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Marilyn Monroe

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Marilyn Monroe · Converts to Judaism

What

Iconic actress who converted to Judaism in 1956 (marriage to Arthur Miller)

When

1926, Los Angeles, California, USA — 1962, Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Marilyn Monroe is recognized among Jewish contributors to Converts to Judaism — Iconic actress who converted to Judaism in 1956 (marriage to Arthur Miller)

How & why

Marilyn Monroe was an iconic American actress, model and cultural figure, star of Some Like It Hot, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch. She was not born Jewish but converted to Judaism in 1956 when she married playwright Arthur Miller, studying with Rabbi Robert Goldburg; she was thus Jewish by conversion. She remains one of the most enduring symbols of twentieth-century stardom.

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Iconic actress who converted to Judaism in 1956 (marriage to Arthur Miller)

1956

Source: Wikipedia