Showing posts with label Marilyn Monroe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marilyn Monroe. Show all posts

Friday, June 1, 2012

Happy Birthday Marilyn!


Today Marilyn Monroe would have turned 86 years old. In tribute of the Coquettishly  Beautiful Actress I have collected some of her best Snaps taken throughout the years ...

A Bit About Marilyn:

Birth Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson
Also Known As: Norma Jeane Baker
Nickname: The Blonde Bombshell 

In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until 23 February 1956.

Birth date: 1 June 1926 
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Birth place: Los Angeles, CA
Death date: 5 August 1962 (Age: 32)
Death place: Brentwood, CA
Burial location: Corridor of Memories, #24, at Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, CA. Hugh M. Hefner owns the burial vault next to hers.

Height: 5 foot, 5½ inches (166.62cm)
Hair colour: Naturally Brown, but dyed Blond
Eyes: Blue

High schools: Van Nuys High School; University High School 
Occupations: Model, Actress, Singer

Mother: Gladys Baker
Half-brother: Hermitt Jack Baker 
Half-sister: Berniece Miracle

Marriages: Jimmy Dougherty (1942-1946); Joe DiMaggio (1954); Arthur Miller (1956-1961)
Stepchildren: Joe DiMaggio, Jr., Jane and Robert Miller


Her Favourite:

  • 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 













A Few of My Favourite Marilyn Quotes:










...





M.A.C. will be launching a Limited Edition Collection based on Marilyn Monroe to celebrate her Iconic Beauty, click here to view the collection.