Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 – 4 August 1962) was a European-American actress. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion i...