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Discover Marilyn Monroe’s enduring legacy, from her favorite Los Angeles hotels and restaurants, to one of the world’s foremost collections of Marilyn memorabilia.
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Norma Jeane Mortenson was born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926. The world knows her today as Marilyn Monroe, who became one of the biggest movie stars of the 1950s and early 1960s, only to have her life cut short at age 36. Monroe was known for her comedic performances in classics like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Seven Year Itch, and Some Like It Hot. Eager to escape typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio - her dramatic turn in Bus Stop earned critical praise and garnered a Golden Globe nomination.

In the decades since her controversial death - officially ruled a “probable suicide” - Monroe has become a legendary movie star, international sex symbol, and pop culture icon. In March 2020, Monroe was named one of TIME's 100 Women of the Year, a list of the most influential women of the past century.

The spotlight fell on Marilyn Monroe once again when Blonde premiered on Netflix in September 2022. The polarizing film stars Ana de Armas in an Oscar-nominated performance as Marilyn; Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller and Bobby Cannavale as Joe DiMaggio. Blonde is directed by Andrew Dominik and based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol Oates.

Read on for Los Angeles locations where you can discover Marilyn Monroe’s enduring legacy, from her favorite hotels and restaurants, to one of the world’s foremost collections of Marilyn memorabilia.