Locals Name Shreveport, LA's Most Famous With Surprising Results

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Have you ever noticed how the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area seems to churn out more than its fair share of stars? That's because we do and some of them might surprise you!

Are there any famous people from Shreveport, LA?

Yes, and there's a bunch of them! Someone recently posed that question on the Shreveport, LA subreddit. While we recognized a bunch of names, there were some unexpected ones that we had no idea about. Let's check it out!

Any famous people from Shreveport?
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Did you know the folks behind some huge video games are from the SBC?

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While we know for a fact that Kenny Wayne Shepherd is from Shreveport, Jared Leto isn't actually from here. However, he did live in Bossier for a while.

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And you can't talk about stars from our area without acknowledging the genius of Bill Joyce. His works, like The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, Rolie Polie Olie, and more have touched the hearts of children of all ages.

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However, we didn't know that Paul Gladney aka Paul Mooney was from Shreveport. He's an actor and comedian and known for his work on shows like In Living Color and Sanford and Son.

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Here are a few more stars from Shreveport you may not know about.

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Wow! We didn't know about the Gainsville Ripper, either. Another user said he used to work at the Pancho's back in the day!

Are there any stars that you know about from the Shreveport area that we don't? Let us know by shooting me a message using our free app or emailing me at erin.bristol@townsquaremedia.com.