Real Name:Norma Jean Mortensen
Birthdate: June 1,1926
Deathdate: August 5,1962
BirthPlace:Los Angeles, California
DeathPlace:Los Angeles, California (drug overdose)
Husbands:
James Dougherty(16 June 1942 - 13 September 1945) (divorced)
Joe DiMaggio (14 January 1954 - 27 October 1954) (divorced)
Arthur Miller (29 June 1956 - 20 January 1961) (divorced)
Was 1947's Miss California Artichoke Queen.
Was a direct descendant of U.S. President James Monroe, on her mother's side.
Was roommates with Shelley Winters when they were both starting out in Hollywood.
When she died in 1962 at age 36, Marilyn Monroe left an estate valued at $1.6 million. In her will, Monroe bequeathed 75% of that estate to Lee Strasberg, her acting coach, and 25% to Dr. Marianne Kris, her psychoanalyst. A trust fund provided her mother, Gladys Baker Eley, with $5,000 a year. When Dr. Kris died in 1980, she passed her 25% on to the Anna Freud Centre, a children's psychiatric institute in London. Since Strasberg's death in 1982, his 75% has been administered by his widow, Anna, and her lawyer, Irving Seidman
Started using the name Marilyn Monroe in 1946, but did not legally change it until 1956.
Formed her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in 1955.
Hundreds of items of Marilyn memorabilia auctioned off in late October, 1999 by Christie's, with MM's infamous JFK birthday-gown fetching over $1 million.
Was a natural-born brunette.
Ex-husband Joe DiMaggio put fresh roses at her memorial site for years after her death
When putting her imprints at Grauman's she joked that Jane Russell was best known for her large frontside and she was known for her wiggly walk, so Jane could lean over, and she could sit in it. It was only a joke, but she dotted the "I" in her name with a dime, which was stolen within days.
The character of Ginger from TV's Gilligan's Island was loosely based on her.
Her first modeling job paid only five dollars.
Frequently used Nivea moisturizer.
Often carried around the book, "The Biography of Abraham Lincoln."
Was an outstanding player on the Hollygrove Orphanage softball team.
Fearing blemishes, Marilyn washed her face fifteen times a day.
Marilyn was suggested as a possible wife for Prince Rainier of Monaco. He later married actress Grace Kelly.
Thought the right side of her face was her "best" side.
Marilyn wore glasses.
The first time she signed an autograph as Marilyn Monroe, she had to ask how to spell it. Marilyn didn't know where to put the "i" in "Marilyn".
