#1Famous people · West Monroe
26 famous people were born in West Monroe, more of them athletes than in most towns
The best known is the American astronaut James D. Halsell, with articles in 24 languages. Between 1920 and 1969, 12 were born, the most of any period. From Clarence Faulk to Zach Watson, the births on the list run from 1909 to 1997. Births since 1970 account for 11 of the names.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
James D. Halsell
in 24 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Clarence Faulk
Youngest
1997
Zach Watson
Most common field
Sports
15 people
Also called it home
3
notable residents
What stands out about West Monroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When West Monroe’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1970s, at 5.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMusicFilm, TV & StageBusinessWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What West Monroe is known for
Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in West Monroe
Counted by languages, James D. Halsell is ahead of Webb Pierce and Mike Smith: 24, 14 and 6.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in West Monroe
23 more, 14 of them athletes.
A chosen home
Also called West Monroe home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 3 in all, led by Phil Robertson.
Phil Robertson
1946–2025American professional hunter, businessman and reality television personality
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Si Robertson
born 1948American television personality, comedian, preacher and hunter
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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Around it, Monroe has the most people on record, 52 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West 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 (13)
- James D. Halsell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Webb Pierce: Decca Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Robertson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Babcock: Matthew Chastain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Stovall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam E. Haddon: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gordon: Ron Baker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dillon Day: Jhn31, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Thompson: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Robertson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Si Robertson: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons