Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 26 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Ernest Joseph Cagnolatti
American jazz musician (1911–1983)
1911 – 1983
jazz musiciansinger
Donald Ray Kennard
American politician (1936-2011)
1936 – 2011
politician
Johnny Jeter
American baseball player
1944 – 2024
baseball player
Jophery Brown
American baseball player
1945 – 2014
baseball playerstunt performer
Joy N. Houck, Jr.
1942-2003 American actor and screenwriter
1942 – 2003
film directoractorscreenwriter
Leon René
American songwriter, record label owner, record producer (1902-1982)
1902 – 1982
music executivesongwritermusician
A. W. Dumas
American physician (1876–1945)
1876 – 1945
surgeonphysician
Lane Howell
American football player (1941-2018)
1941 – 2018
American football player
Larry J. Dodgen
Larry J. Dodgen
United States general
1949 – 2010
military personnel
Lee Richard
Lee Richard
American baseball player
1948 – 2023
baseball player
Louis Abel Caillouet
Catholic bishop
1900 – 1984
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Michael P. Dunne
American journalist
1949 – 2007
columnistjournalist
Mike Howell
American football player
1943 – 2016
American football player
Mike Morgan
American football player (1942-1996)
1942 – 1996
American football player
Milton A. Lee
Milton A. Lee
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1949-1968)
1949 – 1968
military personnel
Napoleon A. Jones Jr.
Napoleon A. Jones Jr.
United States federal judge (1940-2009)
1940 – 2009
journalistlawyerjudge
Cornelia F. Maury
American painter
1866 – 1942
painterartist
Bel Abbey
Bel Abbey
American anthropologist (1916–1992)
1916 – 1992
anthropologist
Garnie W. McGinty
Garnie W. McGinty
American historian
1900 – 1984
historian
A. Baldwin Wood
American inventor (1879-1956)
1879 – 1956
inventor
Wendell Harris
American football player (1940–2024)
1940 – 2024
American football player
Ron Ormond
American film director and producer
1910 – 1981
film directorfilm producerscreenwriter
Glenn Montgomery
American football player (1967-1998)
1967 – 1998
American football player
Jackie Neal
American musician (1967-2005)
1967 – 2005
singer
Emilie Watts McVea
Emilie Watts McVea
American college president
1867 – 1928
suffragist
Baby Boy Warren
American blues singer and guitarist (1919–1977)
1919 – 1977
street artistguitaristmusician
Roy Winston
American football player (1940–2022)
1940 – 2022
American football player
Kathleen Moore
Kathleen Moore
American lighthouse keeper
1812 – 1899
military personnel
John Burrows
American baseball player (1913-1987)
1913 – 1987
baseball player
Tami Lynn
American soul singer (1942–2020)
1942 – 2020
singer
William Clark Hughes
Louisiana farmer and politician
1868 – 1930
farmerpolitician
Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr.
American lawyer, lobbyist
1940 – 2014
lobbyistlawyer
Harry Wilson
Louisiana politician (1869-1948)
1869 – 1948
farmerpolitician
Marchmont Schwartz
American football player and coach (1909-1991)
1909 – 1991
American football player
Martin Dies, Sr.
Martin Dies, Sr.
American politician (1870-1922)
1870 – 1922
politicianlawyerjudge
George Dixon
American musician
1909 – 1994
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Oscar Georgy
American baseball player (1916–1999)
1916 – 1999
baseball player
Okla Jones II
Okla Jones II
United States federal judge (1945-1996)
1945 – 1996
lawyerjudge
Paul S. Devrouax
American architect (1942–2010)
1942 – 2010
architect
Pete Barnes
American football player (1945–2018)
1945 – 2018
American football player
Polly Smith
Polly Smith
American photojournalist (1908–1980)
1908 – 1980
journalistphotojournalistphotographer
James E. Bolin
Louisiana legislator and judge (1914–2002)
1914 – 2002
politicianlawyerjudge
Rachel Berman
Canadian painter and children's book illustrator (1946-2014)
1946 – 2014
painter
Ralph E. Tyson
United States federal judge (1948–2011)
1948 – 2011
lawyerjudge
Ray Hester
American football player (1949-1977)
1949 – 1977
American football player
Raymond "La La" Lalonde
American politician
1940 – 2022
politicianteacher
Dave L. Pearce
American politician (1905-1984)
1905 – 1984
farmerpoliticianbusinessperson
Reginald J. Brown
Reginald J. Brown
American government official (1940–2005)
1940 – 2005
politician
Remi Prudhomme
American football player (1942-1990)
1942 – 1990
American football player
Sophie B. Wright
Sophie B. Wright
American educator (1866–1912)
1866 – 1912
educator
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