#1Famous people · Monroe
52 famous people were born in Monroe, more of them athletes than in most towns
Articles in 66 languages make the American basketball player Bill Russell the best known. 26 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 22 of the names. The oldest name on the list belongs to Samuel D. McEnery, born in 1837, the newest to Max Mitchell, born in 1999.
Born here
52
notable people
Best known
Bill Russell
in 66 Wikipedia languages
First
1837
Samuel D. McEnery
Youngest
1999
Max Mitchell
Most common field
Sports
33 people
What stands out about Monroe’s famous people
Still making namesSince 1950, 39 of them have been born here, the latest in 1999.Known worldwideBill Russell has an article in 66 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of athletesAthletes make up 33 of the 52, 1.8 times the usual share.52 notable peopleMonroe lists 52 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Monroe’s famous people were born
The 1980s top the chart, with 13 births in the decade.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Monroe
The three are covered in 66, 45 and 35 languages: Bill Russell, Ronnie Coleman and Huey P. Newton.
#1RC#2
Sports
Ronnie Coleman
born 1964American IFBB professional bodybuilder
45 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Politics & Law
Huey P. Newton
1942–1989Co-founder of the Black Panther Party
35 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Monroe is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Monroe
Still to come: 49 more, from 1837 to 1999.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is West Monroe’s, at 26 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monroe and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Bill Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Huey P. Newton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Millsap: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Toms: David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship.jpg: James Marvin Phelps, JMP Photography LLC (mandj98 @ Flickr) derivative work: Austin512, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel D. McEnery: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mantan Moreland: Jean Yarbrough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Letlow: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Fontana: Dale Cruse. (Flickr profile.), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James D. Halsell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons