We've compiled the best biographies, books and documentaries about Marilyn Monroe in celebration of the screen icon's 100th birthday.

Marilyn Monroe was only known to have one engagement ring across her three marriages ...

She was also an avid reader who deeply loved literature. At the time of her death, her personal library contained over 400 books. According to biographers, Monroe lived in 49 different places over the ...

In 1956, Marilyn Monroe wore two different outfits to marry Arthur Miller — and neither was a traditional wedding gown ...

Marilyn Monroe had a difficult time filming 'Some Like It Hot', which saw her appear opposite Tony Curtis, who said kissing ...

She was, and remains, one of cinema's most brilliant stars. Norma Jeane Baker, known to the world as Marilyn Monroe, died in 1962 at age 36, but she left a legacy of classic films, fashion, and a ...

A portrait of Marilyn Monroe, circa 1953. Marilyn Monroe was a three-time bride, wearing a trio of wedding ensembles worthy of her fashion-icon status. The starlet only wore a white dress once, for ...

The blond phenomenon's legacy — and beauty favorites — still endure today.

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Marilyn Monroe skillfully avoided a nearly career-ending nude photo scandal in 1952 with her media finesse, a historian claims in a new interview with 'People.' ...