Bobby Jindal
born 1971American politician and 55th governor of Louisiana
Famous people · Monticello
Born near Monticello: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Bobby Jindal, born in Baton Rouge, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Monticello yet. Next door, Baton Rouge lists 29, led by Bobby Jindal. The longest list in Louisiana is Lake Charles’, with 67 names.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Bobby Jindal
Best known
Bobby Jindal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Monticello’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Monticello
Nobody born in Monticello is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Shane West
born 1978American actor, musician and songwriter
Doug Williams
born 1955American football player, coach, and executive
Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
John Harvey Lowery
1860–1941African-American physician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Baton Rouge, at 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Monticello 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 (18)
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Pettit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane West: Sue Lukenbaugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted DiBiase Jr.: Bill Koneski from Bridgeport, PA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Brian: A presentation by Ronald Barlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Williams: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shalanda Young: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephan Kinsella: Iceberg18, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kedrick Brown: Kedrick_Brown_Bornova.JPG: Mach derivative work: Niko Vercetti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Fay: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Pete Williams: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Thomas Jr.: Tammy Anthony Baker from Louisiana, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Reid: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy Porter: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Davon Godchaux: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Matthews Robertson: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Wall: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons