How Your Favorite Supermodels Got Their Start

Marilyn Monroe

The bombshell blonde was actually born a brunette, believe it or not. Her real name was Norma Jeane Mortenson and she was an orphan, spending her time in foster homes. One day a photographer snapped her photo while she was working in a factory for the US military. He put it in a magazine, and from there, Norma Jeane dyed her hair and changed her name to pursue modeling and acting.  

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