American actress

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

's life and persona have been depicted in film, television, music, the arts, and by other celebrities.

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"Absolut Marilyn" (1995): by Chiat/Day. * America250 "Public Service Announcement" (2021): Monroe is showcased as one of the iconic figures in American history as it pledges to reaffirm this spirit as the country approaches its 250th birthday. * Antifom: Marilyn (2008): A print ad from Venezuela with a woman dressed as Monroe during the famous subway grate pose from ''The Seven Year Itch''. * Appenzeller Käse (2021): Monroe appears in the ad for the cheese brand from

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

played by Monroe's lookalike

Suzie Kennedy Suzie Kennedy (born 29 January 1977) is an English comedian, singer and actress who holds both British and American citizenship. She is best known for her work as a Marilyn Monroe lookalike and impersonator. Career Kennedy has impersonated Monroe ...

. * Bavaria (2014): Monroe hangs out with other dead celebrities on a desert island such as

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the Li ...

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

Kurt Cobain Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994) was an American musician who served as the lead vocalist, guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. Through his angst-fueled songwriting and anti-establishment persona ...

and

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of ...

. * Bentley Baths (2012): A local commercial for their walk-in style bathtubs featuring an appearance by Monroe in her signature ''Seven Year Itch'' outfit. * Big Sexy Hair: Marilyn Monroe (2013) Monroe is the poster girl in the ads. * Born This Way Foundation: "Pages" (2013) a brief video clip of Monroe can be seen in the ad. *

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainmen ...

: "The Nanny" (1998) in a brief ID bumper for her hit sitcom ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three chi ...

'',

Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. She is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), which she created and produ ...

(a.k.a. Fran Fine) in a black dress pays homage to Monroe and ''The Seven Year Itch'' by doing the famous "subway grate" posellac *

Cadillac The Cadillac Motor Car Division () is a division of the American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) that designs and builds luxury vehicles. Its major markets are the United States, Canada, and China. Cadillac models are distributed i ...

: "Carry" (2017) An old pic of Monroe posing with her black Cadillac can be briefly seen in this commercial. *

Československá obchodní banka Československá obchodní banka, a.s. (ČSOB) is one of the largest commercial banks operating in the Czech Republic. It is a universal bank that offers a full range of banking services to individuals and companies. It operates 280 ČSOB brand ...

: "Marilyn" (2008) by MUW Saatchi & Saatchi *

Chanel No. 5 Chanel No. 5 was the first perfume launched by French couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in 1921. The scent formula for the fragrance was compounded by French-Russian chemist and perfumer Ernest Beaux. The design of its bottle has been an impo ...

: ** (1994)

Carole Bouquet Carole Bouquet (born 18 August 1957) is a French actress who has appeared in more than 60 films since 1977. In 1990, she was awarded the César Award for Best Actress for her role in ''Too Beautiful for You''. She was the face of Chanel No. 5 f ...

morphs into Monroe ** (2013) "It's the Truth" commercial *

Chevrolet Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) and ous ...

: "See the USA in Your Chevrolet" (1999) Monroe can be briefly seen blowing a kiss on the big screen at a drive-in movie theater *

Christian Dior Christian Ernest Dior (; 21 January 1905 – 24 October 1957) was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, Christian Dior SE, which is now owned by parent company LVMH. His fashion houses a ...

: "J'adore" perfume (2011) featuring

Charlize Theron Charlize Theron ( ; ; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 20 ...

Citibank Citibank, N. A. (N. A. stands for " National Association") is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of financial services multinational Citigroup. Citibank was founded in 1812 as the City Bank of New York, and later became First National City ...

: "The Ex" (2012) featuring

Giada De Laurentiis Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (; born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef, writer, and television personality. She was the host of Food Network's ''Giada at Home''. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's ...

, and

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

Citroën Citroën () is a French automobile brand. The "Automobiles Citroën" manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by Stellantis since 2021 and previously was part of the PSA Group after Peugeot acquired ...

: "DS3" (2010) *

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta ...

(1953): Monroe's scenes from the 1951 film ''

Love Nest ''Love Nest'' is a 1951 American comedy-drama film directed by Joseph Newman and starring June Haver, William Lundigan, Frank Fay, and Marilyn Monroe. The post-World War II comedy features an early supporting role for Monroe. It is one of th ...

'' were spliced into ''

Coke Time with Eddie Fisher ''Coke Time with Eddie Fisher'' is an American musical variety television series starring singer Eddie Fisher which was broadcast by NBC on Wednesday and Friday nights from 7:30 to 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesdays and Fridays, from Apri ...

'' a 15-minute show that aired on Wednesday and Friday from 1953 until 1957. The show was sponsored by Coca-Cola and would feature celebrities praising the soda. *

Dolce & Gabbana Dolce & Gabbana (), also known by initials D&G, is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1985 in Legnano by Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. The house specializes in ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, and cosmetic ...

: (2009) with

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has featured multiple times on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 ...

* Dean's Finest Old Scotch Whisky "Surprisingly Mild" (2010): a Scotsman apes the "subway grate" pose as a parody of ''The Seven Year Itch''. * DSW: "The Savvy Shoe Lovers" (2013), a woman apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * Emporio Armani: Diamonds "Can You Resist?" (2007)

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

sings an updated version of ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' *

Fiat Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiary ...

: "

Fiat Nuova 500 The Fiat 500 is an A-segment city car manufactured and marketed by the Fiat subdivision of Stellantis since 2007. It is available in hatchback coupé and fixed-profile convertible body styles, over a single generation — with an intermediate ...

" (2007) * Fit Light Yogurt "Marilyn Monroe" (2007): an overweight woman dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch''. *

Ford Focus The Ford Focus is a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1998. It was created under Alexander Trotman's Ford 2000 plan, which aimed to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide. The ...

"Attraction" (2009): a light graffiti figure transforms into Monroe who tries to attract the attention of the car. *

FOX Nation Fox Nation is an American subscription video on demand service. Announced on February 20, 2018, and launching on November 27 of that year, it is a companion to Fox News Channel carrying programming of interest to its audience, including original ...

: **"Breaking News" (2020) Monroe can be seen in the green room with a bald eagle, an astronaut and a country music star named John Rich, featuring an appearance by Abby Hornacek. **"It's Crime Time" (2020) A newspaper article with the headline "Marilyn Dead" can be seen in the ad This was to promote ''Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe''. * Gap: "Gap

khaki The color khaki (, ) is a light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge. Khaki has been used by many armies around the world for uniforms and equipment, particularly in arid or desert regions, where it provides camouflage relative to sandy ...

s" (1993) *

Giovanni Rana Giovanni Rana (born 15 October 1937) is an Italian pasta maker and founder of the Giovanni Rana brand of Italian food products including refrigerated pasta, sauces, and ready-made dishes. The brand started in 1962 with homemade tortellini and has ...

(1997): Rana is put into one of Monroe's classic 1953 film ''

How to Marry a Millionaire ''How to Marry a Millionaire'' is a 1953 American screwball comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays ''The Greeks Had a Word for It'' (1930) by Zoe Akins and ''Loc ...

''. *

Go Daddy GoDaddy Inc. is an American publicly traded Internet domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and incorporated in Delaware. , GoDaddy has more than 21 million customers and over 6,600 employees worldwide. The co ...

Super Bowl XLIV Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champions New Orleans Saints and the American Football Conference (AFC) champions Indianapolis Colts to decide the National Football League (NFL) champ ...

(2010)

Danica Patrick Danica Sue Patrick (; born March 25, 1982) is an American former professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing—her victory in the 2008 Indy Japan 300 is the only win by a woman ...

apes Monroe * Grolsch Premium Blond (2007): Featuring vintage film reels of Monroe while she sings "I wanna be loved by You". *

Guinness Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ove ...

(2004): features a recreation of the scene from ''

Some Like It Hot ''Some Like It Hot'' is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Grace Lee Whitney and N ...

''. *

Holsten Pils Holsten Pils is a German brand of lager, a pilsner, brewed in the UK in the Mungo district of Northampton by Carlsberg Group. History It was first developed in the north of West Germany in 1953. Carlsberg bought Holsten Brewery (Holsten-Braue ...

(1988): The ad features comedian

Griff Rhys-Jones Griffith Rhys Jones (born 16 November 1953) is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, and television presenter. He starred in a number of television series with his comedy partner, Mel Smith. Rhys Jones came to national attention in the 1980s for h ...

riffing with Monroe. * Hoppe Jonge Jenever (1987): A Dutch ad for the juniper-flavored spirit features Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' posing on a plane along with a brief cameo appearance by

Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film In ...

talking to her. *

HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational universal bank and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in Europe by total assets ahead of BNP Paribas, with US$2.953 trillion as of December 2021. In 2021, HSBC had $10.8 tri ...

: "Marilyn" (2008) by JWT *

Hubba Bubba Hubba Bubba is a brand of bubble gum produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated. Introduced in the United States in 1979, the bubble gum got its name from the phrase "Hubba Hubba", which some military personnel in Wo ...

: interactive poster (2008) by DDB Sydney *

Iberia The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

(2002): Monroe appears on the screen while babies are watching her. *

Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) was a British chemical company. It was, for much of its history, the largest manufacturer in Britain. It was formed by the merger of four leading British chemical companies in 1926. Its headquarters were at M ...

Dulux Dulux is an internationally available brand of architectural paint originated from the United Kingdom. The brand name Dulux has been used by both Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) and DuPont since 1931 and was one of the first alkyd-based pa ...

: "Paint" (2005) * Ivi Fusion "Secret Baby" (2007) by BBDO Athens Monroe and

Albert Einstein Albert Einstein ( ; ; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. Einstein is best known for developing the theory ...

finds out what would it be like if they had a child. *

Jeep Jeep is an American automobile marque, now owned by multi-national corporation Stellantis. Jeep has been part of Chrysler since 1987, when Chrysler acquired the Jeep brand, along with remaining assets, from its previous owner American Moto ...

: "Portraits" (2016) Monroe is one of the iconic black and white portraits throughout its history in celebration of its 75th Anniversary. According to the tagline, it clearly states that "We Don't Make Jeep, You Do!" * Jeep Wrangler 4xe "Pale Blue Dot" (2020): A brief clip of Monroe at the army riding in a Jeep blowing a kiss at the camera can be seen in the commercial. * Levi Strauss & Co.: "Our Models Can Beat Up Your Models" (1998) by Chiat/Day *

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...

: "Library of Congress Experience" (2008) * M&M: "Marilyn" (2008): the green M&M tries to mimic Monroe's voice. * MasterCard: "Break in Your Jeans" (2009) by

McCann Erickson McCann, formerly McCann Erickson, is an American global advertising agency network, with offices in 120 countries. McCann is part of McCann Worldgroup, along with several other agencies, including direct digital marketing agency MRM//McCann, expe ...

* Match-Ems Gummies: "Extra Hands" (2018) Monroe's pink gloved hand from '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' holding a blue gummy on the left side can briefly be seen in the beginning. *

Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...

: "GLK-Class" (2008) *

Müller Corner Müller may refer to: * ''Die schöne Müllerin'' (1823) (sometimes referred to as ''Müllerlieder''; ''Müllerin'' is a female miller) is a song cycle with words by Wilhelm Müller and music by Franz Schubert * Doctor Müller, fictional character ...

: (1997) In the "Candy Corner" segment of the advert, former star of the hit British sitcom ''

Absolutely Fabulous ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (also known as ''Ab Fab'') is a British television sitcom based on the ''French and Saunders'' sketch, "Modern Mother and Daughter", created by Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The show was created and written by Saund ...

'' (or abbreviated as '' Ab Fab'') Dame Joanna Lumley (who's mostly well known for playing

Patsy Stone Patsy Stone is one of the two main characters from the British television sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'', portrayed by actress Joanna Lumley. Background Patsy was the last of a string of children born to an aging Bohemianism, Bohemian mother in ...

) in a matching blue dress and gloves does a brief tribute to "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" from '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''. According to her, it was dubbed as your "glitzy, glitzy, extravagant side!" where she wants to be flown in the air by a group of men in white tuxedos but is accidentally dropped in the process. (NOTE: She does not sing at all) *

Nair The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom histor ...

: Windy Dresses (1992) three women(in colorful neon dresses) have a

Seven Year Itch ''The Seven Year Itch'' is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage role. ...

-like satire on a boat. * NET Serviços: TV campaign (2002) *

Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine given ...

: "Dialogue" (1991) by

Wieden+Kennedy Wieden+Kennedy (W+K; earlier styled ''Wieden & Kennedy'') is an American independent global advertising agency best known for its work for Nike. Founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy, and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, it is one of the l ...

Pepsi Wild Cherry Pepsi Wild Cherry is a cherry-flavored cola first introduced in 1988 by PepsiCo as a replacement for Cherry Cola Slice (soft drink), Slice, introduced as part of the line in 1986. Two sugar-free versions are also available, with zero calories, na ...

: "Explosively Cherry" (2014) A Brunette woman's white dress with cherry patterns briefly billows quickly after a man pops the cap off a bottle of the soda. Then, the cherry patterns start to fizzle away or dissolve as the guy drinks the beverage *

Pond's Pond's is an American brand of beauty and health care products, currently owned by Unilever. History Pond's Cream was invented in the United States as a patent medicine by pharmacist Theron T. Pond (1800–1852) of Utica, New York, in 1846. M ...

(2012): When a girl attempts to emulate the timeless Monroe, only one thing stops her from making the trademark 'beauty spot'. *

Procter & Gamble The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer hea ...

: Tampax (2006) by Vitruvio/Leo Burnett *

Reckitt Benckiser Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, trading as Reckitt, is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in Slough, England. It is a producer of health, hygiene and nutrition products. The company was formed in March 1999 by the merg ...

: Veet Hair Removal Cream (2006) by JWT Brazil *

Roberto Cavalli Roberto Cavalli (; born 15 November 1940) is an Italian fashion designer and inventor. He is known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans. The high-end Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli sells luxury clothing, perfu ...

: Spring collection (2009) with

Daria Werbowy Daria Werbowy (born 19 November 1983) is a Canadian retired fashion model born in Poland. She became a spokesmodel for the French beauty brand Lancôme in 2005. According to '' Forbes'', Werbowy has appeared on over 50 international ''Vogue'' ...

* Royal Triton Motor Oil (1950): The one and only commercial Monroe made in her lifetime. * RT Edwards (2014): Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" for its 80th anniversary. * Sazka "Subway" (2007): This mainly features a group of kids who are under a subway in a flatulence contest, but it does feature a brief parody of ''

The Seven Year Itch ''The Seven Year Itch'' is a 1955 American romantic comedy film directed by Billy Wilder, from a screenplay he co-wrote with George Axelrod from the 1952 three-act play. The film stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell, who reprised his stage role. ...

'' up top. * Science World: "We Can Explain" (2006) by Rethink *

Scope Scope or scopes may refer to: People with the surname * Jamie Scope (born 1986), English footballer * John T. Scopes (1900–1970), central figure in the Scopes Trial regarding the teaching of evolution Arts, media, and entertainment * Cinem ...

"I Wanna Be Loved By You" (1999): The song is used in this commercial for the mouthwash brand. * Sexy Hair "Sexy is Forever" (2014): a model dubbed as "the modern Marilyn" is interspersed with Milton Greene's photos of the star and some of her quotes. *

Sierra Mist Sierra Mist is a lemon-lime flavored soft drink line. Originally introduced by PepsiCo in 1999, it was eventually made available in all United States markets by 2003. The drink was rebranded as "Mist Twist" in 2016, although it reverted to Sie ...

: "Where's Wallace? Featuring

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

" (2004) a parade of Scottish bagpipers fills the screen. All were sweating. Suddenly several are inquiring "Where's Wallace?" as his bagpipe is seen lying on the pavement. The camera pans to Wallace (Oswalt) standing over a subway vent, his kilt blowing as high as Marilyn Monroe's famous white dress in ''The Seven Year Itch'' with a look of relief on his face. *

Snickers Snickers is a chocolate bar made by the American company Mars, Incorporated, consisting of nougat topped with caramel and peanuts that is encased in milk chocolate. The annual global sales of Snickers was over $3 billion . In the United Ki ...

: "You're Not You When You're Hungry" (2016) by

BBDO BBDO is a worldwide advertising agency network, with its headquarters in New York City. The agency originated in 1891 with the George Batten Company, and in 1928, through a merger with Barton, Durstine & Osborn (BDO), the agency became Batten, B ...

Willem Dafoe Willem James Dafoe (; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Willem Dafoe, various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for ...

morphs into Monroe before shooting ''The Seven Year Itch'' skirt-blowing scene * Sony Beta (1981): A print ad featuring

Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationsh ...

and Monroe on TV. * Sony Cybershot: "Marilyn" (2011): The ad crops a photo of Monroe from her 1956 trip to England as it pans out to a reimagined scene having caused a car accident. * Star in the Star (2021): In this promo for the Italian talent and variety show, Monroe on the red carpet unmasked herself by revealing to be model, showgirl, television personality and former child actress

Ilary Blasi Ilary Blasi (; born 28 April 1981) is an Italian showgirl, model, television personality, and former child actress. Early life Ilary was born in Rome, daughter of Roberto and Daniela. Her mother named her after one of her favourite Western movi ...

. *

Sunsilk Sunsilk is a British hair care brand produced by the company Unilever. The brand was introduced in 1954 in the UK and available in most countries globally. It is a hair care brand in Southeast Asia (Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, an ...

: "Life Can't Wait" (2008) *

Takara Takara Co., Ltd. (株式会社タカラ) was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955. In March 2006, the company merged with Tomy Co., Ltd. to form Takara Tomy. The Takara motto was 遊びは文化」("playing is culture"). Products Toys In ...

: "April 1984 Spread" Monroe's legs from ''

'' can be seen in this range ad of games. * TCM: A maid comes into Monroe's room to check up on her, but she wakes up as the maid leaves her room. *

Trivial Pursuit ''Trivial Pursuit'' is a board game in which winning is determined by a player's ability to answer trivia and popular culture questions. Players move their pieces around a board, the squares they land on determining the subject of a question t ...

: "Marilyn Manson-Monroe" by Publicis Machine Johannesburg advertising agency (2015) "Rock singer Marilyn Manson's head is attached to Marilyn Monroe's body". *

Unilever Unilever plc is a British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London, England. Unilever products include food, condiments, bottled water, baby food, soft drink, ice cream, instant coffee, cleaning agents, energy drink, t ...

: Close-Up Toothpaste (2001) by JWT * United States Postage Stamps: "Popeye & Marilyn Monroe" (1995): Monroe is featured on a postage stamp *

Univision Univision () is an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network owned by TelevisaUnivision. It is the United States' largest provider of Spanish-language content. The network's programming is aimed at the Latino public and includes ...

: "Monroe It" (2002) a blonde woman in a red dress gets it blown high *

Visa Visa most commonly refers to: *Visa Inc., a US multinational financial and payment cards company ** Visa Debit card issued by the above company ** Visa Electron, a debit card ** Visa Plus, an interbank network *Travel visa, a document that allows ...

: "Signature Card" (2004) by

Volkswagen Volkswagen (),English: , . abbreviated as VW (), is a German Automotive industry, motor vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front under the Nazi Party and revived into a ...

: (2004) *

Yarra Trams Yarra Trams is the trading name of the operator of the tram network in Melbourne, Australia, which is owned by VicTrack and leased to Yarra Trams by the Victorian Department of Transport. The current franchise is operated by Keolis Downer. As ...

: (2009) a cheeky take on Monroe's famous scene from ''

'', as she leaves the scene a Scotsman takes over but no air from the vent comes up * Yuhan: Rapicold (2006) by Diamond Ogilvy * Zales Marilyn Monroe Collection: "I Am My Own Muse", "Valentine's Day: You Are My Icon", "Holidays: You Are My Icon" (2019-2020): These three commercials showcases its exclusive collection that were inspired by actress, entrepreneur and timeless icon.

Architecture

Absolute World Absolute World is a residential condominium twin tower skyscraper complex in the five-tower Absolute City Centre development in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The project was built by Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group. With the first t ...

: Building #4 and Building #5 are nicknamed "Marilyn Monroe"

Art

Monroe in Niagara (1953 publicity photo)

Nils Aas Nils Sigurd Aas (21 April 1933 – 10 February 2004) was a Norwegian sculptor. He was one of the most prominent artists in modern Norwegian sculpture and is particularly well known for his statue of Haakon VII, located in the June Seventh Squar ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1992), Haugesund, Norway *

William Anastasi William Anastasi (b. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1933) is an American visual artist working in a wide range of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, photographic works, and text. He has lived and worked in New York City since the early 19 ...

: ''Untitled'' (1995), and ''Untitled'' (1996) *

Clive Barker Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...

: ''MM'' (1999) *

Peter Hill Beard Peter Hill Beard (January 22, 1938 – March 31 / April 19, 2020) was an American artist, photographer, diarist, and writer who lived and worked in New York City, Montauk and Kenya. His photographs of Africa, African animals and the journ ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1972) *

Pierre Bellocq Pierre Camille Lucien Hilaire Jean Bellocq (born November 25, 1926 in Bedenac, Charente-Maritime, France) is a French- American artist and horse racing cartoonist known as "Peb". As a small boy, his family moved to Maisons-Laffitte where his ...

: ''Canvas of Stars''

mural A mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' is a Spani ...

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Gallagher's Steak House Gallagher's Steakhouse is a steakhouse restaurant at 228 West 52nd Street in the Theater District in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in November 1927 by Helen Gallagher, a former Ziegfeld girl, and wife of Edward Gallagher (1873–1929) ...

(2006) * Maurice Bennett: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (2011) *

Pierre Bismuth Pierre Bismuth (6 June 1963) is a French artist and filmmaker based in Brussels. His practice can be placed in the tradition of conceptual art and appropriation art. His work uses a variety of media and materials, including painting, sculpture, co ...

: ** ''Following the Right Hand of Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot'' (2005) ** ''Following the Right Hand of Marilyn Monroe in The Misfits'' (2006) * Peter Blake: ** ''Marilyn Monroe Over a Painting No 1'' (1989–1990) ** ''Marilyn Monroe Wall No 2'', "MM Red Yellow" (1990) ** ''M for Marilyn Monroe'' ** ''H.O.M.A.G.E.'' (1991) *

Pauline Boty Pauline Boty (6 March 1938 – 1 July 1966) was a British painter and co-founder of the 1960s' British Pop art movement of which she was the only acknowledged female member. Boty's paintings and collages often demonstrate a joy in self-assured ...

: ''The Only Blonde in the World'' (1963) "LIFE January 25, 1963" ''books.google.com''
August 22, 2011 * Charles Bragg: ''Chasen's Jockey Club'' *

Marcel Broodthaers Marcel Broodthaers (28 January 1924 – 28 January 1976) was a Belgian poet, filmmaker, and visual artist with a highly literate and often witty approach to creating art works. In 1943-1951 he was a member of a Communist party. Life and career ...

: ''Tour Marilyn'' (1965) *

Erik Bulatov Erik Bulatov (russian: Эрик Владимирович Булатов; born September 5, 1933 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian artist, who was raised in Moscow. His father was a communist party official who died in World War II at Pskov, and his m ...

: ''Marilyn'' (2000) *

Philip Burke Philip Burke (born 1956 in Buffalo, New York) is an American caricature artist and illustrator, known for his vivid portraits that appeared in the pages of ''Rolling Stone'' magazine for almost a decade. Burke's work extends beyond the likes of ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (2003) *

Silvano Campeggi Silvano "Nano" Campeggi (; January 23, 1923 – August 29, 2018) was an Italian artist who designed and produced the artwork for the posters of many classic Hollywood films. His iconic images are associated with the golden era of Hollywood and Ca ...

: ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1957) ** ''Nano in Marilyn's Eyes'' (2000) * Reginald Case: ** ''Tropical Marilyn'' ** ''First Version X and Flowers'' ** ''Marilyn-Green Dress'' *

Christo Christo Vladimirov Javacheff (1935–2020) and Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon (1935–2009), known as Christo and Jeanne-Claude, were artists noted for their large-scale, site-specific art, site-specific environmental art, environmental art i ...

: ''Wrapped Magazine Marilyn'' (1962) *

Bruce Conner Bruce Conner (November 18, 1933 – July 7, 2008) was an American artist who worked with assemblage, film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography. Biography Bruce Conner was born November 18, 1933 in McPherson, Kansas.His well- ...

: ''Marilyn Times Five'' *

Salvador Dalí Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarr ...

: ** ''Self-Portrait'' (1967) ** ''Mao Monroe'' (1972) ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' installation *

Allan D'Arcangelo Allan D'Arcangelo (June 16, 1930Olivia De Berardinis Olivia De Berardinis, known professionally as Olivia, is an American artist who is famous for her paintings of women, often referred to as pinup or cheesecake art. She has been working in this genre since the mid-1970s, becoming a contributor to ...

: ** ''Marilyn Monroe Nude'' (1990) ** ''Marilyn'' (1991) ** ''Poofie Print IV'' *

Jerry De La Cruz Jerry De La Cruz (born 1948) is an American fine artist born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He currently works out of his studio in the Santa Fe District in Denver, Colorado, and out of his studio in the Little River District in Miami, Florida. ...

: ''Monroe'' (2002) *

Willem de Kooning Willem de Kooning (; ; April 24, 1904 – March 19, 1997) was a Dutch-American abstract expressionist artist. He was born in Rotterdam and moved to the United States in 1926, becoming an American citizen in 1962. In 1943, he married painter El ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1954) * Devon Dikeou: ''Marilyn Monroe Wanted to be Buried in Pucci'' installation (2008) * Dolk: ''Pope Benedict XVI as Marilyn Monroe'' (2011) *

Erró Erró (born Guðmundur Guðmundsson in 1932 in Ólafsvík, Iceland) is a visual artist and painter, who is best known for his painted pop art collages of images from comic books and advertisements.

: ** ''Daydream'' ** ''The Forgotten Future'' ** ''House of Gore'' ** ''Not Far Enough'' ** ''Your Love Don't Pay My Bills'' ** ''Sad Movies Make Me Cry'' (2001) * Jim Evans: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1991) *

Shepard Fairey Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989 he designed the " Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker cam ...

: ''Marilyn Warhol'' (2000) *

Charles Fazzino Charles Fazzino is an American pop artist, known for his silkscreen serigraphs in a 3D pop art style. His artwork incorporates influence from urban landscapes, sporting events, and modern celebrities. As described in the book about Fazzino title ...

: ** ''Forever Marilyn'' (1998) ** ''Love and Kisses, Marilyn'' (2008) *

Audrey Flack Audrey L. Flack (born May 30, 1931) is an American artist. Her work pioneered the art genre of photorealism and encompasses painting, sculpture, and photography. Flack has numerous academic degrees, including both a graduate and an honorary doct ...

: ''Marilyn: Golden Girl'' (1978) *

Howard Finster Howard Finster (December 2, 1916 – October 22, 2001) was an American artist and Baptist minister from Georgia. He claimed to be inspired by God to spread the gospel through the design of his swampy land into Paradise Garden, a folk art scul ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1999) * James Gill: ** ''Marilyn Tryptych'' (1962) ** ''Pink Marilyn'' (2008) *

Douglas Gordon Douglas Gordon (born 20 September 1966) is a Scottish artist. He won the Turner Prize in 1996, the Premio 2000 at the 47th Venice Biennale in 1997 and the Hugo Boss Prize in 1998. He lives and works in Berlin, Germany. Work Much of Gordon's w ...

: ''Self-Portrait as

Myra Hindley The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England. The victims were five children—Pauline Reade, John Kilbride, Keith Bennett, Lesley Ann Downey, and Edward E ...

as Marilyn Monroe'' (1996) * Vladimir Gorsky: ''Marilyn Monroe'' * Richard Hamilton: ''My Marilyn'' (1966) *

Keith Haring Keith Allen Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has "become a widely recognized visual language". Much of his wor ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1981) *

Margaret Harrison Margaret Harrison (born 1940 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) is an English feminist and artist whose work uses a variety of media and subject matter. Life and work Born in Yorkshire, when her father returned from the war, her family moved f ...

: ''Anonymous Was a Woman From

Rosa Luxemburg Rosa Luxemburg (; ; pl, Róża Luksemburg or ; 5 March 1871 – 15 January 1919) was a Polish and naturalised-German revolutionary socialist, Marxist philosopher and anti-war activist. Successively, she was a member of the Proletariat party, ...

Janis Joplin Janis Lyn Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer and musician. One of the most successful and widely known Rock music, rock stars of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and "electric" stage ...

'' (1977) *

Gottfried Helnwein Gottfried Helnwein (born 8 October 1948) is an Austrian-Irish visual artist. He has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor, installation and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. His work is ...

: ** ''Boulevard of Broken Dreams'' (1984) ** ''Marilyn'' (1992) *

Al Hirschfeld Albert Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. Personal life Al Hirschfeld was born in 1903 in a two-story duplex at 1313 Carr ...

: ** ''1954 Movies'' (1954) ** ''

Gish ''Gish'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released in May 1991 through Caroline Records. Frontman Billy Corgan has variously described ''Gish'' as a "very spiritual album" and "an album about spir ...

, Sorrel & Monroe'' (1954) ** ''

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

'' (1954) ** ''

Lana Turner Lana Turner ( ; born Julia Jean Turner; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over the course of her nearly 50-year career, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized per ...

, Marilyn Monroe &

Ava Gardner Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her perform ...

'' (1954) ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1955) ** Mural for the

Eden Roc Miami Beach Hotel The Eden Roc Miami Beach is a resort hotel at 4525 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. The building contains the Nobu Hotel Miami Beach. It was designed by Morris Lapidus in the Miami Modern style, and was completed in 1955–56. Renovated i ...

(1955) ** ''Talent Takes Over'' (1957) ** ''

'' (1959) ** '' The Misfits'' (1960) ** ''Marilyn Monroe - Some Like It Hot'' (1969) ** ''

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor (; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head of ...

'' (1972) ** ''World Premier'' (1975) ** ''Marilyn Monroe - Seven Year Itch'' (1983) ** ''There's No Biz Like Show Biz'' (1988) ** ''Abe Hirschfeld'' (1988) ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1988) ** ''Marilyn (Umbrella) Monroe'' (1989) ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1989) ** '' A&E

Biography A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or ...

'' (1997) ** ''The Misfits'' (1999) ** ''Jerry Schwartz with Marilyn Monroe'' (2000) ** ''Marilyn (Happy Birthday, Mr. President) Monroe'' (2002) *

Jonathan Horowitz Jonathan Horowitz (born 1966) is a New York-based artist working in video, sculpture, sound installation, and photography. Horowitz critically examines the cultures of politics, celebrity, cinema, war, and consumerism. From found footage, Horowitz ...

: ''Talking Without Thinking'' (2001) *

Robert Indiana Robert Indiana (born Robert Clark; September 13, 1928 – May 19, 2018) was an American artist associated with the pop art movement. His iconic image LOVE was first created in 1964 in the form of a card which he sent to several friends and acq ...

: ** ''The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean'' (1998) ** ''Marilyn, Marilyn'' (1999) ** ''Sunburst Marilyn'' (2001) *

John Seward Johnson II John Seward Johnson II (April 16, 1930 – March 10, 2020), also known as J. Seward Johnson Jr. and Seward Johnson, was an American artist known for ''trompe-l'œil'' painted bronze statues. He was a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I, the co-found ...

: ''

Forever Marilyn ''Forever Marilyn'' is a giant statue of Marilyn Monroe designed by Seward Johnson. The statue is a representation of one of the most famous images of Monroe, taken from Billy Wilder's 1955 film ''The Seven Year Itch''. Created in 2011, the sta ...

'' (2011) *

Ray Johnson Raymond Edward "Ray" Johnson (October 16, 1927 – January 13, 1995) was an American artist. Known primarily as a collagist and correspondence artist, he was a seminal figure in the history of Neo-Dada and early Pop art and was described as

: ''Dear Marilyn Monroe'' (1972) ** ''Dear Marilyn Monroe/

Chuck Close Charles Thomas Close (July 5, 1940 – August 19, 2021) was an American painter, visual artist, and photographer who made massive-scale photorealist and abstract portraits of himself and others. Close also created photo portraits using a very l ...

'' (1980) *

Allen Jones Allen Jones may refer to: *Allen Jones (Continental Congress) (1739–1798), Continental Congress delegate *Allen Jones (artist) (born 1937), British pop artist *Allen Jones (record producer) (1940–1987), American record producer *A.J. Styles (Al ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1960–1961) *

Steve Kaufman Steven Alan Kaufman (also known as Steve Kaufman, December 29, 1960 – February 12, 2010) was an American pop artist, fine artist, sculptor, stained glass artist, filmmaker, photographer and humanitarian. His entry into the world of serious pop ...

: ** ''Marilyn Monroe State'' (1995–1999) ** ''Pop Marilyn'' *

Barbara Kruger Barbara Kruger (born January 26, 1945) is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captio ...

: ''Not Stupid Enough'' (1997) *

Sebastian Krüger Sebastian Krüger (born June 30, 1963, in Hamelin, Germany) is a German artist. After studying free painting with Prof. Dörfler at the Braunschweig University of Fine Arts he made a stunning reputation as the designer of a number of cover sprea ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' *

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion, photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His pho ...

: ''

Amanda Lepore Amanda Lepore is an American model, singer, and performance artist. A former Club Kid, she has appeared in advertising for numerous companies. Lepore is noted as a regular subject in photographer David LaChapelle's work, serving as his muse, as ...

as Andy Warhol's Marilyn'' (2007) *

Jean-Jacques Lebel Jean-Jacques Lebel (born in Paris on June 30, 1936) is a French artist. His father was also a poet, translator, poetry publisher, political activist, art collector, and art historian. Besides his heterogeneous artworks and poetry, Lebel is also k ...

: ''Taking a Real Good Peek at Marilyn's Amazing Offer'' (1961) *

Zoe Leonard Zoe Leonard (born 1961) is an American artist who works primarily with photography and sculpture. She has exhibited widely since the late 1980s and her work has been included in a number of seminal exhibitions including Documenta IX and Documenta ...

: ''Marilyn'' (1990–1995) * Richard Lindner: ''Marilyn Was Here'' (1970) *

Gina Lollobrigida Luigia "Gina" Lollobrigida (born 4 July 1927) is an Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician. She was one of the highest-profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, a period in which she was an international sex symbol. As o ...

: ''My Friend, Marilyn Monroe'' (2003) *

Bob Mackie Robert Gordon "Bob" Mackie (born March 24, 1939) is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Cher, Doris Day, Marlene D ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1977) *

Christopher Makos Christopher Makos (born 1948) is an American photographer and visual artist. Makos is known for his photographs of Queer icons and pop stars, and of the male body. Makos apprenticed with photographer Man Ray, and assisted and collaborated with And ...

: ** ''Andy Warhol Looks Like Marilyn Monroe'' (1982) ** ''Andy Warhol 'I'm Not Marilyn Monroe' '' (1982) ** ''Altered Images'' (1982) *

Louis Marchetti Louis J. Marchetti (1920–1992), known as Lou Marchetti, was an Italian free-lance illustrator and fine artist. He was best known for his paperback book covers. Biography He was born in Fondi, Italy and immigrated to the United States at an ea ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' *

Derek Marlowe Derek William Mario Marlowe (21 May 1938 – 14 November 1996) was an English playwright, novelist, screenwriter and painter. Life Derek Marlowe was born in Perivale, Middlesex, and lived there and in Greenford as a child. His father was Fre ...

: ''A Slight Misfit'' (1962) *

Stanley Meltzoff Stanley Meltzoff (March 27, 1917 - November 9, 2006) was an American painter most known for his marine paintings. Early life and career Born in New York City to father Nathan, a cantor at a Manhattan synagogue, Stanley Meltzoff graduated from ...

: '' Our Nation's 200th Birthday, The Telephone's 100th Birthday'' (1976) for

Bell System The Bell System was a system of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), that dominated the telephone services industry in North America for over one hundr ...

Earl Moran Earl Steffa Moran (December 8, 1893 – January 17, 1984), born in Belle Plaine, Iowa, was a 20th-century pin-up and glamour artist. Moran's first instruction in art came under the direction of John Stich, an elderly German artist who also ...

: ''Lady in the Light'' (1945) *

Yasumasa Morimura Yasumasa Morimura (森村泰昌, Morimura Yasumasa, born June 11, 1951) is a contemporary Japanese performance and appropriation artist whose work encompasses photography, film, and live performance. He is known for his reinterpretation of re ...

: ** ''Self Portrait'' (1995) ** ''Red Marilyn'' (1995) *

Mr. Brainwash Thierry Guetta, best known by his moniker Mr. Brainwash, is a French-born Los Angeles-based street artist. According to the 2010 Banksy-directed film ''Exit Through the Gift Shop'', Guetta was a proprietor of a used clothing store, and amateur v ...

: ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (2008) ** ''Spock/Marilyn Monroe'' (2009) ** ''Andy Warhol/Marilyn Monroe'' (2009) ** ''

Nolita Nolita, sometimes written as NoLIta and deriving from "North of Little Italy",Roberts, Sam"New York’s Little Italy, Littler by the Year"''New York Times'' (February 21, 2011) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. No ...

'' mural (2010) *

Vik Muniz Vik Muniz (; born 1961) is a Brazilian artist and photographer. Initially a sculptor, Muniz grew interested with the photographic representations of his work, eventually focusing completely on photography. Primarily working with unconventional ma ...

: ** ''Marilyn (after Andy Warhol)'' (2001) ** ''Bloody Marilyn'' (2001) ** ''Marilyn (Pictures of Diamonds)'' (2004) *

LeRoy Neiman LeRoy Neiman (born LeRoy Leslie Runquist, June 8, 1921 – June 20, 2012) was an American artist known for his brilliantly colored, expressionist paintings and screenprints of athletes, musicians, and sporting events. Early life Neiman was ...

: ''The President's Birthday'' (1962) *

Shelley Niro Shelley Niro (born 1954) is a Mohawk filmmaker and visual artist from New York and Ontario.

: ''The 500 Year Itch'' (1992) *

Claes Oldenburg Claes Oldenburg (January 28, 1929 – July 18, 2022) was a Swedish-born American sculptor, best known for his public art installations typically featuring large replicas of everyday objects. Another theme in his work is soft sculpture versions ...

: ''Ghost Wardrobe (for M.M.)'' (1967) *

Eduardo Paolozzi Sir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi (, ; 7 March 1924 – 22 April 2005) was a Scottish artist, known for his sculpture and graphic works. He is widely considered to be one of the pioneers of pop art. Early years Eduardo Paolozzi was born on 7 March 1 ...

: ** ''Bash'' (1971) ** ''Dear Marilyn Monroe'' *

Ed Paschke Edward Francis Paschke (June 22, 1939 – November 25, 2004) was an American painter of Polish descent. His childhood interest in animation and cartoons, as well as his father's creativity in wood carving and construction, led him toward a caree ...

: ''Pink Lady 2'' (1993) *

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...

: ''La Rabbia'' (1963) *

Guy Peellaert Guy Peellaert (6 April 1934 – 17 November 2008) was a Belgian artist, painter, illustrator, comic artist and photographer, most famous for the book ''Rock Dreams'', and his album covers for rock artists like David Bowie (''Diamond Dogs'') and the ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1994–1999) *

Raymond Pettibon Raymond Pettibon (born Raymond Ginn, June 16, 1957) is an American artist who lives and works in New York City. Pettibon came to prominence in the early 1980s in the southern California punk rock scene, creating posters and album art mainly for ...

: ''No Title'' (1990–2003) * Paul Pfeiffer: ''Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: 1'' (2000) *

Peter Phillips Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (born 15 November 1977) is a British businessman and the son of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips. He is the eldest nephew of King Charles III, and 17th in the line of succession to the British throne. ...

: ''For Men Only, Starring MM and BB'' (1961) *

Arnulf Rainer Arnulf Rainer (born 8 December 1929) is an Austrian painter noted for his abstract informal art. Rainer was born in Baden, Austria. During his early years, Rainer was influenced by Surrealism. In 1950, he founded the ''Hundsgruppe'' (''dog gro ...

: ''Mythos Marilyn'' series (2002) *

Mel Ramos Melvin John Ramos (July 24, 1935 – October 14, 2018) was an American figurative painter, specializing most often in paintings of female nudes, whose work incorporates elements of realist and abstract art. Born in Sacramento, California, to ...

: ''Peek-a-Boo'' series (2002) *

Robert Rauschenberg Milton Ernest "Robert" Rauschenberg (October 22, 1925 – May 12, 2008) was an American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the Pop art movement. Rauschenberg is well known for his Combines (1954–1964), a group of artwor ...

: ''Test Stone #1'' (1967) * Tom Richmond: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1998) *

Faith Ringgold Faith Ringgold (born October 8, 1930 in Harlem, New York City) is an American painter, writer, mixed media sculptor, and performance artist, best known for her narrative quilts. Early life Faith Ringgold was born the youngest of three children ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1997) *

James Rosenquist James Rosenquist (November 29, 1933 – March 31, 2017) was an American artist and one of the proponents of the pop art movement. Drawing from his background working in sign painting, Rosenquist's pieces often explored the role of advertising a ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe I'' (1962) *

Mimmo Rotella Domenico "Mimmo" Rotella (Catanzaro, 7 October 1918 – Milan, 8 January 2006) was an Italian artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. Best known for his works of décollage and psychogeographics, made from torn advert ...

: ** ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1962) ** ''Marilyn Decollage'' (1964) ** ''I Vilti'' (1998) ** ''Marilyn II'' (1979) ** ''La Magnifica Preda'' (2004) *

Paolo Schmidlin Paolo Schmidlin (born 1964 in Milan) is an Italian sculptor. A graduate from the Brera Academy, Schmidlin lives and works in Milan. Schmidlin's work has courted controversy and censorship, particularly ''Miss Kitty'', a depiction of Pope Benedict ...

: ''At Rest'' (2012) *

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as ''Ship o ...

: ''The Film Poster'' (1967) *

Richard Serra Richard Serra (born November 2, 1938) is an American artist known for his large-scale sculptures made for site-specific landscape, urban, and architectural settings. Serra's sculptures are notable for their material quality and exploration o ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe-

Greta Garbo Greta Garbo (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American actress. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses, she was known for her melancholic, somber persona, her film portrayals of tragedy, ...

'' (1981) *

Cindy Sherman Cynthia Morris Sherman (born January 19, 1954) is an American artist whose work consists primarily of photographic self-portraits, depicting herself in many different contexts and as various imagined characters. Her breakthrough work is often co ...

: ''Untitled'' (1986) *

Roger Shimomura Roger Shimomura (born Roger Yutaka Shimomura in 1939 in Seattle) is an American artist and a retired professor at the University of Kansas, having taught there from 1969 to 2004. His art, showcased across the United States, Japan, Canada, Mexico, ...

: ''Heroine, Hammer, Hibachi'' (1987) *

Hajime Sorayama is a Japanese illustrator known, along for his design work on the original Sony AIBO, for his precisely detailed, erotic portrayals of feminine robots. He describes his highly detailed style as "superrealism", which he says "deals with the tec ...

: ''Sexy Robot in Yellow'' (album cover of

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

's ''Just Push Play'') *

Daniel Spoerri Daniel Spoerri (born 27 March 1930) is a Swiss artist and writer born in Romania. Spoerri is best known for his "snare-pictures," a type of assemblage or object art, in which he captures a group of objects, such as the remains of meals eaten by in ...

: ** ''The Spirit of Marilyn Captured by Merlin'' (2003) ** ''Merlin Meets Marilyn'' (2003) ** ''Der Teddybar von MM'' (2003) *

John Stango John Stango (born August 9, 1958) is an American pop artist. Biography Born and raised in urban Philadelphia, Stango attended Tyler School of Art at Temple University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Graphic Design. Af ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (2010) *

Brett-Livingstone Strong Sir Brett-Livingstone Strong (born 31 October 1953) is an Australian-born artist, best known for his historic monumental sculptures and portraits of Hollywood celebrities. Career In 1958, at the age of 5 Brett-Livingstone Strong was photogr ...

: ''Tribute to Marilyn Monroe'' (1989) *

Harold Town Harold Barling Town, (June 13, 1924 – December 27, 1990) was a Canadian abstract painter. He is best known as a member of Painters Eleven a group of abstract artists active in Toronto from 1954-1960. Town coined the name of the ...

: ''Superstar'' (1970) *

Jacques Villeglé Jacques Villeglé, born Jacques Mahé de la Villeglé (27 March 1926 – 6 June 2022) was a French mixed-media artist and affichiste famous for his alphabet with symbolic letters and decollage with ripped or lacerated posters. He was a membe ...

: ''Marilyn'' (1982) *

Wolf Vostell Wolf Vostell (14 October 1932 – 3 April 1998) was a German painter and sculptor, considered one of the early adopters of video art and installation art and pioneer of Happenings and Fluxus. Techniques such as blurring and Dé-coll/age are ch ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' (1962) *

Erik Wahl Erik C. Wahl is an American graffiti artist, speed-painter, author, motivational speaker and entrepreneur based in San Diego. He owns The Wahl Group, a consultancy firm, and has spoken at conventions by Microsoft, Disney, and other corporations. ...

: ''Untitled'' (2012) (bought by

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

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Kerry Waghorn Kerry Waghorn (born January 10, 1947) is a syndicated caricaturist whose ''Faces in the News'' feature, established in 1977 by Chronicle Features (''San Francisco Chronicle'') is a journalistic legend. He estimates that more than 9,000 of his imag ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' *

Petrus Wandrey Petrus Wandrey (8 March 1939 – 11 May 2012) was a German artist who lived and worked in Hamburg. Wandrey studied at Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Hamburg (fashion school located at Armgartstraße), from 1960 to 1963, and from 1963 t ...

: ''Memento-Marilyn-Monroe'' (2003) *

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Marilyn Diptych The ''Marilyn Diptych'' ( 1962) is a silkscreen painting by American pop artist Andy Warhol depicting Marilyn Monroe. The monumental work is one of the artist's most noted of the movie star. The painting consists of 50 images. Each image of ...

'' (1962) ** ''

Gold Marilyn Monroe ''Gold Marilyn Monroe'' is an art piece by Andy Warhol composed of a photograph of actress Marilyn Monroe's face centered on a large ( x ) gold-painted canvas. Warhol used silkscreen ink on synthetic polymer paint on canvas. It was completed in 1 ...

'' (1962) ** ''Twenty-five Colored Marilyns'' (1962) ** ''

Shot Marilyns ''Shot Marilyns'' is a series of silkscreen paintings produced in 1964 by Andy Warhol, each canvas measuring 40 inches square, and each a portrait of Marilyn Monroe. History Pop artist Andy Warhol had a fascination with Hollywood and ...

'' (1964) ** ''

Untitled from Marilyn Monroe The ''Marilyn Monroe portfolio'' is a portfolio or series of ten 36×36 inch silkscreened prints on paper by the pop artist Andy Warhol, first made in 1967, all showing the same image of the 1950s film star Marilyn Monroe but all in different, ...

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Tom Wesselmann Thomas K. Wesselmann (February 23, 1931 – December 17, 2004) was an American artist associated with the Pop Art movement who worked in painting, collage and sculpture. Early years Wesselmann was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cincinnati. From 1949 ...

: ''Marilyn in Bed'' (1984) * Stephen B. Whatley: ''40th Anniversary Tribute'' (2002) *

Jon Whitcomb Jon Whitcomb (1906–1988) was an American illustrator. He was well known for his pictures of glamorous young women. He was born in Weatherford, Oklahoma, Weatherford, Oklahoma and grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He attended ...

: ** ''Untitled'' (1958) (owned by

Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yank ...

) ** Cover and illustrations for the March 1959 ''

Cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan may refer to: Food and drink * Cosmopolitan (cocktail), also known as a "Cosmo" History * Rootless cosmopolitan, a Soviet derogatory epithet during Joseph Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign of 1949–1953 Hotels and resorts * Cosmopoli ...

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Susan Dorothea White Susan Dorothea White (born 10 August 1941) is an Australian artist and author. She is a narrative artist and her work concerns the natural world and human situation, increasingly incorporating satire and irony to convey her concern for human righ ...

: ''The Crowning with Sexism'' (1994) *

Willard Wigan Willard Wigan, (born June 1957) is a British sculptor from Ashmore Park Estate, Wednesfield, England, the son of Jamaican immigrants, who makes micro miniature sculptures. His sculptures are typically placed in the eye of a needle or on the head ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe on a Diamond'' (2007–2008) *

Erwin Wurm Erwin Wurm (born 1954) is an Austrian artist. He lives and works in Vienna and Limberg in Austria, and in New York City. Early life Erwin Wurm was born in Bruck an der Mur, Austria, in 1954. His father was a detective, who did not approve of ar ...

: ''Thinking About Marilyn'' (2003) *

Jean-Pierre Yvaral Jean-Pierre Vasarely (1934–2002), professionally known as Yvaral, was a French artist working in the fields of op-art and kinetic art from 1954 onwards. He was the son of Victor Vasarely, who was a pioneer of op-art. Life and work Yvaral s ...

: ''Marilyn Monroe'' series (1990–1994) * Zevs: ''Visual Violation – Marilyn Monroe'' (2011) See also: ''Marilyn in Art'' Roger Taylor (Ed.), Chaucer Press (2006), See also: ''Elvis + Marilyn: 2x Immortal'' Geri DePaoli (Ed.), Rizzoli (1994),

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Amy Lee Amy Lynn Hartzler (; born December 13, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is the co-founder, lead vocalist, and lead songwriter of the rock band Evanescence. Alongside her contributions with the band, Lee has also particip ...

: dressed as Monroe (according to her she's called "Scarilyn Monroe") from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for the Halloween Party in 2007 *

Anna Nicole Smith Anna Nicole Smith (born Vickie Lynn Hogan; November 28, 1967 – February 8, 2007) was an American model, actress, and television personality. Smith started her career as a ''Playboy'' magazine centerfold in May 1992 and won the title of 1993 ...

: aspired to be her favorite blonde Marilyn Monroe *

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

: for the June 2006 '' GQ'' *

Courtney Stodden Courtney Alexis Stodden (born August 29, 1994) is an American media personality, model, and singer. After competing in beauty pageants in their home state of Washington and releasing original music, then-16-year-old Stodden came to internation ...

: dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' wearing clear platform heels in 2012. *

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

: for the September 1996 ''

George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...

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Barbara Walters Barbara Jill Walters (born September 25, 1929) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, Walters appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including ...

: as Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' from a Halloween episode of '' The View'' in 2003. *

: for the May 2014 ''

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Lara Bingle Lara Worthington (née Bingle) (born 22 June 1987) is an Australian model and media personality. She is known for appearing in the 2006 Tourism Australia advertising campaign ''So where the bloody hell are you?'' Her own reality television serie ...

: for the August 2008 ''

Australian Cosmopolitan ''Cosmopolitan'' is an American monthly fashion and entertainment magazine for women, first published based in New York City in March 1886 as a family magazine; it was later transformed into a literary magazine and, since 1965, has become a List ...

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Gina St. John Gina St. John (born in Natchez, Mississippi, USA) is an American actress and entertainment reporter, active since 1994. Biography She was once a radio presenter in Roanoke, Virginia and Cleveland, Ohio. She has hosted shows including ''CNET Ce ...

: dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' in a ''CNet Central'' Halloween-themed episode from 1995. *

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

: retouched photo aping the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' on the October 1995 ''

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Hugh Hefner Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of ''Playboy'' magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obsc ...

: buried next to Monroe when he died in 2017. *

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whi ...

: paid homage to Marylin's 1953 visit to U.S. troops in Korea in her " I Still Believe" music video. *

Cindy Crawford Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers, runways, as well as fash ...

Daryl Hannah Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress and environmental activist. She made her screen debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film '' The Fury'' (1978). She has starred in various movies across the years, i ...

Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists: she is the daughter of the late country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna ...

, and

Heather Locklear Heather Deen Locklear (born September 25, 1961) is an American actress famous for her role as Amanda Woodward on ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1999), for which she received four consecutive Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Television ...

: for the May/June 1997 ''American Photo'' *

Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( ; born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her distinctive raspy voice, her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop ...

: for the March 2014 '' German Vogue'' *

James Franco James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...

: at the

83rd Academy Awards The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beg ...

* Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders: aped "Two Little Girls from Little Rock" from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' *

Jade Goody Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (5 June 1981 – 22 March 2009) was an English television personality. She came to public prominence in 2002 when she appeared on the third series of the Channel 4 reality show '' Big Brother''. She went on to s ...

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Rachel Hunter Rachel Hunter (born 8 September 1969) is a New Zealand model, actress and the host of Imagination Television's ''Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty''. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Rolling Stone'', ' ...

: dressed as Monroe in an episode of the British reality competition series

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in 2000. *

Rudolph Giuliani Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (, ; born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 198 ...

: for the 1997 New York Inner Circle press dinner *

Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne (née Levy, later Arden; born 9 October 1952) is a British-American television personality, music manager and author. She is married to heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne and came to prominence while appearing ...

: dressed as Monroe as she is lip synching to ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' during their 2nd Annual Rocktober Lip Sync War on an episode of '' The Talk'' in 2016. *

Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, and entertainer. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Beverly Hills, California, she is a great-granddaughter of Conra ...

: for the August 2010 launch of her

perfume Perfume (, ; french: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, animals, food, objects, and living-spaces an agreeable scent. Th ...

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Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid act ...

: for the March 2008 '' Harper's Bazaar Australia'' *

Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and singer. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at the age of three. Having appeared as a regular on the television soap opera '' An ...

: recreated The Last Sitting with photographer

Bert Stern Bertram Stern (October 3, 1929 – June 26, 2013) was an American commercial photographer. Biography Stern was the son of Jewish immigrants and grew up in Brooklyn. His father worked as a children's portrait photographer. After dropping out of h ...

for the February 25, 2008 ''

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

'' ** for the July 2009 ''

Vogue España ''Vogue'' is an American monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers many topics, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway. Based at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, ''Vog ...

'' ** for the January/February 2012 ''

Playboy ''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. K ...

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Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series ''In Living Color'', where she rema ...

: paid homage to "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" on the April 22, 2010 ''

Lopez Tonight ''Lopez Tonight'' is an American late-night television talk show that was hosted by the comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican-American to host a late-night ...

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Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

: for the April 1991 '' Vanity Fair'' shot by

Steven Meisel Steven Meisel (born June 5, 1954) is an American fashion photographer, who obtained popularity and critical acclaim with his work in ''Vogue'' and ''Vogue Italia'' as well as his photographs of friend Madonna in her 1992 book, ''Sex''. He is n ...

Katie Couric Katherine Anne Couric ( ; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and presenter. She is founder of Katie Couric Media, a multimedia news and production company. She also publishes a daily newsletter, ''Wake Up Call''. From 2013 to 2017, ...

: Dressed as Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' for ''The Today Show'' Halloween episode in 2005. *

Kim Kardashian Kimberly Noel Kardashian (formerly West; born October 21, 1980) is an American socialite, media personality, and businesswoman. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the sex ...

: Wears Monroe's iconic dress at the 2022 gala *

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

: regularly performs as Monroe *

Andreja Pejić Andreja Pejić (; formerly Andrej Pejić, born 28 August 1991) is an Australian model and actress. Since coming out as a trans woman in 2013, she has become one of the most recognisable transgender models in the world. Early life Pejić was bo ...

: "Marilyn Off Duty" shoot for the October 2011 ''Lovecat Magazine'' *

Lisa Marie Presley Lisa Marie Presley (born February 1, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. She is the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate. Presley has developed a career ...

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Herb Ritts Herbert Ritts Jr. (August 13, 1952December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer and director known for his photographs of celebrities, models, and other cultural figures throughout the 1980s and 1990s. His work concentrated on black a ...

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Kevyn Aucoin Kevyn James Aucoin (; February 14, 1962 – May 7, 2002) was an American make-up artist, photographer and author. In the 1990s, Aucoin was wholly responsible for the "sculpted" look of many celebrities and top models, including Whitney Houston, ...

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...

: performed "

If U Seek Amy "If U Seek Amy" ( radio-edited as "If U See Amy") is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, ''Circus'' (2008). It was released on March 10, 2009, by Jive Records as the third single of the album, chosen by a poll ...

" as Monroe on her

Femme Fatale Tour The Femme Fatale Tour was the eighth concert tour by American entertainer Britney Spears. It was launched in support of her seventh studio album, ''Femme Fatale'' (2011). It was officially announced in March 2011, with dates for North American v ...

* ''The Seven Year Itch'' "subway grate" pose has been aped by numerous celebrities, including

Annalise Braakensiek Annalise Braakensiek (9 December 1972 – 6 January 2019) was an Australian model, actress, television presenter, businesswoman and campaign ambassador. Life and career Braakensiek had a successful career as a model, with some acting work, for ...

Melissa George Melissa George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian actress and entrepreneur. A former national artistic rollerskating champion and model, George began her acting career playing Angel Parrish in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (1993– ...

Geri Halliwell Geraldine Estelle Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, author, and actress. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. With over 100 million records ...

Anna Kournikova Anna Sergeyevna Kournikova ( rus, Анна Сергеевна Курникова, p=ˈanːə sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvnə ˈkurnʲɪkəvə, a=Anna_kournikova.ogg; born 7 June 1981) is a Russian former professional tennis player and American televisio ...

Tiffany Pollard Tiffany Pollard (born January 6, 1982) is an American television personality. She came to public prominence for her participation on the first two seasons of VH1's ''Flavor of Love'' (2006–2007). Pollard was given the nickname "New York" by ...

Samantha Riley Samantha Linette Pearl Riley (born 13 November 1972) is an Australian breaststroke swimmer of Aboriginal descent who competed for Australia in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning three medals ...

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* June Shannon (a.k.a. Mama June) dressed as Monroe in ''The Seven Year Itch'' to promote '' Mama June:From Not to Hot''. *

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer who worked on the comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1982–1985), ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), ''The New Adventures ...

: for ''

The New Adventures of Old Christine ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (often shortened to simply ''Old Christine'') is an American sitcom television series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Christine Campbell, a divorced mother doing her best to keep pace with those around her ...

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Sungmin Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 27 hanja with the reading ...

: in ''Super Show 4'' *

Eunhyuk Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T and S ...

dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' at the Incheon International Airport *

Xuxa Meneghel Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel ( ; ; born Maria da Graça Meneghel, 27 March 1963) is a Brazilian television host, film actress, singer, model, and businesswoman. Known as "Queen of Little Ones", Xuxa built the largest Latin American children's e ...

dressed as Monroe in an episode of ''

Dancing Brasil ''Dancing Brasil'' is a Brazilian reality television series based on the ABC celebrity dance competition ''Dancing with the Stars'', produced by Endemol Shine in partnership with BBC Worldwide. The show is hosted by Xuxa Meneghel, alongside Junno ...

'' (the Brazilian version of ''

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'') in 2017. Zia Dantes (daughter of Dingdong & Marian Dantes) dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for a photoshoot in Hawaii.

Editorial cartoons

Cy Hungerford Cyrus Cotton Hungerford (June 27, 1888 – May 25, 1983) was an American editorial cartoonist who produced daily cartoons for the ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' from 1927 until his retirement in 1977. His many awards included a Golden Quill Award (196 ...

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enters Monroe's dressing room with a bottle of sleeping pills (''

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', also known simply as the PG, is the largest newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Descended from the ''Pittsburgh Gazette'', established in 1786 as the first newspaper published west of the All ...

'', August 6, 1962; p. 8) * Don Wright: Earth weeps as Monroe's star streaks across the heavens (''

The Miami News ''The Miami News'' was an evening newspaper in Miami, Florida. It was the media market competitor to the morning edition of the ''Miami Herald'' for most of the 20th century. The paper started publishing in May 1896 as a weekly called ''The Miami ...

'', August 6, 1962) * Steve Benson: Joe DiMaggio and Monroe are reunited in Heaven (''

Arizona Republic ''The Arizona Republic'' is an American daily newspaper published in Phoenix. Circulated throughout Arizona, it is the state's largest newspaper. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Gannett newspaper chain. Copies are sold at $2 daily or at $3 ...

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Michael Ramirez Michael Patrick Ramirez (born May 11, 1961) is an American cartoonist for the ''Las Vegas Review-Journal''. His cartoons present mostly conservative viewpoints. He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. Early life and education Ramirez was born i ...

of ''

Investor's Business Daily ''Investor's Business Daily'' (''IBD'') is an American newspaper and website covering the stock market, international business, finance and economics. Founded in 1984 by William O'Neil as a print news publication, it is owned by News Corp and is ...

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Ali Khamenei Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei ( fa, سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای, ; born 19 April 1939) is a Twelver Shia ''marja and the second and current Supreme Leader of Iran, in office since 1989. He was previously the third president o ...

apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' (June 23, 2009) ** Monroe as the national debt croons "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" (August 5, 2009) **

John Roberts John Glover Roberts Jr. (born January 27, 1955) is an American lawyer and jurist who has served as the 17th chief justice of the United States since 2005. Roberts has authored the majority opinion in several landmark cases, including ''Nati ...

apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' (June 25, 2015) * Nate Beeler of ''

The Columbus Dispatch ''The Columbus Dispatch'' is a daily newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio. Its first issue was published on July 1, 1871, and it has been the only mainstream daily newspaper in the city since ''The Columbus Citizen-Journal'' ceased publication in 19 ...

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Chris Christie Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, lobbyist, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018. Christie, who was born in Ne ...

apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' (September 28, 2011)

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Betsey Johnson Betsey Johnson (born 1942) is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She also is known for doing a cartwheel ending in a split at the ...

: "Mary-Lynn" tote bag line *

MAC Cosmetics MAC Cosmetics, stylized as M·A·C, is a Canadian cosmetics manufacturer founded in Toronto, Canada in 1984 by Frank Toskan and Frank Angelo. The company is headquartered in New York City after becoming a subsidiary of Estée Lauder Companies i ...

: Marilyn Monroe Collection *

Macy's Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain of high-end department stores founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy. It became a division of the Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores in 1994, through which it is affiliated wi ...

: Marilyn Monroe Collection *

Monroe piercing A Monroe piercing is a lip piercing placed off-center, above the upper lip on the left-hand side and is meant to resemble Marilyn Monroe's beauty spot, although Monroe's beauty spot was on her cheek, not her lip. The Madonna piercing is similar but ...

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Warhol Andy Warhol (; born Andrew Warhola Jr.; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American visual artist, film director, and producer who was a leading figure in the Art movement, visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore th ...

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Air Max Nike Air Max is a line of shoes produced by Nike, Inc., with the first model released in 1987. Air Max shoes are identified by their midsoles incorporating flexible urethane pouches filled with pressurized gas, visible from the exterior of the ...

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Warnaco Group The Warnaco Group, Inc. was an American Textile industry, textile/clothing corporation which designed, sourced, marketed, Brand licensing, licensed, and distributed a wide range of underwear, Sportswear (fashion), sportswear, and swimwear world ...

: Warner's Marilyn Monroe intimate apparel line (1996) *

White dress of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe wore a white dress in the 1955 film ''The Seven Year Itch'', directed by Billy Wilder. It was created by costume designer William Travilla and worn in the movie's best-known scene. The image of it and her above a windy subway grati ...

Zales The Zale Corporation is an American jewelry retailer, incorporated in Delaware in 1993. The principal executive offices are located in Coppell, Texas. History The company began in 1924 in Wichita Falls, Texas, when the two Russian-Jewish immig ...

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The Apartment ''The Apartment'' is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond. It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David ...

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'': Manny walks past a pin-up shop selling posters of Monroe. * ''

Back to the Future Part II ''Back to the Future Part II'' is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay by Bob Gale and a story by both. It is the sequel to the 1985 film ''Back to the Future'' and the second installment in the ' ...

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Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predators ...

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Harley Quinn Harley Quinn is a character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Quinn was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm as a comic relief henchwoman for the supervillain Joker (character), Joker in ''Batman: The An ...

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Margot Robbie Margot Elise Robbie (; born 2 July 1990) is an Australian actress and producer. Known for her work in both blockbuster and independent films, she has received several accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Golden Glob ...

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Blades of Glory ''Blades of Glory'' is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Will Speck and Josh Gordon, written by Jeff Cox, Craig Cox, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder with Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, William Fich ...

'': Fairchild skates as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

Blonde Ambition ''Blonde Ambition'' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film directed by Scott Marshall and starring Jessica Simpson as a small-town girl who moves to New York City and rises up into a career as a business woman. The film also stars Luke Wilson, ...

'': Katie apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Lilith apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Lena apes Monroe * ''

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'': Lola is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Holli sings the title song of ''

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'': Julia apes Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' attends Helen's party * ''

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'': the Finch's Christmas tree angel apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Mrs. Sturak's car is stolen by three drag performers, one of whom is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * '' El Tinte de La Fama'': Magaly enters a television contest that is looking for a Monroe look-a-like in order to win a 25.000 dólares (i.e. $25,000) cash prize. Magaly teams up with Héctor whom she believes to be Monroe's reincarnation as a "third world

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man". * '' Fade to Black'': Binford is obsessed with Monroe * ''

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'': Byron and Elvis meet a Monroe look-a-like * ''Flashback'' (1990): An early 50 second CGI film which recreates the classic subway grate scene from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Paulette is obsessed with Monroe and

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's alleged affair * ''

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apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Shelly apes Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Dawn apes "

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" in a Huckabees ad * '' I Love a Man in Uniform'': A female bank robber is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * '' Insignificance'': The Actress is based on Monroe * '' It's Me, Sugar'': A comedic retelling of Monroe's difficulty with a line from ''Some Like It Hot'' * '' Kingpin'': Claudia apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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has been "cut" to look like Monroe * ''

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'': The Teen Mom is murdered by The Slasher while she is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': a girl Hebert delivers mail to apes Monroe * ''

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'': The Traffic Conductor's dress blows up à la Monroe's "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': documentary about Monroe * '' Léon: The Professional'': Mathilda dresses up as Monroe and sings "

" * ''

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'': Lewis works on a novel about Monroe and

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's love child * '' Little Voice'': LV mimics Monroe's voice * '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'':

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dresses as Monroe * ''

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'': Mike dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * '' Man on Fire'': Rayburn owns a

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* ''Marilyn's Man'': documentary about Monroe's first husband James Dougherty * ''

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'': Marchesi is advised by Monroe's ghost * ''

Mini's First Time ''Mini's First Time'' is a 2006 satiric neo-noir black comedy film written and directed by Nick Guthe and produced by Trigger Street Productions. It was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival on May 1, 2006 and had a limited release on July 14, 20 ...

'': Mini unwittingly apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * '' The Misfits'': Roslyn tries to keep Guido from looking at photos of Monroe that Gay has taped inside a closet * ''

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'':

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's character claims to be Monroe * ''

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'': Monkeybone impersonates Monroe * ''

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'': Aileen recalls her childhood dream of being the next Monroe * ''

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'': Satine sings ''Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend'' * ''

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'': While making ''

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'', Monroe strikes up a friendship with Colin Clark * '' Nobody Else but You'': A man investigates the death of a woman who though she was the reincarnation of Monroe * ''

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'': An alien girl tries to hold down her white dress as a vent blows it up à la ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': a waitress is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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is a Marilyn Monroe impersonator * '' Same Time, Next Year'': A photo of Monroe's "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' is part of a montage * ''

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'': One of Dufresne's posters is of Monroe's "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch''. * '' Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven'': A Monroe impersonator wearing a pink wig can be seen * ''

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'': Jo Lynn gives her class presentation as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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'': Tigger dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''

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, Jesus, the Mary (mother of Jesus), Virgin Mary, John Wayne and

* ''The Underground Comedy Movie'': Peeping Tom uses a fan to blow up the skirt of a Monroe look-a-like * ''Wayne's World (film), Wayne's World'': Wayne impersonates Monroe singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" * ''White Palace (film), White Palace'': Nora is a Monroe fan * ''The Woman in Red (1984 film), The Woman in Red'': Charlotte unwittingly apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Wonder Boys (film), Wonder Boys'': James steals the jacket Monroe wore the day she married Joe DiMaggio from Gaskell, who is obsessed with the DiMaggio-Monroe marriage * ''Wrongfully Accused'': Harrison's kilt blows up à la the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Younger and Younger'': Younger has a vision of a girl aping Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Zapped!'': Barney makes a girl at the prom ape the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch''

Graphic novels

* Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar (2003) Features an older version of Marilyn Monroe. * ''Deadpool'' by Gerry Duggan (writer), Gerry Duggan and Brian Posehn (2013) Deadpool disguises himself as Marilyn Monroe, to kill a reanimated John F. Kennedy. * '' Eterna Marilyn'' by Fran Sabariego (2019).

Literature

* Alvah Bessie: ''The Symbol'' (1966), based on Monroe's life * Truman Capote: "A Beautiful Child" from ''Music for Chameleons'' (1980) * Mort Castle: ''I Am Your Need'' (2001) * Douglas Coupland: ''Polaroids from the Dead'' (1996) * Peter Golenbock: ''7: The Mickey Mantle Novel'' (2007), Monroe and Mickey Mantle have an affair * Edward Gorman: ''The Marilyn Tapes'' (1995) * Doris Grumbach: "The Missing Person" (1981) * Allan Gurganus: ''Blessed Assurance'' (1990) * Michael Korda: ''The Immortals'' (1992) * Paul Levinson: "Marilyn and Monet" (2017) * Carole Morin: ''Dead Glamorous: the Autobiography of Seduction and Self Destruction'' (1996), a poetic account of the fascination of charismatic suicides including Marilyn, Ian Curtis, and Sylvia Plath * Graham Masterton: ''Ikon'' (1982) * Norman Mailer: ''Marilyn: A Biography'', ''Of Women and Their Elegance'' (1980) * Joyce Carol Oates: ''Blonde (novel), Blonde'', and "Three Girls" (1996) * Andrew O'Hagan: ''The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe'' (2010) * John Rechy: ''Marilyn's Daughter'' (1989) * Lee Siegel (professor and novelist), Lee Siegel: ''Who Wrote the Book of Love?'' (2005) * Anne Carson: ''Norma Jeane Baker of Troy'' (2019) See also: ''Mondo Marilyn: An Anthology of Fiction and Poetry'' Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole (Eds), St. Martin's Press (1995), See also: ''Marilyn: Shades of Blonde'' Carole Nelson Douglas (ed.), Tor Books (1997),

Music

* Tori Amos: "Father Lucifer" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio * Ray Anthony: "My Marilyn" * The Beatles: Monroe is on the cover of List of images on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'' * New Order (band), New Order: "1963 (song), 1963" references the assassination of John F. Kennedy so that "he could do one with Monroe". * Dan Bern: "Marilyn" *

: "In da Club, Sexy Lil' Thug" references Monroe * Blondie (band), Blondie: "Platinum Blonde" references Monroe * Blue System: ** "The Wind Cries (Who Killed Norma Jean)" ** "Good Night Marilyn" * Bon Jovi: "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen From Mars" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio * David Bowie: "Jean Genie" references Monroe * Citizen Cope: "Healing Hands" references Monroe * City Boy (band), City Boy: "Summer in the School Yard" references Monroe * Sheryl Crow: "If It Makes You Happy" references Monroe * Culture Club: "It's a Miracle" references Monroe * CupcakKe: "Best Dick Sucker" references Monroe * Def Leppard: "Photograph (Def Leppard song), Photograph" * Golden Earring: "Her voice has been sampled twice in the song Vanilla Queen from the album moontan" * Everything but the Girl: "Sugar Finney" references Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy * Lana Del Rey: ** "Body Electric" references Monroe ** "Children of the Bad Revolution" references Monroe ** a demo of "Trash Magic" references Monroe * LSD (group), LSD "Audio (song), Audio" references Monroe * The Distillers: "Gypsy Rose Lee" references Monroe * Everlast (musician), Everlast: "Whitey's Revenge" references Monroe * Bryan Ferry: "Goddess of Love" references Monroe * Alexa Goddard: "Marilyn" * Grinderman: "Palaces of Montezuma" references Monroe and John F. Kennedy * Half Man Half Biscuit: "99% of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd" references Monroe * Teppo Hauta-aho/Edward Vesala: 1973 album ''Ode to Marilyn'' * Faith Hill: "The Secret of Life" references Monroe * Michael Jackson: "Tabloid Junkie" references Monroe * Jay-Z: "Hollywood" references Monroe * "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel * Elton John: ** "Candle in the Wind" ** "Wrap Her Up" (with George Michael) references Monroe * "Lie to Me (Mikolas Josef song), Lie to Me" by Mikolas Josef * Tommy Keene: "My Mother Looked Like Marilyn Monroe" *

: "Girl on Fire (song), Girl on Fire" reference Monroe * The Kinks: "Celluloid Heroes" references Monroe * Kinky Friedman: "Marilyn & Joe" * Kool Keith: "Livin' Astro" references Monroe * Lady Gaga: ** "Dance in the Dark" references Monroe ** "Do What U Want" featuring R. Kelly references Monroe's alleged affair with John F. Kennedy ** "Nothing On (But The Radio)" references Monroe ** "Government Hooker" is about Monroe's alleged affair with John F. Kennedy * Laze & Royal: "Marilyn Monroe" * Phoebe Legere: "Marilyn Monroe" * Valery Leontiev: "Marilyn" *

': "Marilyn" * Lil Xan featuring Charli XCX: "Moonlight" references Monroe *

featuring Nas: "I'm Gonna be Alright" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio *

: "Vogue (Madonna song), Vogue" references Monroe * Man From Delmonte: "Beautiful People" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio * Marilyn Manson and his Marilyn Manson (band), band is taken from Monroe and Charles Manson * Marina and the Diamonds: "State Of Dreaming" references Monroe * Ava Max: "Salt" references Monroe * Melanie Martinez (singer): "You Love I" loops a quote Monroe gives in a 1960 interview backwards * Jessica Mauboy featuring Snoop Dogg: "Get 'Em Girls (song), Get 'Em Girls" references Monroe * Jhony Kaze: "Marilyn Monroe" * Metallica: "The Memory Remains" quotes a line from Monroe's character in '' The Misfits'' * Minako Honda: "Nen No Marilyn" * Nicki Minaj: "Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song), Marilyn Monroe" * K Camp: "Marilyn Monroe" *

: "Mr. President" references Monroe * Misfits (band), Misfits: ** "Who Killed Marilyn?" ** The band takes its name from '' The Misfits'' * Maren Morris: "Rich (Maren Morris song), Rich" referenced Monroe * Norma Jean (band), Norma Jean: takes its name from Monroe's real name, Norma Jeane * Pauline Oliveros: "To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of Their Desperation" * Roland Orzabal: "Dandelion" references Monroe * A Perfect Circle: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" references Monroe * Brianna Perry: "Marilyn Monroe (Brianna Perry song), Marilyn Monroe" * Katy Perry: "Hey Hey Hey" references Monroe * Perez Prado: "Marilyn Monroe Mambo (music), Mambo" * Los Prisioneros: "¿Quién mató a Marilyn?" * Brian Protheroe: "Pinball" references Monroe * Red Hot Chili Peppers: "Wet Sand" references her as Norma Jeane * Rihanna: "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary" references Monroe * Robbie Robertson: "American Roulette" references Monroe * Kelly Rowland: "Stole" references Monroe * Pete Seeger: "Who Killed Norma Jean?", debuted at his June 8, 1963 Carnegie Hall concert * Brian Setzer Orchestra: "Americano" references Monroe * Sevdaliza: "Marilyn Monroe" * Sleeper (band), Sleeper: "Romeo Me" references Monroe and Joe DiMaggio * Spice Girls: "The Lady is a Vamp" references Monroe * Stereophonics: "She Takes Her Clothes Off" references Monroe * Suede (band), Suede: "Heroine" references Monroe * Tiffany Darwish, Tiffany: "Kiss the Ground" references Monroe * SomeKindaWonderful, Jordy Towers: "Don't Say It's Over" references Monroe * Keith Urban: "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" references Monroe * Tom Waits: ** "Jitterbug Boy" references Monroe ** "A Sweet Little Bullet From a Pretty Blue Gun" references Monroe ** "Hold On" references Monroe * "Marilyn Monroe (Pharrell Williams song), Marilyn Monroe" by Pharrell Williams * "Marilyn Monroe" by Danielle Cohn * "Marilyn Monroe" by Sevdaliza * Robbie Williams: "The Actor" references Monroe * Bat for Lashes, Bat For Lashes: "Marilyn" references Monroe * (G)I-dle: ** ''I Love (EP), I Love'' concept references Monroe ** "Nxde" references Monroe

Music videos

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* "Material Girl#Music video, Material Girl" by

(1985): The music video is a mimicry of Monroe's performance of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the 1953 film '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''. "Well, my favorite scene in all of Monroe's movies is when she does that dance sequence for 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'. And when it came time to do the video for the song [Material Girl], I said, I can just redo that whole scene and it will be perfect," she explained in a 1987 interview with ''Daily News (New York), New York Daily News''. "Marilyn was made into something not human in a way, and I can relate to that. Her sexuality was something everyone was obsessed with and that I can relate to. And there were certain things about her vulnerability that I'm curious about and attracted to." * "Don't Forget About Us#Music video, Don't Forget About Us" by

(2005): During a pool scene, Carey re-enacts a part from Monroe's film ''Something's Got to Give'' (1962) by singing with one leg up on the edge. In an interview with MTV News, Carey spoke of the re-enactment: "That shot was totally and completely inspired by 'Something's Got to Give,' Marilyn Monroe's last movie that never got finished. It's an homage to her, because I've never seen anyone re-create it. So many people have emulated so many of Marilyn's classic moments, but it's just that I'm a big fan of hers, and I thought it was really pretty at night with the pool. No one could ever be as fabulous as Marilyn was, but it's in honor and homage to her." * "Give Me All Your Luvin'#Music video, Give Me All Your Luvin'" by Madonna featuring Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. (singer), M.I.A. (2012): Costumes worn in the video included a retro inspired look; the trio wore white lace dresses reminiscent of Madonna's look in her 20s, as well as

. * "National Anthem (Lana Del Rey song)#Music video, National Anthem" by Lana Del Rey (2012): Del Rey apes Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" *

Opera

* ''Marilyn (opera), Marilyn'' (1980) by Lorenzo Ferrero * ''Marilyn'' (1993) by Ezra Laderman and Norman Rosten for the New York City Opera * ''Marilyn Forever'' (2010) by Marilyn Bowering and Gavin Bryars

Photography

* Slim Aarons, Richard Avedon, Eve Arnold, Baron (photographer), Baron, Luiz Carlos Barreto, George Barris (photographer), George Barris, Peter Basch, Cecil Beaton, Antony Beauchamp, Otto Bettmann, Carlyle Blackwell, Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., Cornell Capa, Jack Cardiff, Jock Carroll, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Larry Burrows, Ed Clark (photographer), Ed Clark, William Claxton (photographer), William Claxton, Howell Conant, David Conover, Philippe Dauman, Henri Dauman, Bruce Davidson (photographer), Bruce Davidson, Loomis Dean, Nick De Morgoli, Alfred Eisenstaedt, John Engstead, Elliott Erwitt, J. R. Eyerman, Ed Feingersh, John Florea, Robert Frank, Burt Glinn, Allan Grant, Milton H. Greene, Ernst Haas, Philippe Halsman, Erich Hartmann (photographer), Erich Hartmann, Bob Henriques, Jean Howard, Frank Hurley, George Hurrell, Joseph Jasgur, Tom Kelley (photographer), Tom Kelley, Douglas Kirkland, Herman Leonard, Harold Lloyd, Lee Lockwood, Jacques Lowe, Arthur Marx, Gjon Mili, Richard C. Miller,

, Inge Morath, Nickolas Muray, William B. Murphy, Arnold Newman, Don Ornitz, Gordon Parks, Carl Perutz, Willy Rizzo, Herb Scharfman, Lawrence Schiller, Paul Schutzer, George Silk, Peter Stackpole, Len Steckler,

, Phil Stern, Dennis Stock, Cecil W. Stoughton, Bob Thomas (reporter), Bob Thomas, Gene Trindl, John Vachon, Delmar Watson, Weegee, Dan Weiner, Leigh Wiener, Laszlo Willinger, Bob Willoughby, Garry Winogrand, William Woodfield, Frank Worth, and Jerome Zerbe were among the photographers who shot Monroe * The ''American Masters'' documentary "Marilyn Monroe: Still Life" claims that she was the most photographed person in history * ''Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., American Photo'' May/June 1997 issue was devoted to Monroe See also: ''Marilyn Monroe'' by Eve Arnold, Abrams Books, Harry N. Abrams (2005), See also: ''Marilyn Monroe and the Camera'' by Georges Belmont, Te Neues Publishing (2000), See also: ''Marilyn by André de Dienes'' Steve Crist (Ed.), Taschen (2002), See also: ''Life (magazine), LIFE: Remembering Marilyn'' (2009), See also: '' The Last Sitting'' by Bert Stern See also: ''Marilyn: Norma Jean'' by Gloria Steinem with George Barris

Poetry

* Sherman Alexie: "Tourists" poem series (1997) * Steven Berkoff: "You Remind Me of Marilyn Monroe" (2009) * Frank Bidart: "Marilyn Monroe" (2006) * Marilyn Bowering: "Anyone Can See I Love You" (1987) * Ernesto Cardenal: "Marilyn Monroe" (1975) * Victor di Suvero: "Marilyn, My Marilyn" (2003) * Judy Grahn: "I Have Come to Claim Marilyn Monroe's Body" (1971) * Lyn Lifshin: "Marilyn Monroe" (1994) * Edwin Morgan (poet), Edwin Morgan: "The Death of Marilyn Monroe" (1962) (published in ''New Statesman'') * Sharon Olds: "The Death of Marilyn Monroe" (1984) * Norman Rosten: "Who Killed Norma Jeane?" (1963) * Delmore Schwartz: "Love and Marilyn Monroe" * John Whitworth (poet), John Whitworth: "Making Love to Marilyn Monroe" (1990)

Radio

* ''Charlie McCarthy, The Charlie McCarthy Show'': "November 9, 1952", Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy and Monroe announce their engagement * ''Marilyn and Ella Backstage at the Mocambo (nightclub), Mocambo'': a 2005 BBC Radio 4 drama which recounts how Monroe helped Fitzgerald book a gig at the jazz club * ''Old Harry's Game'': "List of Old Harry's Game episodes, Olympics Special 2012, Episode One", Thomas is crushed under an unconscious hippopotamus at Satan's Infernal Olympics; Scumspawn uses Monroe as an incentive for Thomas to extract himself from the hippo.

Television

* ''American Gods (TV series), American Gods'': "Lemon Scented You", during Mr. World's pitch to Wednesday, Media assumes the form of Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps'': "Angelina's Gift for Ms. Mimi", a gust of wind makes Angelina ape the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Animaniacs (1993)'': "Method to Her Madness", Slappy and Skippy attend a method acting class Monroe is in * ''Archer (2009 TV series), Archer'': "Edie's Wedding", Pam's attire and hairstyle for Edie's wedding makes her resemble Monroe * ''Arrested Development'': ** "What Goes Around": Lucille Bluth sings "Happy Birthday Mr. President" to George Bluth in order to simulate him ** "A New Start": Tobias Fünke settles on ''The Seven Year Itch''/Marilyn Monroe style of bed sheets * ''The Beverly Hillbillies'': "The Clampetts Go Hollywood", Elly May glams up as Monroe * ''Bewitched'': "The Catnapper", Endora tells Samantha that her "mortal roommate seems to be getting "the seven-year-itch" five years early when he begins working nights" * ''Blonde (2001 film), Blonde'': a partially fictionalized account of Monroe's life * ''Brides of Beverly Hills'': "Zahava Marks", A Marilyn Monroe impersonator finds a wedding dress fit for an old Hollywood sex symbol * ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'': "The Therapist", Charles Boyle says that "The painting in the bathroom of Jesus standing over a vent with his robe blowing up like Marilyn Monroe?" * ''Cagney & Lacey'': "Jane Doe #37", a girl Cagney and Lacey arrest gives her name as "Norma Jeane Baker", the name Monroe was known as growing up * ''The Celebrity Look-Alike Show'': In this special from 2003, a female audience member is dressed like Monroe. * ''The Chase (British game show), The Chase'': ** (Christmas Special) Anne Hegerty (a.k.a. "The Governess") dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch''. ** (Impersonators): Monroe look-a-like

is a contestant on an episode. * ''Children in Need 2007, Children in Need'' "2007": Wendi Peters performed a version of ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' by adding "I Am a Material Girl" halfway through, then returning to the normal song. * ''Clone High'': Monroe hangs out at The Grassy Knoll with Nostradamus * ''Combination Lock'': In the pilot, it briefly mentions about "Marilyn Monroe's Appointment Book" where it was purchased at the website Goldenpalace.com where the contestant couples would match the item with its purchase price in thousands of dollars (SPOILER ALERT: The answer to that question, in particular, was in fact "11" as it was sold online for $11,000). * ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'': ** "All Signs Point To Josh...or Is It Josh's Friend?", Rebecca Bunch in a blue dress and gloves sings in the music video "The Math of Love Triangle" is a paid homage to Monroe's ''Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' ** "I Need to Find My Frenemy", "The Math of Love Quadrangles" is a reprise version of "The Math of Love Triangles" which itself is a parody of ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' * ''Criminal Minds'': "Reflections of Desire", Garcia quotes Monroe * ''The Critic'': ** "Marathon Mensch", Jay imagines himself as a Monroe impersonator aping the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' ** "LA Jay", a transvestite in a white dress offers to stand over a grate like Monroe in ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Designing Women'': "Hard Hats and Lovers", Charlene dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' at a country club masquerade ball * ''Desperate Housewives'': "Excited and Scared", Renée dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for Halloween; Lee also dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' as well * ''Dexter's Laboratory'': "Blonde Leading the Blonde", Dexter apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Dice (TV series), Dice'': "The Trial", After being cast as James Monroe in a Musical theatre, musical, Dice announces to Carmen: "You are talking to President Marilyn Monroe" * ''Doctor Who'': "A Christmas Carol (Doctor Who), A Christmas Carol", The 11th Doctor (Matt Smith (actor), Matt Smith) becomes engaged to Monroe * ''Drunk History'': "Legends", Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald form a lasting friendship * ''El gran juego de la oca'': The Oquettes ape Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch''. * ''Elvis (1979 film), Elvis'': Elvis tells his mother she is more beautiful than Monroe * ''Ernie Kovacs, The Ernie Kovacs Show'': Edie Adams regularly aped Monroe * ''Family Guy'': "Mom's the Word", Evelyn apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Family Ties'': "I Know Jennifer's Boyfriend", a poster of ''The Seven Year Itch'' is seen in the Keaton's house during Jennifer's 1950s-themed birthday party * ''Farscape'': "Revenging Angel", an animated version of Aeryn Sun briefly transforms into Marilyn Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Feud (TV series), Feud: Bette and Joan'': "Pilot", Monroe (played by Alisha Soper) makes a guest appearance on the first episode of the show as she accepts a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe award in 1960 for the classic romantic comedy film ''

''. * ''Finding Marilyn'': An undeveloped reality series emulating Monroe's journey to stardom, twelve young actresses travel to Los Angeles by competing for the chance to become the next Hollywood "it" girl. * ''48 Hours Mystery'': "The Marilyn Tapes": Peter Van Sant reports on new documents and interviews about the night Marilyn Monroe died. * ''Frasier'': "Room Full of Heroes", Martin, as Joe DiMaggio, references Monroe; Daphne, as Elton John, references "Candle in the Wind" * ''Full House'': "Mad Money", Jesse brings home a Monroe impersonator * ''Futurama'': ** "I Dated a Robot", a teenager makes out with "Marilyn Monrobot" ** "Attack of the Killer App", Monroe's dress blowing up scene is spoofed ** "The Mutants Are Revolting", a girl's dress blows upward like Monroe in ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Gilligan's Island'': "The Producer", Ginger glams up as Monroe * ''Gilmore Girls'': "Red Light on the Wedding Night", a waiter at the club Lorelai has her bachelorette party is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''The Girls Next Door'': ** "Mutiny on the Booty", Holly Madison is having a photoshoot that was inspired by ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' and even later watches the film because of it ** "Family Affair", The late

, Holly Madison and the dog are in bed watching a scene from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' * ''Glee (TV series), Glee'': "Girls (and Boys) on Film", Marley Rose and Wade "Unique" Adams with The New Directions Girls sings ''Diamond's are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' along with a mashup of ''Material Girl'' by

* ''Golden Girls, The Golden Girls'': "Letters to Gorbachev", Blanche apes "

" to Mikhail Gorbachev * ''Gossip Girl'': "G.G.", Serena van der Woodsen dresses as Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' including Blair Waldorf dressing like Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly from ''Breakfast at Tiffany's (film), Breakfast at Tiffany's'' in a dream sequence as part of the show's 100th episode * ''Growing Pains'': **"Happy Halloween: Part 2", a character dresses as Monroe **"Carol's Carnival", Carol Seaver (Tracey Gold) dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' as a vent from below blows her dress up like the famous scene * ''Happy Endings (TV series), Happy Endings'': "Spooky Endings", Alex dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for a Halloween party * ''Hart of Dixie'': "Walkin' After Midnight", Lemon dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for a Halloween party * ''Here Comes Honey Boo Boo'': "A Very Boo Halloween", Mama June (a.k.a. June Shannon) dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' in the episode from 2013 * ''Hey Arnold!'': "The Beeper Queen", Helga Pataki's mother Miriam sings "Beepers Are a Girl's Best Friend" as a parody of "Diamond's Are a Girl's Best Friend" from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in a commercial for Big Bob's Beepers * ''The Honeymooners'': "A Woman's Work Is Never Done", Ralph references Monroe * ''I Love Lucy'': "Ricky's Movie Offer", Lucy and Ethel think Ricky's script has a Monroe-type part, and ask Fred which one of them looks like her; Lucy glams up as Monroe * ''Inside the NBA'': Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to Charles Barkley who turned 55 years old * ''Introducing Dorothy Dandridge'': In one scene, Earl Mills discovers Dandridge under a piano along with two other rising stars

and Marilyn Monroe * ''It's a Living'': "Her Back to the Future", Dot dresses like Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' during Nancy's dream * ''It's Worth What?'': A Marilyn Monroe impersonator wearing white gloves makes an appearance * ''I've Got a Secret'': "November 11, 1953", Gene Scanlon had a date with Marilyn Monroe (as she actually paid for the tab) * ''The Jack Benny Program'': "September 13, 1953", Monroe makes her first television appearance in the skit called "Honolulu Trip". * ''Jessie (2011 TV series), Jessie'': "Ghost Bummer", Jessie dresses as Monroe for Halloween * ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'': "Paparazzi & Papas", Khloé asks her grandmother's prospective dates if they like Monroe * ''The Kennedys (miniseries), The Kennedys'': Monroe is obsessed with

in the days leading up to her suicide but is warned against blackmailing him. * ''Last Man Standing (U.S. TV series), Last Man Standing'': "Adrenaline", Mike references Monroe on his Webcast * ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'': "Bombshell", a prescription bottle found by Logan and Wheeler is made out to Monroe's birth name, Norma Mortensen; Merritt references Monroe * ''Legends of Tomorrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow'': ** "Legends of To-Meow-Meow", Magical fugitive Charlie impersonates Monroe ** "Terms of Service", Magical fugitive Charlie impersonates Monroe * ''Lethal Weapon (TV series), Lethal Weapon'' (TV series): "Fools Rush In", A Monroe look a like personality is wearing the famous white dress from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''Le Juste Prix'' (Belgium): Host :fr:Michaël Dufour, Michaël Dufour dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch''. * ''Let's Sing and Dance'': Rosemary Shrager and Kim Woodburn performed ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in 2013 * ''Love, Marilyn'' * ''Lucifer (TV series), Lucifer'': "Lucifer, Stay. Good Devil", Monroe's white dress is seen. * ''Mad Men'': ** "Maidenform (Mad Men), Maidenform", Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackie Kennedy inspire the agency's campaign for Playtex ** "Six Month Leave", Monroe's death affects Hollis, Joan, and the office girls * ''Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair'' * ''The Marilyn Files'': A two-hour live television special that aired on KTLA in 1992 hosted by Bill Bixby and Jane Wallace, where it reports that actress Marilyn Monroe was actually murdered when she died 30 years ago. * ''Marilyn and Me'' * ''Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days'' * ''Marilyn, Misunderstood'': A documentary (narrated by Kim Cattrall) tells the story of the other "Marilyn", a woman who didn't suddenly wake up and become the biggest star in the world. * ''Marilyn: The Untold Story'' * ''Married... with Children'': "It's a Bundyful Life", Al asks his guardian angel if Monroe is laughing at him because he caved to Peg's demand that he toss his ''Playboy''s * ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'': "Bombshells", Hawkeye and Charles start a rumor that Monroe is coming to the 4077 to thank the staff for caring for her cousin * ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'': "Maisel vs. Lennon: The Cut Contest", a poster headline that says "Marilyn Weds Joe Dimaggio" can be seen on a wall at an office. * ''Merrie Melodies'': "Knight-mare Hare", as

goes to another castle, he meets the residence of a warlock (or wizard) named Merlin of Monroe his name, in particular, is a pun on Marilyn Monroe * ''Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles'': "The One with the 7-Foot Marilyn", Swedish, New York real estate broker Fredrik Eklund goes all out on an iconic Marilyn Monroe costume (ala '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''-style) for an open house party at his new $50 million Los Feliz, Los Angeles, Los Feliz property * ''Modern Family'': "Modern Family (season 10), Good Grief", Gloria Pritchett(Sofia Vergara) is dressed as Monroe from '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in a Halloween episode * ''Movies Rock'': Nicole Scherzinger performed a version of ''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' which paid tribute to the strong relationship between film and music * ''Mr. Belvedere'': "Mumsy", Kevin Owens has a movie poster of ''The Seven Year Itch'' hanging on the wall in his apartment * ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'': "If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There", In the skit "Van Hammersly"(Bob Odenkirk), one of his billiard balls is named after Marilyn Monroe along with mentioning one of her most famous films ''

''. * ''The Muppets Go to the Movies'': Miss Piggy performs the song "Heatwave" in a costume reminiscent of the one worn by Monroe in ''There's No Business like Show Business'' * ''The Muppet Show'': ** "Season 1, Episode 20", Valerie Harper donning a short blonde wig and brown dress briefly does an impression of Monroe during her opening number ''Broadway Baby'' ** "Season 4, Episode 23", Miss Piggy and Carol Channing sing ''Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' as the closing number * ''Muppets Tonight'': "Season 1, Episode 9", Miss Piggy and Whoopi Goldberg sing ''Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend'' from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' as the closing number * ''The Name's the Same'': ** "September 3, 1952", a celebrity guest Johnny Mercer wants to be Marilyn Monroe ** "November 19, 1952", a contestant's actual name is Marilyn Monroe ** "January 12, 1954", two contestants' actual names are Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio ** "June 22, 1954", Van Johnson's "secret wish" is for Monroe to sit on his lap ** "August 31, 1954", Charles Coburn's "secret wish" is to dance the Rhumba, rumba with Monroe as he did in ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' * ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'': ** "Kill Ari, Part 1", DiNozzo has Caitlin imitate the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' in his fantasy ** "Minimum Security", Ducky tells Abby his mother wears nothing to bed but

ever since Monroe said it's the only thing she wears to bed ** "Witch Hunt", Abby dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' for Halloween * ''The Next Best Thing (TV series), The Next Best Thing: Who is the Greatest Celebrity Impersonator?'': A celebrity impersonator named Jodi Fleisher impersonates Marilyn Monroe * ''Norma Jean & Marilyn'' * ''The Norm Show'': "Norm vs. Fear", a girl dressed up like Monroe's character from ''The Seven Year Itch'' fixing a light as Taylor Clayton (Nikki Cox) shuts the door * ''Nip/Tuck'': "Joyce & Sharon Monroe", two Monroe Look-alikes want to look more like her * ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'': "Pictures of You", Brooke Davis impersonates Monroe for a class assignment * ''Parenthood (2010 TV series), Parenthood'' (TV series): "Opening Night", Sydney Graham is dressed as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' * ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'': Cindy Curbstone is patterned after Monroe. * ''Person to Person'': Monroe gets interviewed by Edward R. Murrow in an episode that aired on April 8, 1955 * ''Phil Spector (film), Phil Spector'': Spector speculates on Monroe's death during his first meeting with Linda Kenney Baden * ''Press Your Luck (Tormarken)'': Monroe's original nickname is mentioned as a question. * ''The Pretender (TV series), The Pretender'': "Curious Jarod", Jarod reviews a Simulation of the night of Monroe's death in which his younger self speculates as if "Norma Jean" or "Marilyn" was possibly murdered and why * ''Pretty Little Liars'': "This Is a Dark Ride", Hannah Marin dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' in a Halloween episode * ''The Price Is Right (American game show), The Price Is Right'' (1972): Former model (a.k.a. Barker's Beauty) Dian Parkinson dresses as Monroe during the showcase segment. * ''Quantum Leap'': "Good Bye Norma Jean" (Season 5) : Sam jumps into the body of Marilyn Monroe's chauffeur. * ''Red Dwarf'': "Meltdown (Red Dwarf), Meltdown": The crew find themselves on Wax-World, a theme park inhabited by wax-droids of famous real-life and fictional characters in human history, including Monroe (played by Pauline Bailey). *''Reframed: Marilyn Monroe'': A four-part documentary series that revisits the extraordinary story of a girl who sprang from nowhere to become the most famous woman in the world, narrated by Jessica Chastain. * ''Saturday Night Live'': ** Mary Gross as Monroe (Season 7, Episode 3) ** Teri Garr as Monroe (Season 9, Episode 5) **

as Monroe (Season 11, Episode 1) **

as Monroe with Jimmy Fallon as Joe DiMaggio (Season 26, Episode 4) ** Abby Elliott as Monroe with Helen Mirren as Eleanor Roosevelt (Season 36, Episode 19) ** Nasim Pedrad as Monroe in an SNL Digital Short (Season 37, Episode 9) ** Chloe Fineman as Monroe in ''

'' skit (Season 48, Episode 2) * ''Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe'' * ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs'': "My Tormented Mentor", in one of the fantasy sequences; the male surgeons briefly dream that Dr. Grace Miller (Bellamy Young) is Monroe * ''The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe'': a TV mini-series where it chronicles Monroe's family life, her relationship with her mother Gladys Pearl Baker and how she succeeded in hiding her most intimate secrets from the press and an invasive world. * ''Semi-Homemade Cooking'': Host/Chef Sandra Lee (chef), Sandra Lee is dressed as Monroe from''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in a Halloween episode (Season 9, Episode 7) * ''Seinfeld'': The Note (Seinfeld), "The Note", George references Monroe after Kramer claims he saw Joe DiMaggio at Dinky Donuts * ''Sheep in the Big City'': "Be Still My Bleating Heart", Sheep's wool briefly goes up in a Marilyn Monroe-like pose while standing over a subway vent * ''She's Out (TV series), She's Out'' (Episode 1): Connie Stephens (Zoe Heyes) sings a part of "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from '' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' as she dances in the mirror to it. Stephens bears a resemblance to Monroe and also states that she was an inspiration to her. * ''Since You've Been Gone'': According to the intro of this special from 2000, it claims that an exclusive sprawling Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs estate was once used by Monroe. * ''Sing Your Face Off'' (Week 6): Former soap opera actress Lisa Rinna dressed as Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' in an episode * ''The Simpsons'': ** "The Homer They Fall", a picture of Monroe is on a jacket ** "Rosebud (The Simpsons), Rosebud", Smithers imagines Mr. Burns singing "Happy Birthday to You" to him List of French words and phrases used by English speakers, à la "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" *** a Reversal film, slide photo of Mr. Burns shows him aping the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' ** "Thirty Minutes over Tokyo" features a Monroe robot ** "Treehouse of Horror XIV", Professor Frink tells Bart and Lisa his father "worked on the atom bomb by day, slept with Marilyn Monroe by night, and sold secrets to the Russians at lunch" ** Moe apes the "subway grate" pose from ''The Seven Year Itch'' on Disk 4 of the Season 6 DVD set menu ** Dr. Marvin Monroe's original first name was Marilyn * ''Smash (U.S. TV series), Smash'': Main plot concerns the planning of a Bombshell (musical), Broadway Bombshell (Smash album), musical about Monroe * ''Sordid Lives: The Series'': "The Fall and Rise of Brother Boy", Ty is shown Monroe's ukulele from ''Some Like It Hot''. * ''Split Personality'': Monroe was the subject in round 2. * ''SpongeBob SquarePants'': "My Leg!", Fred Rechid (a.k.a. Fred the Fish) briefly parodies the subway grate scene from ''The Seven Year Itch'' behind a jewelry store along with saying "my leg!" in a sultry voice during a montage. * ''The Starlet'': Ten aspiring actresses live together in a house once owned by Monroe. * ''Studio 10'': a person dresses as Monroe from ''The Seven Year Itch'' in order to celebrate the show's 500th episode in 2015. * ''30 Rock'': "The One with the Cast of Night Court", Claire Harper (Jennifer Aniston) sings a sexy rendition of "Happy Birthday" to Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) an illusion to Marilyn Monroe's performance to

's birthday. * ''Time Machine (game show), Time Machine'': a pic of Monroe on the cover of a December 1953 issue of ''Playboy'' magazine along with a still of her from the classic film ''

'' can briefly be seen during the opening credits during the second season format of the show. * ''Trivia Trap'': A pic of Monroe can briefly be seen flying during the first season opening credits. * ''T.J. Hooker'': "Target: Hooker", a male drag performer impersonates Monroe. * ''Tosh.0'': "Boy in Black Face", a little girl dresses as Monroe in a spoof of ''The Seven Year Itch''. * ''To Tell the Truth'': ** "April 7, 1967", Monroe's first husband James Dougherty appears as a "central character" in this episode. ** "November 1990", Monroe impersonator Jimmy James appears as a "central character" in this episode along with singing his version of "I want to be loved by you". * ''Two and a Half Men'': "Untainted by Filth", Charlie has a flashback of drunken Alan in a blonde wig singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" à la Monroe. * ''Warehouse 13'': "Love Sick", Monroe's hairbrush turns hair platinum blonde when used * ''What's My Line?'': ** "January 3, 1954", Art Gaisor sells Marilyn Monroe Calendars ** "September 12, 1954", Natasha Lytess (as Miss Tala Forman) is Marilyn Monroe's Drama Coach ** "September 18, 1955", Monroe's former husband Joe Dimaggio appears as a mystery guest ** "June 12, 1955", Tom Ewell appears as a mystery guest and promotes the film ''The Seven Year Itch'' ** "July 1, 1956", Judge Seymour Rabinowitz married both Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller ** "August 21, 1960", mystery guest Buddy Hackett signs in as "Marilyn Monroe" (however, it was written as "Maralyn Monroe") * ''WKRP in Cincinnati'': ** "Commercial Break", Jennifer Marlowe (Loni Anderson) sings "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to Herb Tarlek (Frank Bonner). ** "Filthy Pictures: Part 1", D. Arnold Gonzer (George Wyner) says "It's like those Marilyn Monroe pictures. Playboy built an empire on those". * ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'': some international versions features female stars dressing up as Monroe from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''. * ''Zoey 101'': "Haunted House", Zoey dresses as Monroe for Halloween

Theater

By Arthur Miller, Monroe's third husband: * ''After the Fall (play), After the Fall'' (1964) – The play and its main characters, Maggie and Quentin, are based on Monroe and Miller and their marriage * ''Finishing the Picture'' (2004) – The play is based on Miller's experiences of making '' The Misfits'' (1961), with Kay being based on Monroe Plays and musicals based on Monroe's life or with Monroe as a central character: * ''Marilyn'' (1975) by Adam Darius * '' Insignificance'' (1982) by Terry Johnson (dramatist), Terry Johnson: The Actress is based on Monroe * ''Marilyn! the Musical'' (1983) by Jacques Wilson and Mort Garson * ''Marilyn: An American Fable'' (1983) * ''Strawhead'' (1986) by Norman Mailer and Richard Hannum * ''Miss Golden Dreams'' (2001) by Joyce Carol Oates * ''Marilyn Forever Blonde'' (2007) * ''Marilyn and Ella'' (2008) by Bonnie Greer * ''Marilyn's 2nd Chance'' (2009), and ''Marilyn Monroe, My Secret'' (2013) by Willard Manus * ''Norma Jeane: The Musical'' (2013): songs written by Jay Aston * ''The Only Light in Reno'' (2014) by Topher Payne * ''Marilyn: My Secret'' with Erin Gavin as Monroe in the first run (2015) Plays and musicals with Monroe as a minor character or referenced to: * ''Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (play), Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'' (1955): Monroe's lookalike Jayne Mansfield plays a dumb actress who starts her own production company. Prior to the play's production and premiere, Monroe had told Milton Greene about her grievances with 20th Century Fox, with Greene suggesting that they start their own production company. Announcing its foundation in a press conference in January 1955, Monroe had stated that she was "tired of the same old sex roles. I want to do better things. People have scope, you know." She had asserted that she was no longer under contract to Fox, as the studio had not fulfilled its duties, such as paying her the promised bonus for ''The Seven Year Itch''. This would begin a year-long legal battle between her and the studio, that saw her being ridiculed by the press and by this play, ''Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?'', which was written by ''

'' writer George Axelrod. * ''Blood Brothers (musical), Blood Brothers'' (1983): three songs called "Marilyn Monroe" * ''Wilhelm Reich in Hell'' (1987) by Robert Anton Wilson: Monroe is a character * ''Nobody Dies on Friday'' (1998) by Robert Brustein: About Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio, with Monroe as a supporting character

Video games

* ''Bernard of Hollywood's Marilyn'': A biography game for the PC CD-Rom * ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure'': A pic of Monroe can be seen in a phone book with the numbers 555–1155 in blue and the numbers 555–1764 in red * ''Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time'': A sorcerer named Merlin Munroe is a pun on Marilyn Monroe * ''Discworld II: Mortality Bytes!'': The Milkmaid (a Marilyn Monroe look a like) stands on a grate as her dress billows up * ''Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls'': An undead skeleton character named Bones has one of his likes in Marrowlyn Monroe, a parody of her name. *''The Sims (video game), The Sims'': Monroe was only from The Sims expansion packs#Superstar, Superstar expansion pack her reference from ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film), Gentelmen Prefer Blondes''. * ''Final Fight Revenge'': Poison (Final Fight), Poison in a light pink dress apes the Marilyn Monroe pose from ''

''. * ''Gigi'': The girl on the backglass cover is supposed to resemble Marilyn Monroe * ''Hard Evidence: The Marilyn Monroe Files'': Four characters (the cop, the lawyer, the coroner and the investigative reporter) try to investigate her tragic death from a different angle to get to the truth. * ''Hisshou Pachinko *Pachi-Slot Kouryoku Series Vol 3: CR Marilyn Monroe'': Translated as ''Winning Pachinko Mari ly N Monroe'', a virtually marine-themed paci-slot game, features Monroe. A PlayStation 2 version was released under the title CR Marilyn Monroe. * ''Shinobi (1987 video game), Shinobi'' (1987): Posters of Monroe can be found plastered on a wall in the second third of the first level. * ''Taxi (pinball), Taxi (pinball game)'' (1988): A blonde Marilyn Monroe-like image in a red dress can be seen as a taxi passenger in both the backglass and playfield. But due to copyright infringement at the time, she was later changed to a brunette woman named Lola * ''Jigoku no Renshuu'': Translated as ''Hell of Exercises'', Monroe wearing a white choker makes an appearance in the game * ''The Joker's Wild'' (1994): A Marilyn Monroe-typeThe Joker's Wild CD-I
/ref> personality photo can be seen in the category "Sex Symbols". * ''Kantai Collection'': 's standard pose of pushing her skirt down as it's blown upward by wind is inspired by a famous and iconic pose by Marilyn Monroe, taken from the movie ''The Seven Year Itch''. * ''Yo-kai Watch 2'': An in-game version of Marilyn Monroe called "Mary Ronmo", who starred in the movie "Gentlemen Endure Prawns", a spoof of ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes''. A sidequest involves finding her famous White dress of Marilyn Monroe, red dress, which she wore in a scene in which her dress was blown upwards.

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External links

Tate Collection, ''Marilyn Diptych'' by Andy Warhol

Hefner to be Buried With Monroe
June 24, 2007

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