
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pine Prairie
Closest of all is Chris Duhon, from Mamou, 10 mi away. Rod Milburn is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The list for Pine Prairie is empty for now. The longest list in Louisiana is Lake Charles’, with 67 names.
What stands out about Pine Prairie’s famous people
Famous people born near Pine Prairie
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Clifton Chenier
1925–1987American zydeco accordion player and singer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pine Prairie 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)
- Rod Milburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Duhon: Flickr user cmonville, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Margaret: Kissimmee Utility Authority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Chenier: Lionel Decoster, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Faye Emerson: Warner Bros. Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zutty Singleton: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Nash: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons