Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 19 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Samella Lewis
Samella Lewis
African American artist, art historian, art collector and art critic (1924–2022)
1924 – 2022
printmakerart collectorart critic
Sherman Howard
Sherman Howard
American football player (1924-2019)
1924 – 2019
American football player
Lil Phat
American rapper (1992–2012)
1992 – 2012
rapper
Theola Kilgore
American musician (1925-2005)
1925 – 2005
musiciansinger
Tom Stagg
Tom Stagg
American judge
1923 – 2015
businesspersonphotographerlawyer
Black Benny
American bass drummer
1890 – 1924
jazz musician
Norman Treigle
American operatic bass-baritone (1927-1975)
1927 – 1975
opera singer
Steve Lewis
American musician (1896–1941)
1896 – 1941
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Johnny Stein
American musician (1891–1962)
1891 – 1962
jazz musician
Roy Palmer
American musician (1887–1963)
1892 – 1962
music educatorjazz musicianmusician
Johnny Jones
Johnny Jones
American baseball player
1892 – 1980
baseball player
Andrew Hilaire
American jazz drummers (1899–1935)
1899 – 1935
jazz musician
Zue Robertson
American musician (1891–1943)
1891 – 1943
jazz musician
Isaiah Morgan
American musician
1897 – 1966
jazz musician
Numa F. Montet
American politician (1892-1985)
1892 – 1985
politicianlawyer
Charles Schwartz, Jr.
Charles Schwartz, Jr.
United States federal judge (1922-2012)
1922 – 2012
lawyerjudge
Clarence C. Pope
American bishop (1929-2012)
1929 – 2012
Anglican priest
Minor Hall
Minor Hall
American jazz musician (1897–1959)
1897 – 1959
jazz musicianmusician
Vance Plauche
Vance Plauche
American politician (1897-1976)
1897 – 1976
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Esther Bigeou
American vaudeville and blues singer
1895 – 1936
singer
Speckled Red
American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer
1892 – 1973
jazz musicianpianistmusician
Giorgos P. Livanos
American businessman (1926-1997)
1926 – 1997
businessperson
Edward Boatner
Edward Boatner
American composer (1898–1981)
1898 – 1981
choir directorcomposer
Herbert Hardesty
Herbert Hardesty
American musician (1925–2016)
1925 – 2016
jazz musiciantrumpetersaxophonist
Eugene Warburg
African-American sculptor
1825 – 1859
sculptor
Ed Garland
Ed Garland
American jazz musician (1895–1980)
1895 – 1980
jazz musiciandouble-bassist
Jimmy Wilson
American musician (1921-1965)
1921 – 1965
trumpeter
Edward Gabriel André Barrett
American admiral (1827-1880)
1827 – 1880
military personnel
Ernest McLean
American jazz guitarist (1926-2012)
1926 – 2012
jazz musicianjazz guitarist
John Chaney
American basketball player (1920–2004)
1920 – 2004
basketball player
Florestine Perrault Collins
Florestine Perrault Collins
African-American photographer based in New Orleans
1895 – 1988
artistphotographer
Jean H. Langenheim
ecologist (1925-2021)
1925 – 2021
ecologistbotanistuniversity teacher
Leonora Lafayette
Leonora Lafayette
American soprano
1926 – 1975
opera singermusician
Charles Kahn
American philosopher and classicist (born 1928)
1928 – 2023
philosophy historianclassical philologistuniversity teacher
Cora Kelley Ward
painter (1920-1989)
1920 – 1989
artistpainter
Dick Nash
American musician
1928
jazz musician
Dub Jones
Dub Jones
American football player and coach (born 1924)
1924 – 2024
American football player
Eddie Price
Eddie Price
American football player (1925-1979)
1925 – 1979
American football player
Ed Clark
Arican-American painter (1926–2019)
1926 – 2019
painter
Edward R. Schowalter, Jr.
Edward R. Schowalter, Jr.
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
1927 – 2003
military personnel
Emery Barnes
Emery Barnes
US-born Canadian professional football player and politician
1929 – 1998
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerathletics competitor
Ernest Nathan Morial
Ernest Nathan Morial
African-American politician (1929–1989)
1929 – 1989
politicianlawyerjudge
Eugene John Hebert
Eugene John Hebert
American missionary
1923 – 1990
missionary
Frank McGee
Frank McGee
American television journalist
1921 – 1974
journalist
Lucius Jacques Dupré
American politician
1822 – 1869
politicianlawyerjudge
Jay Hebert
professional golfer (1923–1997)
1923 – 1997
golfermilitary officer
Lionel Hebert
professional golfer (1928-2000)
1928 – 2000
golfer
James August Comiskey
James August Comiskey
United States federal judge (1926-2005)
1926 – 2005
lawyerjudge
Jim Cason
American football player (1927-2013)
1927 – 2013
American football player
John Sidney Garrett
American politician (1921-2005)
1921 – 2005
bankerpolitician
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