#1Famous people · Jefferson
Jefferson is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 4 languages make the American lawyer Greg G. Guidry the best known. The list has one more: the American gridiron football player Juan Joseph. Births span 1961 to 1987, from Greg G. Guidry to Juan Joseph. Louis Armstrong leads the 20 names listed next door in New Orleans.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Greg G. Guidry
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1961
Greg G. Guidry
Youngest
1987
Juan Joseph
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Jefferson
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What Jefferson is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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The most names next door are in New Orleans: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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)
- Greg G. Guidry: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Armstrong: World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons