While in school, Norma Jeane was awarded a fountain pen for an essay she wrote entitled “Dog, Man’s Best Friend”
‘Miss Press Club” of 1948 by The Los Angeles Press Club
“Miss Cheesecake of the Year,” 1951. Stars and Stripes
“The Present All GIs Would Like To Find in Their Christmas Stocking, 1951
The Best Young Box Office Personality” the Henrietta Awards, 1951
“The Girl Most Likely to Thaw Alaska,” the Soldiers in the Aleutians
“The Girl Most Wanted to Examine,” The 7th Division Medical Corps
“The Girl They Would Most Like to Intercept,” the All Weather Fighter Squadron Three of San Diego
Crystal Award for The Prince and the Showgirl. Best Actress 1959
“Cheesecake Queen ol 1952,’ Stars and Stripes
“Most Promising Female Newcomer” of 1952 Look Magazine Archivement Awards
“The Most Advertised Girl in the World,” the Advertising Association of the West, February. 1953
‘Fastest Rising Star of 1952,” Photoplay magazine awards, March 9, 1953
“Best Young Box Office Personality,” Redbook magazine awards. March 1953
“The Best Friend a Diamond Ever Had.” the Jewelry Academy, July 1953
“World Film Favorite,” the Golden Globe Awards, 1953
“Best Actress,” Photoplay magazine awards, March 1954, for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millonaire
“The Thank God Award, To Marilyn Monroe. who in a sweeping public service has made no movies this year,” the Harvard Lampoon. 1958
“Best Foreign Actress of 1958,” the David di Donatedo Prize (the Italian Oscar), 1959 for The Prince and the Showgirl
“Best Foreign Actress,” the Crystal Star Award (the French Oscar), March 1959 for The Prince and the Showgirl
‘Best Actress in a Comedy,” 1959, the Golden Globe Awards March 8, 1960, for Some Like It Hot
“World Film Favorite”, 1961, The Golden Globe Awards, March 1962
For the Movies:
All about Eve, 1950“Best Picture”, The Academy Awards “Best Picture”, The British Academy Awards “Second Best Picture”, The National Board of Review “Ninth Best Picture”, The New York Times “Tenth Best Picture”, Time Magazine |
Gentlemen prefer Blondes, 1953“One of the Ten Worst Film of the Year”, The Harvard Lampoon |
How to Marry a Millonaire, 1953“One of the Ten Worst Films of the Year”, The Harvard Lampoon |
There’s no Business like Show Business, 1954“One of the Ten Worst Film of the Year”, The Harvard Lampoon |
Bus Stop, 1956“Fourth Best Picture”, The New York Times “Tenth Best Picture”, The National Board of Review |
Some Like it Hot, 1959“Best Picture”, Time Magazine “Seventh Best Picture”, The National of Review |