Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0No one from Westwego is on the famous people list yet
New Orleans, which borders it, has 20 on its list, the best known Louis Armstrong. No town in Louisiana lists more than Lake Charles, with 67. After Lake Charles, the next longest list in Louisiana is Monroe’s, with 52. Famous people are on record for 241 of the towns in Louisiana.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Westwego), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Westwego has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Westwego
Nearby, New Orleans has the most on record, with 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westwego and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Louis Armstrong: World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vance Joseph: Army Sgt. Zach Sheely of the Colorado National Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons