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her mom was send to a mental institution and she was put in foster care -
Monroe begins working at the Radioplane Company, where she is discovered by photographer David Conover. -
At the age of 18, Monroe signs with the Blue Book Modeling Agency. She starts appearing in ads and magazines. -
Norma Jeane changes her name to Marilyn Monroe and signs a contract with 20th Century Fox. -
Monroe’s breakthrough role in "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim" (though her role is small) -
Monroe is loaned to Columbia Pictures but her career with them is brief -
Monroe begins studying acting with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio -
Monroe gains significant attention in "The Asphalt Jungle" and "All About Eve". -
1951: She gets leading roles in films like "Love Nest", which starts to establish her as a bankable movie star. -
Monroe poses for the famous Playboy cover, gaining worldwide recognition -
She stars in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "How to Marry a Millionaire" -
Monroe marries baseball legend Joe DiMaggio. The marriage lasts for nine months. -
Monroe forms her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions -
Monroe marries playwright Arthur Miller. She spends time living in New York with him.
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Monroe appears in "The Prince and the Showgirl" and her personal life faces struggles. -
1959: She divorces Arthur Miller. -
Monroe’s mental health issues, including depression, begin to worsen. She has fewer public appearances and films. -
Monroe films her last movie, "Something's Got to Give", which was unfinished when she passed away -
Marilyn Monroe dies of a drug overdose at the age of 36 in Los Angeles, California.