Introduction
Born as Norma Jean Mortensen, baptized as Norma
Jean Baker, Marilyn Monroe was possibly one of the most famous women of the
Twentieth Century. A child from a broken home, shuffled through foster homes
she would grow up to be a model, an actress, and a singer. She is to this day
the most iconic female figure of sex appeal and beauty. She rose to the heights
of Hollywood fame while surviving anxiety and mental illness, a trail of broken
relationships and marriages and a drug habit. She died at the age of 36, having
overdosed on barbiturates. She inspires actresses and singers still to this
day, names like Madonna, Michelle Williams, and Lady Gaga. While her candle
burned bright and briefly she left a mark on the world.
Jean Baker, Marilyn Monroe was possibly one of the most famous women of the
Twentieth Century. A child from a broken home, shuffled through foster homes
she would grow up to be a model, an actress, and a singer. She is to this day
the most iconic female figure of sex appeal and beauty. She rose to the heights
of Hollywood fame while surviving anxiety and mental illness, a trail of broken
relationships and marriages and a drug habit. She died at the age of 36, having
overdosed on barbiturates. She inspires actresses and singers still to this
day, names like Madonna, Michelle Williams, and Lady Gaga. While her candle
burned bright and briefly she left a mark on the world.