Born near Hayes: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Brian Johnson, born in Iowa, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Zachary Levi, with articles in 50 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hayes. Across Louisiana, 251 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Hayes’ famous people
Famous people born near Hayes
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Lucinda Williams
born 1953American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician

Michael Ellis DeBakey
1908–2008American cardiac surgeon


Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
born 1957American astronaut
Carlton E. Morse
1901–1993American producer and journalist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hayes 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 (8)
- Zachary Levi: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucinda Williams: Dina Regine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ellis DeBakey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Patrick Flanery: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Brown: Probably Jonas Bernholm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rebel: Crowley High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dak Prescott: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons