Fans Set Marilyn Guinness Record

To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.

1. Frame 11,034 Marilyn Monroe fans reach a public Guinness record under one event rule in Palm Springs, topping Australia's 254-person mark from 2020.
2. Frame 2The centennial crowd wore white dresses and platinum blonde wigs to mark what would have been Monroe's 100th birthday.
3. Frame 3Downtown Palm Springs carried the scene, tying the crowd to the California desert city where her Hollywood career began.
4. Frame 4The count reached 1,034 participants, making it the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe.
5. Frame 5The previous record was 254 people in Australia in 2020, so the Palm Springs total more than quadrupled it.
6. Frame 6The new record to beat is 1,034 people dressed as Monroe, up from the old 254-person target.