Jane Russell: The Outlaw and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Star Dies at 89

Jane Russell was an American actress and sex symbol. Born on June 21, 1921, in Bemidji, Minnesota, she was discovered by Howard Hughes.

She starred in Hughes's controversial western The Outlaw (1943), which was held up by censors. She later starred opposite Bob Hope in The Paleface and with Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953). She also sang with the Kay Kyser orchestra.

She founded the World Adoption International Fund in 1955 after adopting children herself. Russell died of respiratory failure at her home in Santa Maria, California, on February 28, 2011, at age 89.

Achievements: Star of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, founder of WAIF.

Birth: June 21, 1921 - Bemidji, Minnesota.

Profession: Actress.

Interesting Facts: She also appeared in Playtex bra advertisements.