Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 28 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Louis-Pilate de Brinn’Gaubast
Louis-Pilate de Brinn’Gaubast
French-American writer
1865 – 1944
publisherpoettranslator
Donato Sanminiatelli
Donato Sanminiatelli
Italian politician (1866–1927)
1866 – 1927
politician
John Bernecker
American stunt performer (1984-2017)
1984 – 2017
stunt performeractor
Edwin F. Hunter
United States federal judge
1911 – 2002
politicianmilitary officerlawyer
John Harvey Lowery
African-American physician
1860 – 1941
physician
Armand Lanusse
African-American writer and educator
1810 – 1867
writer
Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick
American politician
1918 – 2014
journalistpoliticianteacher
Ellis Stratakos
Ellis Stratakos
Greek American Jazz Musician
1903 – 1961
jazz musicianvocalistviolinist
Al Clark
American football player (1948-2004)
1948 – 2004
American football player
William Harding
sport shooter
1910 – 1936
sport shooter
Lloyd Pye
Paranormal researcher (1946-2013)
1946 – 2013
American football playernovelistwriter
Julia Stockton Dinsmore
Julia Stockton Dinsmore
American poet, rancher, and farmer
1833 – 1926
diarist
Harnett Kane
Harnett Kane
American author
1910 – 1984
novelistjournalisthistorian
Antoine James de Marigny
Antoine James de Marigny
French Army officer (1811–1890)
1811 – 1890
merchant
Blanche McManus
American writer and artist
1864 – 1935
novelistchildren's writerpainter
Al Copeland
American businessman (1944–2008)
1944 – 2008
restaurateurbusinessperson
Al Dodd
American football player (1945-1987)
1945 – 1987
American football player
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts
Alfred "Uganda" Roberts
American musician
1943 – 2020
percussionistmusician
Archie Sutton
American football player (1941-2015)
1941 – 2015
American football player
Jess Tinsley
American football player (1908-1955)
1908 – 1955
American football player
John L. Boudreaux
Big band and jazz musician
1917 – 2015
saxophonistjazz musician
Bernie Smith
American baseball player
1941 – 2025
baseball player
Billy Murphy
Billy Murphy
American baseball player
1944 – 2024
baseball player
Bob Brown
American football player (1940-1998)
1940 – 1998
American football player
Bob Brunet
American football player (born 1946)
1946 – 2025
American football player
Bob Howard
player of American football (1944-2008)
1944 – 2008
American football player
Mike Stokey
Mike Stokey
American game show host
1918 – 2003
film actorfilm producertelevision presenter
Bryan Wagner
American politician and businessman
1943 – 2018
businessperson
Butch Gautreaux
American politician
1947 – 2020
politicianbusinessperson
C.B. Forgotston
Louisiana political activist
1945 – 2016
journalistpunditpolitician
Luci Ward
American screenwriter
1907 – 1969
screenwriter
Chicago Bob Nelson
American blues musician (1944-2013)
1944 – 2013
musiciansongwritersinger
Coleman Zeno
Wide receiver (1946-2016)
1946 – 2016
American football player
Leslie Stowe
American actor (1867-1949)
1867 – 1949
actor
John Lindsay
American jazz musician (1894-1950)
1894 – 1950
musician
James Crutchfield
James Crutchfield
American barrelhouse blues singer, pianist, and songwriter
1912 – 2001
songwriterpianistmusician
Vern Pullens
American singer (1929–2001)
1929 – 2001
singer
Louis Berry
Louisiana civil rights attorney (1914-1998)
1914 – 1998
lawyer
Kyren Lacy
Kyren Lacy
American football player (2000–2025)
2000 – 2025
American football player
Ernest Lagarde
Ernest Lagarde
Creole Author and Professor
1836 – 1914
teacherwriter
Florence O'Denishawn
Florence O'Denishawn
American actress, model, and dancer (1897-1991)
1897 – 1991
modeldancerZiegfeld girl
Henry Dominique Larcade, Jr.
Henry Dominique Larcade, Jr.
American politician (1890-1966)
1890 – 1966
politician
David Butler
African American artist (1898–1997)
1898 – 1997
sculptorartist
Norman Brownlee
American pianist
1896 – 1967
pianist
Lloyd Hendrick
American lawyer and politician
1908 – 1951
politicianlawyer
Lawrence Dupont
Lawrence Dupont
American football player (1891-1955)
1891 – 1955
American football player
Alcibiades DeBlanc
Alcibiades DeBlanc
American army officer
1821 – 1883
judge
Porter Kilbert
American musician (1921–1960)
1921 – 1960
jazz musiciansaxophonist
Sidney Desvigne
American musician (1893–1959)
1893 – 1959
jazz musician
Caroline Elizabeth Merrick
Caroline Elizabeth Merrick
American author, temperance worker and suffragist (1825 - 1908)
1825 – 1908
suffragisttemperance workerwriter
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