Facts
Favorites:
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
- Dropped out of University High School at the age of 15 to marry Jim Dougherty
- Before shooting the movie Ladies of the Chorus (1948), an orthodontist specializing in cosmetic surgery fixed her front teeth, which protruded slightly
- Issued on June 1, 1995, she was featured on a 32 cents US commemorative postage stamp
- Crowned Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947
- Named "The Most Advertised Girl in the World" by the Advertising Association of the West in February 1953
- Became Playboy's "Sweetheart" of the Month in December 1953
- Even though she began using the name Marilyn Monroe since 1946, she did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956
- Voted the 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine in 1999
- Nominated for the 1956 British Academy Award for "Best Foreign Actress" in the Seven Year Itch
Awards:
- Golden Plate for The Prince and the Showgirl in 1958
- Golden Globe for Some Like It Hot in 1960 (Best Motion Picture Actress in a Musical/Comedy)
- Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite - Female in 1954 and again in 1962
- Most Popular Female Star Award at the 1953 Photoplay Awards
- Special Award at the 1952 Photoplay Awards
Walk of Fame: Her star was placed here on February 9, 1960. It is located at 6774 Hollywood Boulevard.