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[[Image:MM_10.jpg|right|thumb|Marilyn Monroe]]
[[Image:MM_10.jpg|right|thumb|Marilyn Monroe]]
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'''Marilyn Monroe''' (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) ([[Los Angeles]], [[California]] 1926 – Brentwood, California 1962). 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 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.