Marilyn Monroe American actress and model

  • Born

    Born
    Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, at the Los Angeles General Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker (née Monroe; 1902–1984), was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico to a poor Midwestern family who migrated to California at the turn of the century. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwiO6MHE6_mBAxVvyzgGHRXFADwQFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0siXGYkMOh_pFb94wwhqtK
  • Childhood

    Monroe spent most of her childhood in a total of 12 foster homes and an orphanage before marrying James Dougherty at age sixteen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe
  • Marriage

    Monroe was married to her next-door neighbor, Jim Dougherty from 1942 to 1946, baseball pro Joe DiMaggio from 1954 to 1955 and playwright Arthur Miller from 1956 to 1961. Monroe never had children, but biographer Donald Spoto said she remained close to her husbands' families. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe
  • When did her career start?

    When did her career start?
    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 were well received. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles.
  • Study

    1955), in which her lookalike Jayne Mansfield played a dumb actress who starts her own production company. After founding MMP, Monroe moved to Manhattan and spent 1955 studying acting. She took classes with Constance Collier and attended workshops on method acting at the Actors Studio, run by Lee Strasberg.
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    Death

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    After death

    Even though she passed Maryline Monroe is still remembered to this day and changed peoples lives.
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    Mental health

    Maryline Monroe’s career started going downhill due to her mental health problems “Her symptoms included a feeling of emptiness, a split or confused identity, extreme emotional volatility, unstable relationships, and an impulsivity that drove her to drug addiction and suicide - all textbook characteristics of a condition called borderline personality disorder.