Marilyn Monroe: Secrets About The Late Bombshell

Marilyn Monroe was an orphan and grew up with foster parents as well as in an orphanage for quite some time. She even married a boy from her neighborhood when she was only 16 years old, just so she would not have to go back to the orphanage...

Marilyn apparently had to get used to her new name at first. When the gorgeous blonde was first asked for an autograph, she reportedly did not know where to place the letters "i" and "y"...

Monroe's marriage to baseball player Joe DiMaggio in 1954 only lasted nine months. One of the reasons for their separation was his extreme jealousy. He supposedly caused a huge scene while she was shooting Subway Grate. There were hundreds of bystanders watching and DiMaggio couldn't cope with his beautiful wife's growing fame.

Marilyn Monroe graced the cover of the first-ever issue of Playboy in 1953! But the photos, which show her naked on red velvet, had already been taken in 1949 by photographer Tom Kelley. They were published for the first time in a 1952 calendar. The photos caused quite a scandal as many of her fans hadn't known that she had been a pin-up girl before becoming an actress. The scandal worked in her favor though, as the "bad press" only served to boost her career even further.

Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier starred together in The Prince and the Showgirl in 1957. But there was NO chemistry between the two - they apparently could not stand each other!

Her third and final marriage was to the famous playwright Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman) from 1956 to 1961. However, their marriage was overshadowed by three miscarriages. It is also rumored that Marilyn secretly read Miller's diary right before their separation and found a passage where he'd written that he thought she was unable to look after herself and that he felt sorry for her...

Marilyn Monroe sang "Happy Birthday, Mr President" to John F. Kennedy in 1962. After her performance, many people claimed that they were sure: She must have had an affair with the President of the United States...!

As a child, Marilyn Monroe is said to have had a dog named Tippy, who was shot by one of her neighbors. To do something nice for Marilyn, the dog in the movie Something's Gotta Give was then also named Tippy. Unfortunately, Marilyn passed away before filming was completed.

Sex symbol Marilyn Monroe was found dead in this room on August 5th, 1962. Rumours still abound about how Monroe actually died. Some believe President Kennedy had her killed so that their alleged affair would never be revealed, while others think that her death was in some way connected to the mob. The most accepted theory is that she died from a drug overdose...

Many stars have copied the "Marilyn Monroe Look" over the years, including Madonna, Kylie Minogue, and Christina Aguilera, among others. By the way: Marilyn never made a secret of the fact that she wore no underwear!