Marilyn Monroe: Biography of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Star

Marilyn Monroe loved wearing black and red, admired actors like Clark Gable, Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, Olivia de Havilland, and Greta Garbo. She was also passionate about great classical artists such as Goya, Picasso, Michelangelo, and Botticelli. Her reading list included An Actor Prepares by Konstantin Stanislavski, the poetry of John Keats, and works by Tennessee Williams. She listened to Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Beethoven—an eclectic mix reflecting her depth and sensitivity.

Monroe was famously known as the sex goddess, a title that followed her across the globe. Her life story varies depending on the narrator—some view it as deeply tragic, others as an unrelenting quest for fame and recognition. Among the many men rumored to have been her lovers were Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin Jr. (with whom she allegedly became pregnant and later had an abortion), Howard Hughes, Yves Montand, and both Kennedy brothers, among others.

Her death, like her life, remains surrounded by mystery. Was it murder or suicide? Theories abound, but the woman is gone—and what remains is the myth. A myth larger than life, immortalized in popular culture and forever engraved in Hollywood history.

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Carla Marinho Leal

Writer, traveler and above all, curious about many subjects. She has studied cinema since 2002 and is a Specialist in Cinematographic Studies from UNICAP. Founder of the blog Purviance and the website Cinemaclássico. She loves Charles Chaplin, Raj Kapoor and constantly browses films from all over the world.

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