Here are five interesting trivia facts about Marilyn Monroe:
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Real Name: Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926. She later adopted the stage name “Marilyn Monroe,” combining the first name suggested by a studio executive and her mother’s maiden name.
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Early Career as a Model: Before becoming a movie star, she was discovered while working in a munitions factory during World War II. Her photographs led to a modeling contract, which launched her Hollywood career.
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Iconic White Dress Scene: The famous scene of her white dress blowing up over a subway grate in The Seven Year Itch (1955) became one of the most iconic images in pop culture history—despite the scene being considered scandalous at the time.
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Struggles with Studios: Monroe battled Hollywood studios for more control over her roles. In 1954, she founded her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, to break free from typecasting as a “dumb blonde.”
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Bookworm: Despite her bombshell image, Monroe was an avid reader and owned over 400 books, including works by Dostoevsky, Milton, and Freud. She often read between takes on set and valued intellect as much as glamour.
