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Marilyn Monroe overcame her unhappy childhood - riddled with a mother locked in an asylum and herself in many foster homes - to become one of the sexiest stars ever to grace the screen. Marilyn's untimely death forever kept her young and cast her as a twentieth century icon.

Ellen's Place: Biography
A very interesting biography that gives a few more intimate details than do most bios. (Click on "More" at the bottom for page 2 of the biography.)

Facts and Trivia About Marilyn Monroe
Did you know that Marilyn Monroe's first studio name was Carole Lind? Read more fascinating trivia about Marilyn.

Filmography
A listing of the movies and roles Marilyn Monroe has played, from the Internet Movie Database.

Glamour Gallery
Twenty color photographs of Marilyn Monroe. You can find another eighteen photographs of Marilyn on [link="http://www.bombshells.com/gallery/monroe/monroe_gallery.php"]this page[/link].

Images
16 beautiful pictures of the photogenic Marilyn Monroe. Be sure to click "More" at the bottom for additional pictures. (Warning: There is at least one photo in this collection that bares more than may be appropriate for younger viewers.)

Marilyn in Korea, 1954
When Marilyn Monroe and her new husband, Joe DiMaggio, were on a trip to Japan in February 1954, Marilyn took a side trip to Korea to entertain the troops. This site has a collection of photos by David Geary who had a front row seat during a concert. (Click "Exhibition" to see the photos.)

Marilyn Monroe Date Book
A day by day look at Marilyn's life. Just click on a day and see what she was doing on that day in various years.

Marilyn Monroe In the Words of Others
Quotes by and about Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn's Last Interview
A fascinating look at the mind of Marilyn Monroe. If you want to know about the real Marilyn, start here. This is a very interesting interview with Marilyn, written by Richard Meryman in 1962.

MM Pictures
Thirty-two photos of Marilyn Monroe.

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