Marilyn Monroe

About

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2021) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a major icon of pop culture. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her sixth on their list of the greatest female screen legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Monroe as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monroe spent most of her childhood in a total of 12 foster homes and an orphanage; she...

Known for

The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Some Like It HotMovie • 1959All About EveMovie • 1950The Asphalt JungleMovie • 1950The MisfitsMovie • 1961Let's Make LoveMovie • 1960The Seven Year ItchMovie • 1955How to Marry a MillionaireMovie • 1953Gentlemen Prefer BlondesMovie • 1953NiagaraMovie • 1953Love HappyMovie • 1949River of No ReturnMovie • 1954Monkey BusinessMovie • 1952Clash by NightMovie • 1952Bus StopMovie • 1956Don't Bother to KnockMovie • 1952The Prince and the ShowgirlMovie • 1957There's No Business Like Show BusinessMovie • 1954We're Not Married!Movie • 1952Final Cut: Ladies and GentlemenMovie • 2012Love, MarilynMovie • 2013That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994Let's Make It LegalMovie • 1951O. Henry's Full HouseMovie • 1952