Marilyn Monroe
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Marilyn Monroe
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| Name | Marilyn Monroe |
| Gender | Female |
| Aliases | Marylin Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortenson, Marliyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Mortensen, Norma Jeane Baker, Norma Jeane DiMaggio, Norma Jeane Dougherty, Marilyn Monroe Miller, The Blonde Bombshell, MM, Merilin Monro, Jean Norman |
| Description | Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s. After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946 with Twentieth Century-Fox. |
| Birth |
June 1 1926
Los Angeles |
| Death |
Cause of death: Barbiturate overdoseAug 5 1962
Brentwood |
| Religions | Judaism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Ethnicities | Scottish American, Norwegian American, Scandinavian American |
| Occupations | Model, Singer, Actor, Showgirl, Film Producer |
| Marriage |
Spouse: Arthur MillerJune 29 1956
White Plains |
| Marriage |
Spouse: James DoughertyJune 19 1942
Los Angeles |
| Marriage |
Spouse: Joe DimaggioJan 14 1954
San Francisco City Hall |
| Residence |
Los Angeles |
| Residence |
Hawthorne |
| Residence |
Compton |
| Education |
Van Nuys High School |
| Education |
Actors Studio |
| Education |
After 1951
University of California, Los Angeles |
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