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Marilyn Monroe ( /mɒnˈroʊ/ or /mənˈroʊ/; born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962)[1] was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s.[2]

After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) drew attention to her—by now her hair was dyed blonde. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to a leading role in Niagara (1953), a melodramatic film noir that dwelled on her seductiveness. Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comic effect in subsequent films such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range. Her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959). Monroe's final completed film was The Misfits, co-starring Clark Gable with the screenplay written by her then-husband, Arthur Miller.

The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as both a pop and a cultural icon as well as the quintessential American female sex symbol

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson

June 1, 1926

Los Angeles

Died August 5, 1962 (aged 36)

Brentwood, Los Angeles

Cause of death Barbiturate overdose

Resting place Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Westwood, Los Angeles

Other names Norma Jeane Baker

Norma Jeane Dougherty

Norma Jeane DiMaggio

Occupation Actress, model, film producer, singer, showgirl

Years active 1947–1962

Religion Christian (1926–1956),

Jewish (1956–1962)

Spouse James Dougherty (m. 1942–1946) (divorced)

Joe DiMaggio (m. 1954–1954) (divorced)

Arthur Miller (m. 1956–1961) (divorced)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1950–1960)

Judy Holliday (1950) June Allyson (1951) Susan Hayward (1952) Ethel Merman (1953) Judy Garland (1954) Jean Simmons (1955) Deborah Kerr (1956) Kay Kendall (1957) Rosalind Russell (1958) Marilyn Monroe (1959) Shirley MacLaine (1960)

Complete List · (1950–1960) · (1961–1980) · (1981–2000) · (2001–2020)

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AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars

Male Legends

Humphrey Bogart Cary Grant James Stewart Marlon Brando Fred Astaire Henry Fonda Clark Gable James Cagney Spencer Tracy Charlie Chaplin Gary Cooper Gregory Peck John Wayne Laurence Olivier Gene Kelly Orson Welles Kirk Douglas James Dean Burt Lancaster The Marx Brothers Buster Keaton Sidney Poitier Robert Mitchum Edward G. Robinson William Holden

Female Legends

Katharine Hepburn Bette Davis Audrey Hepburn Ingrid Bergman Greta Garbo Marilyn Monroe Elizabeth Taylor Judy Garland Marlene Dietrich Joan Crawford Barbara Stanwyck Claudette Colbert Grace Kelly Ginger Rogers Mae West Vivien Leigh Lillian Gish Shirley Temple Rita Hayworth Lauren Bacall Sophia Loren Jean Harlow Carole Lombard Mary Pickford Ava Gardner

AFI 100 Years...

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Rat Pack

Members

Frank Sinatra Dean Martin Sammy Davis, Jr. Peter Lawford Joey Bishop Humphrey Bogart

Associates

Shirley MacLaine Lauren Bacall Angie Dickinson Marilyn Monroe Judy Garland Norman Fell

Films

4 for Texas Marriage on the Rocks Ocean's 11 Robin and the 7 Hoods Sergeants 3 Some Came Running Texas Across the River

Notable cover girls

Jo Guest, August 1999 & May 2002

DJ Sassy, October 1999

Jordan, January 2001, July 2003, September 2003 & March 2004

Pamela Anderson, July 2001 & August 2002

Christina Aguilera, October 2001

Katie Richmond, January 2002

Nell McAndrew, February 2002

Jenna Jameson, January 2005

Melanie Sykes, March 2005

Jodie Marsh, December 2005

Lucy Pinder, January 2006

Raven Riley, March 2007

Eve Wyrwal, March 2008

List of men's magazines

A

Asian Fever

Attitude (magazine)

August Man Magazine

Australian Playboy

AXM

B

Barely Legal (magazine)

Barracuda (magazine)

Bear Magazine

Beaver Hunt

Best Life