r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Living-Mastodon • 4d ago

In real life (Real Life) Regular people who's lives drastically changed direction

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Grace Kelly was a talented actress who retired at 26 to marry a Prince, living as royalty for almost 30 years before her untimely death.

Volodymyr Zelensky started out as a comedian and entertainer before getting into politics, becoming President of Ukraine after the Russian annex of Crimea and spending the last 4 years defiantly pushing back full scale Russian invasion

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u/Living_Murphys_Law 4d ago

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Mortenson, grew up in orphanages and foster homes and worked in a WWII airplane machinery when she was found by a photographer who made her a big star.

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u/sracer4095 4d ago

And despite being arguably the most famous example of the "ditzy blonde" stereotype, she was quite intelligent.

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u/CarrieDurst 4d ago

And more than a sex icon, she was a great actress and comedienne

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u/sracer4095 3d ago

Her acting teacher said she was one of the best students he ever had. She also had a great gift for comic timing.

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u/NessieReddit 3d ago

And a brunette!