To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.

Here’s a Marilyn gallery we hope is of value to everyone — to those young enough not to have seen these films before (in which case we envy you!), or to those who’ve seen every one of them, since they’re all movies you can watch again and again.

Marilyn Monroe feared her desperate use of sleeping pills and alcohol may have contributed to the loss of an unborn child, RadarOnline. com can reveal.

'I analysed authentic lip colours from my own vintage make-up collection that we know Marilyn wore,' - Lisa Eldridge MBE

The actress quickly learned how to make the relentless attention serve her best

Marilyn Monroe used her media savviness when faced with rumors of a nude calendar photo that threatened to ruin her acting career.