Happy Birthday Marilyn!

Today Marilyn Monroe would have turned 86 years old. In tribute of the Coquettishly  Beautiful Actress I have collected some of her best Snaps taken throughout the years ...

A Bit About Marilyn:

Birth Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson

Also Known As: Norma Jeane Baker

Nickname: The Blonde Bombshell 

In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until 23 February 1956.

Birth date: 1 June 1926 

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Birth place: Los Angeles, CA

Death date: 5 August 1962 (Age: 32)

Death place: Brentwood, CA

Burial location: Corridor of Memories, #24, at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA. Hugh M. Hefner owns the burial vault next to hers.

Height: 5 foot, 5½ inches (166.62cm)

Hair colour: Naturally Brown, but dyed Blond

Eyes: Blue

High schools: Van Nuys High School; University High School 

Occupations: Model, Actress, Singer

Mother: Gladys Baker

Half-brother: Hermitt Jack Baker 

Half-sister: Berniece Miracle

Marriages: Jimmy Dougherty (1942-1946); Joe DiMaggio (1954); Arthur Miller (1956-1961)

Stepchildren: Joe DiMaggio, Jr., Jane and Robert Miller

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Her Favourite:

• Colors: Beige, Black, White, Red.
• Perfume: Chanel No. 5
• Beverage: Dom Perignon 1953
• Place to shop: Bloomingdales
• Restaurant: Romanoff’s
• Actors: Clark Gable, Marlon Brando, Charlie Chaplin
• Actresses: Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, Ginger Rogers, Marie Dressler, Joan Crawford, Olivia de Havilland 

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A Few of My Favourite Marilyn Quotes:

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