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The Story Behind an Iconic and Sultry Portrait of Elizabeth Taylor

By Tara Johnson

Celebrating Sidney Poitier at 90: LIFE's Best Photographs of a Star in Action

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See the Futuristic Architecture of Brazil's Past

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

See Helen Keller and the Leaders She Inspired

By Olivia B. Waxman and Liz Ronk
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Test Your Marilyn Monroe Knowledge With These Iconic Photographs

Can you tell 'The Seven Year Itch' from 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'?

By Olivia B. Waxman

Intimate Pictures of Audrey Hepburn at Home in 1953

The iconic actress was born on May 4, 1929

By Lily Rothman and Liz Ronk

Gregory Peck's Centennial: How an Actor Became an Icon of Moral Decency

The actor was born on April 5, 1916

By Eliza Berman

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Women's History?

From the inventor of frequency-hopping technology to the first major-party black candidate for president

By Eliza Berman and David Johnson

See 12 of the Greatest Photos of Muhammad Ali

The greatest images of "the Greatest" from the archives of LIFE magazine, in celebration of his birthday

By Eliza Berman

See Photos of Elvis on the Precipice of Fame

Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935

By Eliza Berman

See the Many Faces of Edith Piaf

The French chanteuse was born 100 years ago on Dec. 19, 1915

By Eliza Berman

Frank Sinatra's Life in Photos

Remembering Ol' Blue Eyes in honor of the centennial of his birth on Dec. 12, 1915

By Eliza Berman

See Classic Photos of Sammy Davis Jr. on the Anniversary of His Birth

Looking back on the life of the entertainer, who was born on Dec. 8, 1925

By Eliza Berman

See Photos of James Dean on the Cusp of Stardom

A new book, DENNIS STOCK: JAMES DEAN, captures a unique bond between photographer and subject

By Eliza Berman

See Photos From the Day Arthur Miller Married Marilyn Monroe

The playwright, born 100 years ago this Saturday, married the actress on June 29, 1956

By Eliza Berman

Meet the First Person of Color to Win the Nobel Peace Prize

Ralph Bunche won the honor in 1950 for his role negotiating a ceasefire between Israel and Palestine

By Eliza Berman

See Julie Andrews' Early Career in Photos

The multi-talented performer turns 80 on Oct. 1, 2015

By Eliza Berman

Happy Birthday, Sophia Loren: See Vivid Color Photos of the Actress in the 1960s

Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed the Italian actress, who turns 81 on Sept. 20, as a new mother in 1969

By Eliza Berman

Happy Birthday to an Icon: When Raquel Welch Was ‘The Hottest Thing on Wheels’

The actress, who turns 75 on Sept. 5, once played a down and dirty queen of the roller rink

By Eliza Berman

Ingrid Bergman: How a Photograph Never Made Led to Her Most Memorable Portrait

When LIFE photographer Gordon Parks decided not to snap his shutter on the Swedish-born actress--who was born 100 years ago on Aug. 29--it paved the way for one of the most treasured portraits of her ever made

By John Edwin Mason
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