Inside The Friendship Between Marilyn Monroe And Jane Russell

Marilyn Monroe's fame has since overtaken that of Jane Russell, but in 1946, Monroe was a model who had just signed her first contract with Twentieth Century Fox (via Britannica).  After appearing in a few minor roles in various movies, she went back to modeling. Like Russell, Monroe became well known for her curvaceous body, which led to a film role in the 1948 movie "Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay!" 

By 1950, she was getting fan mail after an uncredited appearance in "The Asphalt Jungle" and a small yet pivotal role in 1950's "All About Eve." She received a contract from Fox and even more attention from an increasingly adoring public. She went on to make a series of movies, including "Let's Make It Legal," "Love Nest," "Clash By Night," and "Niagara," in which she was spotlit as a "love goddess," paving the way for Monroe's status as perhaps the most famous Hollywood actresses of all time, as well as that of one of the most iconic sex symbols in the history of American popular culture. As reported by Life magazine, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" has become most well known for the origin of Marilyn Monroe's pink-clad performance of "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," which remains a well-known scene thanks in part to Madonna parodying it in the 1984 video for her song "Material Girl."

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