Marilyn Monroe

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Wikipedia edit history · Last edited Jul 29, 2026

15,079

Total Edits

5,546

Unique Editors

10/10

Activity signal

2001

Created

1,969

Watchers

21%

Minor Edits

263K

Monthly Views

20

Edits (90d)

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This report displays 500 retrieved recent revisions — about 3% of the reported 15,079 edits. It cannot establish why a change was made, whether it is correct, or what happened outside this window.

Retrieved for this report: Aug 22, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC. Totals and pageviews are source-provided; the activity signal and section list are derived from the retrieved window.

What this edit history shows

The Wikipedia article on Marilyn Monroe has been edited 15,079 times since it was created in 2001, by 5,546 distinct accounts and IP addresses. That averages about 597 recorded changes a year, or several every day, which puts it among the more actively maintained pages on the encyclopedia.

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, the ten busiest contributors account for about 42% of the changes, with the rest spread across a long tail of occasional editors. That is a fairly typical mix of regular maintainers and passing corrections.

Within the retrieved window, 2025 carries the most recorded activity, with 232 changes. 49 of those revisions fall in the last 90 days. The most recent recorded edit was 23 days ago.

This report is built from the 500 most recent revisions retrieved from Wikipedia, about 3% of the 15,079 recorded edits. Figures drawn from that window describe the window only, and the report cannot establish why a change was made or whether it was correct. For older revisions, talk-page discussion and full context, follow the source history on Wikipedia.

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1926–1943: Childhood and first marriageLegacyScreen persona and receptiontop1953: Rising star

Recent Changeslast 90 days

AnandaBlissFixed typo
Jul 29, 2026
PaulBrownTKhundredth bday auctions
Jul 8, 2026
Randy Krynremoved [[Category:Orphans]], this new category is much too general (orphans are individuals whose parents are no longer alive, which pretty much covers anyone who lives long enough)
Jul 2, 2026
Polyvendoradded [[Category:Orphans]]
Jul 2, 2026
SollyuckoI concur that there should be a link to [[Los Angeles]], but I disagree about where. It's redundant next to [[Los Angeles General Hospital]] and [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles|Boyle Heights]], whereas it's expected to be in the infobox.
Jun 30, 2026
ThedarkknightliRv unexplained link removal. I'm well aware of [[MOS:OL]], but given that she spent countless time in Los Angeles, it's perfectly fine to link the city *once* in her article.
Jun 30, 2026
Randy Krynnot needed (the line 'Political party' in the infobox, see talk page discussion)
Jun 30, 2026
Randy Krynwhy is Monroe's "political party" listed in the infobox? She didn't run for office, so it has no relevance to her career or life aside from registering as a member of a party? Not sure why this is here.
Jun 30, 2026
Adrián Pérez GarcíaUndid revision [[Special:Diff/1361724905|1361724905]] by [[Special:Contributions/SergeWoodzing|SergeWoodzing]] ([[User talk:SergeWoodzing|talk]]) Yes we know, it is put in "Screen persona and reception"
Jun 30, 2026
Nikkimariasignificance?
Jun 30, 2026
Psalms112JAMJr/* Legacy */
Jun 29, 2026
SergeWoodzingnobody ever called her Marrelyn.
Jun 29, 2026
SergeWoodzingwe do not know that
Jun 29, 2026
ShearoninkC/E:Restoring father parameter that was removed. According to my reading of the MOS, Father does not *have* to be Notable to be included in infobox. If there are any concerns about this revert, discuss on the talk page
Jun 29, 2026
HugoStd300Only include notable parents with their own Wikipedia page.
Jun 29, 2026
HugoStd300Simplified
Jun 29, 2026
PEPSI697The caption for dates should be in rather than a comma in this case
Jun 20, 2026
SchreiberBikeName fix, Investigations → Investigation - also some copy editing
Jun 19, 2026
IGAEBno summary
Jun 19, 2026
Victor starr03/* top */
Jun 17, 2026

Common questions about Marilyn Monroe on Wikipedia

How many times has the Wikipedia article on Marilyn Monroe been edited?

Wikipedia records 15,079 edits to Marilyn Monroe since the article was created in 2001. Those edits come from 5,546 distinct registered accounts and IP addresses.

Who edits the Wikipedia article on Marilyn Monroe the most?

In the 500 revisions retrieved for this report, the most frequent contributor is Thedarkknightli, with 43 edits. A high edit count reflects recorded activity in this window only; it does not imply ownership of the article or that the edits were accepted unchanged.

When was the Wikipedia article on Marilyn Monroe created?

The earliest revision Wikipedia reports for Marilyn Monroe is dated May 26, 2001, making the article about 25 years old.

When was the Wikipedia article on Marilyn Monroe edited most heavily?

Within the revisions retrieved for this report, 2025 holds the most recorded changes, at 232. Because the report covers a retrieved window rather than the entire history, an earlier year outside that window could have been busier.

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