Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson;June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe award winning American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,[3cultural icon, fashion icon, pop icon, film executive and sex symbol. She is known for her comedic acting roles and screen presence. Monroe became one of the most popular movie stars of the 1950s and early 1960s. During the later stages of her career, she worked towards serious roles and her fame surpassed that of many entertainers of her time.

Her death at thirty six was classified as "probable suicide." Many individuals including Jack Clemmons, the first LAPD Police officer to arrive at the death scene believed that she was murdered.She is the only female on the Forbes top earning dead celebrities list.

Family and early life

Marilyn Monroe was born in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital.[1According to biographer Fred Lawrence Guiles, her grandmother, Della Monroe Grainger, had her baptized Norma Jeane Baker by Aimee Semple McPherson. Although she took a stagename of Marilyn Monroe in 1946, she did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956.Her mother was Gladys Pearl (Monroe) Baker (1902-1984).For many years it was believed Gladys' second husband Martin Edward Mortenson (1897–1981) was Monroe's father. His name was listed on her birth certificate.