Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 14 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Mighty Sam McClain
Mighty Sam McClain
American soul blues singer and songwriter (1943-2015)
1943 – 2015
songwritermusiciansinger
William Walton Butterworth
William Walton Butterworth
American diplomat
1903 – 1975
diplomat
Walter Inglis Anderson
American artist (1903-1965)
1903 – 1965
painter
Clint Courtney
Clint Courtney
American baseball player and coach
1927 – 1975
baseball player
George Strickland
George Strickland
American baseball player and coach
1926 – 2010
baseball player
William D. Porter
William D. Porter
United States Navy officer (1808–1864)
1808 – 1864
military officer
Sir Lady Java
American transgender rights activist, exotic dancer, singer, comedian, and actress
1943 – 2024
activistLGBTQ rights activistexotic dancer
August Vollmer
August Vollmer
American police chief
1876 – 1955
military personnel
Walter Payton
Walter Payton
American musician (1942-2010)
1942 – 2010
music educatorjazz musicianmusician
Joseph Aristide Landry
American politician (1817-1881)
1817 – 1881
politician
Samuel Bowers
Samuel Bowers
American white supremacist (1924-2006)
1924 – 2006
military personnel
Dewey Balfa
Dewey Balfa
American musician
1927 – 1992
fiddlersongwritermusician
Jerrel Wilson
American football player (1941-2005)
1941 – 2005
American football player
Stanton Davis
American musician
1945 – 2026
jazz musicianmusician
Chuck Menville
American television animator and writer (1940-1992)
1940 – 1992
film directoranimatormusician
Don Ohlmeyer
American television producer (1945–2017)
1945 – 2017
film directortelevision producerbusinessperson
Preston Jackson
Preston Jackson
American jazz trombonist (1902-1983)
1902 – 1983
jazz musician
Paul H. Maloney
Paul H. Maloney
American politician (1876–1967)
1876 – 1967
politician
Edgar Blanchard
New Orleans jazz musician
1924 – 1972
jazz musician
Josie Arlington
American Folks figure, pimp prostitute and hotel Madame
1864 – 1914
prostitutemadam
Paul E. Stein
Paul E. Stein
United States general (1944–2002)
1944 – 2002
military officer
George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue
American artist (1944-2013)
1944 – 2013
painter
Patrick H. Adkins
Patrick H. Adkins
American author
1948 – 2015
novelist
Eddie Dyer
Eddie Dyer
American baseball player (1899-1964)
1899 – 1964
baseball player
Edwin Whitfield Fay
Edwin Whitfield Fay
American philologist
1865 – 1920
classical philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Pete Johnson
American politician (born 1948)
1948 – 2025
politician
Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard
American singer (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
singersinger-songwriter
Leonard Olivier
Roman Catholic bishop (1923-2014)
1923 – 2014
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Huey P. Meaux
American record producer (1929–2011)
1929 – 2011
record producercomposer
Kid Thomas Valentine
American jazz musician (1896–1987)
1896 – 1987
jazz musicianmusicianbandleader
Ron Davies
American songwriter (1946-2003)
1946 – 2003
singer-songwritercomposer
Barbara George
American musician
1942 – 2006
musiciansinger-songwritersinger
Lawrence William Cramer
Lawrence William Cramer
politician (1897-1978)
1897 – 1978
university teachergovernorpolitician
Vic Stelly
Vic Stelly
American politician
1941 – 2020
politicianteacher
Kelly Cherry
Kelly Cherry
American writer
1940 – 2022
novelistpoetwriter
Harold B. McSween
Harold B. McSween
American politician and businessman (1926-2002)
1926 – 2002
bankerpoliticianlawyer
Richard M. Jones
Richard M. Jones
American musician (1892–1945)
1892 – 1945
jazz musicianmusic arrangermusician
Sarah Gibson Humphreys
Sarah Gibson Humphreys
American author, suffragist
1830 – 1907
suffragistwriter
Renato Beluche
Renato Beluche
Venezuelan sailor (1780–1860)
1780 – 1860
pirateprivateermilitary personnel
Henry Manne
American legal scholar
1928 – 2015
university teacherjuristeconomist
Norman Francis
Norman Francis
American academic
1931 – 2026
academic
Jared Y. Sanders Jr.
Jared Y. Sanders Jr.
American lawyer, politician and United States Army officer (1892–1960)
1892 – 1960
politicianlawyer
George Fort Gibbs
George Fort Gibbs
American writer (1870-1942)
1870 – 1942
painter
Charles L. Sullivan
Charles L. Sullivan
American politician, Mississippi
1924 – 1979
lawyer
Larry Muhoberac
American musician (1937-2016)
1937 – 2016
pianistmusicianrecord producer
Natty Dominique
American musician (1896–1982)
1896 – 1982
jazz musiciantrumpetermusician
Jesse Gray
American politician in New York (1923-1988)
1923 – 1988
politician
Kid Rena
American musician (1898-1949)
1898 – 1949
jazz musician
Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba
Micaela Almonester, Baroness de Pontalba
American businesswoman
1795 – 1874
entrepreneurbusinessperson
Bud Scott
Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer (1890–1949)
1890 – 1949
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
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