Marilyn Monroeis one of the most famousHollywoodstars of all time.

Nicknamed the “Blonde Bombshell,” Monroe graced the silver screen for nearly 10 years.

Most people remember Monroe as the starlet who appeared in her films as blonde, curvaceous, and confident.

Marilyn Monroe posing for a picture

But the Los Angeles native was much more than her on-screen persona.

But who was she before this?

Marilyn Monroe photographed at an event