Aliens Or Aliases Hollywoods Hottest Stars Reveal Their True Identity
#11. Marilyn Monroe
Real Name: Norma Jeane Mortenson
Did you know that Marilyn Monroe wasn’t the name she was born with? When she got to Hollywood, the actress was actually called Norma Jeane Mortenson. But according to Time, studio execs thought the last name had too many potential pronunciations, and the dual first names didn’t work, either. So, Norma Jean apparently suggested Monroe for her new surname – a moniker from her mom’s side of the family. And her bosses landed on Marilyn, since she looked similar to a one-time Broadway starlet Marilyn Miller.
