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    Icon Marilyn Monroe was born 90 years ago yesterday Yesterday would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 90th birthday. She may still be the most legendary icon of Hollywood. She was a blonde bombshell that exuded innocence and sex‚ but her image masked a fragility that derived from her rough childhood‚ a childhood from which she couldn’t escape. Norma Jeane Mortenson‚ daughter of Gladys Monroe and Edward Mortenson‚ was born on June 1st‚ 1926 in a hospital of Los Angeles. She had a difficult childhood. When

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    Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson‚ June 1‚ 1926 – August 5‚ 1962)‚ was an American actress and model. Famous for playing "dumb blonde" characters‚ she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s‚ emblematic of the era’s attitudes towards sexuality. Although she was a top-billed actress for only a decade‚ her films grossed $200 million by the time of her unexpected death in 1962.[1] She continues to be considered a major popular culture icon.[2] Born and raised in Los Angeles

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    “Career borns on the public - talent in privacy” - the most famous quote of Marilyn Monroe. I have always been interested in Marilyn Monroe as a person and as an actress. It is difficult to find someone who would be indifferent to her. She is more than a pretty face and blonde hair. Marilyn Monroe is a myth that lasted for 36 years of her life‚ and continues today. About her death‚ for the year it was written more than a missile crisis that shocked the world a few weeks later and almost provoked

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    MARILYN MANSON “If someone listens to [our] music‚ and it makes them creative‚ that makes me happier than anything”. These are the words of Marilyn Manson‚ a controversial musical artist from the ‘90s. His messages and live performances have earned him both praise and great hostility. Marilyn Manson is one of the most important figures of the ‘90s and early 21st century because he artistically exercises his freedom of speech and expression whilst inspiring others to do so as well. Marilyn

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    Luke Klingler Marilyn Monroe Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe print to everybody has a different meaning. To some it can be a work of art‚ a true masterpiece‚ but to others it can be seen as simply just a painting. To me at first I saw simply just a painting‚ I did not see it as anything special but when I started toying with the colors and hues and saturations I began to see different things. It was necessarily the picture itself but different colors reminded me of different experiences throughout my

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    Arthur Miller is mostly known for his connections to Marilyn Monroe‚ the United States’s national sexual icon through the fifties and sixties. However‚ while many recognize his work‚ they do not recognize the author behind the work. Born in Harlem‚ New York in 1915‚ Arthur Miller attended the University of Michigan before moving back to New York to write stage plays that have engaging connections with the working class. Through his many plays which have reached national recognition‚ his works have

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    Marilyn Monroe was recognized as the “Blonde Bombshell.”(4) She was well known throughout the world in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Marilyn’s childhood was rough but she rose above it by becoming an actress and model.  Norma Jean Mortenson‚ more famously known as Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1st‚ 1926 at 9:00a.m in Los Angeles‚ California. (1‚ 4) She was born into foster care therefore she never knew her mother or her father. (2) Marilyn’s mom was Gladys Monroe Baker Mortenson. (6) When Marilyn was

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    Norma Jeanne Mortensen also known as‚ Marilyn Monroe is globally experienced as a sexual appearance idol for the world. Mrs. Monroe grew up from a tragic child hood as a kid‚ never spoken of her foster parents or about being in foster care during her high school or ever growing up (A 1942 University). Being smothered at the age of two‚ and being rapped at the age of nine (Biography1) was not a great life to talk about. Growing up not knowing her father was seriously difficult for her being the only

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    Actress Marilyn Monroe was known for many things during her life‚ one of them being the world’s biggest and most enduring sex symbol of the 1950’s. She was a much admired international star by other woman and desired by men with her sexy voice‚ hourglass figure‚ and short blonde hair; despite her insecurities regarding her acting performances‚ Monroe suffered from pre-performance anxiety that sometimes made her unequipped to perform and was often the root cause of her legendary tardiness on films

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    Marilyn Monroe‚ born June 6th‚ 1926 died August 5th 1962. She died of a drug overdose when she was 36. She was such an inspiration for everyone in her time. She was liked by many people but also disliked by many. Everyone saw her as a sex symbol but I see her as a beautiful young lady that was very talented. Marilyn could dance‚ sing‚ act and model. People thought she was just a dumb blonde because of her movie ¨Gentlemen Prefer Blondes¨ but she really wasn´t. Marilyn came up with the most beautiful

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