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TODAY’S ANSWER:
ANSWER: WE ARE ALL OF US STARS, AND WE DESERVE TO TWINKLE. —MARILYN MONROE (Scroll down for more)
Marilyn Monroe
June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962 • aged 36 • American Actress & Model
⭐ Hollywood Icon
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress and model who became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable stars during the 1950s. Known for films including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Seven Year Itch, and Some Like It Hot, she became an enduring figure in American popular culture.
🌹 Norma Jeane
Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California. Her childhood was unsettled, and she spent time in foster homes and an orphanage. During World War II, she was photographed while working at a factory, an experience that helped lead her toward professional modeling.
🎬 Becoming Marilyn
After finding success as a model, she signed a film contract with 20th Century Fox in 1946 and adopted the professional name Marilyn Monroe. Small movie roles gradually gave way to greater attention, particularly after appearances in films such as The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve.
💎 A Major Movie Star
By the early 1950s, Monroe had become a major Hollywood star. Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and How to Marry a Millionaire helped establish her screen persona, while the famous subway grate scene from The Seven Year Itch became one of the most recognizable images of her career.
🏆 Some Like It Hot
Monroe starred alongside Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot. Her performance as singer Sugar Kane earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical, and the film became one of her most celebrated works.
✨ An Enduring Legacy
Monroe died in Los Angeles in 1962 at only 36 years old. Despite a film career that lasted less than two decades, her movies, photographs, fashion, and public image continued to attract attention long after her death, making her one of the most recognizable figures from Hollywood’s twentieth century history.
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