Marilyn Monroe

Birth Name: Norma Jean Baker Birthdate: June 1, 1926

Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA

Date of Death: August 5, 1962 Occupations: Actor, Model Quote: "To put it bluntly, I seem to be a whole superstructure without a foundation." Claim to Fame: Quintessential sex symbol displaying innocence and vulnerability; starred in Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire (1953 features)

Significant Other(s): Husband: Jim Dougherty, factory worker; married June 1942; divorced September 1946 Husband: Joe DiMaggio, pro baseball player; introduced in 1950; married January 1954; divorced October 1954; died at age 84 March 8, 1999 Husband: Arthur Miller, playwright; married June 29, 1956; divorced January 21, 1961

Family: Father: Edward Mortensen; deserted Gladys Baker before Norma Jean was born Stepfather: C. Stanley Gifford; worked for Consolidated Film Industries Mother: Gladys Baker (née Monroe), film cutter; spent years institutionalized for psychiatric problems Half-sister: Bernice Miracle

Awards: 1953: Golden Globe: World Film Favorite (female) 1959: Golden Globe: Best Actress (comedy/musical), Some Like It Hot 1961: Golden Globe: World Film Favorite (female)

Factoids: Endured a childhood of poverty, sexual abuse (at the age of eight), foster homes and orphanages after her mother was institutionalized for a nervous breakdown

Education: Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California; graduated 1940 Actors Studio, New York, New York (1955); Lee Strasberg was Monroe's personal drama coach Morris Carnovsky Actor's Lab Studied acting with Natasha Lytess and Michael Chekhov

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