Born near Des Allemands: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Garland Robinette, was born in Boutte, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Kid Ory, with articles in 24 languages. No entry yet names Des Allemands as a birthplace. Lake Charles’ 67 names make the longest list in Louisiana.
What stands out about Des Allemands’ famous people
Famous people born near Des Allemands
The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Dave Bartholomew
1918–2019American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Des Allemands 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)
- Kid Ory: Okeh Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Bartholomew: Dave_Bartholomew_on_left,_Fats_Domino_at_right.jpg: Klaus Hiltscher derivative work: SpinningSpark, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Reed: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Jefferson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pokey Chatman: Sergeev Pavel, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Loup: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons