Famous people · Moonshine
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Moonshine
Closest of all is Billy Tauzin, from Chackbay, 7 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Convent has a list, with Pete Herman. The best known of them is Francis T. Nicholls, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person on record lists Moonshine as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Francis T. Nicholls
Best known
Francis T. Nicholls
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Moonshine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Moonshine
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Roy Bourgeois
born 1938Founder of the human rights group School of the Americas Watch
Maurice Schexnayder
1895–1981American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Papa Celestin
1884–1954American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist
Francis T. Nicholls
1834–1912Confederate Army general, lawyer, judge and American politician
Dan Brouillette
born 1947United States 15th Secretary of Energy
Samuel A. LeBlanc, I
1886–1955American lawyer and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Convent has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moonshine 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)
- Francis T. Nicholls: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Brouillette: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa Celestin: Stanley Kubrick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Bourgeois: Coyote III, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Guion: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Tauzin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Melancon: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Herman: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons