Marilyn Monroe :Biography

Real Name: Norma Jean Mortensen. Birthday: 06/01/1926. Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA, USA. Occupation: Actor. Sign: Gemini. Death date: 08/05/1962. Death reason: drug overdose .
Marilyn Monroe personified Hollywood glamour with an unparalleled glow and energy that enamored the world. Although she was an alluring beauty with voluptuous curves and a generous pout, Marilyn was more than a '50s sex goddess. She dominated the age of movie stars to become, without question, the most famous woman of the 20th Century. She was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#2) in 1995, 1999. She appeared on the first cover of Playboy in December 1953. She was Playboy "Sweetheart" of the Month; Was named the Best.Enough was born Norma Jean Mortenson on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother was a widowed film-cutter. Norma never knew who her father was. Her last name was later changed to Baker, after one of her mother's boyfriends. Her mother eventually succumbed to mental illness and Norma lived in a series of orphanages and foster homes. In one of the orphanages, she was paid a nickel a month to work in the kitchen while having to pay a penny every Sunday at church.
When America entered World War II, Norma got a job inspecting parachutes at an aircraft plant. There, she met James Dougherty, who was five years older than her. Grace McKee, Norma's sometime foster mother, arranged for them to be married. They were divorced in 1946.
With the war over and her services inspecting parachutes no longer needed, Norma began her career in acting. This is when she adopted the name Enough. Monroe was her mother's family name. In fact, Marilyn and her mother were direct descendants of former US President James Monroe.