Ellen DeGeneres
born 1958American comedian, television host, actress, and writer
Famous people · Waggaman
Born near Waggaman: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Ellen DeGeneres, born in Metairie, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Harahan lists the most: 2, with Hank Lauricella first. Not one famous person on record comes from Waggaman yet. Famous people are on record for 231 of the towns in Louisiana.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Ellen DeGeneres
Best known
Ellen DeGeneres
in 93 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waggaman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waggaman
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waggaman 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)
- Ellen DeGeneres: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sal Khan: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Scott: Ashley Scott, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Batiste: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elfrid Payton: Jose Garcia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Reed: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Jefferson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons