Monroe is a surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Munro.Black, George F. (1946). The Surnames of Scotland (1993 ed.). Edinburgh: New York Public Library/Birlinn. p. 619. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan H. Monroe (1903–1975), professor, creator of Monroe's motivated sequence *

Alexander W. Monroe Alexander W. Monroe (December 29, 1817 – March 16, 1905) was a prominent American lawyer, politician, and military officer in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. Monroe served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1850–1 ...

(1817–1905), American politician and Confederate States Army officer *

Bill Monroe William Smith "Bill" Monroe (; September 13, 1911 – September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the " Father of Bluegrass". The genre take ...

(1911–1996), American musician *

Burt Monroe Burt Leavelle Monroe, Jr. (25 August 1930 – 14 May 1994, in Louisville, Kentucky) was an American ornithologist, a professor at the University of Louisville, a member of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) beginning in 1953. Among his major ...

(1930–1994), American ornithologist *

Christopher Monroe Christopher Roy Monroe (born October 19, 1965) is an American physicist and engineer in the areas of atomic, molecular, and optical physics and quantum information science, especially quantum computing. He directs one of the leading research a ...

(born 1965), American physicist *

Craig Monroe Craig Keystone Monroe (nicknamed "C. Mo") (born February 27, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and current sportscaster. He played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh P ...

(born 1977), American MLB baseball player *

Darryl Monroe Darryl Monroe Jr. (born January 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Anyang KGC of the Korean Basketball League. A power forward/center, he played college basketball for Central Florida CC and George Mason University before ...

(born 1986), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...

Earl Monroe Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams ...

(born 1944), American Hall of Fame basketball player *

Greg Monroe Gregory Keith Monroe Jr. (born June 4, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2010 NBA draft with the seventh overall pic ...

(born 1990) American professional basketball player* * Jack Monroe (disambiguation) Disambiguation *

James Monroe James Monroe ( ; April 28, 1758July 4, 1831) was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fifth president of the United States from 1817 to 1825. A member of the Democratic-Republican Party, Monroe was ...

(1758–1831), the 5th U.S. president, in office from 1817 to 1825 *

(1799–1870), member of the

U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

and nephew of President Monroe *

James T. Monroe James Thomas Monroe, or James T. Monroe, is an American scholar and translator of Arabic. He is emeritus professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, University of California at Berkeley, focusing on Cla ...

, professor of Arabic and comparative literature * Jordan Monroe (born 1986), American glamour model * Kristen Monroe (born 1946), American professor of political science *

Larry Monroe (baseball) Lawrence James Monroe (born June 20, 1956) is an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox in 1976. Biography Monroe was chosen by the Sox in the first round of the 1974 amateur ...

(born 1956), American MLB pitcher *

Larry Monroe (radio personality) Larry Monroe ( August 29, 1942 – January 17, 2014) was an American radio personality. He hosted popular radio shows on Austin's NPR National Public Radio (NPR, stylized in all lowercase) is an American privately and state funded nonprof ...

(1942–1914), American radio host in Austin, Texas *

Lucy Monroe Lucy Monroe (October 23, 1906 – October 13, 1987) was an American operatic soprano and dancer. She was noted for her performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem of the United States, which she performed for Presidents and a ...

(1906–1987), American singer * Maika Monroe (born 1993), American actress and professional kiteboarder *

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

(1926–1962), American actress, singer and model * Mircea Monroe (born 1982), American actress * Nicholas Monroe (born 1982), American tennis player *

Robert Monroe Robert Allan Monroe (October 30, 1915 – March 17, 1995) was a radio broadcasting executive who became known for his research into altered consciousness and for founding The Monroe Institute. His 1971 book ''Journeys Out of the Body'' is credi ...

(1915–1995), author, founder of the Monroe Institute *

Rodney Monroe Rodney Eugene Monroe (born April 16, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (30th pick overall) ...

(born 1968) American basketball player *

Rodrick Monroe Rodrick Rochelle Monroe (July 31, 1976 – May 7, 2017) was an American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1998 ...

(born 1976), American football player * Tom Monroe (1919-1993), American actor * Vaughn Monroe (1911–1973), American baritone singer, trumpeter and big band leader

Fictional characters

Aaron Monroe The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, ...

(Charlie Wernham) from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Alison "Sonny" Monroe (Demi Lovato) from the Disney comedy series '' Sonny with a Chance'' (2009–2011) * Andrew Monroe (Colin Tarrant), police officer in British television series ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, first broadcast on ITV from 16 August 1983 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, '' Woodentop'', broadcast in August 1983. The programme focused on ...

'' * Adam Monroe (David Anders) from the NBC drama series ''Heroes'' (2006–2010) *

Dana Monroe Dana Monroe (initially credited as Dana Adams) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Barbara Smith. Smith auditioned for the role over Zoom due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television and was c ...

(Barbara Smith) from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Dr Gabriel Monroe (James Nesbitt) title character in the ITV drama series ''Monroe'' (2011–2012) * Grace Monroe, the main protagonist in Book Three (and a minor antagonist in Book Two) of the animated anthology series '' Infinity Train'' (2020) *

Harvey Monroe The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2021, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's senior executive producer, Kate Oates, and executive producer, ...

(Ross Boatman), from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Dr

Marvin Monroe The American culture, American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even ...

(voiced by Harry Shearer) of the Fox cartoon ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present) * Mina Monroe (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) of the Warner Bros. cartoon ''

Bunnicula ''Bunnicula'' is a children's novel series. The first installment was written by James and Deborah Howe, and introduced a vampire rabbit named Bunnicula who sucks the juice out of vegetables. After the sudden death of his wife in 1978, Howe con ...

'' (2016–2018) * Sebastian Monroe, President of the Monroe Republic in ''Revolution'' * Mr. Monroe (Jim J. Bullock) of the Nickelodeon comedy ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' (2004–2007)

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