Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 12 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Larry Latham
American professional wrestler (1952–2003)
1952 – 2003
professional wrestler
Baby Face Willette
American jazz musician (1933-1971)
1933 – 1971
jazz musicianorganistmusician
Coleman Lindsey
American politician and judge
1892 – 1968
politicianlawyerjudge
Archibald Motley
Archibald Motley
African American artist (1891-1981)
1891 – 1981
painter
Dominic Carmon
Catholic bishop (1930–2018)
1930 – 2018
Catholic deaconCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Edna Hicks
American blues singer and musician. (1895–1925)
1895 – 1925
singer
Newt V. Mills
Newt V. Mills
American politician (1899-1996)
1899 – 1996
politician
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
American football player (1952-2010)
1952 – 2010
American football player
Elizabeth McBride
costume designer (1955-1997)
1955 – 1997
costume designer
Hodding Carter III
Hodding Carter III
American journalist and politician (1935-2023)
1935 – 2023
publisherjournalistpundit
Tommie Green
Professional basketball player (1956–2015)
1956 – 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Lionel Aldridge
Lionel Aldridge
American football player (1941-1998)
1941 – 1998
American football player
Edmund Lawrence
Professional basketball player
1952 – 2015
basketball player
Bruce Seals
Bruce Seals
American basketball player (1953–2020)
1953 – 2020
basketball player
A. Leonard Allen
A. Leonard Allen
American politician (1891-1969)
1891 – 1969
superintendenthead teachercity attorney
David Woodley
American football quarterback (1958-2003)
1958 – 2003
American football player
Earl Wilson
Earl Wilson
American baseball player (1934-2005)
1934 – 2005
baseball player
John Ardoin
Music critic of The Dallas Morning News for thirty-two years
1935 – 2001
music criticjournalistwriter
Nathan Abshire
American Cajun accordion player (1913–1981)
1913 – 1981
musician
Whitmell P. Martin
Whitmell P. Martin
American politician (1867–1929)
1867 – 1929
chemistpoliticianlawyer
Wilbert Frazier
American basketball player (1942–2018)
1942 – 2018
basketball player
Lee Christmas
Lee Christmas
American mercenary
1863 – 1924
mercenary
Woodie Flowers
Woodie Flowers
American engineering academic (1943–2019)
1943 – 2019
university teacherengineer
James Benjamin Aswell
James Benjamin Aswell
American politician (1869-1931)
1869 – 1931
politicianlawyer
Greg Gumbel
Greg Gumbel
American sportscaster (1946–2024)
1946 – 2024
journalistsports commentator
Blue Lu Barker
American jazz and blues singer (1913–1998)
1913 – 1998
jazz musiciansinger
José de Villamil
José de Villamil
Ecuadorian independence leader
1788 – 1866
diplomatpolitician
Dick Winslow
American actor (1915-1991)
1915 – 1991
film actor
Andy Bowen
Andy Bowen
American boxer (1867-1894)
1867 – 1894
boxer
Lucien Barbarin
Lucien Barbarin
American musician
1956 – 2020
jazz musiciantrombonist
George H. Lowery
American zoologist (1913-1978)
1913 – 1978
ornithologistzoologist
Carleton Hunt
Carleton Hunt
American politician (1836–1921)
1836 – 1921
university teacherpoliticianlawyer
Felix Moncla
Felix Moncla
USAF pilot (1926-1953)
1926 – 1953
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
Warren Louis Boudreaux
Catholic bishop (1918–1997)
1918 – 1997
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Willard Brown
American baseball player (1915–1996)
1915 – 1996
baseball player
David Bolen
David Bolen
American sprinter and diplomat
1923 – 2022
sprinterdiplomat
George Ballas
American entrepreneur and inventor (1925-2011)
1925 – 2011
inventorentrepreneur
Marie Bryant
Marie Bryant
American singer (1917/1919–1978)
1919 – 1978
film actorchoreographerdancer
Homer Plessy
American activist (1863–1925)
1862 – 1925
cobbler
Russell Jacquet
American musician (1917–1990)
1917 – 1990
jazz musiciansinger
Joe Waggonner
Joe Waggonner
American politician (1918-2007)
1918 – 2007
military officerpolitician
Ted Daffan
American country musician (1912-1996)
1912 – 1996
guitaristbandleadersongwriter
Samuel Louis Gilmore
Samuel Louis Gilmore
American politician (1859-1910)
1859 – 1910
politicianlawyer
Frank Fields
American musician (1914-2005)
1914 – 2005
jazz musician
Maurice Schexnayder
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1895-1981)
1895 – 1981
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Marcella Martin
actress (1916-1986)
1916 – 1986
film actoractor
Honoré Dutrey
American musician (1894-1935)
1894 – 1935
jazz musician
Paul Clark
Paul Clark
American poker player (1947–2015)
1947 – 2015
poker player
Jo-El Sonnier
Jo-El Sonnier
American singer
1946 – 2024
songwritermusician
Geronimo Pratt
American political activist (1947–2011)
1947 – 2011
human rights defendercivil rights advocate
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