I’m *** huge Marilyn Monroe fan, so when I heard that there was going to be this many of them here in Palm Springs, I had to come here. I know that she was big on Palm Springs, so that means I’m big on Palm Springs too, and I spent all my money to be here, and it’s absolutely been worth it.
Marilyn Monroe fans, dressed in her iconic look, celebrate the pop culture symbol’s 100th birthday
Updated: 1:35 PM EDT Jun 1, 2026
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Marilyn Monroe fans flocked to Palm Springs, California, over the weekend to honor the pop culture icon.Her 100th birthday would’ve been Monday.About 1,000 people wore Monroe’s iconic look — a plunging white dress and platinum blonde hair — made famous in “The Seven-Year Itch.” It broke a world record for such an event, surpassing the previous record of 254 people dressing like Monroe in the same place at the same time.The crowd gathered around the city’s Forever Marilyn statue, and the event helped raise money for Palm Springs Pride and the LGBTQ+ community.Monroe died in 1962. She was 36 years old.
Marilyn Monroe fans flocked to Palm Springs, California, over the weekend to honor the pop culture icon.
Her 100th birthday would’ve been Monday.
About 1,000 people wore Monroe’s iconic look — a plunging white dress and platinum blonde hair — made famous in “The Seven-Year Itch.” It broke a world record for such an event, surpassing the previous record of 254 people dressing like Monroe in the same place at the same time.
The crowd gathered around the city’s Forever Marilyn statue, and the event helped raise money for Palm Springs Pride and the LGBTQ+ community.
Monroe died in 1962. She was 36 years old.
