Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

1,585 notable figures born in Louisiana, showing page 9 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Severn Darden
Severn Darden
American actor (1929–1995)
1929 - 1995
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Norbert Rillieux
Norbert Rillieux
inventor and engineer (1806–1894)
1806 - 1894
inventorengineerscientist
Frank Glasgow Tinker
Frank Glasgow Tinker
American flying ace (1909–1939)
1909 - 1939
soldieraircraft pilot
Steve Jones
American basketball player (1942–2017)
1942 - 2017
basketball playersports commentator
David Houston
David Houston
American country music singer (1935–1993)
1935 - 1993
country musicianrecording artistsongwriter
Wellman Braud
American musician (1891–1966)
1891 - 1966
jazz musician
Emile Christian
Emile Christian
American musician (1895–1973)
1895 - 1973
jazz musiciansongwritermusician
Frank A. Howard
Frank A. Howard
American politician
1938 - 2020
politician
Barrie Lee Hall, Jr.
American jazz musician, music director and band leader (1949–2011)
1949 - 2011
jazz musiciantrumpetermusic arranger
William C. Feazel
William C. Feazel
American politician (1895-1965)
1895 - 1965
politician
Henry L. Fuqua
Henry L. Fuqua
American politician (1865–1926); Governor of Louisiana, 1924-1926
1865 - 1926
governorbusinesspersonpolitician
Loye Holmes Miller
Loye Holmes Miller
American biologist
1874 - 1970
paleontologistuniversity teacherornithologist
Dolores Richard Spikes
American mathematician and a former President of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1936 - 2015
mathematicianteacher
John Ricard
American Roman Catholic bishop
1940 - 2026
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rusty Staub
Rusty Staub
American baseball player and coach (1944-2018)
1944 - 2018
baseball player
Rich Johnson
American basketball player (1946–1994)
1946 - 1994
basketball player
George H. Mahon
George H. Mahon
American politician (1900-1985)
1900 - 1985
district attorneylawyerpolitician
John Cooksey
John Cooksey
American politician (1941–2022)
1941 - 2022
ophthalmologistpoliticianphysician
Lionel Ferbos
Lionel Ferbos
American trumpeter
1911 - 2014
jazz musician
Queen Ida
Queen Ida
American zydeco musician
1929
singer
Joe Adcock
Joe Adcock
American baseball player (1927-1999)
1927 - 1999
baseball player
Gerard Louis Frey
Catholic bishop (1914–2007)
1914 - 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Douglas Haig
actor (1920-2011)
1920 - 2011
film actoractor
Edwin E. Moise
Edwin E. Moise
mathematician (1918-1998)
1918 - 1998
topologistliterary criticuniversity teacher
Louis Nelson Delisle
Louis Nelson Delisle
American musician (1885-1949)
1885 - 1949
jazz musicianbanjoistclarinetist
Harry Wills
Harry Wills
American boxer (1889–1958)
1889 - 1958
boxer
Henry Gray
Henry Gray
African-American blues piano player and singer (1925-2020)
1925 - 2020
blues musicianmusicianpianist
Bryce Crawford
American chemist (1914–2011)
1914 - 2011
chemist
Edward Hugh Sothern
Edward Hugh Sothern
American actor (1859-1933)
1859 - 1933
stage actoractor
John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson
American and Canadian football player (1929-2011)
1929 - 2011
American football playerCanadian football playerbasketball player
Leon De La Mothe
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1880–1943)
1880 - 1943
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm director
Gillis William Long
Gillis William Long
American politician (1923–1985)
1923 - 1985
investment bankerpoliticianlawyer
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist (1888-1958)
1888 - 1958
jazz musician
Larry Shue
American playwright (1946-1985)
1946 - 1985
film actorstage actorplaywright
Irving Fazola
American musician (1912–1949)
1912 - 1949
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter
Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter
American actress (1857-1936)
1857 - 1936
stage actorwriteractor
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
Marv Luster
Marv Luster
Player of American and Canadian football
1937 - 2020
Canadian football player
Brander Matthews
Brander Matthews
American academic
1852 - 1929
autobiographerliterary scholartheatrologist
George S. Long
George S. Long
American politician (1883-1958)
1883 - 1958
juristpoliticianlawyer
George Dureau
American artist (1930-2014)
1930 - 2014
painterphotographer
William Henry Hunt
William Henry Hunt
United States federal judge (1857–1949)
1857 - 1949
governorjuristpolitician
Long John Hunter
American Texas blues guitarist (1931–2016)
1931 - 2016
recording artistsongwritersinger
Lewis L. Morgan
Lewis L. Morgan
American politician (1876-1950)
1876 - 1950
politicianlawyer
William Lewis Elkin
William Lewis Elkin
American astronomer (1855-1933)
1855 - 1933
astronomer
Kevyn Aucoin
American make-up artist and photographer
1962 - 2002
make-up artistbusinesspersonphotographer
Compton I. White
Compton I. White
American politician (1877-1956)
1877 - 1956
train crewconductorpolitician
Don Wilkerson
American musician
1932 - 1986
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Jessie Hill
Jessie Hill
American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter (1932–1996)
1932 - 1996
recording artistsongwritersinger
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