Marilyn Monroe Net Worth - Pulptastic

What was Marilyn Monroe’s net worth and Salary?

Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model, and singer with a net worth of $800 thousand at the time of her death in 1962.

During her career, Monroe earned a little under $3 million from film salary and was not particularly responsible with money, spending lavishly on others and herself.

Monroe was a blonde bombshell with over 30 acting credits to her name, including “Some Like It Hot” (1959).

She launched her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, and served as an executive producer on “The Prince and the Showgirl.”

Marilyn was ranked #6 on the American Film Institute’s list of the 50 greatest female American screen legends, and she was featured on the Smithsonian Institution’s “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time” list.

Tragically, Marilyn’s life was cut short in August 1962 when she passed away from a barbiturate overdose at just 36 years old. Though her death was ruled a probable suicide, many believe that she was murdered due to suspicious circumstances surrounding her untimely passing.

Anna Strasberg’s Booming Empire with Marilyn Monroe’s Estate

After Marilyn Monroe’s death, her estate was worth around $370,000. Her will gave $10,000 each to her half-sister and personal assistant, and set aside $5,000 for her assistant’s child’s education. Her mother received a $100,000 trust fund. Lee Strasberg, her beloved acting coach, inherited her physical property and 75% of her intellectual property rights. The remaining 25% went to her therapist, Dr. Marianne Kris.

When Dr. Kris died in 1980, her 25% stake was given to the Anna Freud Centre for the Psychoanalytic Study and Treatment of Children in London. Lee Strasberg’s wife, Anna Mizrahi, inherited his share after he died in 1982. Anna turned Marilyn Monroe licensing into a booming empire, partnering with CMG to market her and earning millions of dollars in licensing fees. She even bought a home in Marilyn’s Brentwood neighborhood, worth $7-10 million today. In 2011, Authentic Brands Group bought Anna’s 75% stake for an estimated $20-30 million.