What do we Know about Marilyn Monroe

In 1926 Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st in Los Angeles, California.  Her birth name was Norma Jean Mortenson.  She was also sent to an orphanage when she was nine years old.  Marilyn Monroe’s first husband was Jim Daugherty when she was sixteen,they stayed married for four years.  She also lived in three places Hawthorne, Compton, and Los Angeles all in California.  That is a few facts about Marilyn Monroe, and now i’m going to tell you about her from birth to death.

     Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California at Los Angeles General Hospital.  People say that Marilyn Monroe had a difficult childhood.  Marilyn spent her Childhood in a series of foster homes and an orphanage.  Marilyn’s Career as an actress started when she was 16 years old.  She also did skiing,horseback riding, swimming, and canoeing also went on a number of fishing trips.  She also liked to go surfing,played Soccer, Golf, Softball, Basketball, Badmitten, and Running are all things Marilyn Monroe would do during her free time as a child.  When Marilyn Monroe was in preschool and Middle school she went to Ballona Elementary.  She attended Emerson Junior High School and graduated in 9th grade and did not finish High School.  I just told you some important facts of her childhood and now I’m going to tell you about her end of childhood through adulthood.

     When Marilyn Monroe was 20 when she signed her first movie contract, which was in the year 1946.  Marilyn Monroe’s daughter was born in June 1962 and who’s name is Gladys Baker Mossis.  Marilyn Monroe went to college for art appreciation and literature at the University of California.  She started college at the age of 16 after dropping out of Emerson Junior High at the age of 15 while in 9th grade. She took the same classes in the evening as during the day.  That was about her adulthood now I will be telling you about her Contributions to society. 

     Marilyn Monroe’s contributions to society was that she provided entertainment for people, she also sang music for people to listen to.  Another thing she did to make the world a better place was by being a popular actress.  Marilyn Monroe is famous because she is an actor in many movies.  She is known as an american actress, model, and singer.  There are many things that I have told you about Marilyn Monroe.

     In conclusion Marilyn Monroe was an actor, had troubles when she was an child, lived in many places, and her birth name was Norma Jean Mortenson not Marilyn Monroe. She was born on June 1st,1926, attended Elementary, Middle, and Junior High but dropped out at the age of 15, and had a rough childhood because she was sent to an orphanage when she was born.  Marilyn Monroe was 20 when she signed her first movie contract, she also went to college for art appreciation and literature when she was 16 years old.  She was known as an entertainer and an actor.  She was also famous for being an actress, model, and singer.  I just told you the most important facts about Marilyn Monroe’s Life starting from Birth and ending in death, I also hope you learned something new about Marilyn Monroe while reading this.

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3. “Marilyn Monroe: Still Life.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 30 May 2018, www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/marilyn-monroe-biography/61/.          

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