Biographical Records

Notable People from Louisiana

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

Douglas Haig
actor (1920-2011)
1920 – 2011
film actoractor
George H. Mahon
George H. Mahon
American politician (1900-1985)
1900 – 1985
district attorneylawyerpolitician
Wellman Braud
American musician (1891–1966)
1891 – 1966
jazz musician
Charles Gayarré
Charles Gayarré
American politician (1805-1895)
1805 – 1895
novelistplaywrighthistorian
Emile Christian
Emile Christian
American musician (1895–1973)
1895 – 1973
jazz musiciansongwritermusician
Henry L. Fuqua
Henry L. Fuqua
American politician (1865–1926); Governor of Louisiana, 1924-1926
1865 – 1926
governorbusinesspersonpolitician
Marv Luster
Marv Luster
Player of American and Canadian football
1937 – 2020
Canadian football player
John Cooksey
John Cooksey
American politician (1941–2022)
1941 – 2022
ophthalmologistpoliticianphysician
William C. Feazel
William C. Feazel
American politician (1895-1965)
1895 – 1965
politician
Gerald Paddio
American basketball player
1965 – 2026
basketball player
Natalie Desselle-Reid
American actress (1967–2020)
1967 – 2020
film actortelevision actoractor
Gerard Louis Frey
Catholic bishop (1914–2007)
1914 – 2007
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
James Crawford
James Crawford
New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012)
1934 – 2012
jazz musicianpianist
James Haynes
James Haynes
American publisher (1933–2021)
1933 – 2021
sociologistuniversity teacherjournalist
John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson
American and Canadian football player (1929-2011)
1929 – 2011
American football playerCanadian football playerbasketball player
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 Ricard
American Roman Catholic bishop
1940 – 2026
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Edwin E. Moise
Edwin E. Moise
mathematician (1918-1998)
1918 – 1998
topologistliterary criticuniversity teacher
Gillis William Long
Gillis William Long
American politician (1923–1985)
1923 – 1985
investment bankerpoliticianlawyer
Gene Callahan
American art director (1923-1990)
1923 – 1990
theatre designerproduction designerart director
Henry Gray
Henry Gray
African-American blues piano player and singer (1925-2020)
1925 – 2020
blues musicianmusicianpianist
Irving Fazola
American musician (1912–1949)
1912 – 1949
jazz musiciansaxophonistmusician
Thomas Ryan
Thomas Ryan
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1901–1970)
1901 – 1970
military officer
James Ray
former professional basketball player (1957–2023)
1957 – 2023
basketball player
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
Edward Hugh Sothern
Edward Hugh Sothern
American actor (1859-1933)
1859 – 1933
stage actoractor
Guy Banister
Guy Banister
American FBI agent (1901–1964)
1901 – 1964
private investigator
Leon De La Mothe
American film director, actor and screenwriter (1880–1943)
1880 – 1943
film screenwriterfilm actorfilm director
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist (1888-1958)
1888 – 1958
jazz musician
Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter
Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter
American actress (1857-1936)
1857 – 1936
stage actorwriteractor
Brander Matthews
Brander Matthews
American academic
1852 – 1929
autobiographerliterary scholartheatrologist
George S. Long
George S. Long
American politician (1883-1958)
1883 – 1958
juristpoliticianlawyer
Fred C. Brannon
American film director (1901-1953)
1901 – 1953
directorfilm director
William Henry Hunt
William Henry Hunt
United States federal judge (1857–1949)
1857 – 1949
governorjuristpolitician
Joe Brown
Joe Brown
boxer (1926-1997)
1926 – 1997
boxer
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau
American socialite (1859-1915)
1859 – 1915
modelsocialite
Alvin Batiste
American clarinetist (1932-2007)
1932 – 2007
jazz musiciansaxophonistuniversity teacher
Tom Benson
Tom Benson
American football executive (1927-2018)
1927 – 2018
businessperson
Gretchen Rau
art director (1939-2006)
1939 – 2006
production designerart director
William Manuel Johnson
William Manuel Johnson
American double bassist (1872–1972)
1872 – 1972
jazz musicianbandleadermusician
Bryce Crawford
American chemist (1914–2011)
1914 – 2011
chemist
Andrew Jackson Grayson
Andrew Jackson Grayson
American ornithologist and artist (1819-1869)
1819 – 1869
ornithologistzoologistartist
Andrew Price
Andrew Price
American politician (1854-1909)
1854 – 1909
politicianlawyer
George Brunies
George Brunies
American musician (1902-1974)
1902 – 1974
trumpeterjazz musician
Joseph Nunzio Latino
Joseph Nunzio Latino
Catholic bishop
1937 – 2021
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Jerry Kennedy
American record producer
1940 – 2026
record producerguitaristbandleader
Charlotte Shelby
Charlotte Shelby
American actress (1877-1957)
1877 – 1957
film actorstage actoractor
Alice Lee Moqué
Alice Lee Moqué
American traveler, writer, newspaper correspondent, photographer, and suffragist
1861 – 1919
suffragisttravelersport cyclist
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