Born near Rosedale: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Edgar Blanchard is the one name listed next door in Grosse Tete. The best known of them is Bobby Jindal, with articles in 42 languages. Closest of all is Edgar Blanchard, from Grosse Tete, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rosedale.
What stands out about Rosedale’s famous people
Famous people born near Rosedale
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
John Harvey Lowery
1860–1941African-American physician
Bobby Jindal
born 1971American politician and 55th governor of Louisiana



Shane West
born 1978American actor, musician and songwriter

Ted DiBiase Jr.
born 1982American professional wrestler and actor

Carly Patterson
born 1988American artistic gymnast and rock singer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Grosse Tete: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rosedale 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)
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield: U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Pettit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane West: Sue Lukenbaugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted DiBiase Jr.: Bill Koneski from Bridgeport, PA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carly Patterson: ravedelay, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindy Boggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Brian: A presentation by Ronald Barlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons