Marilyn photographed by Milton Greene, 1956

Marilyn Monroe, 1962

Marilyn Monroe publicity shot for The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Favorite Musical Sequences: “Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend”

Marilyn Monroe and Tommy Noonan in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Marilyn Monroe and Tommy Noonan in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)


Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes singing lessons with bandleader Phil Moore at the famous West Hollywood nightclub, the Mocambo, in 1949.

Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes singing lessons with bandleader Phil Moore at the famous West Hollywood nightclub, the Mocambo, in 1949.

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

gregorypecks:

Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe!

(1 June 1926 - 5 August 1962)

It’s as simple as that. I’m not interested in being a millionaire. The one thing a person wants most in life is usually something basic that money can’t buy. I’m not the girl next door - I’m not a good-goody - but I think I’m human.

missavagardner:

I’ve never fooled anyone. I’ve let people fool themselves. They didn’t bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn’t argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn’t.
Happy Birthday Marilyn!

Norma Jeane Baker aka Marilyn Monroe| June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962