Marilyn Monroe was an American actress.
Biography[]
Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles, California, she initially worked as a model before making her screen debut in 1947. Soon after, she studied at the Actors' Laboratory Theatre. She had her first major role in Ladies of the Chorus and soon began to rise to stardom with supporting roles in All About Eve and Home Town Story, frequently being cast as the bubbly, comic blonde.
After appearing in the successful Niagara and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Monroe received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Bus Stop and later an award for Some Like It Hot
Monroe passed away in 1962.
Singing[]
Monroe performed in a number of films, firstly in Ladies of the Chorus, and notably in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, which included the songs "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and "Bye Bye Baby."
Later, Monroe would sing such classics as "That Old Black Magic" in Bus Stop and "I'm Thru With Love" in Some Like It Hot. She also famously sang "Happy Birthday" at President Kennedy's Birthday Salute.
Film[]
Ladies of the Chorus (1948)[]
- Every Baby Needs a Da Da Daddy (solo)
- Anyone Can Tell I Love You (solo)
- The Ladies of the Chorus
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)[]
- Oh, What a Forward Young Man You Are
Niagara (1953)[]
- Kiss (solo)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)[]
- When Love Goes Wrong (contains solo lines)
- A Girl From Little Rock (contains solo lines)
- Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (contains solo lines)
- Bye Bye Baby (contains solo lines)
River of No Return (1954)[]
- River of No Return (solo)
- I'm Gonna File My Claim (solo)
- One Silver Dollar (solo)
- Down in the Meadow (solo)
There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)[]
- After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It (solo)
- Heat Wave (solo)
- A Man Chases a Girl (Until She Catches Him)(duet)
- Lazy (contains solo lines)
The Seven Year Itch (1955)[]
- Chopsticks (duet)
Bus Stop (1956)[]
- That Old Black Magic (solo)
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)[]
- I Found a Dream (solo)
Some Like It Hot (1959)[]
- Runnin' Wild (solo)
- I Wanna Be Loved By You (solo)
- I'm Thru With Love (solo)
Let's Make Love (1960)[]
- Let's Make Love (solo)
- Specialisation (solo)
- Incurably Romantic (duet)
- Incurably Romantic (reprise)(duet)
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy (solo)
Television[]
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute (1962)[]
- Happy Birthday (solo)
Gallery[]
