NORMA JEAN

BEFORE MARILYN

• Originally Norma Jean Mortensen
• Gladys (mother) changed name to N. J. Baker almost immediately after birth
• Fostered but Gladys tried to steal her back
• Gladys' best friend (Grace) eventually became guardian
• Grace was the first person to tell her she would be a movie star

ALMOST MARILYN

• Married her highschool boyfriend...in highschool
• Married so she wouldn't have to move
• Husband enlisted in the Merchant Marine and was sent to Pacific
• Norma worked in a factory; checked parachutes and fire-proofed airplanes
• Bleached her hair and applied at a modeling agency

FINALLY MARILYN

• Got the job at Blue Book
• Blue Book's most successful model
• Stage Name disputed between her and her employer
• Eventually settled on Marilyn Monroe

THE LIFE OF MARILYN

• Divorced and remarried Joe DiMaggio
• Became an actress
• Divorced again to focus on career
• First major film was "Lady of the Chorus"
• Was in 29 films over a span of 16 years

THE LOSS OF A STAR

• Marilyn overdosed in her home
• On August 6, 1962
• At the age of 32
• It's a tragedy
• It really is. ;-;

THE BLONDE BOMBSHELL

• Became a symbol of pop culture
• Known for her gorgeousness
• She was pretty scandalous
• But she overcame a harsh past
• to become what people say is the best actress of all time