The research deals with the personal and professional life of actress Marilyn Monroe, whose career spanned a period of thirteen years (1949-1962), when she acted in twenty-nine films.During her journey, Marilyn faced many obstacles, which were surpassed with the assistance of three husbands and four analysts. In addition, her individuation process led the actress to undergo the inevitable breakup Norma Jeane-Marilyn Monroe. In a Jungian psychological language, both this process of individuation and some aspects of the legacy of its image in American and world culture until today are commented - facts parallel to the rise of the film industry and the expansion of American values ​​around the world.