Famous People with Name Monette

Monette Russo            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Monette Russo: an Australian Artistic Gymnast. She made Australian history by becoming the first Australian gymnast ever to win an individual World Championship medal at the 2005 Melbourne Artistic Gymnastics World Championships when she came third in the all-around competition. She competed in three apparatus finals but there were no more medals, and finished seventh on bars and fifth on beam and floor. She is more of an all-arounder than an events finalist, having no weak piece but no obviously outstanding either. During her career, she was one of the few women competing two vaults.Monette is also an Olympian, having helped Australia to 8th place in the 2004 Olympics. An injury prevented her from competing in the all around final.

Monette Simone Russo            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Monette Simone Russo: is an Australian Artistic Gymnast.

Marcel Monette            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Marcel Monette: was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Édouard-de-Napierville, Quebec and became a baker by career. He was first elected at the Mercier riding in the 1949 general election. Monette was re-elected to successive terms in 1953 and 1957 then defeated in 1958 by André Gillet of the Progressive Conservative party.

Gustave Monette            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gustave Monette: was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a barrister and solicitor. Monette made attempts to gain a Canadian House of Commons seat at the Laprairie—Napierville riding as a Conservative in the 1911 and 1930 elections. He was unsuccessful with both these campaigns. He was appointed to the Senate on 12 October 1957 for the Mille Isles, Quebec division following nomination by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. Monette remained in that role until his death on 23 December 1969.