Marilyn Monroe

 The redirection is "Norma Jeane". For other uses, see Norma Jean (disambiguation) and Marilyn Monroe (disambiguation).Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 - August 4, 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing humorous "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most recognizable sexual icons of the 1950s and 1960s, as well as a symbol of the time's sexual revolution. Monroe was a star-studded actress for the past decade, and her films earned $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2021) at the time of her death in 1962. [3] Long after her passing, Monroe remains a major celebrity in pop culture. 4 The American Film Institute placed Monroe sixth on its 1999 list of the top female icons of the screen from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Many film critics and news publications have deemed Monroe one of the greatest actors who have never been awarded an Academy Award. [5][6]Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monroe spent most of her childhood in orphanages and foster homes; she married at age sixteen. When World War II broke out, Monroe was working in factories. She came across a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit. This led to a short-lived career as a pin-up model. In the late 1950s, after some minor roles in films she signed an agreement with Fox. In the following two years, she was popular as an actress, with roles in numerous comedies, such as As Young as You Feel and Monkey Business, and in the dramas Clash by Night and Don't Bother to Knock. While she was a victim of scandal after it was revealed that she had taken naked photographs prior to becoming a famous however, it did not affect her career. Instead, it led to increased interest in her films.