Historical Figures - Marilyn Monroe
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Historical Figures - Marilyn Monroe
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Hello, my name is Titilayo Oyisan, Welcome to a brand new episode of Historical Figures. Today, we would be looking at the life of Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe born Norma...
show moreMarilyn Monroe born Norma Jeane Mortenson; was an American actress, model, and singer. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution.
She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2022) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a pop culture icon.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her as the sixth-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
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