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Marilyn Monroe Facts
-A.K.A.:
Norma Jeane Baker
-Name at Birth:
Norma Jeane Mortenson
-Date of Birth:
June 1, 1926
-Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, CA
-Date of Death:
August 5, 1962
-Place of Death:
Brentwood, CA
-Eyes:
Blue
-Hair Color:
Blond
-Height:
5 feet 5 1/2 inches
-Measurements:
37-23-36 (Studio's Claim)
35-22-35 (Dressmaker's Claim)
-Named the Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century by Playboy magazine in 1999
-Voted the 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine in 1999
-Featured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp, issued on June 1, 1995
-In December 1953, she was the Playboy "Sweetheart" of the Month
-She was crowned Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947
-In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956