Transformation: Marilyn Monroe

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Transformation: Marilyn Monroe




1931

Born in Los Angeles to a single mother, Monroe spent much of her childhood with a foster family. Although her birth certificate gives her name as Norma Jeane Mortensen, she was later called Norma Jeane Baker.


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1940

The 14-year-old had naturally curly reddish-brown hair—and a newfound effect on men. "I had this long walk to school, it was just sheer pleasure," she told Life of her high school years. "Every fellow honked his

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1948

Renamed Marilyn Monroe and reborn as a platinum blonde, she took a supporting role in Ladies of the Chorus.

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1950

A year of contrasts: she was awarded a prestige role in The Asphalt Jungle and named Miss Cheesecake by Stars and Stripes magazine.

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1950

An elegant updo revealed Monroe's natural widow's peak in All About Eve.

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1952

The Don’t Bother to Knock star wore her white-blond locks in a voluminous pageboy. She was also known to accentuate her eyes with a half-strip of false lashes.

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1953

The red-lipped bombshell showcased her comedic skills in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire. The following year, her fame skyrocketed when she married baseball player Joe DiMaggio.

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1957

Having moved to New York to study acting under Lee Strasberg, the new Mrs. Arthur Miller took a role across from Sir Laurence Olivier in The Prince and the Showgirl.

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1961

A year before her death, she completed her final film, The Misfits.

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