Marilyn Monroe spent most of her life in the spotlight, yet few people knew she had a long-lost sister until after she passed away. Find all about Monroe’s mysterious past here.
To Norma Jean
Gladys Baker, at the age of 24 at the time, had a daughter in 1926. the young girl’s name was Norma Jeane Mortenson, but she would eventually adopt the stage name Marilyn Monore. Little was known about the future actress’s background, and she couldn’t question her mother. Her mother was unfit to care for a child. Thus she spent most of her childhood either on her own or in foster care. Since Norma (Marilyn) and Gladys didn’t know where the baby’s father was, they were an isolated couple for a while.