Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was an American actress of the 20th century. Her sizzling screen presence and mysterious death at the age of 36 would make her a perennial sex symbol, and later a pop icon.

Marilyn Monroe in popular culture

Marilyn Monroe is also referenced in popular culture.

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• The music video for Madonna's Material Girl is a copy of Marilyn Monroe's Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
• Blonde is the title of the popular novel published in 2000 by the prolific writer Joyce Carol Oates. Blonde is an extremely fictionalized account of Norma Jean Baker's/Marilyn Monroe's life.
• The Misfits took their moniker from Marilyn's final completed movie, The Misfits.
• Glenn Danzig wrote and recorded a song called Who Killed Marilyn? which was released on August 5, 1981 as a 7" single. The Misfits also recorded the song on several occasions.
• The band Sonic Youth wrote a song called "Sugar Kane", named after Marilyn's character in Some Like It Hot.
• Marilyn Manson took his first name as an homage to her enduring popularity in the late 80's - early 90's.
• In the movie Pulp Fiction (1994), an impersonator of Monroe appears in a scene and is seen to be emulating the famous "dress blowing" scene from the film The Seven Year Itch.
• Gwen Stefani, in her video for "Cool", is made up like a late-1950's Monroe.
• A computer generated representation of Marilyn can be found in the highly popular video game '.