#1Famous people · Des Peres
Des Peres has one famous person on record
In 1956, the American politician Jim Talent was born. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. 17 languages have an article about them. Kirkwood’s list, next door, has 28 names, Marianne Moore first among them.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jim Talent
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1956
Jim Talent
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Des Peres
#1The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Des Peres?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Des Peres’ most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Des Peres.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Des Peres 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 (2)
- Jim Talent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marianne Moore: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
