Famous people · Watson
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watson
Mattie Liptak, born in Walker, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bobby Jindal, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Watson as a birthplace. The Louisiana lists hold names for 229 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Bobby Jindal
Best known
Bobby Jindal
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Watson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Watson
Nobody born in Watson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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
Clarence Williams
1893–1965American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist, theatrical producer, and publisher
Robert Freeman
1934–2016Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watson 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
- Clarence Williams: Not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Brian: A presentation by Ronald Barlow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons