| Marilyn Monroe | |
|---|---|
 Monroe in a costume-test for the film noir Niagara (1953) | |
| Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1, 1926 Los Angeles |
| Died | August 5, 1962 (aged 36) Brentwood, Los Angeles |
| Cause of death | Barbiturate overdose |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles |
| Other names | Norma Jeane Baker Norma Jeane Dougherty Norma Jeane DiMaggio |
| Occupation | Actress, model, film producer, singer |
| Years active | 1947–1962 |
| Religion | Christian (1926-1956), Jewish (1956-1962) |
| Spouse | James Dougherty (m. 1942–1946) (divorced) Joe DiMaggio (m. 1954–1954)(divorced) Arthur Miller (m. 1956–1961)(divorced) |
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"Marilyn Monroe (pronounced /mɒnˈroʊ/ or /mənˈroʊ/, born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962[1]) was an American actress, singer and model.[2]
After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946.
Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received.
By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles.
Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comedic effect in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range, and her dramatic performance in Bus Stop(1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination.
Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award.
She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959).
The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with.
The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture.
Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out.
In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as a pop and cultural icon as well as an eminent American sex symbol."
They don't make things like that anymore (no, I'm not talking about the microphone):
A screenshot from the television feed of John F. Kennedy's birthday gala where Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday, Mr. President
In Monroe's last interview she pleaded with a reporter to end the article with the folllowing quote: "What I really want to say: That what the world really needs is a real feeling of kinship. Everybody: stars, laborers, Negroes, Jews, Arabs. We are all brothers. Please don’t make me a joke. End the interview with what I believe."
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