Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

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

Charles C. Campbell
Charles C. Campbell
United States general
1948 - 2016
military personnel
Geeshie Wiley
African-American woman musician
1908 - 1950
guitaristmusiciansinger
Vincent Coleman
Vincent Coleman
American actor (1900–1971)
1900 - 1971
stage actoractor
Saunders King
Saunders King
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
1909 - 2000
guitaristsinger
Andrew Price
Andrew Price
American politician (1854-1909)
1854 - 1909
politicianlawyer
Speedy Long
Speedy Long
American politician (1928–2006)
1928 - 2006
politicianlawyerjudge
Rod Masterson
American actor (1945-2013)
1945 - 2013
film actortelevision actoractor
Charlotte Shelby
Charlotte Shelby
American actress (1877-1957)
1877 - 1957
film actorstage actoractor
Wallace Davenport
Wallace Davenport
American musician (1925–2004)
1925 - 2004
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Savannah Churchill
Savannah Churchill
American musician (1920–1974)
1920 - 1974
musiciansinger
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
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
Jean Margaret Gordon
Jean Margaret Gordon
American suffragist and social worker
1865 - 1931
suffragistsocial worker
Richard Eastham
American actor (1916–2005)
1916 - 2005
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Alphonse Picou
Alphonse Picou
African American jazz clarinetist (1878–1961)
1878 - 1961
jazz musician
Miller Barber
professional golfer (1931-2013)
1931 - 2013
golfer
Belva Davis
Belva Davis
television journalist
1932 - 2025
television journalistautobiographerjournalist
Maxine Brown
Maxine Brown
American country music singer
1931 - 2019
country singercountry musiciansongwriter
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
American singer and guitarist
1943 - 2022
singer
Riley Joseph Wilson
Riley Joseph Wilson
American politician (1871-1946)
1871 - 1946
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Walt Simon
American basketball player (1939-1997)
1939 - 1997
basketball player
Ida Kohlmeyer
American artist (1912-1997)
1912 - 1997
sculptoruniversity teacherpainter
Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill
American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)
1932 - 1996
recording artistsongwritersinger
Don Wilkerson
American musician
1932 - 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Charles E. McKenzie
Charles E. McKenzie
American businessman and politician (1896-1956)
1896 - 1956
politicianbusinessperson
Lizzie Miles
Lizzie Miles
African American blues singer (1895-1963)
1895 - 1963
jazz musicianmusiciansinger
Merritt Brunies
American musician (1895-1973)
1895 - 1973
cornetistjazz musicianmusician
Martin Ransohoff
American film producer (1927–2017)
1927 - 2017
producerfilm producertelevision producer
Willie Tee
Willie Tee
American musician (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
singercomposer
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
jazz musician best known for his work on string bass (1890-1965)
1890 - 1965
jazz musician
William B. Spencer
William B. Spencer
American politician (1835-1882)
1835 - 1882
politicianlawyerjudge
Leah Chase
Leah Chase
American chef (1923-2019)
1923 - 2019
chefrestaurateurbusinessperson
Yvonne Suhor
American actress (1965-2018)
1961 - 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
Robert H. Barrow
Robert H. Barrow
27th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1922–2008)
1922 - 2008
military officer
Samuel T. Baird
Samuel T. Baird
American politician (1861-1899)
1861 - 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
Lawrence Brooks
Lawrence Brooks
US WWII veteran
1909 - 2022
operator
Tom Patricola
Tom Patricola
American actor (1891-1950)
1891 - 1950
actor
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
American actor (1899-1972)
1899 - 1972
film actoractor
John Robichaux
John Robichaux
New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)
1866 - 1939
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
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
George Stanley
American artist (1903-1973)
1903 - 1970
sculptor
Cousin Joe
American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989)
1907 - 1989
blues musicianjazz musicianmusician
Boyd Winchester
Boyd Winchester
American politician (1836-1923)
1836 - 1923
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Charles Anthony
Charles Anthony
American opera singer (1929-2012)
1929 - 2012
opera singer
George Brunies
George Brunies
American musician (1902-1974)
1902 - 1974
trumpeterjazz musician
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