Marilyn Monroe in 1962.

Famous for playing the blonde bombshell characters in the mid-20th century, Marilyn Monroe was quick to get the glory and fame that she deserved despite her short-lived career. Almost everyone around the world has seen her picture with the wind blowing her skirt.

This one is a colorized picture of her on the Santa Monica beach back in 1962, the same year that she left this world. Her career started after she was discovered by a photographer while she worked at a factory in 1944. And not much later, she discovered her true talent and pursued a career in modeling and acting.