14 facts about Marilyn Monroe
- In 1999, Marilyn was voted the 'Sexiest Woman of the Century' by People Magazine.
- In 1999, Marilyn was named the Number One Sex Star of the 20th Century by Playboy magazine.
- Marilyn Monroe had six toes on one foot.
- Elton John recorded the song "Candle in the Wind" as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.
- One of the world's most glamorous women, Marilyn Monroe, was flatulent, dirty and ate in bed, it has been revealed in a new book.
- Issued on June 1, 1995, Marilyn was featured on a 32¢ US commemorative postage stamp.
- The Misfits was both Monroe's and Gable's last movie that either Monroe or Gable worked on before they died. Gable died from a heart attack two weeks after shooting finished. Monroe's suicide followed a year later.
- In February 1953, Marilyn was named the “The Most Advertised Girl in the World” by the Advertising Association of the West.
- Marilyn Monroe was nominated for the 1956 British Academy Award for "Best Foreign Actress" in the Seven Year Itch.
- In December 1953, she was the Playboy "Sweetheart" of the Month.
- In 1946, she began using the stage name Marilyn Monroe, but did not legally change her name until February 23, 1956.
- Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco City Hall.
- She was crowned Miss California Artichoke Queen in 1947.
- Like Jean Harlow, she bleached all her pubic hair and never wore panties. She suffered from what today would be described as irritable bowel syndrome.
