Marilyn Monroe's Secret Love Roster — From a Teen Bride to the Kennedys

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Directors and stars

Director Elia Kazan admitted a brief affair; Marlon Brando was also linked to her in the mid-1950s. Jerry Lewis later spoke of a private relationship as well.

Famous marriages and the Kennedys

She wed Joe DiMaggio on Jan. 14, 1954, divorcing that October but remaining close to him; DiMaggio famously sent roses to her grave for years. Monroe married Arthur Miller in 1956; they divorced after five years. Rumors tied her to John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, amplified by her May 19, 1962 "Happy Birthday" performance for JFK.

Aftermath

Monroe died in August 1962; her death was attributed to a drug overdose. Her love life remains a mixture of confirmed unions and enduring legend.