Marilyn Monroe
Birth Name:
Norma Jean Mortenson
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress, Writer
Fast Facts
- Named the Most Popular Female Star at the 1953 Photoplay Awards
- Ranked No․ 6 on the American Film Institute's "100 Years․․․ 100 Stars" list for Female Legends
- Won a Golden Plate for her performance in "The Prince and the Showgirl" at the 1958 David di Donatello Awards
- Struggled with alcohol abuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the years leading up to her death, according to her psychiatrist
- Worked at the Radioplane Munitions Factory during World War II, where a photographer encouraged her to start modeling
- Quote: "In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairdo․"
- Quote: "(When asked what she sleeps in) "I sleep in Chanel Number Five․""
- During her early career, she was often typecast as a dumb blonde, but though her talent as an actress eventually blossomed, she would always be seen as the sex symbol her early roles made her out to be
- Gained respect as a talented dramatic and comedic actress after negotiating a new contract that allowed her to have more say in her roles
- People Magazine voted her Sexiest Woman of the Century in 1999
- Received 5,000 letters from fans every week, a significant number of which were marriage proposals
- Tended to be chronically late, showing up anywhere from an hour to 24 hours after the time of her appointments
Awards
- 1953Gold Medal - Most Popular Female Star:Winner
- 1954Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1956BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1956Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Winner
- 1957Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1957Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1958BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
- 1958Golden PlateWinner
- 1958Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1958Etoile de Cristal - Best Foreign Actress (Meilleure actrice étrangère):Winner
- 1960Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1960Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated