Marilyn Monroe: Her Life

Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamored the world. An alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, she was more than a 50’s sex goddess. Her vulnerability and innocence

in combination with an innate sensuality has endeared her to global consciousness for

more than half a century. Marilyn’s life demonstrated the effects of her personal struggles as well as the triumph of her spirit, a part of her that continues to survive alongside her image as the legendary Hollywood diva. Her career as an actress spanned 16 years. She made 29 films, 24 in the first 8 years of her career. If she had finished “Something’s Got to Give”, she would have made 30 films.

Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30 am in the Los Angeles General Hospital under the name of Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker. Her mother, Gladys, had little money, suffered from mental problems, and the identity of Marilyn’s father is unknown. Grace McKee, her mother’s friend, had Gladys declared insane, committed to a psychiatric hospital. She then took custody of

Norma Jeane where was then given to a foster family

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