The Life of Marilyn Monroe Do you know a Norma Jeane Mortenson? What about a Norma Mortenson or a Norma Jeane Baker? Those are her maiden and married names. She changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, when she went into the show business. She was born on June 1, 1926 in the Los Angeles County Hospital in California. She also died at her home in Los Angeles on August 5, 1962. She was only 36 years-old when she died of a drug overdose, but however rumors told differently. What she did in her very short life is an inspiration. I’m not just talking about her being a sex symbol in the show business, but about how she overcame her difficult childhood, and how she died a shining star. This is Marilyn Monroe. Her tummy isn’t flat, her thighs touch, her arms aren’t tightly toned, she has stretch marks, and her boobs aren’t perky. Yet she is known as one of the most beautiful women in history. To most females she is the embodiment of beauty and confidence. (About) As a child, Marilyn lived with numerous foster parents, when her mother was mentally unstable. Her mother’s best friend Grace McKee, who was inspired by Jean Harlow, became her guardian and allowed the 9 year-old Norma to wear makeup and curl her hair. However, when Grace got married, she sent Norma to an orphanage. Norma was later sent to live with her great aunt Olive …show more content…
A well-known designer that went by the name Jean Louis designed the dress Marilyn wore to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to President Kennedy, who was assassinated a year after Marilyn’s death. (Owings 10) Marilyn was known for being tardy, being that that she took sleeping pills that tended to make it a challenge for her to wake up in the morning. Another reason for her tardiness was that she would stand in front of the mirror for a significant amount of time perfecting her appearance and rehearsing her lines. (Owings