Marilyn Monroe is among the most famous possessors of beauty marks. Photo courtesy of Howard Frank Archives.

A beauty mark or beauty spot is a dark facial mole that some people consider attractive, usually when it is within about an inch of the upper lip or around the eyes, and does not protrude from the skin (not polypoid). Doctors call them melanocytic nevus, more specifically the compound variant. Moles may also be located elsewhere on the body, but are not generally considered beauty spots. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson;[1] June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe award winning[2] American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,[3] cultural icon, fashion icon,[4] pop icon and sex symbol. ... A mole, technically known as a melanocytic naevus, is a small, dark spot on human skin. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Lips (upper and lower) are the red (or pink or brown) and soft edges covering the human mouth. ... This article is about the organ. ... A mole or melanocytic naevus is a small spot of darkened pigment on the skin, which forms where there is a high concentration of melanin. ...

False beauty spots can be applied to the face as a form of make-up. Beauty marks were particularly highly regarded during the eighteenth century and creating false ones became common, often in fanciful shapes such as hearts. Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark generated a new vogue for them during the twentieth century. In recent years, fashion model Cindy Crawford's prominent mole has helped revive the look. Cosmetics or makeup are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson;[1] June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe award winning[2] American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,[3] cultural icon, fashion icon,[4] pop icon and sex symbol. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Celebrities with beauty marks

Contemporary celebrities with beauty marks include: For the 1998 movie, see Celebrity (1998 movie). ...

• Sophia Bush (cheek)
• Simran (upper lip)
• Gisele Bündchen
• Scarlett Johansson (cheek)
• Kip Pardue (below right eye)
• Dita Von Teese (below left eye)
• Rainie Yang (below right eye)
• Madonna (below nostril)
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (below right eye)
• Daniel O'Brien (upper lip)
• Eva Mendes (cheek)
• Demi Moore (cheek, chin)
• Ian Thorpe (left cheek)
• Mariah Carey (chin)
• Shiina Ringo (upper lip; surgically removed in 2003)
• Molly Sims (chin)
• Lil Kim
• Tina Louise (cheek)
• Lindsay Lohan (upper lip left)
• Sheryl Crow (chin)
• Sarah Jessica Parker (chin)
• Kim Cattrall (left below lip)
• Natalie Portman (cheek)
• Janet Jackson (below nostril)
• Wynonna Judd
• Izabella Scorupco (cheek)
• Faith Ford (above lip)
• Cindy Crawford
• Goldie Hawn (above lip)
• Lisa Stansfield (cheek)
• Jessica Alba
• Rachel McAdams
• Colin Farrell
• Rodrigo Santoro
• Jason Schwartzman
• Mandy Moore
• Nas
• Ringo Starr
• France Gall (below left eye)
• Kylie Minogue
• Alyson Michalka
• Julia Roberts (below each eye)
• Ashley Olsen (cheek)
• Angelina Jolie (above right eyebrow)
• Gloria Estefan (below right eye)
• Wentworth Miller (next to left eye and below right eye)
• Janine Turner (near left eye)
• Kate Winslet (right side of upper lip and below nostril)
• Estella Warren (above lip)
• Rachel Bilson (under the left eye)
• Shyla Stylez
• Gloria Arroyo
• Alexis Bledel (cheek)
• Hayden Panettiere
• Shannen Doherty (below right eye)
• Tiffani Thiessen
• Anna Faris (under the left eye)
• Katie Holmes
• Elisa Toffoli (chin)
• Jennifer Connelly
• Laure Manaudou
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Louis Garrel
• Pink (singer)
• Amy Winehouse (above lip)
• Jennifer Tilly (cheek, between the eyes, and on left side of forehead)
• Summer Glau (left eyebrow)
• Johnny Depp (next to right eye)
• Britt Irvin (left cheek, near chin)
• Beyonce Knowles (next to left eye)

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Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish actor who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Daredevil, Miami Vice, Minority Report, Phone Booth, Alexander, In Bruges. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jason Francesco Schwartzman (born June 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. ... Amanda Leigh Mandy Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, model, and actress. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award-winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer for The Beatles. ... France Gall (born Isabelle Genevieve Marie Anne Gall on October 9, 1947 in Paris) is a popular French singer. ... Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE (pronounced ,[1]mɪnoÊŠg;[2] born 28 May 1968) is an Australian Grammy and BRIT award-winning pop singer, songwriter and actress. ... Alyson Renae Michalka (born March 25, 1989), often credited as Aly, is an American actress and singer. ... Julia Fiona Roberts (born October 28, 1967) is an Academy Award-winning American film actress and former fashion model. ... Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13, 1986) is an American actress, best known as half of the acting duo Mary-Kate and Ashley alongside her fraternal twin[1] sister, Mary-Kate Olsen. ... Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American film actor, a former fashion model, and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. ... Gloria Estefan (born Gloria María Fajardo on September 22, 1961 in Havana, Cuba) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning Cuban American singer and songwriter. ... Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is an English-born American Golden Globe nominated actor. ... 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See also

• Mole (skin marking)
• Birthmark