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Mona Rae Miracle

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Mona Rae Miracle
Born (1939-07-18) July 18, 1939 (age 85)
Pineville, Kentucky, U.S.
🎓 Alma mater
💼 Occupation
Notable work
  • My Sister Marilyn (1994)
  • Wesley's Gift (2003)
  • Nuclear People (2003)
👪 Relatives

Mona Rae Miracle (born July 18, 1939) is an American author, daughter of Berniece Baker Miracle and niece of Marilyn Monroe.

Biography[edit]

Mona Rae Miracle was born on July 18, 1939 in Pineville, Kentucky. She is the only child of Paris Miracle and Berniece Baker Miracle, half-sister of Marilyn Monroe.[1][2] Miracle studied journalism, graduating at the University of Florida. She also earned a graduate degree from Nova Southeastern University and studied acting with Lee Strasberg.[3][4]

Throughout her life, Miracle worked as a teacher, librarian and retailing executive.[5] In 1990, her father Paris passed away.[6] Dedicated to him, My Sister Marilyn: A Memoir Of Marilyn Monroe was published in 1994.[7] Co-authored by her mother Berniece, the biography addresses Monroe's early years. It received positive reviews and remains the only authorised publication by Monroe's family.[8][9]

Miracle went on to write the novel Wesley's Gift and a set of short stories, Nuclear People.[10][11] Today, she is part of the Authors Guild and lives retired in Gainesville, Florida with her mother Berniece, who turned 100 in 2019.[12]

References[edit]

  1. Norman, Andrew (2018-04-17). Making Sense of Marilyn. Fonthill Media. Search this book on
  2. "A close look into family life of late Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe". BHW. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  3. "Mona Rae Miracle". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. Seaberg, Maureen (2011-03-15). Tasting the Universe: People Who See Colors in Words and Rainbows in Symphonies. Red Wheel/Weiser. ISBN 978-1-60163-667-6. Search this book on
  5. "Author Detail". www.buybooksontheweb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  6. "Paris Miracle (1918-1990) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  7. Brozan, Nadine (1994-06-01). "CHRONICLE (Published 1994)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  8. Lyons, Beverley (2015-02-25). "Scots stage star gets approval from Marilyn Monroe's niece to play the icon". Daily Record. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  9. "Mona Rae Miracle Death Fact Check, Birthday & Age | Dead or Kicking". Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  10. Miracle, Mona Rae (July 2003). Wesley's Gift. Infinity Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7414-1564-6. Search this book on
  11. Miracle, Mona Rae (June 2003). Nuclear People. Infinity Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7414-1481-6. Search this book on
  12. "Search index - The Authors Guild". go.authorsguild.org. Retrieved 2020-11-29.

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