10
Unknown Facts About Marilyn Monroe

1. Marilyn is not her birth name 

This late Hollywood actress was not given the stage name Marilyn Monroe, as many performers do. Norma Jeane Baker was her birth name.

2. She was married at 16 

Marilyn spent the majority of her childhood in foster care. Her foster family chose to relocate when she was 15 years old, but they were unable to take her with them.

3. Her mother was admitted to a psychiatric facility 

Marilyn was placed in foster care when she was two weeks old. And when Marilyn became famous, she told everyone she was her daughter.

4. Marilyn was the first choice to play the lead role in Breakfast At Tiffany’s 

5. Marilyn Monroe did not like to be in front of the camera 

6. Marilyn Monroe’s file was at the FBI

Because of Miller's communist leanings, she was on the FBI's radar. She had also requested a trip to the Soviet Union in 1955.

7. Her house was wire-tapped 

The couple wanted to renovate their home. During this time, a federal phone tapping system was discovered in her home.

8. Marilyn had a huge collection of books 

9. Marilyn would often forget her lines 

Marilyn would struggle to remember her lines, according to Don Murray, who co-starred with her in the film Bus Stop.

10. Frank Sinatra gifted her a dog