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'''Marilyn Monroe''' (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) ([[Los Angeles]], [[California]] 1926 – Brentwood, California 1962). was an American actress.

'''Marilyn Monroe''' (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) ([[Los Angeles]], [[California]] 1926 – Brentwood, California 1962). was an American actress.

On June 19, 1942 she married Jimmy Dougherty. On August 26, 1946 she signed her first studio contract with Twentieth Century Fox. Her performance in 1953's ''Niagara'', delivered her to stardom. Photoplay magazine voted Monroe the Best New Actress of 1953. On January 14, 1954, she married [[baseball]] superstar [[Joe DiMaggio]]. For 1959's ''Some Like It Hot'', she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy. On June 29, 1956, Monroe wed playwright [[Arthur Miller]]. Her final public appearance was at Dodger Stadium for a benefit show.   

On June 19, 1942 she married Jimmy Dougherty. On August 26, 1946 she signed her first studio contract with Twentieth Century Fox. Her performance in 1953's ''Niagara'', delivered her to stardom. Photoplay magazine voted Monroe the Best New Actress of 1953. On January 14, 1954, she married [[baseball]] superstar [[Joe DiMaggio]]. For 1959's ''Some Like It Hot'', she won a [[Golden Globe Award]] for Best Actress in a Comedy. On June 29, 1956, Monroe wed playwright [[Arthur Miller]]. Her final public appearance was at [[Dodger Stadium]] for a benefit show.   

She died in 1962 from an overdose of sleeping pills under very questionable circumstances.  Her death was a shock to the world.  [[Elton John]]'s song ''Candle in the Wind'' was about her.  

She died in 1962 from an overdose of sleeping pills under very questionable circumstances.  Her death was a shock to the world.  [[Elton John]]'s 1973 song ''Candle in the Wind'' was about her.  

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Some of them are:

Some of them are:

* The Shocking Miss Pilgrim.

* ''The Shocking Miss Pilgrim'' (1947)

* The Asphalt Jungle  

* ''[[The Asphalt Jungle]]'' (1950)

* All About Eve  

* ''All About Eve'' (1950)

* Let's Make It Legal,

* ''Let's Make It Legal'' (1951)

* As Young As You Feel  

* ''As Young As You Feel'' (1951)

* Monkey Business  

* ''Monkey Business'' (1952)

* Don't Bother to Knock. It was her performance in 1953's Niagara,

* ''Don't Bother to Knock'' (1952)

* Niagara  

* ''Niagara'' (1953)

* Gentlemen Prefer Blondes  

* ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' (1953)

* How to Marry a Millionaire

* ''How to Marry a Millionaire'' (1953)

* There's No Business Like Show Business  

* ''There's No Business Like Show Business'' (1954)

* Bus Stop  

* ''Bus Stop'' (1956)

* The Prince and the Showgirl

* ''The Prince and the Showgirl'' (1957)

* Some Like It Hot  

* ''Some Like It Hot'' (1959)

* The Misfits

* ''The Misfits'' (1961)

==See also==

==See also==