Before the platinum hair, the breathy voice, and the world’s adoration, Marilyn Monroe was Norma Jeane — an ambitious, ...

While her illustrious career is what we remember her by, Marilyn Monroe's early life was by no means an easy one. Norma's maternal grandmother, Della Monroe, had handpicked the couple to raise her ...

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, is one of the most iconic actresses of the 1950s to grace the silver screen in Hollywood. Her time was cut short at the age of 36 but her legacy lives ...

Marilyn Monroe, who was born on June 1 1926, died of an overdose at the age of 36, and her death has been the subject of conspiracy theories and speculation bolstered by the findings during her autops ...

Norma Jeane Baker’s transformation into Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) is among the stories that captures the essence of the Hollywood dream — and the darker aspects that can come ...

The actress described learning a breathy voice to build the character, the same way Norma Jean learned a sexy voice to become Marilyn Monroe. Charlotte Sullivan in “The Kennedys” (2011 ...

For a moment there this spring, she was inescapable. In late April, Marilyn Monroe’s life and death were the subject of the Netflix documentary “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard ...

which traces her humble beginnings as Norma Jeane Baker to her fame, and how she became a victim of a leering, male-dominated industry. “The film is about the meaning of Marilyn Monroe and why ...

In the film, she stars as Norma Jean Baker, a soon-to-be Marilyn Monroe, as she rises to stardom. Rowe would later reprise the role in 1989's Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn. Little is notable about ...

The movie touches on various aspects of the icon’s life, including her childhood as Norma Jeane Baker and her rise to stardom after adopting the stage name of “Marilyn Monroe.” In the midst ...