MARILYN MONROE TOP TEN FACTS, TRIVIA & SO MUCH MORE

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MARILYN MONROE STATS
* BIRTH NAME: Norma Jeane Mortenson
* AKA: Norma Jeane Baker
* BIRTH DATE: June 1, 1926
* BIRTH PLACE: Los Angeles, CA


* DEATH DATE: August 5, 1962
* DEATH PLACE: Brentwood, CA
* BURIAL LOCATION: Corridor of Memories,
#24 at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA


* HEIGHT: 5 feet 5 1/2 inches
* WEIGHT: Varied, 115 - 120 lbs.
* STUDIO'S MEASUREMENTS: 37-23-36
* DRESSMAKER'S MEASUREMENTS: 35-22-35


* HAIR COLOR: Blond
* EYES: Blue
* HIGH SCHOOLS: Van Nuys High School; University High School
* OCCUPATIONS: Model, Actress, Singer


* MOTHER: Gladys Baker
* HALF-BROTHER: Hermitt Jack Baker
* HALF-SISTER: Berniece Miracle
* MARRIAGES: Jimmy Dougherty (1942-1946);
Joe DiMaggio (1954-1954); Arthur Miller (1956-1961)
* STEPCHILDREN: Joe DiMaggio, Jr., Jane and Robert Miller


* In 1999, Marilyn was named the Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century by Playboy magazine.
* In 1999, Marilyn was voted the 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine.


* Issued on June 1, 1995, Marilyn was featured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp.
* Elton John recorded the song "Candle in the Wind" as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.


* In December 1953, she was the Playboy "Sweetheart" of the Month.
* In February 1953, Marilyn was named the “The Most Advertised Girl in the World” by the Advertising Association of the West.


* She was crowned Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947.
* In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956.


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* Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco City Hall.
* Marilyn Monroe was nominated for the 1956 British Academy Award for "Best Foreign Actress" in the Seven Year Itch.


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