Ordinary Women Who Inspire Us to Be Better People

When people see how gorgeous Marilyn Monroe was, they assume that she was not necessarily smart. This is especially true with her hair color and often being typecast as a dumb blond. But looks can be very deceiving, and it’s often not one or the other: you can have looks and brains too.

Though many people didn’t think she was overly intelligent, Marylin Monroe is said to have had a higher IQ than both Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein, which are two of the smartest men in the world. Considering her childhood lacked formal education, this is incredible to think about, and it makes us wonder how her life would be different had she had a different upbringing.