Ellen DeGeneres
born 1958American comedian, television host, actress, and writer
Famous people · New Orleans Station
Born near New Orleans Station: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Louis Armstrong is the most widely known, written about in 179 languages. Closest of all is Ellen DeGeneres, from Metairie, 15 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in New Orleans Station. 259 towns across Louisiana can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Louis Armstrong
Best known
Louis Armstrong
in 179 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Orleans Station’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Orleans Station
The 11 best known born 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
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Orleans Station 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 (9)
- 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
- Chris Henry: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons