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Norma Jeane/Marilyn Monroe

This person is the protagonist of the novel. This person assumes a stage name and becomes a household name, known for her acting and modeling.

Grandma Della

This person is a relative of the protagonist. This person raises the protagonist until she dies.

Gladys

This person is the protagonist's mother. This person is sent to a mental hospital in her thirties, where she spends many years.

Norma Jeane's Father

This person is a relative of the protagonist. The narrator first sees this person in the form of a painting of him that her mother shows to her when she is a child.

Jess Flynn

This person is a singer and choir teacher. This person gives the protagonist voice lessons when she is a child.

Clive Pierce

This person is a piano teacher. This person gives piano lessons to the protagonist when she is a child...

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