#15 famous people were born in Denham Springs
Most widely known is Lester Ricard, the American football player, with articles in 3 languages. The next two names are Andrew Odom and Kurt Holobaugh. Births span 1936 to 1986, from Andrew Odom to Kurt Holobaugh. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 5.4, close to the 4 of the typical Louisiana town.
Born in Denham Springs
First, Lester Ricard (3 languages), then Andrew Odom (2) and Kurt Holobaugh (2).
#1When Denham Springs’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Denham Springs is known for
2 of them work in Music, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Denham Springs
2 more, best known first.

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Who’s the most famous person from Denham Springs?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Central’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Denham Springs 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 (2)
- Lester Ricard: kyle tsui from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lady Tambourine: Mark Gstohl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons