1. Marylin Monroe

2. Marilyn Monroe ‘s real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson. She was an American actress and singer who was born in Los Angeles on 01 June 1926 and died on 5 August 1 962. Biography

3. Modeling career It was in the field of aeronautics that she began her career as a model. The first professional photo of Norma Jeane was taken in autumn 1944 by photographer David Conover as part of a campaign by the U.S. military to illustrate women's involvement in the war effort. This photo made ​​ the cover of thirty magazines and Norma Jean began to become known. She gave up working to devote herself to her modeling career, with the agency Blue Book Model.

4. The cinema At that time Norma Jeane caught the attention of 20th Century Fox & Ben Lyon, who interviewed her. So she signed her first contract (which lasted ten months) with 20th Century Fox, on July 26, 1946. She changed her name to Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn's name being inspired by the actress Marilyn Miller and the name of her mother. Marilyn Monroe appeared for the first time in « Brawl for a blond » and « Dangerous Years ».

5. This scene is one of the most famous. Marylin is above the subway entrance in the film « 7 years of reflection ».

6. Marilyn also played in « Niagara », « Gentlemen Prefer Blondes », « The Prince and the Showgirl »,« Some Like It Hot », and plenty of other movies.

7. Marilyn won numerous prizes and received the award for Best Foreign Actress for « 7 years of reflection » and « the Prince and the Showgirl » She also sang I Wanna Be Loved By You in the film « Some Like It Hot », certainly the most famous of her songs