Famous people · Brownfields
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brownfields
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, born in Baker, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bobby Jindal, with articles in 42 languages. Over the border in Baton Rouge, 29 names are on record, led by Bobby Jindal. Across Louisiana, the lists cover 229 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Bobby Jindal
Best known
Bobby Jindal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brownfields’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brownfields
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bobby Jindal
born 1971American politician and 55th governor of Louisiana
Shane West
born 1978American actor, musician and songwriter
Carly Patterson
born 1988American artistic gymnast and rock singer
Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Baton Rouge has the most on record, with 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brownfields 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 (7)
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Lindy Boggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons