Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 25 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Ben F. Holt
American politician in Louisiana (1925-1995)
1925 – 1995
politician
Reggie Lewis
American sportsperson and gridiron football player (1954-2008)
1954 – 2008
American football playerCanadian football player
Jimmy Warren
American football player and coach (1939-2006)
1939 – 2006
American football player
Joe Heap
Joe Heap
Professional American football player (1931-2011)
1931 – 2011
American football playerathletics competitor
Luther F. Cole
American politician and judge (1925-2013)
1925 – 2013
politicianlawyerjudge
Harvey G. Cragon
Harvey G. Cragon
American engineer (1929-2018)
1929 – 2018
computer scientist
Thomas Raymond Howell
American ornithologist
1924 – 2004
ornithologist
Jewel Prestage
American political scientist and activist
1931 – 2014
activistpolitical scientistdean
Norman Parish
Norman Parish
American artist and art dealer (1937-2013)
1937 – 2013
contemporary artistpainter
Charles Jackson
Charles Jackson
American rapist and serial killer
1937 – 2002
Dick Brennan
American college basketball player and restaurateur
1931 – 2015
chefrestaurateurbasketball player
Virgil Orr
Virgil Orr
American politician (1923–2021)
1923 – 2021
politicianengineer
Rusty Chambers
American football player (1953-1981)
1953 – 1981
American football player
Corinne
Corinne
American actor
1873 – 1966
actor
Jeremy Geathers
Player of American and Canadian football (1986-2017)
1986 – 2017
Canadian football playerAmerican football player
Tookie Gilbert
American baseball player (1929-1967)
1929 – 1967
baseball player
Albert Burbank
American jazz clarinetist (1902–1976)
1902 – 1976
jazz musician
Steve Dennis
American and Canadian football player
1951 – 2026
Canadian football player
Benjamin C. Dawkins, Jr.
United States federal judge
1911 – 1984
military officerlawyerjudge
Vin Bruce
American musician (1932–2018)
1932 – 2018
guitaristsinger
Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle
American football player (1905–1942)
1905 – 1942
American football player
Charles Milton Cunningham
Louisiana lawyer, newspaper publisher, and state senator
1877 – 1936
publisherpoliticianlawyer
Gaynell Tinsley
Gaynell Tinsley
football player from the United States (1915-2002)
1915 – 2002
American football playercoach
Jefferson B. Snyder
American politician and lawyer
1859 – 1951
military officerpoliticianlawyer
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
American football player and coach (1914-1999)
1914 – 1999
American football player
Rush Wimberly
American politician
1873 – 1943
politicianlawyerjudge
Peter A. Sarpy
Peter A. Sarpy
American fur trader (1804–1865)
1804 – 1865
fur trader
Albert E. Cowdrey
American historian and fantasy/science fiction writer
1933 – 2022
novelisthistorianwriter
George "Sheik" Colar
George "Sheik" Colar
New Orleans jazz musician (1908–1996)
1908 – 1996
jazz musiciantrumpeter
Roy Young
American football player (1917-1987)
1917 – 1987
American football player
Ed Walker
American football player and coach of football and basketball (1901-1972)
1901 – 1972
basketball coachAmerican football player
John Grenier
Alabama lawyer and politician
1930 – 2007
military officerlawyer
John Hainkel
American politician
1938 – 2005
politician
John Malcolm Duhé, Jr.
Louisiana lawyer and judge
1933 – 2025
lawyerjudge
John Trice Nixon
John Trice Nixon
United States federal judge
1933 – 2019
lawyerjudge
Johnny Bookman
American football player (1932-1995)
1932 – 1995
American football player
Ken Beck
American football player (1935-2006)
1935 – 2006
American football player
Jim McLeod
American baseball player
1908 – 1981
baseball player
Susan Blanchard Elder
Susan Blanchard Elder
American writer
1835 – 1923
writer
Charlie Elgar
American musician (1879-1973)
1879 – 1973
jazz musicianbandleaderconductor
Johnny Williams
American blues guitarist and singer
1906 – 2006
musician
Irma Harrison
Irma Harrison
American actress (1903 – 1975)
1903 – 1975
actor
Nat G. Kiefer
American politician
1939 – 1985
politicianlawyer
Norma Holloway Johnson
Norma Holloway Johnson
United States federal judge
1932 – 2011
journalistlawyerjudge
Johnny Wright
American baseball pitcher (1916-1990)
1916 – 1990
baseball player
Pat Studstill
American football player
1938 – 2021
American football player
Paul Miller
American football defensive end (1930-2007)
1930 – 2007
American football player
William Hull
American lawyer and politician in Wisconsin
1815 – 1881
politicianlawyer
Phil Nugent
Player of American football (1939-2019)
1939 – 2019
American football player
Ken Anderson
American football player (1975-2009)
1975 – 2009
American football player
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