Before she was known as Marilyn Monroe, she was Norma Jean Baker ... Set against a stark black background, the goddess gown highlighted the inviting warmth of Monroe's presence and also fit ...

Before the platinum hair, the breathy voice, and the world’s adoration, Marilyn Monroe was Norma Jeane — an ambitious, ...

In the background is the Avalon Casino ... late 1950s. She wears a black cocktail dress and dangling earrings. Actress Marilyn Monroe rolls up some pasta in a restaurant in San Francisco, Calif., ...

Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe has long ... and in a caption for a black-and-white picture which has John, known as Jack, in the background, she writes: "Jack Kennedy had just walked out of the ...