Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles and, long before becoming a movie icon like Marilyn Monroe, she had a difficult childhood. It should be remembered that she never met her father and her mother was interned in a sanatorium. However, she ended up succeeding after being discovered by a photographer while working in a factory. A century after Marilyn’s birth, we invite you to discover curious images of her youth.