This is considered one of the best comedy films of all time, and Monroe won a Golden Globe for her performance as Sugar Kane Kowalczyk, a singer and ukulele player.
This is the film that features the iconic scene of Monroe standing over a subway grate and her white dress being blown up by the wind. Her character, simply known as The Girl, is the object of fantasy for a married man who is left alone for the summer.
This is one of Monroe's most memorable musical comedy films, where she plays Lorelei Lee, a gold-digging showgirl who sings the famous song 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend'. She co-stars with Jane Russell as her best friend and partner in crime.
This is Monroe's last completed film, and the final film for her co-stars Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. She plays Roslyn Taber, a recently divorced woman who falls in love with a cowboy and joins him and his friends in a wild horse hunt. The film is widely regarded as a masterpiece of modern cinema and a poignant reflection of Monroe's personal struggles.
This is one of Monroe's most acclaimed dramatic performances, where she plays Cherie, a saloon singer who is pursued by a naive and aggressive cowboy. She earned a Golden Globe nomination and a BAFTA nomination for her role, and the film was a critical and commercial success.