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Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 16 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

George Rodrigue
George Rodrigue
American artist (1944-2013)
1944 – 2013
painter
Don Ohlmeyer
American television producer (1945–2017)
1945 – 2017
film directortelevision producerbusinessperson
Chuck Menville
American television animator and writer (1940-1992)
1940 – 1992
film directoranimatormusician
Papa French
American musician
1910 – 1977
jazz musicianbanjoistjazz guitarist
Gregory Slay
American musician
1969 – 2010
songwritermusician
René Hall
American musician, performer, and music arranger
1903 – 1988
jazz guitaristsongwritermusician
Paul E. Stein
Paul E. Stein
United States general (1944–2002)
1944 – 2002
military officer
Sarah Gibson Humphreys
Sarah Gibson Humphreys
American author, suffragist
1830 – 1907
suffragistwriter
Ron Davies
American songwriter (1946-2003)
1946 – 2003
singer-songwritercomposer
Homer L. Wise
Homer L. Wise
Medal of Honor recipient (1917–1974)
1917 – 1974
military personnel
Joseph Lacrix "D.D." Pierce
Joseph Lacrix "D.D." Pierce
American jazz trumpeter and cornetist
1904 – 1973
jazz musician
Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard
American singer (1940–2020)
1940 – 2020
singersinger-songwriter
Roy Montrell
American musician (1928-1979)
1928 – 1979
jazz musicianguitarist
Bill Doss
Bill Doss
American musician (1968–2012)
1968 – 2012
musicianguitarist
Lester Sumrall
American minister (1913–1996)
1913 – 1996
pastor
Pete Johnson
American politician (born 1948)
1948 – 2025
politician
James McCormack
James McCormack
United States Air Force general (1910–1975)
1910 – 1975
military engineermilitary officer
Patrick H. Adkins
Patrick H. Adkins
American author
1948 – 2015
novelist
Paul H. Maloney
Paul H. Maloney
American politician (1876–1967)
1876 – 1967
politician
Santo Pecora
American musician (1902–1984)
1902 – 1984
jazz musiciantrombonistcomposer
Joe Lutcher
American musician (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
saxophonistmusician
Cléoma Falcon
Cléoma Falcon
American musician
1906 – 1941
guitaristsinger
Tina Girouard
American artist (1946–2020)
1946 – 2020
video artistinstallation artistperformance artist
Vic Stelly
Vic Stelly
American politician
1941 – 2020
politicianteacher
Raymond Burke
American jazz musician (1904–1986)
1904 – 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Alvin Alcorn
trumpeter (1912–2003)
1912 – 2003
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Edwin Whitfield Fay
Edwin Whitfield Fay
American philologist
1865 – 1920
classical philologistlinguistuniversity teacher
Kelly Cherry
Kelly Cherry
American writer
1940 – 2022
novelistpoetwriter
Norman Francis
Norman Francis
American academic
1931 – 2026
academic
Joe Falcon
Joe Falcon
American accordionist (1900-1965)
1900 – 1965
musician
Armand Hug
American musician (1910–1977)
1910 – 1977
jazz musicianpianist
Cliff Sutter
American tennis player
1910 – 2000
tennis player
Daisy Bufford
Daisy Bufford
American actress (1913-1987)
1913 – 1987
actor
Josie Arlington
American Folks figure, pimp prostitute and hotel Madame
1864 – 1914
prostitutemadam
Frankie Lee Sims
American singer-songwriter and electric blues guitarist (1917-1970)
1917 – 1970
singer-songwritercomposer
Eddie Robinson
American college football coach (1919-2007)
1919 – 2007
American football coach
Walter "Fats" Pichon
Walter "Fats" Pichon
New Orleans jazz musician (1906–1967)
1906 – 1967
jazz musiciansongwriterbandleader
August Vollmer
August Vollmer
American police chief
1876 – 1955
military personnel
Larry Muhoberac
American musician (1937-2016)
1937 – 2016
pianistmusicianrecord producer
Arletta Duncan
American actress (1914-1985)
1914 – 1985
film actoractor
John McConathy
American professional basketball player (1930-2016)
1930 – 2016
athletics competitorbasketball coachbasketball player
J. Tinsley Oden
American engineer (1936–2023)
1936 – 2023
university teachermathematicianphysicist
Robert C. Davey
Robert C. Davey
American politician (1853-1908)
1853 – 1908
politicianjudge
Powtawche Valerino
Powtawche Valerino
American mechanical engineer
1901
mechanical engineer
Paul Gayten
American R&B bandleader, pianist, songwriter, producer and record company executive (1920–1991)
1920 – 1991
jazz musiciansongwritermusician
Blackshear M. Bryan
Blackshear M. Bryan
United States Army general
1900 – 1977
military personnel
Joseph Aristide Landry
American politician (1817-1881)
1817 – 1881
politician
Samuel Matthews Robertson
Samuel Matthews Robertson
American politician (1852–1911)
1852 – 1911
politicianlawyer
Georgia Ann Robinson
Georgia Ann Robinson
American police officer (1879-1961)
1879 – 1961
police officersuffragette
James Domengeaux
James Domengeaux
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana (1907-1988)
1907 – 1988
politicianlawyer
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