Famous people · Lakeshore
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lakeshore
Closest of all is Bill Russell, from Monroe, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Monroe has the longest list: 52, with Bill Russell at the top. No famous person on record lists Lakeshore as their birthplace yet. Lake Charles’ 67 names make the longest list in Louisiana.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Bill Russell
Best known
Bill Russell
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lakeshore’s famous people
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Famous people born near Lakeshore
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Of the towns around it, Monroe has the most on record: 52.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lakeshore 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)
- Bill Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim McGraw: Steve Kwak, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huey P. Newton: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Holliman: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Millsap: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elvin Hayes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James D. Halsell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Love: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons