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Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

Acting
01 Jun 1926
05 Aug 1962
Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2021) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a major icon of pop culture. I...

Also Known As

Norma Jeane Baker, Norma Jeane Mortenson

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