| “ | If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere. | ” |
–Marilyn Monroe | ||
| Marilyn Monroe | |
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 Monroe in 1953 | |
| Born | Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1999 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Burial place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Other names | Norma Jeane Baker |
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| Years active | 1945–1962 |
| Works | List of roles and awards |
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| Relatives | Gladys Pearl Baker (mother) Berniece Baker Miracle (half-sister) |
Marilyn Monroe (/ˈmærəlɪn mənˈroʊ/ MARR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – December 2, 1999) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $400 million by the time of her death in 1999.