Marilyn Monroe
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Born
June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles California
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Her name at birth was Norma Jeane Mortenson
She officially changed her name to Marilyn Monroe in 1956. Marilyn came from Marilyn Miller who was a performer in the 1920s.
Monroe was her mothers maiden name.
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She started modeling in 1946. She was discovered by Bruno Bernard.
Her first Magazine was On Laugh.
She was a major star of the public.
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On May 27th 1949 she was in her first calendar photograph.
One of her first mentors was Johnny Hyde.
She was a Pin Up girl in 1952.
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Studied:
literature
art
drama
poetry
politics
theology
physiology
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She had 400 books in her library that she loved to read.
She had an IQ of 168.
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She received a New Star award in 1952 for photography.
She was a singer and sang at St. Judes Childrens Hospital benefit.
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She didn't collect fine jewlery.
But she wore one diamond ring given to her, by her husband at the time, Joe DiMaggio. And also some Mikimoto Pearls.
" The lipstick and mascara were like clothes. I saw that they improved as much as if i had put on a real gown."
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In the movie The Seven Year Itch she wore her famous white dress.
This dress became popular with pop culture.
Was sold for $5.6 million.
The white dress is still a big symbol in Hollywood today.
Her blue jean from the film River Of No Return, were sold to fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger for $37,000. Which were later given to Brittney Spears as a gift.
"You can be feminine in jeans."
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Her humanitarian side showed when she gave her earnings from Prince and the Show Girl to the Milk Fund for Babies.
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Abe Lincoln was one of Monroe's main Idols and also supported the civil rights movement.
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In 1960 she won a Golden Globe Award for the movie Some Like it Hot for comedy and best actress.
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She then married Arthur Miller and he wrote her a Valentines Day play called The Misfits that she later starred in.
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May 19th, 1962
Marilyn preformed in a $1.2 million dress for JFK's birthday. She also painted a red rose for the president which was sold for $78,000
She died August 5th, 1962 (36).
Some theories were:
*1) suicide- distressed, many psychiatric disturbances.
***2) overdose- accident, wasnt the first time it happened.
**3) murder- the Kennedy's murdered her from dirty political secrets.
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She had a chin implant and a nose job
She is the 6th most paid dead celebrity
She was a size 8 when she first started modeling but gained and lost weight all the time so she constantly needed tailoring.
After Monroe's divorce from Arthur Miller, Frank Sinatra gave her a Maltese Terrier to help her feel better which she named Maf (short for Mafia Honey)
She made Joe Dimaggio promise to leave her flowers on her grave. For 20 years after her death he would order and send a half dozen red roses to her grave 3 times a week.
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Her second choice for her screen name would have been Jean Adair
She was a really good cook and made most of her own recipes
She had a strong love for all dogs
Everybody thought monroe was a bimbo
But she was so smart with a really good heart
She had an IQ of 168, i don't know about you but to me thats great
She changed her name because her birth one was lame
She was a tomboyish girl, with a lot of curl and pearls
She died from drugs, but she is still really loved
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She is still a huge inspiration to the nation.
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