Marilyn (singer) (born 1962), British entertainer
Marilyn Agliotti (born 1979), Dutch-South African field hockey player
Marilyn Bergman (born 1929), American composer, songwriter and author
Marilyn Borden (1932–2009), American singer and actress
Marilyn Chambers (1952–2009), American pornographic actress
Marilyn Cole (born 1949), January 1972 Playmate of the Month
Marilyn French (1929–2009), American author
Marilyn Hacker (born 1942), American poet, critic and reviewer
Marilyn Horne (born 1934), American opera singer
Marilyn Manson (born 1969), American musician and artist
Marilyn Maxwell (1921–1972), American actress
Marilyn McCoo (born 1943), American singer and actress
Marilyn Milian (born 1961), judge on the television show The People's Court
Marilyn Miller (1898–1936), one of the most popular Broadway musical stars
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), American actress
Marilyn Quayle (born 1949), American lawyer, author and Second Lady of the United States
Marilyn Ramenofsky (born 1946), American freestyle swimmer
Marilyn Scott (born 1949), American singer
Marilyn Singer (born 1948), American author of children's books
Marilyn vos Savant (born 1946), American columnist and author
Marilyn Waltz (1931–2006), February 1954, April 1954, April 1955 Playmate of the Month
Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (born 1947), American singer