Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 10 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Speedy Long
Speedy Long
American politician (1928–2006)
1928 - 2006
politicianlawyerjudge
Charlotte Shelby
Charlotte Shelby
American actress (1877-1957)
1877 - 1957
film actorstage actoractor
Andrew Price
Andrew Price
American politician (1854-1909)
1854 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Rod Masterson
American actor (1945-2013)
1945 - 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Savannah Churchill
Savannah Churchill
American musician (1920–1974)
1920 - 1974
musiciansinger
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
American singer and guitarist
1943 - 2022
singer
Willie Tee
Willie Tee
American musician (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
singercomposer
Alice Lee Moqué
Alice Lee Moqué
American traveler, writer, newspaper correspondent, photographer, and suffragist
1861 - 1919
suffragisttravelersport cyclist
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician (1936–2021)
1943 - 2021
soul musiciansongwritermusician
Kate M. Gordon
Kate M. Gordon
American suffragette (1861-1932)
1861 - 1932
suffragist
Wallace Davenport
Wallace Davenport
American musician (1925–2004)
1925 - 2004
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Hardy Cross Dillard
Hardy Cross Dillard
judge on the World Court 1970–1979 (1902–1982)
1902 - 1982
university teacherjudge
King Floyd
American singer (1945–2006)
1945 - 2006
songwritermusiciansinger
Alphonse Picou
Alphonse Picou
African American jazz clarinetist (1878–1961)
1878 - 1961
jazz musician
Miller Barber
professional golfer (1931-2013)
1931 - 2013
golfer
Jean Margaret Gordon
Jean Margaret Gordon
American suffragist and social worker
1865 - 1931
suffragistsocial worker
Belva Davis
Belva Davis
television journalist
1932 - 2025
television journalistautobiographerjournalist
Walt Simon
American basketball player (1939-1997)
1939 - 1997
basketball player
Riley Joseph Wilson
Riley Joseph Wilson
American politician (1871-1946)
1871 - 1946
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Martin Ransohoff
American film producer (1927–2017)
1927 - 2017
producerfilm producertelevision producer
Richard Eastham
American actor (1916–2005)
1916 - 2005
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Maxine Brown
Maxine Brown
American country music singer
1931 - 2019
country singercountry musiciansongwriter
Ida Kohlmeyer
American artist (1912-1997)
1912 - 1997
sculptoruniversity teacherpainter
Kevyn Aucoin
American make-up artist and photographer
1962 - 2002
make-up artistbusinesspersonphotographer
Charles E. McKenzie
Charles E. McKenzie
American businessman and politician (1896-1956)
1896 - 1956
politicianbusinessperson
Don Wilkerson
American musician
1932 - 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lizzie Miles
Lizzie Miles
African American blues singer (1895-1963)
1895 - 1963
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Merritt Brunies
American musician (1895-1973)
1895 - 1973
cornetistjazz musicianmusician
Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill
American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)
1932 - 1996
recording artistsongwritersinger
Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson
American professional wrestler (1945–2024)
1945 - 2024
professional wrestlerprofessional boxer
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
jazz musician best known for his work on string bass (1890-1965)
1890 - 1965
jazz musician
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
American jazz trombonist (1930–2010)
1930 - 2010
jazz musicianmusic educatormusician
Derrick Todd Lee
American prisoner sentenced to death (1968-2016)
1968 - 2016
criminalserial killer
Lawrence Brooks
Lawrence Brooks
US WWII veteran
1909 - 2022
operator
William B. Spencer
William B. Spencer
American politician (1835-1882)
1835 - 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Samuel T. Baird
Samuel T. Baird
American politician (1861-1899)
1861 - 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
Leah Chase
Leah Chase
American chef (1923-2019)
1923 - 2019
chefrestaurateurbusinessperson
John Robichaux
John Robichaux
New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)
1866 - 1939
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
Tom Patricola
Tom Patricola
American actor (1891-1950)
1891 - 1950
actor
Charles Anthony
Charles Anthony
American opera singer (1929-2012)
1929 - 2012
opera singer
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
American actor (1899-1972)
1899 - 1972
film actoractor
Alice Borchardt
American fiction writer (1939–2007)
1939 - 2007
novelistwriter
Cousin Joe
American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989)
1907 - 1989
blues musicianjazz musicianmusician
George Stanley
American artist (1903-1973)
1903 - 1970
sculptor
Fernand J. Cheri
Fernand J. Cheri
American Catholic bishop
1952 - 2023
Catholic deaconCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Boyd Winchester
Boyd Winchester
American politician (1836-1923)
1836 - 1923
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Queen Mother Moore
Queen Mother Moore
American Pan-African activist (1898–1997)
1898 - 1996
activist
George Brunies
George Brunies
American musician (1902-1974)
1902 - 1974
trumpeterjazz musician
Yvonne Suhor
American actress (1965-2018)
1961 - 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
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