Famous people · Ida
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ida
The nearest, Jimmy D. Ross, was born in Hosston, 8 mi away. Scott Joplin is the most widely known, written about in 64 languages. No famous person on record lists Ida as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Louisiana is Lake Charles’, with 67 names.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Scott Joplin
Best known
Scott Joplin
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ida’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ida
Nobody born in Ida is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Phil Robertson
1946–2025American professional hunter, businessman and reality television personality
Scott Joplin
1867–1917American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)
T-Bone Walker
1910–1975American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Kenny Guinn
1936–2010American politician; 27th Governor of Nevada
Robert Dwayne Gruss
born 1955Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ida 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 (20)
- Scott Joplin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Coleman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T-Bone Walker: Heinrich Klaffs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlon Nancarrow: Irene de Groot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rambo: Ksunmedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Guinn: Kenny_Guinn_and_Harry_Reid.jpg: United States Senate derivative work: – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Ross: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Robertson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Kirby: Schrader, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Dwayne Gruss: U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin White: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Peters: original: Keith Allisonderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lee Henry: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy D. Ross: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Waggonner: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Thompson: Amy Anderson Photography, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilman Bacon Parks: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherry Boucher: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons