Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 22 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Christian Garrison
American crime writer
1942 – 2020
film directorcrime fiction writerfilm producer
James Black
American R&B and jazz musician
1940 – 1988
jazz musiciancomposer
Jessie Maple
Jessie Maple
American cinematographer and film director
1947 – 2023
film directorcinematographer
David Lee
American jazz drummer
1941 – 2021
jazz musiciandrummercomposer
Michele Wrightson
American comic book artist
1941 – 2015
comics artist
Jerry Jumonville
Jerry Jumonville
American saxophonist
1941 – 2019
musician
Ann McBride Norton
Ann McBride Norton
American activist and executive
1944 – 2020
lobbyist
Jean Charles Faget
Jean Charles Faget
American physician (1818–1884)
1818 – 1884
physician
Joe Dowie
American baseball player
1865 – 1917
baseball player
Gaillard Hunt
Gaillard Hunt
American writer, civil servant, and historian (1862-1924)
1862 – 1924
political science teacheruniversity teachercivil servant
Richard Harris
American football player (1948-2011)
1948 – 2011
American football player
Avon Honey
American politician
1947 – 2010
politician
Nahan Franko
Nahan Franko
American conductor (1861–1930)
1861 – 1930
violinistconductor
William Alfred Freret
William Alfred Freret
American architect (1833–1911)
1833 – 1911
architect
Sherman Robertson
Sherman Robertson
American blues musician (1948–2021)
1948 – 2021
guitaristsongwritersinger
Jean-Pierre Chouteau
Jean-Pierre Chouteau
US Indian agent
1758 – 1849
politicianbusinessperson
Allen Broussard
American judge
1929 – 1996
judge
Timothy Meyers
American actor (1945-1989)
1945 – 1989
theatre directorplaywrightactor
Roscoe Chenier
American guitarist and singer (1941–2013)
1941 – 2013
guitaristsinger
Ernest Lee Jahncke
Ernest Lee Jahncke
international Olympic Committee member
1877 – 1960
civil engineerpolitician
George Raymond Jr.
George Raymond Jr.
American artist
1943 – 1973
artist
David Hennen Morris
David Hennen Morris
American diplomat (1872-1944)
1872 – 1944
diplomatlawyer
Don Wilson
American baseball player (1945-1975)
1945 – 1975
baseball player
R. D. MacLean
R. D. MacLean
American actor (1859-1948)
1859 – 1948
actor
Donna Britt
American journalist (1958–2021)
1958 – 2021
news presenter
Iris Mack
Iris Mack
American writer, speaker, and mathematician
1956 – 2022
mathematician
Al Sanders
American basketball player
1950 – 1994
basketball player
Jennie Kimball
Jennie Kimball
American actor, soubrette, theatrical manager (1851-1896)
1851 – 1896
theatre managersingeractor
Pierre Bossier
Pierre Bossier
American politician
1797 – 1844
politician
Dee Freeman
American actress
1959 – 2026
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
Martin L. Pipes
Martin L. Pipes
American politician
1850 – 1932
politicianjudge
Vince Williams
American actor (1957-1997)
1957 – 1997
film actortelevision actoractor
Larry Gordon
American football player (1954–1983)
1954 – 1983
American football player
Adrien Rouquette
Adrien Rouquette
writer and Catholic missionary among the Choctaw Native Americans (1813–1887)
1813 – 1887
missionarypoetwriter
Gregory G. Colomb
professor of the English language and literature and Director of Writing Programs at the University of Virginia
1951 – 2001
literary scholarscholar of Englishliterary theorist
Steve Cannon
Steve Cannon
American writer
1950 – 2019
galleristnovelisteditor
George Scarborough
American old west lawman
1859 – 1900
cowboy
B.J. Crosby
American actress (1952-2015)
1952 – 2015
jazz musicianstage actorsinger
Norris Weese
American football player (1951-1995)
1951 – 1995
American football player
Bunny Matthews
Bunny Matthews
cartoonist
1951 – 2021
cartoonist
Perry Brooks
American football player (1954-2010)
1954 – 2010
American football player
Tad Jones
American music historian (1952–2007)
1952 – 2007
music historianhistorian
Michel Mauléart Monton
Haitian musician, pianist and composer
1855 – 1898
musicianpianistcomposer
Phanor Breazeale
Phanor Breazeale
U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district (1858-1934)
1858 – 1934
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Lloyd Roberts
American bassist (1962–2001)
1962 – 2001
bass guitaristmusicianguitarist
John Stephens
American football player (1966-2009)
1966 – 2009
American football player
Dege Legg
Dege Legg
musician
1967 – 2024
musician
Cora Slocomb di Brazza
Cora Slocomb di Brazza
American heiress and Italian activist, businesswoman, and philanthropist
1862 – 1944
heiressphilanthropistactivist
Darryl Hamilton
American baseball player
1964 – 2015
baseball player
Gerald Williams
American baseball player (1966–2022)
1966 – 2022
baseball player
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