11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tickfaw
The best known of them is Ian Somerhalder, with articles in 72 languages. The nearest, Alyssa Carson, was born in Hammond, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Tickfaw as a birthplace. 229 towns across Louisiana can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Tickfaw’s famous people
Famous people born near Tickfaw
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Trevante Rhodes
born 1990American actor, former sprinter


Paul Gayten
1920–1991American R&B bandleader, pianist, songwriter, producer and record company executive


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tickfaw 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 (5)
- Trevante Rhodes: Gordon Correll, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irma Thomas: Sumori, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Shaw: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Tarbell: Noah Salzman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephan Kinsella: Iceberg18, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons