Can You Pass This Marilyn Monroe Quiz?

Kelsey Berish|Entertainment|4 Oct 2019

Who was Marilyn Monroe’s namesake?

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Who is Marilyn Monroe's namesake?
Retry Correct Incorrect Ben Lyon, the executive who signed MM to 20th Century Fox, chose the first name “Marilyn” after famous Broadway star Marilyn Miller. The last name “Monroe” was after her own mother’s maiden name.
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Who was Marilyn Monroe’s namesake?

  • No one, she just liked the name
  • A famous actress and her sister
  • Her mother and a Broadway star
  • A pin-up model
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