Biography marilyn monroe

Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles in , and brought up by Christian foster parents because her mother Gladys was mentally unable to raise a child. She later became a ward of the state, living with allegedly abusive family friends, and then in an orphanage. Going to the cinema, Monroe recalled ‘I didn't like the world around me because it was kind of grim When I heard that this was acting, I said “that's what I want to be.”’ In , having had her picture taken working at a munitions factory, Monroe quit to become a model for the photographer, against the wishes of her first husband (a factory worker turned Marine whom she married aged sixteen). Here the self-construction began.

Fitting in with the pin-up figures of the day, straightening her hair and dyeing it blonde, and working harder than all her peers, Monroe became a regular feature on the covers of men’s magazines, under the name jean Norman. The o

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Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (–)

"Norma Jeane" redirects here. For other uses, see Norma Jean (disambiguation) and Marilyn Monroe (disambiguation).

Marilyn Monroe
Monroe in
Born	Norma Jeane Mortenson ()June 1, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 4, () (aged&#;36) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause&#;of death	Barbiturate overdose
Burial place	Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other&#;names	Norma Jeane Baker
Occupations
Years&#;active	–
Works	List of roles and awards
Spouses	James Dougherty &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Joe DiMaggio &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; Arthur Miller &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;
Mother	Gladys Pearl Baker
Relatives	Berniece Baker Miracle (half-sister)
Website

Marilyn Monroe (MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, &#;&#; August

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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe in
Born	Norma Jeane Mortenson ()June 1, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 4, () (aged&#;36) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause&#;of death	Barbiturate overdose
Nationality	American
Other&#;names	Norma Jeane Baker
Occupation(s)	Writer, Filmmaker, actress
Years&#;active	–
Known&#;for	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes () and The Seven-Year Itch ()

Marilyn Monroe&#;(born&#;Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, &#;– August 4, ) was an Americanactress, writer, model, singer and filmmaker. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters,&#;she became one of the most popular&#;sex symbols&#;of the s.^[1]

Between and , she made 44 movies. Although she was a&#;top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $ million by the time of&#;her unexpected death&#;in

Early life

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Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1, at LAC+USC Medical Center in