Marilyn Monroe
Born :Norma Jeane Baker
June 1, 1926(1926-06-01)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died :August 5, 1962 (aged 36)
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation :Actress, model, comedian, film producer
Years active :1947–1962
Spouse(s) James Dougherty (1942–1946)
Joe DiMaggio (1954)
Arthur Miller (1956–1961)
Born :Norma Jeane Baker
June 1, 1926(1926-06-01)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died :August 5, 1962 (aged 36)
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation :Actress, model, comedian, film producer
Years active :1947–1962
Spouse(s) James Dougherty (1942–1946)
Joe DiMaggio (1954)
Arthur Miller (1956–1961)
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but baptized Norma Jeane Baker,
was an American actress, singer, and model.
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 roles were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About
Eve (both 1950) were well received. She was praised for her comedic ability in such films as Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, and The Seven Year Itch, and became one of Hollywood's most popular
and glamorous performers.
The typecasting of Monroe's "dumb blonde" persona limited her career prospects, so she broadened her range.She studied at the Actors Studio and formed Marilyn Monroe Productions. Her dramatic performance in William
Inge's Bus Stop was hailed by critics, and she won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like it Hot.
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 has not been ruled out, while conspiracy theorists argue that she was murdered.
In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute.
