Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 18 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Marquise Hill
Player of American football (1982-2007)
1982 – 2007
American football player
Ed Head
Ed Head
American baseball player (1918-1980)
1918 – 1980
baseball player
Jack Kramer
Jack Kramer
American baseball player
1918 – 1995
baseball player
Walter C. Williams
Walter C. Williams
American engineer
1919 – 1995
military flight engineer
Maggie Mae Hathaway
American activist, blues singer, actor, sports writer and golfer (1911-2001)
1911 – 2001
recording artistsports journalistsinger
Janet Mary Riley
Janet Mary Riley
American legal academic
1915 – 2008
academic
Toni Jo Henry
American murderer (1916–1942)
1916 – 1942
prostitute
Theodore Ward
African-American playwright (1902-1983)
1902 – 1983
playwright
Roy L. Johnson
Roy L. Johnson
United States Navy admiral (1906-1999)
1906 – 1999
military officer
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
Creole accordionist (1915–2007)
1915 – 2007
musician
John J. Herrera
American lawyer
1910 – 1986
lawyer
Joe McKnight
Joe McKnight
American football player (1988-2016)
1988 – 2016
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Alfred Briggs Irion
Alfred Briggs Irion
American politician (1833-1903)
1833 – 1903
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Percy Humphrey
Percy Humphrey
American musician (1905-1995)
1905 – 1995
jazz musician
Louis Nelson
Louis Nelson
American musician (1902-1990)
1902 – 1990
jazz musician
Lether Frazar
American politician (1904–1960)
1904 – 1960
politician
Bob Astor
American musician and bandleader
1915
bandleadermusician
Jesse Monroe Knowles
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1919–2006)
1919 – 2006
politicianbusinessperson
Al King
American musician
1926 – 1999
musician
Leon Prima
American jazz trumpeter
1907 – 1985
jazz musician
Len Lacy
American politician
1900 – 1998
rancherfarmerbusinessperson
José de Rivera
José de Rivera
American sculptor (1904–1985)
1904 – 1985
sculptor
Peter Gennaro
American dancer and choreographer (1919-2000)
1919 – 2000
choreographer
Bill Jordan
American Marine
1911 – 1997
peace officerwriter
William Dudley
American swimmer, Olympic athlete (1931-1978)
1931 – 1978
swimmer
Ed Gossett
Ed Gossett
American politician (1902-1990)
1902 – 1990
lawyerpoliticianjudge
Don Albert
Don Albert
Trumpeter, bandleader (1908-1980)
1908 – 1980
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Sidney Arodin
American jazz clarinetist and songwriter (1901–1948)
1901 – 1948
jazz musiciansongwriterclarinetist
Monk Hazel
American musician (1903-1968)
1903 – 1968
jazz musician
Dave Petitjean
American actor (1928-2013)
1928 – 2013
film actoractor
Bill Sheppard
American record producer (1922-1997)
1922 – 1997
record producercomposer
Joseph Abel Francis
Catholic bishop (1923-1997)
1923 – 1997
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
Ruth C. Sullivan
Ruth C. Sullivan
American autism activist
1924 – 2021
activist
John B. Fournet
Louisiana lawyer, judge, politician
1895 – 1984
politicianlawyerjudge
Alvin Benjamin Rubin
Alvin Benjamin Rubin
United States federal judge (1920-1991)
1920 – 1991
lawyerjudge
Arnold Hardy
American photographer (1922-2007)
1922 – 2007
journalistphotographer
Bessie Griffin
Bessie Griffin
American singer (1922–1989)
1922 – 1989
radio personalitymusiciansinger
Bonnie Davis
American musician
1920 – 1976
singer
C. Jackson Grayson
C. Jackson Grayson
American businessman
1923 – 2017
businessperson
Jim Lindsey
Jim Lindsey
American baseball player (1899-1963)
1899 – 1963
baseball player
Gussie Mueller
Gussie Mueller
American musician (1890–1965)
1890 – 1965
jazz musiciansongwritercomposer
George Douglas Wahl
George Douglas Wahl
American U.S. Army brigadier general
1895 – 1981
military personnel
Freddie Spruell
American Delta blues guitarist and singer (1893-1956)
1893 – 1956
songwritersinger
Emile Barnes
American clarinettist (1892-1970)
1892 – 1970
jazz musician
Lloyd Herbert Hughes
Lloyd Herbert Hughes
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
1921 – 1943
airman
JayDaYoungan
American rapper (1998–2022)
1998 – 2022
rapper
Peter Badie
American musician
1925 – 2023
jazz musician
Peter Hill Beer
Peter Hill Beer
United States federal judge (1928-2018)
1928 – 2018
military officerlawyerjudge
Roger Blake West
Roger Blake West
United States federal judge (1928–1978)
1928 – 1978
lawyerjudge
Ronald J. Hays
Ronald J. Hays
United States admiral (1928-2021)
1928 – 2021
military officer
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