Marilyn Monroe

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Credits: Far Out / 20th Century Fox
Full Name
Norma Jeane Mortenson
Born
June 1st, 1926
Height
5ft 5½in
Hometown
Los Angeles, California, USA
Net Worth
Estimated $10 million
Family
Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles, California, to Gladys Pearl Baker. Her father was never officially identified, and Monroe spent much of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages after her mother experienced severe mental illness. She married three times: to merchant marine James Dougherty, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller. Monroe had no children, although she experienced several pregnancies that ended in miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy.
Top Movies
'Some Like It Hot', 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes', 'The Seven Year Itch', 'How to Marry a Millionaire', 'The Misfits'
Awards
Golden Globe Award for 'Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy', David di Donatello Award for 'Best Foreign Actress', Henrietta Award (Golden Globe World Film Favourite)
Fun Facts
Marilyn Monroe co-founded Marilyn Monroe Productions in 1955, becoming one of the first Hollywood actors to gain greater creative control over her career. ### Her white dress scene in 'The Seven Year Itch' remains one of the most iconic images in film history. ### Monroe's final completed film was 'The Misfits', written by her then-husband Arthur Miller and co-starring Clark Gable.
Related Actors
Jane Russell, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Rita Hayworth

Marilyn Monroe was an American actor, model and singer whose charisma, comic timing and enduring screen presence made her one of the most recognisable and influential figures in Hollywood history. Rising from a successful modelling career in the late 1940s, Monroe became an international star through films such as ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’, ‘The Seven Year Itch’ and ‘Some Like It Hot’. Often cast as the glamorous “blonde bombshell”, she worked to challenge that image by studying at the Actors Studio and founding her own production company. Despite her immense success, Monroe’s life was marked by personal struggles, and her death at the age of 36 cemented her status as one of popular culture’s most enduring icons.

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Marilyn Monroe was an American actor, model and singer who became one of Hollywood's greatest stars through films including 'Some Like It Hot', 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' and 'The Seven Year Itch'.
Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson and later baptised as Norma Jeane Baker before adopting her famous stage name.
Marilyn Monroe died on August 4th, 1962, at the age of 36. Her death was officially ruled a probable suicide caused by an overdose of barbiturates, although it has remained the subject of widespread public speculation.
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