23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Monette
Leon Blevins, born in Black Oak, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Grisham, with articles in 73 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Monette. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
What stands out about Monette’s famous people
Famous people born near Monette
Nobody born in Monette is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monette and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Cash: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Moon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons