Marilyn Monroe | First Movie: Miss Pilgrim

Considered one of the world’s most attractive women of her era, Norma Jeane Mortenson or Marilyn Monroe was a top-billed actress who ranked number six on the list of the greatest Hollywood legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her fame lasted only for a decade, but her films then earned as much as $200 million, the equivalent of $2 billion today. However, most people do not know that Monroe had a very rough childhood despite her riches when she became older.

She did not let the struggles affect her and persevered. Her first job was at the Radioplane Company in 1944. However, Monroe’s first venture into the limelight was when she worked as a model for photographer David Conover. Despite the advice of her husband, she contacted a lawyer and signed a deal with Conover. Modeling then served as her ticket to becoming an actress, with Miss Pilgrim the first-ever film she appeared in.