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{{Infobox actor
| bgcolour = silver
| name = Marilyn Monroe
| image = Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Movie Trailer Screenshot (16).jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Monroe in the ''[[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]'' film trailer (1953)
| birthname = Norma Jeane Mortenson
| birthdate = [[June 1]], [[1926]]
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| deathdate = [[August 5]], [[1962]], age {{age|1926|6|1|1962|8|5}}
| deathplace = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| height = 5' 5 1/2''
| othername = Norma Jeane Baker
| homepage = [http://www.marilynmonroe.com Marilyn Monroe]
| notable role = ''Lorelei Lee'' <br>([[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]])<br>''The Girl''<br>([[The Seven Year Itch]])<br> ''Chérie'' <br>([[Bus Stop (film)|Bus Stop]])<br> ''Sugar Kane'' <br> ([[Some Like It Hot]]) <br> ''Roslyn Taber'' <br>([[The Misfits (film)|The Misfits]])
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}}
'''Marilyn Monroe''' ([[June 1]], [[1926]] – [[August 5]], [[1962]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[actor|actress]], [[singer]] and [[model (person)|model]]. After acting in small roles for several years, she gradually became known for her comedic skills, [[sex appeal]] and screen presence, going on to become one of the most popular movie stars of the [[1950s]]. Revered as a legendary Hollywood star, she is idolized throughout the world as a silver screen sex goddess. Later in her career, she worked towards serious roles with a measure of success. However, long-standing problems were exacerbated by disappointments in both career and personal life during her later years.