Monroe, Mar ‧ i ‧ lyn /ˈmærəlɪn, ˈmærɪlɪn/ BrE AmE
(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). Although she was famous and successful, she was a very unhappy woman and she died after taking too many ↑ sleeping pill s . She is also known for having had a sexual relationship with the US president, J.F. Kennedy. Her films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and ↑ Some Like It Hot (1959).