Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

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

Alice Lee Moqué
Alice Lee Moqué
American traveler, writer, newspaper correspondent, photographer, and suffragist
1861 – 1919
suffragisttravelersport cyclist
Walt Simon
American basketball player (1939-1997)
1939 – 1997
basketball player
Kate M. Gordon
Kate M. Gordon
American suffragette (1861-1932)
1861 – 1932
suffragist
Ida Kohlmeyer
American artist (1912-1997)
1912 – 1997
sculptoruniversity teacherpainter
Martin Ransohoff
American film producer (1927–2017)
1927 – 2017
producerfilm producertelevision producer
Jean Margaret Gordon
Jean Margaret Gordon
American suffragist and social worker
1865 – 1931
suffragistsocial worker
Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill
American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)
1932 – 1996
recording artistsongwritersinger
Alphonse Picou
Alphonse Picou
African American jazz clarinetist (1878–1961)
1878 – 1961
jazz musician
Hardy Cross Dillard
Hardy Cross Dillard
judge on the World Court 1970–1979 (1902–1982)
1902 – 1982
university teacherjudge
Riley Joseph Wilson
Riley Joseph Wilson
American politician (1871-1946)
1871 – 1946
head teacherpoliticianlawyer
Maxine Brown
Maxine Brown
American country music singer
1931 – 2019
country singercountry musiciansongwriter
Don Wilkerson
American musician
1932 – 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lawrence Brooks
Lawrence Brooks
US WWII veteran
1909 – 2022
operator
Robert H. Barrow
Robert H. Barrow
27th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1922–2008)
1922 – 2008
military officer
Joachim O. Fernández
Joachim O. Fernández
American politician (1896-1978)
1896 – 1978
military officerpolitician
George Stanley
American artist (1903-1973)
1903 – 1970
sculptor
Benny Powell
Benny Powell
American jazz trombonist (1930–2010)
1930 – 2010
jazz musicianmusic educatormusician
Leah Chase
Leah Chase
American chef (1923-2019)
1923 – 2019
chefrestaurateurbusinessperson
Alice Borchardt
American fiction writer (1939–2007)
1939 – 2007
novelistwriter
Yvonne Suhor
American actress (1965-2018)
1961 – 2018
film actortelevision actoractor
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
Charles Anthony
Charles Anthony
American opera singer (1929-2012)
1929 – 2012
opera singer
Kevyn Aucoin
American make-up artist and photographer
1962 – 2002
make-up artistbusinesspersonphotographer
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
George Brunies
George Brunies
American musician (1902-1974)
1902 – 1974
trumpeterjazz musician
Huey "Piano" Smith
American R&B pianist (1934–2023)
1934 – 2023
songwriterpianistcomposer
Samuel T. Baird
Samuel T. Baird
American politician (1861-1899)
1861 – 1899
politicianlawyerjudge
Cousin Joe
American blues and jazz singer (1907-1989)
1907 – 1989
blues musicianjazz musicianmusician
Anatole Broyard
American literary critic
1920 – 1990
literary criticjournalistwriter
Derrick Todd Lee
American prisoner sentenced to death (1968-2016)
1968 – 2016
criminalserial killer
John Robichaux
John Robichaux
New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)
1866 – 1939
jazz musicianviolinistbandleader
Ralph Dupas
American boxer (1935–2008)
1935 – 2008
boxer
Tom Patricola
Tom Patricola
American actor (1891-1950)
1891 – 1950
actor
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
American actor (1899-1972)
1899 – 1972
film actoractor
Boyd Winchester
Boyd Winchester
American politician (1836-1923)
1836 – 1923
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Leon Roppolo
American musician (1902–1943)
1902 – 1943
saxophonistjazz musicianclarinetist
Queen Mother Moore
Queen Mother Moore
American Pan-African activist (1898–1997)
1898 – 1996
activist
Charlie Hennigan
Charlie Hennigan
American football player (1935-2017)
1935 – 2017
American football playerathletics competitorpolitician
John Campbell
Blues guitarist (1952–1993)
1952 – 1993
guitaristsongwritermusician
Ann Nelson
American particle physicist (1958–2019)
1958 – 2019
university teacherphysicist
Robert Parker
American R&B singer (1930–2020)
1930 – 2020
musiciansinger
William Jay Smith
American writer, translator, editor (1918–2015)
1918 – 2015
university teachertranslatorpoet
Leander Perez
Leander Perez
American judge
1891 – 1969
lawyerjudge
Robert Freeman
Louisiana politician, lawyer and judge (1934–2016)
1934 – 2016
politicianlawyerjudge
Geraldine F. Thompson
Geraldine F. Thompson
American politician
1948 – 2025
politician
Mutt Carey
Mutt Carey
American musician (1891–1948)
1891 – 1948
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
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