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Monroe, Marilyn
     
Monroe, Marilyn
(1926-62) a US film actress and singer, whose real name was Norma Jean Baker. People still think of her as the most typical example of a sex symbol (=someone who represents society's idea of what is sexually attractive). Her films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like It Hot (1959).
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