Occupation: movie actress
Known for: sex symbol, "blond bombshell"
Also known as: Norma Jeane Baker, Norma Jean Baker, Norma Jean Mortenson, Norma Jean Mortensen
Family:
Parents:
- Mother: Gladys Monroe Baker (also called Gladys Pearl Baker or Gladys Monroe Mortenson)
- Father: Edward Mortenson or C. Stanley Gifford
Husbands:
- James Dougherty (married June 1, 1942; divorced 1946)
- Joe Di Maggio (married January 14, 1954; divorced October 27, 1946)
- Arthur Miller (married June 29, 1956; divorced January 24, 1961)
Education:
- Van Nuys High School
- 3 month modeling course
- dramatic coach, Natasha Lyless
- Actors Lab, Los Angeles
- Actors Studio, New York
Religion: convert to Judaism
More About Marilyn Monroe: See: Marilyn Monroe Biography
