Monroe (surname)

Monroe is a surname of Scottish origin, also spelled Munro. Notable people with the surname include:
 * Alan H. Monroe (1903–1975), professor, creator of Monroe's motivated sequence
 * Alexander W. Monroe (1817–1905), American politician and Confederate States Army officer
 * Bill Monroe (1911–1996), American musician
 * Burt Monroe (1930–1994), American ornithologist
 * Christopher Monroe (born 1965), American physicist
 * Craig Monroe (born 1977), American MLB baseball player
 * Darryl Monroe (born 1986), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Earl Monroe (born 1944), American Hall of Fame basketball player
 * Greg Monroe (born 1990) American professional basketball player*
 * Jack Monroe (disambiguation) Disambiguation
 * James Monroe (1758–1831), the 5th U.S. president, in office from 1817 to 1825
 * James Monroe (1799–1870), member of the U.S. House of Representatives and nephew of President Monroe
 * James T. Monroe, professor of Arabic and comparative literature
 * Jarius Monroe (born 2000), American football player
 * Jordan Monroe (born 1986), American glamour model
 * Kristen Monroe (born 1946), American professor of political science
 * Larry Monroe (baseball) (born 1956), American MLB pitcher
 * Larry Monroe (radio personality) (1942–2014), American radio host in Austin, Texas
 * Lucy Monroe (1906–1987), American singer
 * Maika Monroe (born 1993), American actress and professional kiteboarder
 * Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962), American actress, singer and model
 * Mircea Monroe (born 1982), American actress
 * Nicholas Monroe (born 1982), American tennis player
 * Nick Monroe (American football) (born 1979), American football player and coach
 * Rachel Monroe (born 1982), American author
 * Robert Monroe (1915–1995), author, founder of the Monroe Institute
 * Rodney Monroe (born 1968) American basketball player
 * Rodrick Monroe (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 (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
 * Adam Monroe (David Anders) from the NBC drama series Heroes (2006–2010)
 * Dana Monroe (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 (Ross Boatman), from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
 * Dr Marvin Monroe (voiced by Harry Shearer) of the Fox cartoon The Simpsons (1989–present)
 * Mina Monroe (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) of the Warner Bros. cartoon Bunnicula (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)