Name: Marilyn Monroe | Birth Name: Norma Jean Mortensen Baker | Birth Date: June 1, 1926 | Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA | Height: 5' 5 1/2'' | Sex: F | Nationality: American | Profession: actress, model, producer | Education: Van Nuys High School, Van Nuys, California (graduated) Actors Studio, New York Morris Carnovsky Actor's Lab Studied acting with Natasha Lytess and Michael Chekhov | Husband/Wife: Jim Dougherty (factory worker; married June 1942; divorced September 1946), Joe DiMaggio (pro baseball player; married January 1954; divorced October 1954), Arthur Miller (playwright; married June 29, 1956; divorced January 21, 1961) | Claim to fame: as Pola Debevoise in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) | Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer and model. 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 (both 1950) were well received. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles. Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comedic effect in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range, and her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959).
