
Born near Bayou Blue: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Aaron Loup, was born in Raceland, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Allen J. Ellender, with articles in 12 languages. Of the bordering towns, Schriever has the longest list: 2, with Sid Gautreaux at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bayou Blue.
What stands out about Bayou Blue’s famous people
Famous people born near Bayou Blue
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Sherman A. Bernard
1925–2012American politician in Louisiana



Leonard J. Chabert
1932–1991American politician from Louisiana

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Schriever has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bayou Blue and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Allen J. Ellender: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Guion: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Tauzin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Loup: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Robichaux: Uncredited photographer in employ of John Robichaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons