Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, DW looks at the star who balanced fame and feminist agency.

Remembered today as a sex symbol, the actor fought Hollywood and championed equality

Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood. On the 100th anniversary of her birth, DW looks at the star who…

Long seen primarily as a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is now viewed as an early advocate for women in Hollywood.

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…

One century after she was born in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe's hometown is paying tribute to the film legend with a series of events exploring her career and enduring legacy,…

Blonde Haare und rote Lippen machen noch keine Ikone: Wie Marilyn Monroe, die vor 100 Jahren geboren wurde, den Blondinen-Klischees Hollywoods entkam und unsterblich wurde.

Exhibitions, auctions, fashion collections and younger stars channeling her image show how Norma Jeane’s carefully crafted persona continues to shape pop culture decades after her…

Décadas antes del feminismo moderno, Norma Jeane rechazó los moldes de belleza de los años 50 con una decisión que la hizo única. A 100 años de su nacimiento, su amigo y fotógrafo…

Celebramos el centenario de una de las pocas estrellas absolutas y perdurables que ha dado el cine. Criatura malquerida e insegura, comediante fuera de serie, actriz que se liberó…

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Michelle MORGAN, Marilyn Monroe biographer. Author of The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. One hundred years after the…

Marilyn Monroe's timeless influence on fashion lives on through designers, celebrity and pop culture.

Discover how Marilyn Monroe challenged Hollywood’s studio system, championed method acting, and took creative control of her legacy as a pioneering producer.

Marilyn Monroe fue mucho más que el icono de glamour que la convirtió en mito global. Detrás de esa imagen, a menudo reducida al estereotipo

La actriz estadounidense enfrentó problemas de salud mental, adicciones y una infancia marcada por la inestabilidad.

Everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Ana de Armas has been inspired by Marilyn Monroe — here's why we still care so deeply.