
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Noble
Frances Northcutt, born in Many, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marques Johnson, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Noble is on record yet. Across Louisiana, the lists cover 229 towns.
What stands out about Noble’s famous people
Famous people born near Noble
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Barrie Lee Hall, Jr.
1949–2011American jazz musician, music director and band leader

Ramblin' Thomas
1902–1945American country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Noble 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)
- Marques Johnson: Associated Students of the University of California at Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hopkins Sibley: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Northcutt: Jay Godwin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vida Blue: resedabear, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matilda Coxe Stevenson: C.M. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank A. Howard: Hornbeck High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Martin Combs: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons