20 actors for whom acting was not a first choice 

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The Hollywood Reporter
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18) Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe Early Portrait Session - Source: Getty
Marilyn Monroe Early Portrait Session - Source: Getty

The legend of Hollywood, Marilyn Monroe, used to work in an aircraft factory. When a photographer from the first motion picture unit, David Conover, was sent to photograph the workers of the factory during the events of World War II, he captured Marilyn working. Her potential was instantly recognized when those pictures were published, and she was picked up from the factory and shoved into the limelight. This resulted in a successful career, spanning modeling and acting. Starting with minor uncredited roles in movies, she eventually started appearing in famous films, like – Niagara, How to Marry a Millionaire, and others.

Edited by Amey Mirashi
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