BORN in 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson spent most of her childhood in foster homes and an orphanage, and was desperate to be a star.
The young woman, who would become the blonde pinup Marilyn Monroe, had a tumultuous life, which didn't remain private for very long.
Did Marilyn Monroe date Charlie Chaplin Jr?
Charlie Chaplin Jr, or Cass Chaplin, was the oldest son of Hollywood actor Charlie Chaplin.
Born in 1925, Cass grew up with a dream of pursuing an acting career like his father. Cass was married twice.
According to biographer Anthony Summers, there is evidence that Marilyn and Cass were sentimentally involved with each other.
Summers said Marilyn met Cass' family in 1947 - age 21 - and he would invite her to come around for lunch, according to The Cinemaholic.
The older Chaplin was apparently a huge admirer of Marilyn, but wanted his son to concentrate on his studies.
One of Cass' friends was quoted by Summers as saying that: "Marilyn would stay the night with Charlie.
"She would cram into a single bed with him, while brother Sydney slept in his bed in the same room".
Unfortunately, their story ended there, and the pair remained friends.
Cass passed away in March 1968 - six years after Marilyn.
Did Marilyn Monroe date Edward Robinson?
Edward "Eddy" Robinson Jr was the son of American actor Edward G. Robinson.
Born in 1933, Eddy struck up a relationship with Marilyn when he was just 19 and she was 27 after being introduced by Cass.
While they hit it off, the couple broke up and remained friends.
Eddy married three times and died in 1974 at the age of 40.
Who did Marilyn Monroe date?
The larger-than-life sex symbol's high-profile relationships and flings were as famous as her cinema roles.
Norma Jean first married her high school sweetheart James Dougherty in 1942 when she had just turned 16 after a few months of dating.
It was said that young James, 20 at the time, married Norma to ensure she wouldn't have to return to the foster care system at a time her mother was in and out of psychiatric hospitals.
Her hometown love joined the Merchant Marines in 1944 and the couple moved to Catalina Islands in California.
They divorced in 1946, when Dougherty was stationed abroad and Norma looked for fame in Hollywood.
In 1954, Marilyn - by now a famous actress and sex symbol - said yes to baseball star Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco.
The pair, who were both divorced, had met two years prior on a double date. They spent their time between the Hollywood Hills and New York City.
Their loving relationship eventually crumbled.
DiMaggio, who was described as controlling, is said to have had issues with the sexy image Marilyn portrayed.
After a physical fight, Marilyn filed for divorce citing "mental cruelty" but the pair remained friends.
After her death in 1962, DiMaggio ensured fresh flowers were sent to her grave every week until he passed away in 1999.
Two years after the divorce, Marilyn announced she was to marry playwright Arthur Miller (who was still married to his friend wife Mary Slattery when his affair with Marilyn was made public).
They met in 1951 on the set of As Young As You Feel.
The couple married in 1956 in New York in a small ceremony.
The match between the blonde bombshell and the intellectual shocked the world.
They lived in London for the first few months of the marriage, and enjoyed a tranquil life together on the playwright's farm in Connecticut.
Unfortunately, Monroe suffered several miscarriages throughout their marriage, which put a strain on their relationship.
By 1961 - and after several years working on sets together - the five-year marriage was falling apart.
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Marilyn divorced Miller and was rumored to have had an affair with French-Italian actor Yves Montand while he was married to Simone Signoret.
Not long after, the troubled beauty died of a barbiturate overdose on August 4, 1962. She was 36.
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