An Icon In Pictures: Marilyn Monroe
A pictorial celebration on what would have been her 90th birthday
When it comes to Hollywood icons they don't get much bigger than Marilyn Monroe, who would have turned 90 on June 1st, 2016.
With her signature peroxide crop and bright red pout, famous curves and womanly wiggle, the actress is still the poster girl for old-school glamour.
And no wonder – whether she was sporting that legendary white halterneck dress, draped in diamonds or clad in a snug Fifties sweater and Capri pants, she always looked the part – the ultimate blonde bombshell.
Happy Birthday, Marilyn!
Pictured in 1954
Applying her make-up in 1952. The book beside her is 'The Thinking Body' by Todd
Monroe surrounded by reporters and fans outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, 1953
Arriving at the premiere of the film 'There's No Business like Show Business', 1954
At a banquet table during a Photoplay Gold Medal Awards dinner. Monroe won two of the magazine's awards. In 1952 she won a special award and in 1953 she won Most Popular Female Star
In 1954
Monroe with her second husband baseball legend Joe DiMaggio
Monroe with her second husband American baseball player Joe DiMaggio in 1954
At home in the Fifties
Pictured in 1953
At her home in 1953
Monroe poses for a candid portrait with a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume on March 24, 1955 at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City
At the 'Star Of Tomorrow' Awards on January 26, 1952
Marilyn Monroe poses for a portrait in circa 1949
Monroe poses for a portrait on a stair case among blooming pink flowers in circa 1950
Monroe poses for a portrait with an American soldier during a USO tour in 1954 in Korea
At New York's Ambassador Hotel, 1955
Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe as they board plane at International Airport, 1954
In the 1950s
Posing for a portrait on the backlot of 20th Century-Fox in 1951 in Los Angeles
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