Famous people · Rio
Born near Rio: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Professor Longhair, born in Bogalusa, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ian Somerhalder, with articles in 72 languages. No entry yet names Rio as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Louisiana belongs to Lake Charles, with 67.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Ian Somerhalder
Best known
Ian Somerhalder
in 72 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rio’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rio
Nobody born in Rio is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George T. Johnson
born 1948Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Beta Gamma Chapter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rio 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 (6)
- Cailey Fleming: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Professor Longhair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Tarbell: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Ladnier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Canzoneri: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Fontenot: CFIF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons