BJ#1
Politics & Law
Bobby Jindal
born 1971American politician and 55th governor of Louisiana
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Famous people · Baton Rouge
29 famous people from Baton Rouge, many of them performers
With articles in 42 languages, Bobby Jindal is the most widely known. More than half were born since 1970, 16 in all. Over 69 years of births, the list goes from Bob Pettit (1932) to Mason Lohrei (2001). The list comes to 1.3 for every 10,000 residents, below the 4 of the typical town in Louisiana.
Born here
29
notable people
Best known
Bobby Jindal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Bob Pettit
Youngest
2001
Mason Lohrei
Most common field
Sports
12 people
Also called it home
11
notable residents
What stands out about Baton Rouge’s famous people
A town of performers12 of the 29 people born here are performers, 4.4× the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2001, among 24 since 1950.Known worldwideBobby Jindal has a Wikipedia article in 42 languages.A chosen home11 more notable people chose to live in Baton Rouge, including Will Wright.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Baton Rouge is known for
Performers stand out most, at 4.4 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Baton Rouge’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 6.
SportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Baton Rouge
Ranked by languages covered: Bobby Jindal with 42, then Bob Pettit with 38 and Shane West with 38.
#2
#3Film, TV & Stage
Shane West
born 1978American actor, musician and songwriter
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Baton Rouge
26 more, best known first.
Dolores Richard Spikes
1936–2015American mathematician and a former President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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A chosen home
Also called Baton Rouge home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Baton Rouge, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Port Allen’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baton Rouge 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 (8)
- Bob Pettit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane West: Sue Lukenbaugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted DiBiase Jr.: Bill Koneski from Bridgeport, PA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carly Patterson: ravedelay, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen Davis: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Wright: Official GDC, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cassidy: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Porter: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons