Famous people · Lacombe
Born near Lacombe: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Ian Somerhalder, born in Covington, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Louis Armstrong, with articles in 179 languages. No famous person’s birth in Lacombe is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Louis Armstrong
Best known
Louis Armstrong
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lacombe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lacombe
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louis Armstrong
1901–1971American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer
Richard Simmons
1948–2024American fitness instructor and video producer
Lee Harvey Oswald
1939–1963American former marine who assassinated John F. Kennedy
Ellen DeGeneres
born 1958American comedian, television host, actress, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lacombe 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)
- Louis Armstrong: World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Truman Capote: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen DeGeneres: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Simmons: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Harvey Oswald: Dallas Police; Warren Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Rice: Anne Rice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sal Khan: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Scott: Ashley Scott, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons