Marilyn Monroe’s Life Introduction to her early days Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital as a result of her mother Gladys Pearl Baker’s mental instability. Mortenson’s mother had Gladys Pearl Monroe, who was Monroe’s mother’s maiden name. Monroe was baptized Norma Jeane Baker, after her mother’s first husband, Stanley Gifford Baker. Her first marriage On June 19, 1942, at the age of sixteen, Monroe married James Dougherty, a twenty-one-year-old merchant marine.

How did Marilyn Monroe Meet JFK? The two met at a dinner party in New York City in 1962. From there, they began a brief affair that ended abruptly when JFK had to return to Washington, D.C. for work. Marilyn Monroe thought that JFK was going to leave his wife for her, but she was sadly mistaken. JFK never left his wife, in fact, the two remained married until his assassination in 1963.

Marilyn Monroe’s Measurements Controversy There has been a lot of controversy about Marilyn Monroe’s size and measurements. No one really knows the true origin of the myths surrounding Marilyn Monroe’s size. In Hollywood, new rumors and drama sparks up every single day. Marilyn is no exception to this. Even today, if you ask someone what they think Marilyn Monroe’s measurements were back when she was a model and actress, they will probably speculate or tell you she was a size 12-16.