Famous people · Bayou L'Ourse
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bayou L'Ourse
The nearest, Shawn Long, was born in Morgan City, 8 mi away. Francis T. Nicholls is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person’s birth in Bayou L'Ourse is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Francis T. Nicholls
Best known
Francis T. Nicholls
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bayou L'Ourse’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bayou L'Ourse
Nobody born in Bayou L'Ourse is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Papa Celestin
1884–1954American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist
Dan Brouillette
born 1947United States 15th Secretary of Energy
Francis T. Nicholls
1834–1912Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bayou L'Ourse 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 (6)
- Francis T. Nicholls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Brouillette: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shawn Long: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0TnZ4_rF3dRE8D_tTEa8FQ, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa Celestin: Stanley Kubrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Guion: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Tauzin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons