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  1. Marilyn Monroe (/ ˈ m æ r ə l ɪ n m ə n ˈ r oʊ /; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution.She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films ...

  2. Jun 27, 2024 · In 1950 Monroe played a small uncredited role in The Asphalt Jungle that reaped a mountain of fan mail. An appearance in All About Eve (1950) won her another contract from Fox and much recognition. In a succession of movies, including Let’s Make It Legal (1951), Love Nest (1951), Clash by Night (1952), and Niagara (1953), she advanced to star billing on the strength of her studio-fostered ...

  3. Aug 13, 2020 · Actor Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962 at age 36.

  4. On the evening of August 4, 1962, American actress Marilyn Monroe died at age 36 of a barbiturate overdose inside her home at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.Her body was discovered before dawn the following morning, on August 5. Monroe had been one of the most popular Hollywood stars during the 1950s and early 1960s, and was a top-billed actress for the ...

  5. Jun 21, 2022 · Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, to a single mother named Gladys Pearl Baker.Monroe never knew her father (who DNA testing suggests was Charles Stanley Gifford and not Martin Edward Mortensen, the man listed on Monroe’s birth certificate).. Monroe spent her early life oblivious that she had two half-siblings, whom her mother’s first husband had taken to ...

  6. Think about Marilyn Monroe, and certain images instantly come to mind: the red lips, slightly parted; the sleepy, siren eyes; the platinum blonde hair; and that voice, breathy, like she just woke ...

  7. Marilyn Monroe. Actress: Some Like It Hot. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. Monroe is of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional struggles within the film industry.

  8. Marilyn Monroe. Actress: Some Like It Hot. Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, comedienne, singer, and model. Monroe is of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. She became one of the world's most enduring iconic figures and is remembered both for her winsome embodiment of the Hollywood sex symbol and her tragic personal and professional struggles within the film industry. Her life ...

  9. Norma Jeane Baker, discovered working in a factory, became Marilyn Monroe when she signed her first movie contract in 1946. Known for her dramatic and comedic talents, Monroe remains one of Hollywood's most alluring icons.

  10. Aug 5, 2011 · At 4:25 a.m. on August 5th, 1962, Dr. Ralph Greenson frantically called the LAPD. His news was stunning: Marilyn Monroe, the country’s biggest (and most notorious) movie star, was dead at the ...

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