Famous people · Lafitte
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lafitte
The nearest, Ja'Marr Chase, was born in Harvey, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Ellen DeGeneres, with articles in 93 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lafitte. Next door, the list for Jean Lafitte holds Tim Kerner.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Ellen DeGeneres
Best known
Ellen DeGeneres
in 93 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lafitte’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lafitte
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ellen DeGeneres
born 1958American comedian, television host, actress, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafitte 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 (7)
- Ellen DeGeneres: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sal Khan: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Scott: Ashley Scott, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Batiste: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elfrid Payton: Jose Garcia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ja'Marr Chase: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Ott: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons