Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe in 1953
Born	Norma Jeane Mortenson (1926-06-01)June 1, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1962(1962-08-04) (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	1945–1962
Known for	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven-Year Itch (1955)

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, writer, model, singer and filmmaker. Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s.^[1]

Between 1946 and 1962, she made 44 movies. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade, her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.

1. ↑ "Marilyn Monroe Biography (1926-1962)". www.filmreference.com.