Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana ranks 1,828th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Veszprém, 15th arrondissement of Paris, and Senigallia. The most famous people from Lafayette, Indiana are Axl Rose, Sydney Pollack, and Izzy Stradlin. The most famous people who died in Lafayette, Indiana are Herbert C. Brown, and Lou Harrison. Lafayette, Indiana has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many chemists, and composers. Lafayette, Indiana is located in United States.
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 70,783 at the 2020 census. It sits across the Wabash River from West Lafayette, home to Purdue University, which plays a major role in both communities. Together, Lafayette and West Lafayette make up the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, home to 235,066 people in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1873 and 1978, Lafayette, Indiana was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Axl Rose, Sydney Pollack, and Izzy Stradlin. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Lafayette, Indiana including Herbert C. Brown, and Lou Harrison.
People Born in Lafayette, Indiana
Go to all RankingsAxl Rose
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 1
Sydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 72.70
Rank: 2
Izzy Stradlin
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 3
Ray Ewry
ATHLETE
1873 - 1937
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 4
Embeth Davidtz
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 5
Louise Fazenda
ACTOR
1895 - 1962
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 6
Anissa Jones
ACTOR
1958 - 1976
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 7
Shannon Hoon
MUSICIAN
1967 - 1995
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 8
Jeremy Camp
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 9
Neal Mohan
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 10
Janet Lee
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Lafayette, Indiana
Go to all RankingsShannon Hoon
MUSICIAN
1967 - 1995
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 8
Neal Mohan
BUSINESSPERSON
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 10
Janet Lee
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 11
People Deceased in Lafayette, Indiana
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Most individuals born in present day Lafayette, Indiana were actors (3), singers (2), musicians (2), film directors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were chemists (1), and composers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lafayette, Indiana, including Axl Rose, and Jeremy Camp. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lafayette, Indiana, including Embeth Davidtz, Louise Fazenda, and Anissa Jones.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Lafayette, Indiana since 1700.













