Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 6 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Carl Fontana
Carl Fontana
American musician (1928–2003)
1928 – 2003
jazz musicianmusician
Ed Blackwell
American jazz drummer (1929–1992)
1929 – 1992
jazz musician
Ray Marshall
Ray Marshall
American government official
1928
university teachereconomist
Edward J. Perkins
Edward J. Perkins
Career diplomat and 19th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1928–2020)
1928 – 2020
literary editordiplomatprofessor
Jack Brooks
Jack Brooks
American politician (1922-2012)
1922 – 2012
military officerpolitician
Phillip Walker
Phillip Walker
American electric blues guitarist (1937–2010)
1937 – 2010
recording artistguitaristmusician
Moon Landrieu
Moon Landrieu
American politician (1930–2022)
1930 – 2022
politicianlawyerjudge
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
American writer
1939 – 2007
novelistwriter
Paul Mooney
Paul Mooney
American comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor
1941 – 2021
television actorfilm actortelevision producer
Grandpa Elliott
Grandpa Elliott
American musician (1944–2022)
1944 – 2022
singer
Fred Dean
American football player (1955-2020)
1952 – 2020
American football player
Jean Noel Destréhan
Jean Noel Destréhan
American slave plantation owner and politician (1759-1823)
1759 – 1823
plantation ownerpolitician
Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet
Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet
French diplomat (1757-1797)
1757 – 1797
diplomatmilitary officerpolitician
Dominique Bouligny
Dominique Bouligny
American politician (1773–1833)
1773 – 1833
politicianlawyer
Jacques Dupré
Jacques Dupré
8th Governor of Louisiana (1773-1846)
1773 – 1846
governorpolitician
Donelson Caffery
Donelson Caffery
American lawyer, and politician (1835-1906)
1835 – 1906
politicianlawyer
Sidonie de la Houssaye
Sidonie de la Houssaye
American writer (1820–1894)
1820 – 1894
novelistteacherwriter
John Edward Bouligny
John Edward Bouligny
American politician (1824-1864)
1824 – 1864
politicianlawyer
J. Rodman West
J. Rodman West
American Union Army general and politician (1822-1898)
1822 – 1898
military officerpolitician
Benjamin Stark
Benjamin Stark
American politician (1820-1898)
1820 – 1898
politicianlawyer
William Wright Heard
William Wright Heard
American politician (1853–1926)
1853 – 1926
bankergovernorpolitician
Joseph E. Ransdell
Joseph E. Ransdell
American politician and lawyer (1858-1954)
1858 – 1954
politicianlawyer
Jared Y. Sanders
Jared Y. Sanders
American politician (1869-1944)
1869 – 1944
journalistgovernorpolitician
Rajarsi Janakananda
Rajarsi Janakananda
American Yogi (1892-1955)
1892 – 1955
businessperson
Alfred Aloysous Bernard
Alfred Aloysous Bernard
American singer (1888–1949)
1888 – 1946
jazz musiciansongwriterauthor
Oscar K. Allen
Oscar K. Allen
American politician (1882-1936)
1882 – 1936
governorfarmerpolitician
Papa Celestin
Papa Celestin
American jazz bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist and vocalist (1884–1954)
1884 – 1954
cornetistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Jefferson Caffery
Jefferson Caffery
American diplomat (1886–1974)
1886 – 1974
head coachdiplomatlawyer
Sam H. Jones
Sam H. Jones
46th Governor of Louisiana (1897-1978)
1897 – 1978
governorpoliticianlawyer
Bartine Burkett
Bartine Burkett
actress (1898-1994)
1898 – 1994
film actoractor
Elrey Borge Jeppesen
Elrey Borge Jeppesen
American aviation pioneer (1907–1996)
1907 – 1996
cartographeraircraft pilotflight attendant
Robert F. Kennon
Robert F. Kennon
American judge (1902–1988)
1902 – 1988
district attorneygovernorpolitician
Augustus F. Hawkins
Augustus F. Hawkins
American politician (1907-2007)
1907 – 2007
politician
Carl Weiss
Alleged assassin of Huey Long (1906-1935)
1906 – 1935
physician
Arna Bontemps
Arna Bontemps
American poet, novelist (1902–1973)
1902 – 1973
novelistplaywrightlibrarian
Omer Simeon
Omer Simeon
American jazz clarinetist (1902–1959)
1902 – 1959
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
Don Costello
Don Costello
American stage and film actor (1901-1945)
1901 – 1945
stage actoractor
Claude King
Claude King
US country singer and songwriter (1923-2013)
1923 – 2013
songwritermusiciansinger
Harold Rosen
Aerospace and electrical engineer (1926–2017)
1926 – 2017
engineer
Eugene Roe
Eugene Roe
American military personnel and combat medic (1922-1998)
1922 – 1998
combat medicmilitary personnel
Joe Jones
American musician (1926–2005)
1926 – 2005
jazz musicianpianistsinger-songwriter
Dave Treen
Dave Treen
American politician (1928–2009)
1928 – 2009
military officergovernorpolitician
Ernie Ladd
Ernie Ladd
American football player and professional wrestler (1938–2007)
1938 – 2007
professional wrestlerAmerican football player
Art Neville
Art Neville
American keyboardist and singer (1937-2019)
1937 – 2019
talent managersinger
Carol Fran
Carol Fran
African American soul blues singer, pianist and songwriter
1933 – 2021
songwritermusicianpianist
Douglas Turner Ward
Douglas Turner Ward
American playwright (1930–2021)
1930 – 2021
theatre directordirectortheatrical producer
Sonny Simmons
Sonny Simmons
American saxophonist (1933-2021)
1933 – 2021
oboistjazz musiciansaxophonist
Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester
American blues harmonica player (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
multi-instrumentalistsongwritermusician
Andre Dubus
Andre Dubus
American novelist, short story writer, teacher (1936–1999)
1936 – 1999
novelistteacherwriter
William Addison
American chess player (1933–2008)
1933 – 2008
chess player
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