Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles with the birth name Norma Jeane Mortenson. Monroe was a prominent actress in the 1950s, with her legacy continuing today.
After growing up in foster care and orphanages, Monroe began modeling and acting. Small roles in films such as “The Asphalt Jungle” and “All about Eve” in 1950 led her to leading lady status in the following years.
In 1951, she appeared in “Let’s Make It Legal” and “Love Nest”, followed by “Clash by Night” in 1952 and “Niagara” in 1953. Her roles continued with films such as “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953), ” How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953) and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” (1954). This led to “The Seven Year Itch” (1955), where the iconic photo of Monroe comes from. In the picture, her dress flies up as she stands over a subway grate.
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Her roles started to decline from here. In 1956 she was in “Bus Stop” and “The Prince and the Showgirl” in 1957.
She was in “Some Like It Hot” in 1959 before her last role in “The Misfits” in 1961.
In his life, Monroe was married three times. First to James Dougherty from 1942 to 1946. She later married New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio in 1954, but they divorced in 1955. Her last marriage was to playwright Arthur Miller, to whom she was married from 1956 to 1961.
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Shortly after her divorce from Miller, she famously sang “Happy Birthday” to President Kennedy in New York City. She sang for the President on May 19, 1962.
On August 5, 1962, Monroe died at 36 years old. Monroe’s death was ruled a “probable suicide”, with the cause of death being acute barbiturate poisoning, although there have been many conspiracies surrounding her mysterious death.