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Norma Jeans Mortenson
She was born on January 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. She was later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker. She never knew her father and her mother later developed psychiatric problems and had to be instituted. She spent most of her life foster care and was sexually assaulted on occasions. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
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Marilyn's Life
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The Only Way Out
At the age of 16, she dropped out of high school and married her boyfriend Jimmy Dougherty. He worked as a marine mechant and was sent to South American soon after the wedding. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Along Came the Photographer
While working in a munitions factory in Burbank, California, she was discovered by a photographer. By 1946, Nora had changed her name to Marilyn Monroe and had a career in modeling. She signed her first movie contract this same year. Her acting career didn't fully take off until the 1950s with The Asphalt Jungle. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
A Star-making Turn
Starring in the movie Niagra, she played a woman out to kill her husband with help from her lover. This started the line up of movie movies she acted in alongside her idols. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Joe DiMaggio
With another unsuccessful marriage, Marilyn and Joe's marriage only lasted 9 months. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Unreliable
Marilyn had pre-performance anxiety which sometimes made her physically ill. THis anxiety oftem kept her from showing to filmings and she lost manys contracts. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Back to the Funny Stuff
In 1959, Marilyn moved back to the familiar territory of being a comedic actress by starring in Some Like It Hot. She plays a singer who hopes to marry a millionaire. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Golden Globes Award
Marilyn won "Best Actress in Comedy" with the movie Some LIke It Hot. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
Happy Birthday JFK
Marilyn made her famous performance to JFK which started speculations of their affair, which also included his brother Robert. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career -
The Death of Marilyn
Marilyn was found in her home with an empty bottle of sleeing pills lying next to her. Her death was ruled as a drug overdose but many believe it was a murder planned by the government due to her affair with the Kennedy brothers. http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#famed-career
