Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 years old on June 1.
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Marilyn Monroes 100th: Rare Photos and Letters Unveiled!
Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 years old on June 1.To celebrate, the Academy Museum in Los Angeles has put on a special exhibit called...
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To celebrate, the Academy Museum in has put on a special exhibit called Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon.
It covers all things Marilyn Monroe, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926.
A press release noted the exhibit is 'examining the many facets of how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system.'
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On display are hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials. Many of these items are on display for the first time.
The opening event for Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon was held on May 28 with , and attending.
Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe would have turned 100 years old on June 1. Seen in 1953
To celebrate, the Academy Museum has put on a special exhibit called Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon. Seen in 1946
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The exhibition 'will give unique insight into her agency in becoming a Hollywood icon,' the Academy Museum added.
It will also feature an extensive display of Monroe's screen-worn costumes.
They include a dress featured in Love Happy (1949) as well as items from her final and unfinished film, Something's Got to Give (1962).
Major highlights include two costumes by Orry-Kelly from Some Like it Hot (1959), as well as the rarely exhibited famous pink dress by William Travilla from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon is curated by Associate Curator Sophia Serrano, with the support of Curatorial Assistant Simran Bhalla and is made possible by .
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This comes after news that a coat once owned by Monroe is expected to fetch as much as $18,000 when it heads to auction this summer.
She is the most famous actress to ever work in Hollywood with hit movies such as Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How To Marry A Millionaire
It covers all things Marilyn Monroe, who was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. Here are costumes from Some Like It Hot
Her nude photos that were printed in Playboy magazine are on display as well
Joey King posed with Monroe's Seven Year Itch dress at the opening reception for Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA on May 28
Barbie Ferreira seen with more of Monroe's movie gowns
(L-R) Jeff Leatham and Melanie Griffith attend the opening reception
The pink dress from her movie Gentleman Prefer Blondes
Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953 for director: Howard Hawks
The gold mid-length long-sleeved opera coat - crafted from gold brocade and featuring the initials MM stitched in red into the lining - was made by a tailor based in Hong Kong called Mohan's and was purchased by the iconic movie star just two months before her death in 1962.
Monroe he lent it to her publicist, Patricia Newcomb, who .
It is now going under the hammer as part of Bonhams' Icons of Fashion sale in June.
Marissa Speer, Bonhams Head of Sale for Handbags Fashion, US, said: 'The highlight of the Icons of Fashion sale is appropriately a piece that belonged to a true Hollywood icon, a gold brocade opera coat formerly owned by Marilyn Monroe, who was and remains, such a pivotal style icon.
A press release noted the exhibit will be 'examining the many facets of how she created and shaped her public image in the context of the classical Hollywood studio system'
Another one of Monroe's costumes from her Madison Square garden appearance
On display are hundreds of original objects, including posters, portraits, photographs, production documents, letters, and rarely seen personal materials
Monroe poses for a publicity portrait for the film Bus Stop in 1956 in Los Angeles
Many of these items are on display for the first time
Her black heels and diamond earrings can be seen in a case
Even her skincare items from Erno Laszlo are on display
A look at her very own bottle of Chanel N 5
Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon will be open until February 28, 2027
'The opera coat is a perfect example of her enduring style with a wonderful, monogrammed label adding a personal touch.'
She added of the coat's history: 'Following her tragic passing in 1962, the coat was bequeathed to her acting coach, Lee Strasberg and hasn't been seen on the market since 1999.
'We are delighted to present the coat at auction allowing collectors and fans alike, the opportunity to discover such a personal piece from her wardrobe.'
The coat is expected to fetch between $12,000 and $18,000 when it goes for sale in the Bonhams Icons of Fashion sale taking place on Bonhams.com from June 7 to 16, 2026.
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