Marylin Monroe (real name: Norma Jean Baker) was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles. Two weeks after her birth, the baby girl was placed in a foster family.2 photos

On June 19, 1942, at the age of 16, Norma married and dropped out of school. A year after her wedding, her husband joined a merchant fleet, while she found work at an aircraft factory. Thus ended her first marriage.

In 1944, eighteen-year-old Norma Jean earned her first payment for working as a fashion model—5 dollars per hour.

By March 1948, she had already signed her first film contract under the name Marilyn Monroe, a six-month agreement with Columbia Pictures.>
After the release of films such as "Niagara" (1953) and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), Marilyn Monroe’s status as a star and sex symbol was firmly established. In "The Monkey Business," she made her debut as a platinum blonde. Her filmography included more than 30 roles.

In 1951, Marilyn Monroe began dating John Kennedy. However, there was no concrete evidence to support these rumors.

In January 1954, she married again, this time to Joe DiMaggio, a famous American baseball player. Their marriage lasted only 9 months. That same year, in March, she won the title of "Most Popular Actress."

In 1956, Marilyn Monroe registered her third and final marriage—to playwright Arthur Miller. This marriage lasted for four and a half years.

The life of this legendary actress came to an end on the night of August 5, 1962, in Brentwood, California. She died at the age of 36 from a fatal dose of sleeping pills.