Marilyn Monroe would have turned 86 today: Life & career in pictures
Published Jun 1 2012, 18:26 BST | By Naomi Gordon
To celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday, we have a look back at the iconic blonde bombshell's life and career in pictures - from her marriage to first husband playwright Arthur Miller to her award-winning turn in Some Like It Hot.Marilyn Monroe - a life in pictures:

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An early shot of a brunette Marilyn.









How did her eyelids change from being quite hooded when she was young to different when she was older? Was it surgery, or the way the make-up was put on?
October 19th 2012 at 5:07pm
Also, Arthur miller was her third husband, jim Doherty was her first, when she was Norma jeane
September 5th 2012 at 10:31am
stunning lady
August 13th 2012 at 5:26pm
A true legend...forever!! <3
August 8th 2012 at 2:32pm
I wonder if DS (or anyone else) will be celebrating Cheryl Cole when she is 86,as miming will probably have gone out of fashion by then
June 29th 2012 at 12:21pm(+1 like)
Its doubtfull if DS will be celebrating her 40th
January 25th 2013 at 5:52pm