Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was a world-famous American actress, singer, and model who became the ultimate cultural and sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was born on June 1, 1926, and died at the age of 36 on August 4, 1962. Her films grossed hundreds of millions of dollars at the time, and she remains an iconic fashion and Hollywood figure to this day.