There is a Marilyn Monroe statue in Palm Springs, but it is not certain if she lived there.
Johnny Hyde from the William Morris Agency discovered Marilyn Monroe at Charlie Farrell's Racquet Club in Palm Springs in 1949.He signed Marilyn to a contract after spotting her having photos taken by the pool.
Many celebrities of the era, including Veronica Lake and Gloria Swanson, stayed in the room that is now known as the "Pretty in Pink" at the Mira Loma Hotel.