Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after marrying Prince Rainier III, became Princess of Monaco.

After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. 

In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in the film Mogambo. It won her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in 1954. She had leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl, for which her de-glamorised performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress.Other films include High Noon (1952) with Gary Cooper, Dial M for Murder (1954) with Ray Milland, Rear Window (1954) with James Stewart, To Catch a Thief (1955) with Cary Grant, and High Society (1956) with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Rainier and begin her duties in Monaco. They had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She retained her American roots, maintaining dual U.S. and Monégasque citizenship.She died on September 14, 1982, a day after a stroke caused her to crash her car.

I feel that Grace Kelly was a huge influence within the makeup, hair and styling of Natalie Portman in the Miss Dior fragrance campaign with the use of her feminine and simplistic soft makeup, that includes an iconic feline eyeliner flick in a stand out black shade with a dewy nude lip, as well as her luxurious and voluminous softly curled hair. 

Using Grace Kelly as a styling influence for Miss Dior I feel is a perfectly fitted choice as Grace Kelly showcases all of the feminine qualities that the modern day Dior woman presents also; high glamour, sophistication and traditional values.