Marilyn Monroe

At a time when most women didn't pierce their ears and instead wore clip-on earrings, Marilyn had pierced ears. She had them pierced when she was 15 by Grace McKee, a friend of her mother's who she was living with at the time.

A set of five types of yearly, limited edition wines (such as Marilyn Merlot, which is released each year on June 1st, Marilyn's birthday), which have been licensed by Marilyn's estate, have been sold since 1985 under the name of "Marilyn Wines." The wines sell for up to $3,800 on the company's website.

The character of Jessica Rabbit from the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" had a torso and butt that were based on Marilyn's curvy figure.

Marilyn believed that the right side of her face was her "best side."

Marilyn washed her face 15 times a day, due to a fear of blemishes.

When Marilyn was a child, she had a pet dog named Tippy. In her final movie, "Something's Got To Give," the dog in the movie was also named Tippy.

Marilyn had one half-sister (Berniece) and one half-brother (Hermitt), both from her mother Gladys' first marriage to Jasper Baker.

Marilyn was not credited in three movies she appeared in: 1947's "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim," 1948's "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!," and 1950's "Right Cross."

Marilyn was named the Playboy "Sweetheart Of The Month" in December 1953.

According to an FBI report, Marilyn was "tricked" into suicide, being told that she should try to commit suicide but would be saved in time. After she threatened to link reports of an affair with Robert Kennedy, she was left to die in a plot that included her housekeeper Eunice Murray, her psychiatrist Ralph Greenson, her press secretary Pat Newcomb, and actor Peter Lawford.

The first time Marilyn signed an autograph as Marilyn Monroe, she asked the person she was signing it for how to spell 'Marilyn.' She did not know where to put the 'i.'

Marilyn is the inspiration for the "Monroe piercing," which is a piercing located between the top lip and the nose. It is meant to resemble a beauty mark, much like the one Marilyn had.

Marilyn's first appearance on a national magazine cover was on April 26th, 1946, when she appeared on the cover of Family Circle.

Marilyn was in a total of 29 films. "Something's Got to Give" would have been her 30th.

Marilyn got the name Marilyn Monroe with the help of talent scout Ben Lyon. He chose the name Marilyn, from stage actress Marilyn Miller, and she chose Monroe, which was her mother's maiden name.

Marilyn had a one night stand with the King of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley while she was still married to Arthur Miller, according to a source that recently revealed that he witnessed the event.

Marilyn is one of the bombshells whose poster is on the wall of one of the prisoners in the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption."

Marilyn wore a dress size of 14.

Marilyn was found dead by her housekeeper Eunice Murray, naked on her bed with the phone in her hand.

Marilyn's first modeling job only paid five dollars.

Marilyn was and will forever be known as "The Blonde Bombshell."

Marilyn still remains one of the highest paid deceased celebrities.

Marilyn said that her idol was Jean Harlow, who was the original platinum blonde.

Darryl Zanuck, the president of 20th Century Fox during Marilyn's time, said that nobody discovered Marilyn; she earned her own way to stardom.

Marilyn was roommates with actress Shelley Winters. In fact, it was Shelley who gave her the open mouth smile, which Shelley said Marilyn perfected.

It was rumored that Marilyn was going to remarry Joe DiMaggio on August 8th, 1962, three days after she died.

These are said to be Marilyn's last words: "Say good-bye to Pat, say good-bye to the President and say good-bye to yourself, because you're a nice guy."

Marilyn's favorite perfume was Chanel No. 5 and her favorite store was Bloomingdale's. Her favorite beverage was Dom Perignon 1953. She also adored the restaurant Romanoff's in Hollywood.

Marilyn's favorite female singer was Ella Fitzgerald and her favorite male singer was Frank Sinatra. Marilyn was also very fond of Louie Armstrong, Beethoven, and Mozart.

In February 1954, Marilyn stopped in Korea to entertain troops, taking a side-trip from her honeymoon in Japan. Her presence nearly caused a riot, and Joe DiMaggio, her new husband, was uncomfortable with her being there.

The movie "The Misfits" (1961) was both Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable's last completed film.

Marilyn is pictured on a 32¢ U.S. commemorative postage stamp which was issued on June 1st, 1995. According to the United States Postal Service, this stamp is the 6th most popular commemorative stamp of all time.

It was rumored that the famous Disney character Tinkerbell was modeled after Marilyn, but in reality Tinkerbell was modeled after the actress Margaret Kerry, who performed her live-action reference.

Marilyn won three Golden Globes: "Female World Film Favorite" in 1954, "Best Actress in a Comedy" for "Some Like It Hot" in 1960, and "Female World Film Favorite" in 1962. She was also nominated for "Best Actress in a Comedy" for "Bus Stop" in 1957, but she did not win.

Marilyn's natural hair color is brown, but she is known to most as a blonde. She first dyed her hair blonde in 1946, around the time she changed her name from Norma Jeane.

Marilyn's studio claims her measurements were 37-23-36, while her dressmaker claims they were 35-22-35.

Marilyn is buried at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California. Her plot is: Corridor of Memories, Crypt #24.

Marilyn of course has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is located at 6774 Hollywood Boulevard. She received her star in 1960, the same year the Walk of Fame was opened.

Marilyn was 5 feet, 5 1/2 inches tall and weighed between 115 and 120 pounds.

The song "Candle in the Wind," by Elton John, was recorded as a tribute to Marilyn.

Marilyn was voted "Sexiest Woman of the Century" by People Magazine in 1999.

Marilyn was named the "Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century" by Playboy magazine in 1999.

Doctors were puzzled by the lack of sleeping pill residue in Marilyn's stomach after she died. They claimed there was not enough present to have killed her.