Norma Jeane Mortenson America's most known actress in the 50's. Ms. Norma Jeane Morstenson was born and raised in Los Angeles, California in 1926 and passed on in 1962. Morstenson was known as Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn was a major icon towards popular culture. Monroe became one of the world's biggest icons. She was a well known woman. Growing up Marilyn was in many orphanages in her childhood. She had been in many foster homes. Monroe and her 2 siblings were taken in. But, when she turned 16, she married John Newton Baker. She'd divorced him and married again. She was working and left her job when she met a photographer, David Conover. She began working with him and his team. He started using her for a model. His work led to Columbia Pictures