Famous people · Prien
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prien
The nearest, Zachary Levi, was born in Lake Charles, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Prien is on record yet. Of the bordering towns, Lake Charles has the longest list: 67, with Zachary Levi at the top. Lake Charles has the most of any town in Louisiana: 67.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Zachary Levi
Best known
Zachary Levi
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prien’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prien
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucinda Williams
born 1953American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
Michael Ellis DeBakey
1908–2008American cardiac surgeon
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Prien.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prien 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)
- Zachary Levi: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Panabaker: John B. Mueller, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucinda Williams: Dina Regine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ellis DeBakey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Patrick Flanery: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Kimball: Fredamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Oliver Creighton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons