Some Like It Hot
1959
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- Marilyn Monroe as a baby (1928) Here, Norma Jeane poses for a photo in 1928, at age two. Her childhood was tumultuous, as she was brought up in a series of orphanages and foster homes.
- Marilyn Monroe as a teenager (1940) It's well-known that Marilyn dyed her hair blonde. Here she is at 14 in 1940, with her natural dark locks.
- Marilyn Monroe with penguins (1941) In this quirky snapshot, a teenage Marilyn hangs out with a couple of cute penguins.
- Marilyn Monroe poses for an ad (1945) Marilyn began her career as a model in the '40s, when she was in her late teens. She appeared in ads, pin-up photos and magazine covers.
See a gallery of unpublished pictures of the young actress by LIFE photographer Ed Clark, who captured her essence and beauty in Griffith Park. Learn how Clark met and shot Marilyn before she became a superstar and a sex symbol.
Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, at the Los Angeles General Hospital in Los Angeles, California. [6] Her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe; 1902–1984), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico [7] to a poor Midwestern family who migrated to California at the turn of the century. [8]
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Apr 4, 2016 · See how the future blonde bombshell looked before she became famous in these photos taken by André de Dienes in 1946. The photographer captured her reactions to different words, such as happiness, sadness, and death.
- The future American actress Marilyn Monroe smiling as a 10-months old baby (April 1927)
- A young Norma Jeane Mortenson with her mother, Gladys Baker (1929)
- Norma Jeane Mortenson at five years old (1931)
- An adolescent Norma Jeane Mortenson staying at her Aunt Ana’s place. Aunt Ana’s was one of the many homes she would live in through her difficult childhood as an orphan (1938)
See rare portraits of Marilyn Monroe with Clifton Webb and Laurette Luez on the set of Sitting Pretty, a comedy she was not in. These photos, taken by Loomis Dean, were never published in LIFE magazine.
Jan 2, 2024 · See how the iconic blonde transformed from a troubled child to a glamorous actress in these 10 photos of Marilyn Monroe before fame. Learn about her life story, her struggles and her perspective on her own fame.
