o Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortenson
o She never knew her father o She has 2 brothers and a half-sister o Monroe's mother, Gladys, developed psychiatric problems o Monroe spent much of her time in foster care and in an orphanage o she was on several occasions sexually assaulted - teen ages o She wed Jimmy Dougherty at the age of 16 o Monroe went to work in a munitions factory o she was discovered by a photographer o By that time she had a successful career as a model o The couple divorced in 1946 - The beginning of his carrer o With the movie contract came a new name and image; she began calling herself "Marilyn Monroe o Her small part in crime drama The Asphalt Jungle garnered her a lot of attention. o That same year, she impressed audiences and critics with her performance as Claudia Caswell in All About Eve - Become famous o In 1953, Monroe made a stellar actuation in Niagara o The emerging sex symbol made with Jane Russell the musical comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes o The film was a hit and Monroe continued in comedic fare, such as How to Marry a Millionaire, There's No Business like Show Business and The Seven Year Itch - Second wedding o On January 1954 he married the legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggioThe wedding was one of the most celebrated social events of that year, but only a few months later, on October 27, DiMaggio and Marilyn divorced. Joe DiMaggio was, of the three husbands she had, the only one he really wanted. - Third weding o on June of 1956 he married Arthur Miller - Personal life o She was pregnat in some ocasions o The Marilyn Monroe productions o She was on the first playboy o She doesent like the roles she play - She died o On August 5, 1962, at only 36 years old, Marilyn Monroe died at her Los Angeles home o Only his second husband take care of she o Joe DiMaggio, famously had red roses delivered to her crypt for the next 20 years. - Legacy o