Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 8 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Alvin Tyler
Alvin Tyler
American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
1925 - 1998
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Lionel Batiste
Lionel Batiste
American jazz and blues musician (1931–2012)
1931 - 2012
jazz musiciandancerpercussionist
Pete Herman
Pete Herman
American boxer (1896–1973)
1896 - 1973
boxer
Fred Anderson
Fred Anderson
American saxophonist (1929–2010)
1929 - 2010
jazz musiciansaxophonistcomposer
Casson Ferguson
Casson Ferguson
actor (1891-1929)
1891 - 1929
film actoractor
Dickson Despommier
Dickson Despommier
American academic, microbiologist, ecologist
1940 - 2025
parasitologistmicrobiologistecologist
Alcide Nunez
Alcide Nunez
Early jazz clarinetist (1884–1934)
1884 - 1934
jazz musicianmusicianclarinetist
James P. Pope
James P. Pope
American politician (1884-1966)
1884 - 1966
politicianlawyer
Pops Foster
Pops Foster
American musician (1892–1969)
1892 - 1969
cellistjazz musiciantrumpeter
Vernel Fournier
Vernel Fournier
American musician (1928-2000)
1928 - 2000
jazz musicianmusiciandrummer
Little Brother Montgomery
Little Brother Montgomery
American jazz, boogie-woogie and blues pianist and singer (1906–1985)
1906 - 1985
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Connie Jones
Connie Jones
American musician
1934 - 2019
jazz musician
Jacques Villeré
Jacques Villeré
American politician (1761–1830)
1761 - 1830
politician
Tom Jefferson Terral
Tom Jefferson Terral
American politician (1882-1946)
1882 - 1946
juristgovernorpolitician
Charles Neville
Charles Neville
American musician (1938–2018)
1938 - 2018
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
American socialite (1859-1915)
1859 - 1915
modelsocialite
Rusty Staub
Rusty Staub
American baseball player and coach (1944-2018)
1944 - 2018
baseball player
John Ricard
American Roman Catholic bishop
1940 - 2026
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
John Cooksey
John Cooksey
American politician (1941–2022)
1941 - 2022
ophthalmologistpoliticianphysician
Val Dufour
Val Dufour
American actor (1927-2000)
1927 - 2000
television actoractor
Lynch Davidson
Lynch Davidson
American politician (1873–1952)
1873 - 1952
politician
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
actor (1876-1955)
1876 - 1955
actor
Severn Darden
Severn Darden
American actor (1929–1995)
1929 - 1995
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Rich Johnson
American basketball player (1946–1994)
1946 - 1994
basketball player
Ned Romero
Ned Romero
American actor
1926 - 2017
television actoropera singersinger
Andrew Jackson Grayson
Andrew Jackson Grayson
American ornithologist and artist (1819-1869)
1819 - 1869
ornithologistzoologistartist
David Houston
David Houston
American country music singer (1935–1993)
1935 - 1993
country musicianrecording artistsongwriter
Frank A. Howard
Frank A. Howard
American politician
1938 - 2020
politician
Auguste Chouteau
Auguste Chouteau
fur trader, explorer and settler, founder of the city of Saint-Louis 1750-1829
1749 - 1825
wholesalerexplorermerchant
Frank Glasgow Tinker
Frank Glasgow Tinker
American flying ace (1909–1939)
1909 - 1939
soldieraircraft pilot
Dolores Richard Spikes
American mathematician and a former President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1936 - 2015
mathematicianteacher
George Dureau
American artist (1930-2014)
1930 - 2014
painterphotographer
Marv Luster
Marv Luster
Player of American and Canadian football
1937 - 2020
Canadian football player
Joe Adcock
Joe Adcock
American baseball player (1927-1999)
1927 - 1999
baseball player
Paul Barbarin
Paul Barbarin
American musician (1899–1969)
1899 - 1969
jazz musicianbandleadersongwriter
Larry Shue
American playwright (1946-1985)
1946 - 1985
film actorstage actorplaywright
Miriam Leslie
Miriam Leslie
American writer
1836 - 1914
businesspersonwriter
Caesar Antoine
Caesar Antoine
American businessman, farmer, newspaper editor and politician
1836 - 1921
journalisteditorpolitician
Queen Ida
Queen Ida
American zydeco musician
1929
singer
Lionel Ferbos
Lionel Ferbos
American trumpeter
1911 - 2014
jazz musician
James Crawford
James Crawford
New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012)
1934 - 2012
jazz musicianpianist
Bob Hopkins
American basketball player and coach (1934-2015)
1934 - 2015
basketball coachbasketball player
Long John Hunter
American Texas blues guitarist (1931–2016)
1931 - 2016
recording artistsongwritersinger
John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson
American and Canadian football player (1929-2011)
1929 - 2011
American football playerCanadian football playerbasketball player
Gerard Louis Frey
Catholic bishop (1914–2007)
1914 - 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James Haynes
James Haynes
American publisher (1933–2021)
1933 - 2021
sociologistuniversity teacherjournalist
Douglas Haig
actor (1920-2011)
1920 - 2011
film actoractor
Natalie Desselle-Reid
American actress (1967–2020)
1967 - 2020
film actortelevision actoractor
Henry Gray
Henry Gray
African-American blues piano player and singer (1925-2020)
1925 - 2020
blues musicianmusicianpianist
George H. Mahon
George H. Mahon
American politician (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
district attorneylawyerpolitician
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