By Jessica Wedemeyer
2:00pm PDT, Apr 21, 2023
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In honor of what would've been Bettie Page's 100th birthday on April 22, 2023, we're taking a look back at 20 of the most stunning photos of the notorious 1950s pin-up girl — who died at 85 in 2008 — starting with this gorgeous portrait…
Bettie Page looked like the quintessential all-American girl next door in this portrait from the early '50s.
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Bettie Page — in a leopard-print ensemble — bottle-fed some kittens in a dollhouse during the 1951 Hep Cat of the Year contest in New York City.
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Bettie Page was all smiles in a portrait taken circa 1952.
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Bettie Page posed with a turkey at the 33rd Annual Roseland Thanksgiving Eve Ball in New York City in 1951.
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Bettie Page wore her hair in a ponytail in a portrait snapped circa 1952.
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Bettie Page posed in a bralette and frilly bloomers during a 1950s photo shoot.
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Bettie Page sported a sparkly sleeveless blouse and wore her hair in a retro updo in a portrait taken circa 1952.
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Bettie Page — in a rotary phone-inspired bikini top — posed with a giant ear while promoting Confidential magazine in the 1950s.
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Bettie Page could've passed for a Mouseketeer in a white sweater with a high neckline in a portrait snapped circa 1952.
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A bikini-clad Bettie Page posed on the side of the road in rural New York state in 1956.
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Bettie Page donned a surprisingly modest blouse in a portrait taken circa 1952.
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A bikini-clad Bettie Page laced up a pair of sandals while trying on various pairs of shoes in New York City in 1951.
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An enigmatic Bettie Page posed for a portrait circa 1952.
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A bikini-clad Bettie Page posed with a gas pump in rural New York in 1956.
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Bettie Page flashed a megawatt grin in a portrait taken circa 1952.
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A bikini-clad Bettie Page climbed a haystack during a 1950s photo shoot.
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Bettie Page gave a seductive smile in a portrait snapped circa 1952.
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A bikini-clad Bettie Page posed with a wagon wheel in the 1950s.
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Bettie Page looked dour in a portrait taken circa 1952.
