Famous people · Brownsville
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brownsville
James D. Halsell, born in West Monroe, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bill Russell, with articles in 66 languages. Next door, the list for West Monroe holds 26, James D. Halsell first. Famous people are on record for 243 of the towns in Louisiana.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Bill Russell
Best known
Bill Russell
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brownsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brownsville
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward J. Perkins
1928–2020Career diplomat and 19th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Ernie Ladd
1938–2007American football player and professional wrestler
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brownsville 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 (16)
- Bill Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Huey P. Newton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Millsap: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elvin Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James D. Halsell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Love: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Holiday: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lainey Wilson: Helloburton, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Webb Pierce: Decca Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Dickey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McKeithen: St. Aloysius High School, Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Perkins: Lovelypueblo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Ladd: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Mangum: rd_79, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther E. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. R. Richard: user:Jermster91 at en.wiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons