Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 7 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Snooks Eaglin
Snooks Eaglin
American musician (1936–2009)
1936 – 2009
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor
American footballer (1935-2018)
1935 – 2018
American football player
Carol Sutton
American actress
1944 – 2020
actor
Cheryl Holdridge
Cheryl Holdridge
actress (1944-2009)
1944 – 2009
film actortelevision actoractor
Keith Sonnier
American visual artist (1941–2020)
1941 – 2020
printmakervideo artistinstallation artist
William H. Gray
William H. Gray
American politician (1941–2013)
1941 – 2013
religious leaderlobbyistpolitician
Cincy Powell
Cincy Powell
American basketball player (1942–2023)
1942 – 2023
basketball player
Gary Plauche (1945-2014)
American Vigilante (1984-2014)
1945 – 2014
Kim McGuire
Kim McGuire
American actress, lawyer and writer (1955-2016)
1955 – 2016
lawyerwriteractor
J. R. Richard
J. R. Richard
American baseball player (born 1950)
1950 – 2021
baseball player
Don Newman
Don Newman
American basketball player-coach (1957-2018)
1957 – 2018
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerbasketball coach
Bobby Phills
American basketball player (1969-2000)
1969 – 2000
basketball player
Shane Gibson
Shane Gibson
American musician (1979–2014)
1979 – 2014
guitaristmusician
Chi Chi DeVayne
Chi Chi DeVayne
American drag queen
1985 – 2020
television personalitydrag queen
Isaac Johnson
Isaac Johnson
American politician (1803–1853)
1803 – 1853
governorpoliticianlawyer
Andre B. Roman
Andre B. Roman
American politician (1795-1866)
1795 – 1866
governorpolitician
Jacques Villeré
Jacques Villeré
American politician (1761–1830)
1761 – 1830
politician
Henriette DeLille
Henriette DeLille
American nun (1813–1862)
1813 – 1862
Christian nunreligious leadernun
Victor Séjour
Victor Séjour
French writer (1817–1874)
1817 – 1874
playwrightpoetwriter
Oscar Dunn
Oscar Dunn
American politician
1820 – 1871
journalistpolitician
George Washington Donaghey
George Washington Donaghey
American politician (1856-1937)
1856 – 1937
politicianbusinesspersonarchitect
John Milliken Parker, Sr
John Milliken Parker, Sr
American politician (1863-1939) and Governor from Louisiana
1863 – 1939
governorfarmerbusinessperson
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Minnie Maddern Fiske
American actress, playwright, and editor (1865–1932)
1865 – 1932
directortheatre directorstage actor
L. Rogers Lytton
L. Rogers Lytton
American actor (1867-1924)
1867 – 1924
film actorfilm directorscreenwriter
George Curry
George Curry
U.S. military officer and politician (1861-1947)
1861 – 1947
politician
Ruffin Pleasant
Ruffin Pleasant
American football player and lawyer (1871-1937)
1871 – 1937
governorpoliticianlawyer
Tom Jefferson Terral
Tom Jefferson Terral
American politician (1882-1946)
1882 – 1946
juristgovernorpolitician
James P. Pope
James P. Pope
American politician (1884-1966)
1884 – 1966
politicianlawyer
Alcide Nunez
Alcide Nunez
Early jazz clarinetist (1884–1934)
1884 – 1934
jazz musicianmusicianclarinetist
Amédé Ardoin
Amédé Ardoin
American Louisiana Creole musician (1898–1942)
1898 – 1941
musician
Tony Sbarbaro
Tony Sbarbaro
American jazz drummer (1897-1969)
1897 – 1969
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Larry Shields
Larry Shields
American jazz musician (1893-1953)
1893 – 1953
jazz musicianmusicianclarinetist
Pops Foster
Pops Foster
American musician (1892–1969)
1892 – 1969
cellistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Pete Herman
Pete Herman
American boxer (1896–1973)
1896 – 1973
boxer
Casson Ferguson
Casson Ferguson
actor (1891-1929)
1891 – 1929
film actoractor
F. Edward Hébert
F. Edward Hébert
American politician (1901-1979)
1901 – 1979
journalistpolitician
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery
American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer (1906–1985)
1906 – 1985
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Robert Pete Williams
Robert Pete Williams
American Louisiana blues musician (1914–1980)
1914 – 1980
musiciansinger-songwriter
Jacqueline Ceballos
American activist
1925
feministactivist
Vernel Fournier
Vernel Fournier
American musician (1928-2000)
1928 – 2000
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson
American saxophonist (1929–2010)
1929 – 2010
jazz musiciansaxophonistcomposer
Alvin Tyler
Alvin Tyler
American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
1925 – 1998
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Sam Butera
Sam Butera
American musician (1927–2009)
1927 – 2009
jazz musiciansaxophonistbandleader
Frankie Ford
Frankie Ford
American musician
1939 – 2015
musiciansinger
Charles Neville
Charles Neville
American musician (1938–2018)
1938 – 2018
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lionel Batiste
Lionel Batiste
American jazz and blues musician (1931–2012)
1931 – 2012
jazz musiciandancerpercussionist
Bobby Parker
Bobby Parker
American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter
1937 – 2013
blues musicianeditorguitarist
Connie Jones
Connie Jones
American musician
1934 – 2019
jazz musician
Kidd Jordan
Kidd Jordan
American saxophonist (1935–2023)
1935 – 2023
music educatorjazz musiciansaxophonist
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