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    A Life Of Marilyn Monroe

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    The Life of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe, whom was born Norma Jeane Mortensen, was an American actress and model. She took her first breath on 1 June 1926 in the Los Angeles County Hospital, becoming the third child of Gladys Baker. Her mother, Gladys, was mentally unstable, which caused her to become an orphan. Unfortunately, she departed 5 August 1962, at the age of thirty six, due to a barbiturate overdose. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult to become one of the world’s biggest and most enduring sex symbols (Biography 1-2). Later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker, she never knew her father, and once thought Clark Gable to be her father. However there is no evidence that Gable ever met or knew Monroe’s mother,…

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    Most might see her amazing looks and good acting as the biggest part of Marilyn Monroe, but as you look deeper you might see a very troubled girl who could kill herself by overdose. She had a lot of other stuff going on other than just looking good and acting pretty and dumb, she had some very bad troubles that could have eventually led to a tragic death for everyone. Marilyn Monroe was a very iconic and some could say important person to society that led a young difficult life, had a famed…

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    Needless to say, Marilyn Monroe was one of the most glamorous women in the world. I have watched many films that she acted. She was so beautiful with the telling eyes, the attractive lips, and the perfect body. I am eager to know whether or not she was as beautiful in real life as she was in films. Marilyn Monroe was one of the most famous actresses in the twentieth century. Not only known for the beauty, she is also known for her acting skills. She acted naturally, and professionally. If I met…

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    Marilyn Monroe Biography

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    “Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world” (Marilyn Monroe Brainy). This quote stated by Marilyn Monroe directly describes her life. Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California. Her mother gave birth to her in the charity ward of the hospital and Norma never knew her father (Marilyn Monroe International). Norma had a tough childhood, going from one foster home to another because of her mother’s mental instability. At age 16, she married James…

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    Have you ever dreamed of becoming one of the world’s biggest icon for decades? Even after you were no longer around? Before I jump to far ahead there are a couple things most people do not know about the all-time famous “Marilyn Monroe”. For starters her real name was Norma Jeane Mortensen born in California who grew up with a very rough and unstable childhood. Marilyn Monroe died at a very young age, 36 years old. Marilyn Monroe had to use perseverance, passion, and creavity just to survive her…

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    And so, each night Marilyn Monroe was left alone in her bedroom, the tone of a dead line resounding in her ears. Falling into a slouch, she’d glance down at the phone cradled in her porcelain fingers, then let out a soft sigh of disappointment, tenderly placing it onto the receiver. Maybe she’d try again tomorrow, but deep down she knew her attempts were hopelessly futile. Just as futile as trying to get up out of bed and face a new day. She didn’t want a new day. She wanted a new life. Towards…

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    Norma Jeane Mortensen, also known as Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. In the beginning Marilyn had a rough start at life. She didn’t know her father, and her mother Glady Pearl Bakers developed psychiatric problems and was placed in an institution. Monroe spent a lot of her time in foster care and in an orphanage. In 1937, Doc and Grace Goddard took care of Monroe for only a few years. At seven years old Marilyn was placed back in a foster home where she had…

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    Norma Jeane Baker or better know as Marilyn Monroe. Born June 1, 1926 and met an untimely death August 5, 1962. Fifthly plus years after her suspicious death we still wonder, was it an accident overdose or suicide. Who was Marilyn Monroe and what mental illness did she suffer from? A terrible childhood that lead to a successful but pained adulthood. Did she suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder, because of the alleged rape as a child? Or was she just like her mother and grandmother and…

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    One of the world 's most famous actresses of the 1900’s was Marilyn Monroe. She was known throughout the United States for being a famous American actress, singer, and model. Some of her famous nicknames she was known for were The Blonde Bombshell and MM. Marilyn was a famous symbol of beauty throughout the nation in her career of modeling. Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926 at 9:30 AM in Los Angeles, California in Los Angeles General Hospital. Her original birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson and…

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    Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model., Marilyn was famous for playing a “dumb blonde” characters in T.V shows and movies. Maryland died in 1962 and half a century later she is still a loved and inspirational icon. On the 15th of September 1954, a photographer named Sam Shae shot a worldwide known famous photo on Marilyn Monroe when her skirt flew up it was known as the “flying skit” photo. Sam idea was to use a picture from the movie theatre scene as a logo to promote an oncoming…

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