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4. Marilyn Monroe

No doubt one of the biggest female icons in the world, Marilyn Monroe is the ultimate and original sex symbol. Not just known for her beauty and curvy figure, Monroe was a very talented actress and has starred in memorable films such as Gentleman Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch. Though she was famous way before the social media age, Monroe’s personal life was still widely publicized and scrutinized. Three failed marriages, mental health issues and not so private relationships with John F. and Robert Kennedy, you can’t talk about Marilyn Monroe without bringing up her personal struggles. Her untimely death in 1962 still remains one of the biggest mysteries in Hollywood, Monroe is still often talked about and probably will be for generations to come.