.
  • April 16: Honoured with the “Halo for a Saintly Sinner” award for her contribution to milk supply for school children.
  • May: Received the “New Faces Award” from The Detroit Free Press magazine.
  • July 8: Awarded the “Diamond’s Best Friend” title by the Jewelry Academy.
1954
  • January 1: Received the “Award of Achievement” from the Motion Picture Herald for ranking in the “Top Ten Money Making Star” of 1953.
  • March 8: Bagged the “Best Actress” Award from Photoplay Magazine Awards for her roles in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire.
  • April 15: Named “National Movie Poll Award” for Best Actress of 1953.
  • July 7: Acknowledged by the American Legion for her performance in Korea.
  • Recognised with the “Exhibitor Laurel Award” as the “Number One Screen Star” by Film Buyers of the Motion Picture Association.
1956
  • January 26: Received a certificate from the Women’s Division of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropists.
  • Nominated by the British Academy Awards for “Best Foreign Actress” for The Seven Year Itch.
  • January 1, 1957: Honoured with the “Award of Achievement” from the Motion Picture Herald for her rank in the “Top Ten Money Making Star” of 1956.
1958
  • Nominated by the British Academy Awards for “Best Foreign Actress” for The Prince and The Showgirl.
1959
  • February 28: Won the Crystal Star Award for “Best Foreign Actress” for The Prince and The Showgirl, an honour bestowed by the French Institute.
  • May 13: Received the David di Donatello Award for “Best Foreign Actress in 1958” for The Prince and The Showgirl at the Italian Cultural Institute, New York City.
1960
  • March 8: Honoured as the “Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy in 1959” for Some Like It Hot at the Golden Globe Awards.
1962
  • March 5: Recognised as the “World Film Favourite in 1961” at the Golden Globe Awards.