MARILYN MONROEborn Norma Jeane Mortenson, baptized Norma Jeane Baker,
Norma Jeane Dougherty
Norma Jeane DiMaggio
(June 1, 1926, Los Angeles, California - August 5, 1962 Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA) (aged 36)
Nationality: United States
Category: Celebrities
Occupation: Actress, model, film producer
Specification: one of Hollywood's ultimate superstar and legend, a major sex symbol and icon of beauty in the culture of the 20 th century.
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Gender: Female
First Major Screen Credit: The Fireball (1950)
Career Highlights: The Seven Year Itch (1955), Bus Stop (1956), Some Like It Hot (1959), and The Misfits (1960).
Height: 1.66 m ( 5' 5½")
Measurements: 94- 58 -92 (EU); 37-23-36 (US).
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Source: http://www.geniusrevive.com/
Zest:
She was suggested as a possible wife for Prince Rainier of Monaco. He later married actress Grace Kelly.
Fearing blemishes, she washed her face fifteen times a day. Thought the right side of her face was her "best" side. Wore glasses.
When she died in 1962 at age 36, she left an estate valued at $1.6 million. She died with the phone in her hand.
"Candle in the Wind", the Elton John song written about her, was lyrically changed to fit Princess Diana upon her death. Coincidentally, both legends died at age 36.
Her majors awards include : 1960 Golden Globe, Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy or Musical for Some Like It Hot, Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 6104 Hollywood Blvd.
Major works: Niagara (1952), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Bus Stop (1956), Some Like It Hot (1959), The Misfits (1961).