The statue of Sylvia Millecam

In the Weijerpark stands a statue of Sylvia Millecam. The life-size bronze statue of the actress who died in 2001 was made by Nijmegen artist Margriet Hovens.
Sylvia Millecam was twelve years old when she came to live in Boxmeer with her parents. There she was introduced to theater in the local theater and it became her dream to become an actress.
Millecam gained national fame with her appearances in the consumer program Ook Dat Nog and the Teleac program Knoop in je Zakdoek, aimed at people with intellectual disabilities. She was twice voted the most popular television personality at the TrosKompas TV star gala.