Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

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

Mable John
American blues singer (1930–2022)
1930 - 2022
singer
Shirley Goodman
American singer (1936–2005)
1936 - 2005
musiciansinger
John Minor Wisdom
American judge (1905-1999)
1905 - 1999
judge
Stocker Fontelieu
American actor (1923-2009)
1923 - 2009
actor
Ernest "Doc" Paulin
Ernest "Doc" Paulin
African American musician (1907-2007)
1907 - 2007
jazz musiciantrumpeterbandleader
Reggie Bagala
American politician (1965-2020)
1965 - 2020
politician
Louis Edmonds
American actor (1923-2001)
1923 - 2001
television actoractor
Ladislas Lazaro
Ladislas Lazaro
American politician (1872-1927)
1872 - 1927
politician
Marguerite Piazza
Marguerite Piazza
American opera singer
1920 - 2012
television actoropera singer
Graves B. Erskine
Graves B. Erskine
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1897-1973)
1897 - 1973
military officer
Coleman Lindsey
American politician and judge
1892 - 1968
politicianlawyerjudge
Orlando McDaniel
American football player (1960-2020)
1960 - 2020
American football player
Archibald Motley
Archibald Motley
African American artist (1891-1981)
1891 - 1981
painter
Edna Hicks
American blues singer and musician. (1895–1925)
1895 - 1925
singer
Rockin' Sidney
musician (1938-1998)
1938 - 1998
copywritermusiciancomposer
Greg Knapp
Greg Knapp
American football coach (1963–2021)
1963 - 2021
American football coachAmerican football playercoach
Newt V. Mills
Newt V. Mills
American politician (1899-1996)
1899 - 1996
politician
Warren Perkins
American basketball player
1924 - 2014
basketball playerbaseball playerbasketball coach
Larry Latham
American professional wrestler (1952–2003)
1952 - 2003
professional wrestler
A. Leonard Allen
A. Leonard Allen
American politician (1891-1969)
1891 - 1969
superintendenthead teachercity attorney
Baby Face Willette
American jazz musician (1933-1971)
1933 - 1971
jazz musicianorganistmusician
Victor Kiam
American businessman, American football executive (1926–2001)
1926 - 2001
entrepreneur
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
American football player (1952-2010)
1952 - 2010
American football player
Elizabeth McBride
costume designer (1955-1997)
1955 - 1997
costume designer
Whitmell P. Martin
Whitmell P. Martin
American politician (1867–1929)
1867 - 1929
chemistpoliticianlawyer
Hodding Carter III
Hodding Carter III
American journalist and politician (1935-2023)
1935 - 2023
publisherjournalistpundit
Bruce Seals
Bruce Seals
American basketball player (1953–2020)
1953 - 2020
basketball player
Lee Christmas
Lee Christmas
American mercenary
1863 - 1924
mercenary
James Benjamin Aswell
James Benjamin Aswell
American politician (1869-1931)
1869 - 1931
politicianlawyer
José de Villamil
José de Villamil
Ecuadorian independence leader
1788 - 1866
diplomatpolitician
Dominic Carmon
Catholic bishop (1930–2018)
1930 - 2018
Catholic deaconCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Edmund Lawrence
Professional basketball player
1952 - 2015
basketball player
Andy Bowen
Andy Bowen
American boxer (1867-1894)
1867 - 1894
boxer
Lionel Aldridge
Lionel Aldridge
American football player (1941-1998)
1941 - 1998
American football player
Earl Wilson
Earl Wilson
American baseball player (1934-2005)
1934 - 2005
baseball player
Tommie Green
Professional basketball player (1956–2015)
1956 - 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Blue Lu Barker
American jazz and blues singer (1913–1998)
1913 - 1998
jazz musiciansinger
Nathan Abshire
American Cajun accordion player (1913–1981)
1913 - 1981
musician
Maurice Schexnayder
American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1895-1981)
1895 - 1981
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Honoré Dutrey
American musician (1894-1935)
1894 - 1935
jazz musician
Wilbert Frazier
American basketball player (1942–2018)
1942 - 2018
basketball player
Dick Winslow
American actor (1915-1991)
1915 - 1991
film actor
June Preisser
June Preisser
American actress
1920 - 1984
film actoractor
Mighty Sam McClain
Mighty Sam McClain
American soul blues singer and songwriter (1943-2015)
1943 - 2015
songwritermusiciansinger
Luther Kent
Luther Kent
American musician
1948 - 2024
musiciansinger
Woodie Flowers
Woodie Flowers
American engineering academic (1943–2019)
1943 - 2019
university teacherengineer
Felix Moncla
Felix Moncla
USAF pilot (1926-1953)
1926 - 1953
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
George Ballas
American entrepreneur and inventor (1925-2011)
1925 - 2011
inventorentrepreneur
Marcella Martin
actress (1916-1986)
1916 - 1986
film actoractor
John Ardoin
Music critic of The Dallas Morning News for thirty-two years
1935 - 2001
music criticjournalistwriter
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