
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ventress
Closest of all is Lindy Boggs, from New Roads, 2 mi away. Bobby Jindal is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. One notable person lived here: Clyde Kimball. Across Louisiana, 229 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Ventress’ famous people
Famous people born near Ventress
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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

Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
John Harvey Lowery
1860–1941African-American physician
Also called Ventress home
One more notable person made the town home: Clyde Kimball.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ventress 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
- Glen Davis: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindy Boggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Brian: A presentation by Ronald Barlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons