Marilyn Monroe, (1) was one of the world’s most famous film stars, was born in 1926. Marilyn, (2) real name was Norma Jean Baker, had a miserable childhood. She grew up in Los Angeles, (3) she spent most of her early years in foster homes. That’s (4) she still felt lonely even when she became famous. She worked as a model and also played minor roles in various films before making Niagara, the film (5) made her very popular. In 1954 she married Joe di Maggio, with (6) she entertained American troops fighting in Korea. She went on to make many films, some of (7) were very successful such as Some Like it Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Bus Stop. Her film career ended tragically in 1962, (8) she died at the age of thirty six.