Marilyn Monroe

About

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era s changing attitudes towards sexuality. Marilyn Monroe, beyond her acting career and iconic status, was notably intelligent. She owned a personal library of over 400 books, encompassing a range of classics, modern literature, and works on history and psychology, demonstrating her broad intellectual interests. Despite her limited formal education, she pursued knowledge independently. In addition, she demonstrated business acumen by founding her own production company in 1955, becoming one of the first women in Hollywood to do so.