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display:inline-block;"> <ul><li><a href="#top">Top</a></li> <li><a href="#0–9">0–9</a></li> <li><a href="#A">A</a></li> <li><a href="#B">B</a></li> <li><a href="#C">C</a></li> <li><a href="#D">D</a></li> <li><a href="#E">E</a></li> <li><a href="#F">F</a></li> <li><a href="#G">G</a></li> <li><a href="#H">H</a></li> <li><a href="#I">I</a></li> <li><a href="#J">J</a></li> <li><a href="#K">K</a></li> <li><a href="#L">L</a></li> <li><a href="#M">M</a></li> <li><a href="#N">N</a></li> <li><a href="#O">O</a></li> <li><a href="#P">P</a></li> <li><a href="#Q">Q</a></li> <li><a href="#R">R</a></li> <li><a href="#S">S</a></li> <li><a href="#T">T</a></li> <li><a href="#U">U</a></li> <li><a href="#V">V</a></li> <li><a href="#W">W</a></li> <li><a href="#X">X</a></li> <li><a href="#Y">Y</a></li> <li><a href="#Z">Z</a> </li></ul> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <ul><li><a href="#See_also">See also</a></li> <li><a href="#References">References</a></li></ul> </div></div></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="A">A</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: A"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Abraham" title="Mark Abraham">Mark Abraham</a> (born 1953), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">state representative</a> for <a href="/wiki/Calcasieu_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana">Calcasieu Parish</a>, effective 2016; incoming state senator, 2020; <a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles</a> businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danneel_Ackles" title="Danneel Ackles">Danneel Ackles</a> (born 1979), actress, model, <i><a href="/wiki/One_Life_to_Live" title="One Life to Live">One Life to Live</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series)" title="One Tree Hill (TV series)">One Tree Hill</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Friends_with_Benefits_(TV_series)" title="Friends with Benefits (TV series)">Friends with Benefits</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Supernatural_(American_TV_series)" title="Supernatural (American TV series)">Supernatural</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Adams_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bert Adams (Louisiana politician)">Bert A. Adams</a> (1916–2003), member of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a> from <a href="/wiki/Vernon_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Vernon Parish, Louisiana">Vernon Parish</a> (1956–68)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Adams_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bryan Adams (Louisiana politician)">Bryan Adams</a> (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Jefferson Parish, Louisiana">Jefferson Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamar_Adcock" title="Jamar Adcock">Jamar Adcock</a> (1917–1991), politician and banker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Adcock" title="Joe Adcock">Joe Adcock</a> (1927–1999), major league baseball player from <a href="/wiki/Coushatta,_Louisiana" title="Coushatta, Louisiana">Coushatta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trace_Adkins" title="Trace Adkins">Trace Adkins</a> (born 1962), singer-songwriter originally from <a href="/wiki/Sarepta,_Louisiana" title="Sarepta, Louisiana">Sarepta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_W._Aguillard" title="Joe W. Aguillard">Joe W. Aguillard</a> (born 1956), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> (2005–14)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kermit_Alexander" title="Kermit Alexander">Kermit Alexander</a> (born 1941), <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> player; president of NFL Players Association (1971–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Alford_(American_football)" title="Robert Alford (American football)">Robert Alford</a> (born 1988), cornerback for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Allen_(author)" title="David Allen (author)">David Allen</a> (born 1945), productivity consultant, author of <i><a href="/wiki/Getting_Things_Done" title="Getting Things Done">Getting Things Done</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/August_Alsina" title="August Alsina">August Alsina</a> (born 1992), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Alston" title="William Alston">William Alston</a> (1921–2009), philosopher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacques_Amans" title="Jacques Amans">Jacques Amans</a> (1801–1888), neoclassical portrait artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Jean_Ancelet" title="Barry Jean Ancelet">Barry Jean Ancelet</a> (born 1951), folklorist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Anders" title="Andy Anders">Andy Anders</a> (born 1956), state representative from <a href="/wiki/Concordia_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Concordia Parish, Louisiana">Concordia Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Andrews_(actor)" title="David Andrews (actor)">David Andrews</a> (born 1952), actor, <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Cresswell" class="mw-redirect" title="Gordon Cresswell">Gordon Cresswell</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/JAG_(TV_series)" title="JAG (TV series)">JAG</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Anselmo" title="Phil Anselmo">Phil Anselmo</a> (born 1968), singer-songwriter, <a href="/wiki/Pantera" title="Pantera">Pantera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Arceneaux" title="George Arceneaux">George Arceneaux</a> (1928–1993), judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Arceneaux_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Scott Arceneaux Jr.">Scott Arceneaux Jr.</a> (Born 1989), musician; member of rap duo <a href="/wiki/Suicideboys" title="Suicideboys">Suicideboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alphonse_%22Bois_Sec%22_Ardoin" title="Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin">Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin</a> (1915–2007), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png/120px-Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png/180px-Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png/240px-Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin.png 2x" data-file-width="1488" data-file-height="1956" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin" title="Amédé Ardoin">Amédé Ardoin</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9_Ardoin" title="Amédé Ardoin">Amédé Ardoin</a> (1898–1942), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Ardoin" title="Chris Ardoin">Chris Ardoin</a> (born 1981), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sean_Ardoin.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Sean_Ardoin.jpg/120px-Sean_Ardoin.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Sean_Ardoin.jpg/180px-Sean_Ardoin.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Sean_Ardoin.jpg/240px-Sean_Ardoin.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1365" data-file-height="2048" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Sean_Ardoin" title="Sean Ardoin">Sean Ardoin</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Sean_Ardoin" title="Sean Ardoin">Sean Ardoin</a> (born 1969), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Louis_Armstrong_(1955).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg/120px-Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg/180px-Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg/240px-Louis_Armstrong_%281955%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2282" data-file-height="1712" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Louis_Armstrong" title="Louis Armstrong">Louis Armstrong</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Louis_Armstrong" title="Louis Armstrong">Louis Armstrong</a> (1901–1971), musician and entertainer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Arnold_(politician)" title="Jeff Arnold (politician)">Jeff Arnold</a> (born 1967), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_F._Ashford" title="Daniel F. Ashford">Daniel F. Ashford</a> (1879–1929), politician and <a href="/wiki/Planter_(American_South)" class="mw-redirect" title="Planter (American South)">planter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evelyn_Ashford" title="Evelyn Ashford">Evelyn Ashford</a> (born 1957), Olympic sprint champion</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Ashley" title="Elizabeth Ashley">Elizabeth Ashley</a> (born 1939), actress, films and television's <i><a href="/wiki/Evening_Shade" title="Evening Shade">Evening Shade</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nnamdi_Asomugha" title="Nnamdi Asomugha">Nnamdi Asomugha</a> (born 1981), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Benjamin_Aswell" title="James Benjamin Aswell">James Benjamin Aswell</a> (1869–1931), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a> and <a href="/wiki/College_president" class="mw-redirect" title="College president">college president</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D._J._Augustin" title="D. J. Augustin">D. J. Augustin</a> (born 1987), <a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago Bulls</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Aukland" title="Lisa Aukland">Lisa Aukland</a> (born 1957), professional bodybuilder and powerlifter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lonnie_O._Aulds" title="Lonnie O. Aulds">Lonnie O. Aulds</a> (1925–1984), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Authement" title="Ray Authement">Ray Authement</a> (1928–2020), longest-serving public university president in the United States; president of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Louisiana_at_Lafayette" title="University of Louisiana at Lafayette">University of Louisiana at Lafayette</a> (1974–2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans" title="Axeman of New Orleans">The Axeman</a> (<a href="/wiki/Floruit" title="Floruit">fl.</a> 1918–1919), <a href="/wiki/Serial_killer" title="Serial killer">serial killer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_C._Aycock" class="mw-redirect" title="Clarence C. Aycock">Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock</a> (1915–1987), speaker of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">Louisiana House of Representatives</a> (1952–56) and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana">lieutenant governor</a> (1960–72)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="B">B</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: B"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bri_(Briana_Babineaux)" title="Bri (Briana Babineaux)">Bri (Briana Babineaux)</a> (born 1994), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._S._Bacon" class="mw-redirect" title="J. S. Bacon">J. S. Bacon</a> (1858–1939), former state representative from Webster Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Boosie_Badazz" title="Boosie Badazz">Boosie Badazz</a> (born 1982), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Bagley" title="Larry Bagley">Larry Bagley</a> (born 1949), state representative for DeSoto Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amari_Bailey" title="Amari Bailey">Amari Bailey</a> (born 2004), NBA basketball player<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Baker_(U.S._politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Baker (U.S. politician)">Richard Baker</a> (born 1948), former <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. Representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_6th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 6th congressional district">Louisiana's 6th congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Baker_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Scott Baker (right-handed pitcher)">Scott Baker</a> (born 1981), <a href="/wiki/Starting_pitcher" title="Starting pitcher">starting pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Christinebalfa.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Christinebalfa.jpg/120px-Christinebalfa.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Christinebalfa.jpg/180px-Christinebalfa.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Christinebalfa.jpg/240px-Christinebalfa.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2528" data-file-height="2520" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Christine_Balfa" title="Christine Balfa">Christine Balfa</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Christine_Balfa" title="Christine Balfa">Christine Balfa</a> (born 1968), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg/120px-Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg/180px-Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg/240px-Dewey_Balfa_Bordeaux_1977.jpg 2x" data-file-width="352" data-file-height="443" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dewey_Balfa" title="Dewey Balfa">Dewey Balfa</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Dewey_Balfa" title="Dewey Balfa">Dewey Balfa</a> (1927–1992), fiddler</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Ballas" title="George Ballas">George Ballas</a> (1925–2011), inventor of the <a href="/wiki/String_trimmer" title="String trimmer">string trimmer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fredo_Bang" title="Fredo Bang">Fredo Bang</a> (born 1996), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_S._Bankston" title="Larry S. Bankston">Larry S. Bankston</a> (born 1951), politician; son of Jesse Bankston</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edwards_Barham" title="Edwards Barham">Edwards Barham</a> (1937–2014), first Republican elected to Louisiana state senate since <a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Era" class="mw-redirect" title="Reconstruction Era">Reconstruction</a> (1976–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mack_Barham" class="mw-redirect" title="Mack Barham">Mack Barham</a> (1924–2006), Judge of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Barker" title="Danny Barker">Danny Barker</a> (1909–1994), singer-songwriter, musician, writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taylor_Barras" title="Taylor Barras">Taylor Barras</a> (born 1957), <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives">Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives</a>, effective January 11, 2016</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg/120px-Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg/180px-Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg/240px-Amy_Coney_Barrett_official_portrait.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1070" data-file-height="1290" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Amy_Coney_Barrett" title="Amy Coney Barrett">Amy Coney Barrett</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Amy_Coney_Barrett" title="Amy Coney Barrett">Amy Coney Barrett</a> (born 1972), <a href="/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States">Associate Justice</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States" title="Supreme Court of the United States">Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regina_Barrow" title="Regina Barrow">Regina Barrow</a> (born 1966), state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes (since 2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Bartholomew" title="Dave Bartholomew">Dave Bartholomew</a> (1918–2019), musician, composer, <a href="/wiki/Promoter_(entertainment)" title="Promoter (entertainment)">promoter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Bass" title="Brandon Bass">Brandon Bass</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Batt" title="Bryan Batt">Bryan Batt</a> (born 1963), actor, <a href="/wiki/Salvatore_Romano" class="mw-redirect" title="Salvatore Romano">Sal Romano</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/Mad_Men" title="Mad Men">Mad Men</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnaz_Battle" title="Arnaz Battle">Arnaz Battle</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._D._Batton" title="J. D. Batton">J. D. Batton</a> (1911–1981), sheriff of Webster Parish (1952–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_W._Bauer" title="Carl W. Bauer">Carl W. Bauer</a> (1933–2013), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Norman_Bauer" title="Ralph Norman Bauer">Ralph Norman Bauer</a> (1899–1963), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hazel_Beard" title="Hazel Beard">Hazel Beard</a> (born 1930), mayor of <a href="/wiki/Shreveport" class="mw-redirect" title="Shreveport">Shreveport</a> (1990–94)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/P._G._T._Beauregard" title="P. G. T. Beauregard">P. G. T. Beauregard</a> (1818–1893), general, inventor</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bechet.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Bechet.gif/120px-Bechet.gif" decoding="async" width="120" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Bechet.gif 1.5x" data-file-width="174" data-file-height="250" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Bechet" title="Sidney Bechet">Sidney Bechet</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Sidney_Bechet" title="Sidney Bechet">Sidney Bechet</a> (1897–1959), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr." title="Odell Beckham Jr.">Odell Beckham Jr.</a> (born 1992), wide receiver for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lottie_Beebe" title="Lottie Beebe">Lottie Beebe</a> (born 1953), politician and educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geoffrey_Beene" title="Geoffrey Beene">Geoffrey Beene</a> (1927–2004), fashion designer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_F._Bel_Jr." title="Clyde F. Bel Jr.">Clyde F. Bel Jr.</a> (c. 1932–2014), businessman and stare representative for Orleans Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demetress_Bell" title="Demetress Bell">Demetress Bell</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">offensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V._J._Bella" title="V. J. Bella">V. J. Bella</a> (born 1927), state legislator and fire marshal</li> <li><a href="/wiki/E._J._Bellocq" title="E. J. Bellocq">E. J. Bellocq</a> (1873–1949), photographer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judah_P._Benjamin" title="Judah P. Benjamin">Judah P. Benjamin</a> (1811–1884), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">U.S. Senator</a>, <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> cabinet member, lawyer in Great Britain</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Bennett_(defensive_lineman,_born_1985)" title="Michael Bennett (defensive lineman, born 1985)">Michael Bennett</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherman_A._Bernard" title="Sherman A. Bernard">Sherman A. Bernard</a> (1925–2012), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Berry" title="Louis Berry">Louis Berry</a> (1914–1998), <a href="/wiki/Civil_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights">civil rights</a> attorney from <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Berthelot" title="Johnny Berthelot">Johnny Berthelot</a> (born 1951), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/B.G._(rapper)" title="B.G. (rapper)">B.G.</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Rapper" class="mw-redirect" title="Rapper">rapper</a>, musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_A._Biedenharn" title="Joseph A. Biedenharn">Joseph A. Biedenharn</a> (1866–1952), entrepreneur, first to bottle <a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola" title="Coca-Cola">Coca-Cola</a>; settled in <a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a> in 1913</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne,_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg/120px-Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg/180px-Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg/240px-Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne%2C_Sieur_de_Bienville.jpg 2x" data-file-width="454" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne_de_Bienville" title="Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville">Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jean-Baptiste_Le_Moyne_de_Bienville" title="Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville">Bienville</a> (Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne) (1680–1767), <a href="/wiki/French_colonial" class="mw-redirect" title="French colonial">French colonial</a> governor, founder of <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Billiot" title="Robert Billiot">Robert Billiot</a> (born 1953), state representative for Jefferson Parish (since 2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Birdman_(rapper)" title="Birdman (rapper)">Birdman</a> (born 1969), rapper and record executive</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stuart_Bishop" title="Stuart Bishop">Stuart Bishop</a> (born 1975), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for <a href="/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana" title="Lafayette, Louisiana">Lafayette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morton_Blackwell" title="Morton Blackwell">Morton Blackwell</a> (born 1939), Louisiana Republican political activist, since relocated to <a href="/wiki/Virginia_(U.S._state)" class="mw-redirect" title="Virginia (U.S. state)">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Blade" title="Brian Blade">Brian Blade</a> (born 1970), award-winning, Grammy-nominated, jazz musician, bandleader, conductor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newton_C._Blanchard" title="Newton C. Blanchard">Newton C. Blanchard</a> (1849–1922), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">governor of Louisiana</a> (1904–08); U.S. senator (1894–97)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrence_Blanchard" class="mw-redirect" title="Terrence Blanchard">Terrence Blanchard</a> (born 1962), musician, composer</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kathleen_Blanco_2006_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/28/Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Kathleen_Blanco_2006_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="1014" /></a><figcaption>Governor <a href="/wiki/Kathleen_Blanco" title="Kathleen Blanco">Kathleen Blanco</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Kathleen_Blanco" title="Kathleen Blanco">Kathleen Blanco</a> (1942–2019), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (2004–08)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Boarman" title="Alexander Boarman">Alexander Boarman</a> (1839–1916), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Boasso" title="Walter Boasso">Walter Boasso</a> (born 1960), politician, businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hale_Boggs" title="Hale Boggs">Hale Boggs</a> (1914–1972), U.S. representative for <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 2nd congressional district">Louisiana's 2nd congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lindy_Boggs" title="Lindy Boggs">Lindy Boggs</a> (1916–2013), wife of Hale Boggs and his successor in Congress, Ambassador to the Vatican</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Hale_Boggs_Jr." title="Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.">Thomas Hale Boggs Jr.</a> (1940–2014), lawyer and lobbyist, son of Hale and Lindy Boggs</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Benton_Boggs" title="William Benton Boggs">William Benton Boggs</a> (1854–1922), first mayor of <a href="/wiki/Plain_Dealing,_Louisiana" title="Plain Dealing, Louisiana">Plain Dealing</a> (1890); state senator for Bossier and Webster parishes (1908–16)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Bolden" title="Brandon Bolden">Brandon Bolden</a> (born 1990), running back for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Bolden" title="Buddy Bolden">Buddy Bolden</a> (1877–1930), musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skip_Bolen" title="Skip Bolen">Skip Bolen</a> (fl. 1980s–2010s), photographer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Bolin" title="James E. Bolin">James E. Bolin</a> (1914–2002), former state representative; former district court judge; retired appeal court judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Bolton" title="George Washington Bolton">George Washington Bolton</a> (1841–1931), state representative and Speaker of the Louisiana House from <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_W._Bond" title="George W. Bond">George W. Bond</a> (1891–1974), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Tech_University" title="Louisiana Tech University">Louisiana Tech University</a> (1928–36)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Booker" title="James Booker">James Booker</a> (1939–1983), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Boozman" title="Curtis Boozman">Curtis Boozman</a> (1898–1979), state representative from Natchitoches Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Bordelon" title="Guy Bordelon">Guy Bordelon</a> (1922–2002), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">Navy</a> <a href="/wiki/Flying_ace" title="Flying ace">flying ace</a> during the <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">Korean War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Bordelon" title="Ken Bordelon">Ken Bordelon</a> (born 1953), former <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> linebacker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calvin_Borel" title="Calvin Borel">Calvin Borel</a> (born 1966), jockey, winner of 2007, 2009 and 2010 <a href="/wiki/Kentucky_Derby" title="Kentucky Derby">Kentucky Derby</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Bossier" title="Pierre Bossier">Pierre Bossier</a> (1797–1844), first U.S. representative from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 4th congressional district">Louisiana's 4th congressional district</a> (1843–44)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Savannah_Smith_Boucher" title="Savannah Smith Boucher">Savannah Smith Boucher</a> (born 1943), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherry_Boucher" title="Sherry Boucher">Sherry Boucher</a> (born 1945), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/MacKenzie_Bourg" title="MacKenzie Bourg">MacKenzie Bourg</a> (born 1992), singer-songwriter and contestant on <i><a href="/wiki/American_Idol" title="American Idol">American Idol</a></i> <a href="/wiki/American_Idol_(season_15)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Idol (season 15)">season 15</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Boustany" title="Charles Boustany">Charles Boustany</a> (born 1956), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denise_Boutte" title="Denise Boutte">Denise Boutte</a> (born 1982), model, actress, <i><a href="/wiki/Meet_the_Browns_(TV_series)" title="Meet the Browns (TV series)">Meet the Browns</a></i></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg/120px-John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg/180px-John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg/240px-John_Boutte_New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_2016_01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1694" data-file-height="2538" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/John_Boutt%C3%A9" title="John Boutté">John Boutté</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/John_Boutt%C3%A9" title="John Boutté">John Boutté</a> (born 1958), jazz singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shirley_D._Bowler" title="Shirley D. Bowler">Shirley D. Bowler</a> (born 1949), <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Boyd_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Jimmy Boyd (Louisiana politician)">Jimmy Boyd</a> (fl. 1940s–1950s), state representative for Bossier Parish 1944–1952</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Betsy_Boze" title="Betsy Boze">Betsy Vogel Boze</a> (born 1953), University President at <a href="/wiki/Kent_State_University_Stark_Campus" class="mw-redirect" title="Kent State University Stark Campus">Kent State University Stark Campus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harley_Bozeman" title="Harley Bozeman">Harley Bozeman</a> (1891–1971), politician, journalist, and historian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Braden" title="Henry Braden">Henry Braden</a> (1944–2013), African-American politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg/120px-Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg/180px-Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg/240px-Terry_Bradshaw_at_Arlington_Cemetery.jpg 2x" data-file-width="886" data-file-height="1280" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Terry Bradshaw</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Terry_Bradshaw" title="Terry Bradshaw">Terry Bradshaw</a> (born 1948), Super Bowl champion <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fox_television" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox television">Fox television</a> commentator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elward_Thomas_Brady_Jr." title="Elward Thomas Brady Jr.">Elward Thomas Brady Jr.</a> (c. 1926–2007), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_%22Bud%22_Brady" title="Thomas "Bud" Brady">Thomas "Bud" Brady</a> (1938–2011), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Branch_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Branch (Louisiana politician)">Mike Branch</a> (born 1968), politician and <a href="/wiki/Commercial_Pilot_License" class="mw-redirect" title="Commercial Pilot License">commercial pilot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Brando" title="Tim Brando">Tim Brando</a> (born 1956), <a href="/wiki/CBS_Sports" title="CBS Sports">CBS Sports</a> announcer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_A._Brasseaux" title="Carl A. Brasseaux">Carl A. Brasseaux</a> (born 1951), historian and educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Brasseaux" title="Ryan Brasseaux">Ryan Brasseaux</a> (born 1976), musicologist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellman_Braud" title="Wellman Braud">Wellman Braud</a> (1891–1966), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Donna_Brazile_1.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Donna_Brazile_1.JPG/120px-Donna_Brazile_1.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Donna_Brazile_1.JPG/180px-Donna_Brazile_1.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Donna_Brazile_1.JPG/240px-Donna_Brazile_1.JPG 2x" data-file-width="1425" data-file-height="2015" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Donna_Brazile" title="Donna Brazile">Donna Brazile</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Donna_Brazile" title="Donna Brazile">Donna Brazile</a> (born 1959), author, professor, <a href="/wiki/Political_science" title="Political science">political analyst</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic Party</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delvin_Breaux" title="Delvin Breaux">Delvin Breaux</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Breaux" title="John Breaux">John Breaux</a> (born 1944), <a href="/wiki/U.S._Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senator">U.S. Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Breaux" title="Marc Breaux">Marc Breaux</a> (1924–2013), director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/D-D_Breaux" title="D-D Breaux">Sara "D-D" Breaux</a> (born 1953), former gymnastics coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Breaux" title="Tim Breaux">Tim Breaux</a> (born 1970), former professional basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phanor_Breazeale" title="Phanor Breazeale">Phanor Breazeale</a> (1858–1934), <a href="/wiki/U.S._Representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Representative">U.S. Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Owen_Brennan_(restaurateur)" title="Owen Brennan (restaurateur)">Owen Brennan</a> (1910–1954), restaurateur, <a href="/wiki/Brennan%27s" title="Brennan's">Brennan's</a> in New Orleans</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Brewer_(academic)" title="Rick Brewer (academic)">Rick Brewer</a> (born 1956), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> in Pineville since 2015</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reid_Brignac" title="Reid Brignac">Reid Brignac</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Brister" title="Pat Brister">Pat Brister</a> (1946–2020), Republican politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poppy_Z._Brite" title="Poppy Z. Brite">Poppy Z. Brite</a> (born 1967), writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Broadwater" title="Chris Broadwater">Chris Broadwater</a> (born 1972), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clifford_Cleveland_Brooks" title="Clifford Cleveland Brooks">Clifford Cleveland Brooks</a> (1886–1944), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Brooks_(American_veteran)" title="Lawrence Brooks (American veteran)">Lawrence Brooks</a> (1909–2022), <a href="/wiki/Supercentenarian" title="Supercentenarian">supercentenarian</a>, World War II U.S. Army veteran</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Overton_Brooks" title="Overton Brooks">Overton Brooks</a> (1897–1961), U.S. Representative, 1937–1961</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jared_Brossett" title="Jared Brossett">Jared Brossett</a> (born 1982), New Orleans politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edwin_S._Broussard" title="Edwin S. Broussard">Edwin S. Broussard</a> (1870–1934), U.S. senator, 1921–1933</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffery_Broussard" title="Jeffery Broussard">Jeffery Broussard</a> (born 1967), <a href="/wiki/Zydeco" title="Zydeco">zydeco</a> musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Broussard" title="Marc Broussard">Marc Broussard</a> (born 1982), singer-songwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Broussard" title="Robert F. Broussard">Robert F. Broussard</a> (fl. 1890s–1910s), U.S. representative for <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_3rd_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 3rd congressional district">Louisiana's 3rd congressional district</a> 1897–1915 and U.S. senator 1915–1918</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Campbell_Brown_(journalist)" title="Campbell Brown (journalist)">Campbell Brown</a> (born 1968), journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chad_Brown_(politician)" title="Chad Brown (politician)">Chad M. Brown</a> (born 1970), state representative for <a href="/wiki/Iberville_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberville Parish, Louisiana">Iberville</a> and <a href="/wiki/Assumption_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Assumption Parish, Louisiana">Assumption parish</a>es, effective January 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dee_Brown_(writer)" title="Dee Brown (writer)">Dee Brown</a> (1908–2002), novelist, historian, author of <i><a href="/wiki/Bury_My_Heart_at_Wounded_Knee" title="Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee">Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalani_Brown" title="Kalani Brown">Kalani Brown</a> (born 1997), player in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Female_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Female Basketball Premier League">Israeli Female Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Markel_Brown" title="Markel Brown">Markel Brown</a> (born 1992), basketball player in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg/120px-H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="187" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg/180px-H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg/240px-H_Rap_Brown_-_USNWR.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1928" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/H._Rap_Brown" title="H. Rap Brown">H. Rap Brown</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/H._Rap_Brown" title="H. Rap Brown">H. Rap Brown</a> (born 1943), black activist imprisoned in <a href="/wiki/Georgia_(U.S._state)" title="Georgia (U.S. state)">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Newton_Brown_Jr." title="Henry Newton Brown Jr.">Henry Newton Brown Jr.</a> (born 1941), state appeals court chief judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Marshall_Brown" title="J. Marshall Brown">J. Marshall Brown</a> (1924–1995), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharon_Brown_(Miss_USA)" title="Sharon Brown (Miss USA)">Sharon Brown</a> (fl. 1960s), 1961 <a href="/wiki/Miss_USA" title="Miss USA">Miss USA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terry_Brown_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Terry Brown (Louisiana politician)">Terry R. Brown</a> (fl. 2010s–2020s), state representative from <a href="/wiki/Grant_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Grant Parish, Louisiana">Grant Parish</a> since 2012</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Brown_(trombonist)" title="Tom Brown (trombonist)">Tom Brown</a> (1888–1958), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_E._Brown" title="Troy E. Brown">Troy E. Brown</a> (born 1971), former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Assumption Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Brun" title="Roy Brun">Roy Brun</a> (born 1953), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">state representative</a> and judge from <a href="/wiki/Caddo_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Caddo Parish">Caddo Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanley_Brundy" title="Stanley Brundy">Stanley Brundy</a> (born 1967), basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Brunies" title="George Brunies">George Brunies</a> (1902–1974), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/C.L._Bryant" class="mw-redirect" title="C.L. Bryant">C.L. Bryant</a> (born 1956), African-American Baptist minister and conservative talk show host over <a href="/wiki/KEEL" title="KEEL">KEEL</a> radio in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sherri_Smith_Buffington" title="Sherri Smith Buffington">Sherri Smith Buffington</a> (born 1966), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_E._Burch" title="George E. Burch">George E. Burch</a> (1910–1986), cardiologist and <a href="/wiki/Tulane_Medical_School" class="mw-redirect" title="Tulane Medical School">Tulane Medical School</a> professor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lee_Burke" title="James Lee Burke">James Lee Burke</a> (born 1936), crime novelist, born in Texas, raised in Louisiana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Burke_(actor)" title="Paul Burke (actor)">Paul Burke</a> (1926–2009), actor: <i><a href="/wiki/Naked_City_(TV_series)" title="Naked City (TV series)">Naked City</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Twelve_O%27Clock_High_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Twelve O'Clock High (TV series)">Twelve O'Clock High</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_(1968_film)" title="The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film)">The Thomas Crown Affair</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Burton" title="James Burton">James Burton</a> (born 1939), guitarist</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="C">C</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: C"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg/120px-George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg/180px-George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg/240px-George_Washington_Cable_1885.jpg 2x" data-file-width="341" data-file-height="482" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Cable" title="George Washington Cable">George Washington Cable</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/George_Washington_Cable" title="George Washington Cable">George Washington Cable</a> (1844–1925), writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Caffery" title="Jefferson Caffery">Jefferson Caffery</a> (1886–1974), US ambassador; cousin of <a href="/wiki/Patrick_T._Caffery" title="Patrick T. Caffery">Patrick T. Caffery</a> and <a href="/wiki/Donelson_Caffery" title="Donelson Caffery">Donelson Caffery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_T._Caffery" title="Patrick T. Caffery">Patrick T. Caffery</a> (1932–2013), US Representative; cousin of <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Caffery" title="Jefferson Caffery">Jefferson Caffery</a> and grandson of <a href="/wiki/Donelson_Caffery" title="Donelson Caffery">Donelson Caffery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donelson_Caffery" title="Donelson Caffery">Donelson Caffery</a> (1835–1906), US Senator; grandfather of <a href="/wiki/Patrick_T._Caffery" title="Patrick T. Caffery">Patrick T. Caffery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Cagle" title="Chris Cagle">Chris Cagle</a> (born 1968), country music artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Burl_Cain" title="Burl Cain">Burl Cain</a> (born 1942), warden of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Penitentiary" title="Louisiana State Penitentiary">Louisiana State Penitentiary</a> (since 1995)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Etienne_J._Caire" title="Etienne J. Caire">Etienne J. Caire</a> (1868–1955), Republican candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1928 against <a href="/wiki/Huey_P._Long" class="mw-redirect" title="Huey P. Long">Huey P. Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Caldwell_(Louisiana_official)" title="George Caldwell (Louisiana official)">George A. Caldwell</a> (1892–1966), building contractor; designed twenty-six public buildings in Louisiana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riemer_Calhoun" title="Riemer Calhoun">Riemer Calhoun</a> (1909–1994), state senator from DeSoto and Caddo parishes (1944–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Callegari" title="Bill Callegari">Bill Callegari</a> (born 1941), member of the <a href="/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a> from <a href="/wiki/Harris_County,_Texas" title="Harris County, Texas">Harris County</a>; native of Avoyelles Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jorrick_Calvin" title="Jorrick Calvin">Jorrick Calvin</a> (born 1987), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Foster_Campbell" title="Foster Campbell">Foster Campbell</a> (born 1947), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Derwood_Cann_Jr." title="William Derwood Cann Jr.">William Derwood Cann Jr.</a> (1919–2010), World War II lieutenant colonel; mayor of <a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a> (1978–79)</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg/120px-Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg/180px-Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg/240px-Cannon_1961_Topps.jpg 2x" data-file-width="274" data-file-height="386" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Billy Cannon</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Billy_Cannon" title="Billy Cannon">Billy Cannon</a> (1937–2018), football player for <a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers" class="mw-redirect" title="LSU Tigers">LSU</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a> winner</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Julie_Cantrell.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Julie_Cantrell.jpg/120px-Julie_Cantrell.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Julie_Cantrell.jpg/180px-Julie_Cantrell.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Julie_Cantrell.jpg/240px-Julie_Cantrell.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3456" data-file-height="3456" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Julie_Cantrell" title="Julie Cantrell">Julie Cantrell</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Julie_Cantrell" title="Julie Cantrell">Julie Cantrell</a> (born 1973), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Cao" title="Joseph Cao">Joseph Cao</a> (born 1968), former <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a>; lawyer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Truman_Capote" title="Truman Capote">Truman Capote</a> (1924–1984), writer, author of <i><a href="/wiki/In_Cold_Blood" title="In Cold Blood">In Cold Blood</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Breakfast_at_Tiffany%27s_(novella)" title="Breakfast at Tiffany's (novella)">Breakfast at Tiffany's</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lindsey_Cardinale" title="Lindsey Cardinale">Lindsey Cardinale</a> (born 1985), <i><a href="/wiki/American_Idol" title="American Idol">American Idol</a></i> finalist, country singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitty_Carlisle" title="Kitty Carlisle">Kitty Carlisle</a> (1910–2007), entertainer and television personality; married to playwright <a href="/wiki/Moss_Hart" title="Moss Hart">Moss Hart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_G._Carmody" title="Thomas G. Carmody">Thomas G. Carmody</a> (born 1961), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_M._Carmouche" title="Edward M. Carmouche">Edward M. Carmouche</a> (1921–1990), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liz_Carmouche" title="Liz Carmouche">Liz Carmouche</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts" title="Mixed martial arts">mixed martial arts</a> fighter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Carr_(actor)" title="Paul Carr (actor)">Paul Carr</a> (1934–2006), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/B%C3%A9b%C3%A9_Carri%C3%A8re" title="Bébé Carrière">Joseph "Bébé" Carrière</a> (1908–2001), <a href="/wiki/Creole_music" title="Creole music">la la</a> and Cajun musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lane_Carson" title="Lane Carson">Lane Carson</a> (born 1947), first <a href="/wiki/Vietnam_War" title="Vietnam War">Vietnam War</a> veteran to serve in <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana House of Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Carter_Jr." title="Gary Carter Jr.">Gary Carter Jr.</a> (born 1974), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the <a href="/wiki/Algiers,_New_Orleans" title="Algiers, New Orleans">Algiers neighborhood</a> in New Orleans, effective 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robby_Carter" title="Robby Carter">Robby Carter</a> (born 1960), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Feliciana, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes, 1996–2008 and since 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Carville" title="James Carville">James Carville</a> (born 1944), <a href="/wiki/Political_consultant" class="mw-redirect" title="Political consultant">political consultant</a> and television commentator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Casanova" title="Tommy Casanova">Tommy Casanova</a> (born 1950), <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> player, <a href="/wiki/Ophthalmologist" class="mw-redirect" title="Ophthalmologist">ophthalmologist</a>, politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cassidy" title="Bill Cassidy">Bill Cassidy</a> (born 1957), <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a>, physician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Cazayoux" title="Don Cazayoux">Don Cazayoux</a> (born 1964), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Celestin" title="Oliver Celestin">Oliver Celestin</a> (born 1981), football safety player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_J._Chabert" title="Leonard J. Chabert">Leonard J. Chabert</a> (c. 1932–1991), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marty_J._Chabert" title="Marty J. Chabert">Marty J. Chabert</a> (born c. 1956), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norby_Chabert" title="Norby Chabert">Norby Chabert</a> (born 1976), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tina_Chandler" title="Tina Chandler">Tina Chandler</a> (born 1974), IFBB professional bodybuilder</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pokey_Chatman" title="Pokey Chatman">Pokey Chatman</a> (born 1969), basketball player, WNBA head coach</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg/120px-Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg/180px-Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg/240px-Clifton_Chenier_1977_32.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1025" data-file-height="1400" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Clifton_Chenier" title="Clifton Chenier">Clifton Chenier</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Clifton_Chenier" title="Clifton Chenier">Clifton Chenier</a> (1925–1987), Zydeco musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claire_Chennault" class="mw-redirect" title="Claire Chennault">Claire Chennault</a> (1893–1958), aviator, general</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Childress" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmy Childress">Jimmy Childress</a> (1932–2015), state and national championship high school football coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Chevalier" title="Jay Chevalier">Jay Chevalier</a> (1936–2019), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monnie_T._Cheves" title="Monnie T. Cheves">Monnie T. Cheves</a> (1902–1988), educator and state legislator</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Kate_Chopin.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Kate_Chopin.jpg/120px-Kate_Chopin.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="172" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Kate_Chopin.jpg/180px-Kate_Chopin.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Kate_Chopin.jpg 2x" data-file-width="207" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Kate_Chopin" title="Kate Chopin">Kate Chopin</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Kate_Chopin" title="Kate Chopin">Kate Chopin</a> (1851–1904), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philip_Ciaccio" title="Philip Ciaccio">Philip Ciaccio</a> (1927–2015), state representative, <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_City_Council" title="New Orleans City Council">New Orleans City Council</a> member, state circuit judge 1982–1998</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Claassen_III" title="Ben Claassen III">Ben Claassen III</a> (born 1978), illustrator and <a href="/wiki/Comics_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Comics artist">comics artist</a>, <i>DIRTFARM</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morris_Claiborne" title="Morris Claiborne">Morris Claiborne</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_C._C._Claiborne" title="William C. C. Claiborne">William C. C. Claiborne</a> (1775–1817), first US <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Clark_(American_football)" title="Ryan Clark (American football)">Ryan Clark</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_and_Canadian_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American and Canadian football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clem_S._Clarke" title="Clem S. Clarke">Clem S. Clarke</a> (1897–1967), oilman and politician from Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patricia_Clarkson" title="Patricia Clarkson">Patricia Clarkson</a> (born 1959), Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sally_Clausen" title="Sally Clausen">Sally Clausen</a> (born 1945), university president and commissioner of higher education</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_Clausen_(Louisiana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Thomas Clausen (Louisiana)">Thomas G. Clausen</a> (1939–2002), last elected Louisiana state superintendent of education</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Clayton_(American_football)" title="Michael Clayton (American football)">Michael Clayton</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._C._Clemons" title="A. C. Clemons">A.C. "Ace" Clemons Jr.</a> (1921–1992), first Republican <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a> since <a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Era" class="mw-redirect" title="Reconstruction Era">Reconstruction</a>; switched parties in 1970</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cleveland" title="Bill Cleveland">Bill Cleveland</a> (1902–1974), Crowley real estate developer and member of both houses of Louisiana state legislature (1944–64); defeated for third term in state Senate in 1964 by Edwin Edwards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Van_Cliburn" title="Van Cliburn">Van Cliburn</a> (1934–2013), classical pianist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Henry_Clinton" title="George Henry Clinton">George Henry Clinton</a> – politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_B._Close" title="Carl B. Close">Carl B. Close</a> (1907–1980), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AndreiCodrescu.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/AndreiCodrescu.jpg/120px-AndreiCodrescu.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/AndreiCodrescu.jpg/180px-AndreiCodrescu.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/AndreiCodrescu.jpg/240px-AndreiCodrescu.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Andrei_Codrescu" title="Andrei Codrescu">Andrei Codrescu</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Andrei_Codrescu" title="Andrei Codrescu">Andrei Codrescu</a> (born 1946), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_E._Cofer" title="James E. Cofer">James E. Cofer</a> (born 1949), president of University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2002–2010</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Frank_Colbert" title="J. Frank Colbert">J. Frank Colbert</a> (1882–1949), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luther_F._Cole" title="Luther F. Cole">Luther F. Cole</a> (1925–2013), state representative and associate justice of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_D._Coleman" title="Hamilton D. Coleman">Hamilton D. Coleman</a> (1845–1926), U.S. representative from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_2nd_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 2nd congressional district">Louisiana's 2nd congressional district</a> (1889–1991)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vincent_Coleman" title="Vincent Coleman">Vincent Coleman</a> (1901–1971), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/La%27el_Collins" title="La'el Collins">La'el Collins</a> (born 1993), <a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">offensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Landon_Collins" title="Landon Collins">Landon Collins</a> (born 1994), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_and_Canadian_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American and Canadian football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tazzie_Colomb" title="Tazzie Colomb">Tazzie Colomb</a> (born 1966), IFBB professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Colt" title="Marshall Colt">Marshall Colt</a> (born 1948), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Amie_Comeaux" title="Amie Comeaux">Amie Comeaux</a> (1976–1997), <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a> singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ward_Connerly" title="Ward Connerly">Ward Connerly</a> (born 1939), political activist, businessman, and former <a href="/wiki/University_of_California" title="University of California">University of California</a> <a href="/wiki/Regents_of_the_University_of_California" title="Regents of the University of California">Regent</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Harry_Connick,_Jr._2014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg/120px-Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="175" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg/180px-Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg/240px-Harry_Connick%2C_Jr._2014.jpg 2x" data-file-width="997" data-file-height="1451" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Harry_Connick_Jr." title="Harry Connick Jr.">Harry Connick Jr.</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Harry_Connick_Jr." title="Harry Connick Jr.">Harry Connick Jr.</a> (born 1967), musician, entertainer, actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Connick_Sr." title="Harry Connick Sr.">Harry Connick Sr.</a> (1926–2024), <a href="/wiki/District_attorney" title="District attorney">district attorney</a>, singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Connick" title="Patrick Connick">Patrick Connick</a> (born 1961), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_R._Conniff" title="John R. Conniff">John R. Conniff</a> (1874–1957), educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Cook" title="Charlie Cook">Charlie Cook</a> (born 1953), political analyst</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Cooksey" title="John Cooksey">John Cooksey</a> (born 1941), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Copeland" title="Donnie Copeland">Donnie Copeland</a> (born 1961), Republican member of the <a href="/wiki/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Arkansas House of Representatives">Arkansas House of Representatives</a>; <a href="/wiki/Pentecostalism" title="Pentecostalism">Pentecostal</a> pastor in <a href="/wiki/North_Little_Rock,_Arkansas" title="North Little Rock, Arkansas">North Little Rock</a>, native of Monroe, Louisiana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_C._Cordill" title="Charles C. Cordill">Charles C. Cordill</a> (1845–1916), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg/120px-Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg/180px-Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg/240px-Daniel_Cormier_taking_a_picture_with_a_fan..jpg 2x" data-file-width="955" data-file-height="1234" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Cormier" title="Daniel Cormier">Daniel Cormier</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Daniel_Cormier" title="Daniel Cormier">Daniel Cormier</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship" title="Ultimate Fighting Championship">UFC</a> fighter and Olympic <a href="/wiki/Freestyle_wrestling" title="Freestyle wrestling">freestyle wrestler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Cormier" title="Lance Cormier">Lance Cormier</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Cox_(Louisiana_judge)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Cox (Louisiana judge)">Jeff Cox</a> (born 1962), judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Crais" title="Robert Crais">Robert Crais</a> (born 1953), crime novelist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Crane" title="Oliver Crane">Oliver Crane</a> (born 1998), rower</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clifford_Ann_Creed" title="Clifford Ann Creed">Clifford Ann Creed</a> (born 1938), pro golfer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Crichton_(judge)" title="Scott Crichton (judge)">Scott Crichton</a> (born 1954), state district court judge in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Cromer" title="Greg Cromer">Greg Cromer</a> (born 1958), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/St._Tammany_Parish,_Louisiana" title="St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana">St. Tammany Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brenham_C._Crothers" title="Brenham C. Crothers">Brenham C. Crothers</a> (1905–1984), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_David_Crow" title="John David Crow">John David Crow</a> (1935–2015), football player and coach, born in Union Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_T._Culpepper" title="Marvin T. Culpepper">Marvin T. Culpepper</a> (1908–1970), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Milton_Cunningham" title="Charles Milton Cunningham">Charles Milton Cunningham</a> (1877–1936), educator, lawyer, newspaperman, politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milton_Joseph_Cunningham" title="Milton Joseph Cunningham">Milton Joseph Cunningham</a> (1842–1916), state representative and state senator; state attorney general (1884–88 and 1892–1900)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cupid_(singer)" title="Cupid (singer)">Cupid</a> (born 1982), R&B singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Currensy" title="Currensy">Currensy</a> (born 1981), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_T._Curry" title="Joseph T. Curry">Joseph T. Curry</a> (1895–1961), politician; <a href="/wiki/Planter_(American_South)" class="mw-redirect" title="Planter (American South)">planter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Israel_%22Bo%22_Curtis" title="Israel "Bo" Curtis">Israel "Bo" Curtis</a> (1932–2012), African-American politician from Alexandria</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacob_Cutrera" title="Jacob Cutrera">Jacob Cutrera</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Middle_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Middle linebacker">middle linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="D">D</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: D"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Casey_Daigle" title="Casey Daigle">Casey Daigle</a> (born 1981), former MLB pitcher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Danahay" title="Mike Danahay">Mike Danahay</a> (born 1957), state representative for Calcasieu Parish (since 2008)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stormy_Daniels" title="Stormy Daniels">Stormy Daniels</a> (born 1979), porn actress, stripper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Dardenne" title="Jay Dardenne">Jay Dardenne</a> (born 1954), former state senator, Louisiana secretary of state, and <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana">lieutenant governor</a> (since 2010); candidate for governor (2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_W._D%27Artois" title="George W. D'Artois">George W. D'Artois</a> (1925–1977), Shreveport public safety commissioner (1962–76)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buster_Davis_(wide_receiver)" class="mw-redirect" title="Buster Davis (wide receiver)">Buster Davis</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Adams_Davis" title="Edwin Adams Davis">Edwin Adams Davis</a> (1904–1994), historian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glen_Davis_(basketball)" title="Glen Davis (basketball)">Glen Davis</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> and <a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">center</a> for <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball">LSU</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackson_B._Davis" title="Jackson B. Davis">Jackson B. Davis</a> (1918–2016), attorney and former state senator</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg/120px-Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="118" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg/180px-Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg/240px-Jimmie_Davis_Billboard_2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="794" data-file-height="783" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Davis" title="Jimmie Davis">Jimmie Davis</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Davis" title="Jimmie Davis">Jimmie Davis</a> (1899–2000), singer, <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Seth_Davis_Drummer.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Seth_Davis_Drummer.png/120px-Seth_Davis_Drummer.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="68" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Seth_Davis_Drummer.png/180px-Seth_Davis_Drummer.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Seth_Davis_Drummer.png/240px-Seth_Davis_Drummer.png 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1440" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Seth_Davis_(musician)" title="Seth Davis (musician)">Seth Davis (musician)</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Seth_Davis_(musician)" title="Seth Davis (musician)">Seth Davis (musician)</a> (born 1979), professional drummer, published writer, philosopher, philanthropist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">Willie Davis</a> (1934–2020), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> and <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keyunta_Dawson" title="Keyunta Dawson">Keyunta Dawson</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Dean_(Texas_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jay Dean (Texas politician)">Jay Dean</a> (born 1953), mayor of <a href="/wiki/Longview,_Texas" title="Longview, Texas">Longview</a>, Texas, 2005–15; incoming Republican member of the <a href="/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a>, effective 2017; reared in Opelousas</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Dear" title="Cleveland Dear">Cleveland Dear</a> (1888–1950), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_E._DeBakey" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael E. DeBakey">Michael E. DeBakey</a> (1908–2008), pioneering <a href="/wiki/Cardiovascular_surgery" class="mw-redirect" title="Cardiovascular surgery">cardiovascular surgeon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_J._DeBlanc" title="Jefferson J. DeBlanc">Jefferson J. DeBlanc</a> (1921–2007), <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> fighter pilot and <a href="/wiki/Flying_ace" title="Flying ace">flying ace</a>, recipient of the <a href="/wiki/Medal_of_Honor" title="Medal of Honor">Medal of Honor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edmond_Dede" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmond Dede">Edmond Dede</a> (1827–1903), musician, composer</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg/120px-Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg/180px-Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg/240px-Ellen_DeGeneres_2011.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1046" data-file-height="1560" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ellen_DeGeneres" title="Ellen DeGeneres">Ellen DeGeneres</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ellen_DeGeneres" title="Ellen DeGeneres">Ellen DeGeneres</a> (born 1958), comedian, actress, television personality</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:GenoDelafose2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/GenoDelafose2006.jpg/120px-GenoDelafose2006.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="117" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/GenoDelafose2006.jpg/180px-GenoDelafose2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/GenoDelafose2006.jpg/240px-GenoDelafose2006.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="778" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Geno_Delafose" title="Geno Delafose">Geno Delafose</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Geno_Delafose" title="Geno Delafose">Geno Delafose</a> (born 1971), zydeco musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Delafose" title="John Delafose">John Delafose</a> (1939–1994), zydeco musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Delaney" title="Joe Delaney">Joe Delaney</a> (1958–1983), running back for <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_State_University" title="Northwestern State University">Northwestern State University</a> and for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a>; died saving children from swimming hole</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg/120px-Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg/180px-Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg/240px-Jake_Delhomme_in_2006.jpg 2x" data-file-width="646" data-file-height="742" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jake_Delhomme" title="Jake Delhomme">Jake Delhomme</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jake_Delhomme" title="Jake Delhomme">Jake Delhomme</a> (born 1975), <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> for University of Louisiana at Lafayette and for <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> in <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVIII" title="Super Bowl XXXVIII">Super Bowl XXXVIII</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Dellucci" title="David Dellucci">David Dellucci</a> (born 1973), <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a>, played primarily with the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Numa_T._Delouche" title="Numa T. Delouche">Numa T. Delouche</a> (1888–1965), state representative from Natchitoches Parish (1944–48)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Dement" title="George Dement">George Dement</a> (1922–2014), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Dement" title="Tim Dement">Tim Dement</a> (born 1958), amateur boxer who competed at the <a href="/wiki/1972_Summer_Olympics" title="1972 Summer Olympics">1972 Summer Olympics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_L._Dennis" title="James L. Dennis">James L. Dennis</a> (born 1936), judge of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fifth_Circuit" title="United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit">United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit</a>; former judge of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a>; former state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catherine_Dent" title="Catherine Dent">Catherine Dent</a> (born 1965), actress, <a href="/wiki/Danielle_Sofer" class="mw-redirect" title="Danielle Sofer">Danni Sofer</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Shield" title="The Shield">The Shield</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natalie_Desselle-Reid" title="Natalie Desselle-Reid">Natalie Desselle-Reid</a> (born 1967), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lurita_Doan" title="Lurita Doan">Lurita Doan</a> (born 1958), Administrator of the <a href="/wiki/General_Services_Administration" title="General Services Administration">General Services Administration</a> under President <a href="/wiki/George_W._Bush" title="George W. Bush">George W. Bush</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Dobson" title="James Dobson">James Dobson</a> (born 1936), <a href="/wiki/Evangelicalism" title="Evangelicalism">evangelical</a> Christian author, psychologist, founder of <a href="/wiki/Focus_on_the_Family" title="Focus on the Family">Focus on the Family</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dodd" title="Bill Dodd">William Joseph "Bill" Dodd</a> (1909–1991), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_R._Domengeaux" title="James R. Domengeaux">James R. Domengeaux</a> (1907–1988), U.S. representative; French language cultural activist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Dominique" title="Ronald Dominique">Ronald Dominique</a> (born 1964), <a href="/wiki/Serial_killer" title="Serial killer">serial killer</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_(crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg/120px-Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="176" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg/180px-Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg/240px-Fats_Domino_in_Amsterdam_1962_%28crop%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1264" data-file-height="1859" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Fats_Domino" title="Fats Domino">Fats Domino</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Fats_Domino" title="Fats Domino">Fats Domino</a> (1928–2017), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg/120px-Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="95" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg/180px-Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg/240px-Caroline_Dormon_with_a_Longleaf_Pine_named_%22Grandpappy%22.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5400" data-file-height="4286" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Caroline_Dormon" title="Caroline Dormon">Caroline Dormon</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Caroline_Dormon" title="Caroline Dormon">Caroline Dormon</a> (1888–1971), <a href="/wiki/Naturalist" class="mw-redirect" title="Naturalist">naturalist</a>, <a href="/wiki/Horticulturist" class="mw-redirect" title="Horticulturist">horticulturist</a>, promoter of <a href="/wiki/Kisatchie_National_Forest" title="Kisatchie National Forest">Kisatchie National Forest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Dorsey" title="Glenn Dorsey">Glenn Dorsey</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lorenzo_Doss" title="Lorenzo Doss">Lorenzo Doss</a> (born 1994), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cat_Doucet" title="Cat Doucet">Cat Doucet</a> (1899–1975), <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Early_Doucet" title="Early Doucet">Early Doucet</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Doucet" title="Michael Doucet">Michael Doucet</a> (born 1951), fiddler</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG/120px-Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG/180px-Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG/240px-Donna_Douglas_1967.JPG 2x" data-file-width="607" data-file-height="747" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Donna_Douglas" title="Donna Douglas">Donna Douglas</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Donna_Douglas" title="Donna Douglas">Donna Douglas</a> (born 1933–2015), actress, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Beverly_Hillbillies" title="The Beverly Hillbillies">The Beverly Hillbillies</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._H._%22Sammy%22_Downs" title="C. H. "Sammy" Downs">C. H. "Sammy" Downs</a> (1911–1985), member of both houses of the Louisiana legislature from Rapides Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Dozier" title="Gil Dozier">Gil Dozier</a> (1934–2013), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Department_of_Agriculture_and_Forestry" title="Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry">Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry</a> (1976–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dee_D._Drell" title="Dee D. Drell">Dee D. Drell</a> (born 1947), U.S. district judge in <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/R._Harmon_Drew_Sr." title="R. Harmon Drew Sr.">R. Harmon Drew Sr.</a> (1916–1995), city judge, state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Maxwell_Drew" title="Richard Maxwell Drew">Richard Maxwell Drew</a> (1822–1850), judge and state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Drexler" title="Clyde Drexler">Clyde Drexler</a> (born 1962), basketball player, <a href="/wiki/Houston_Cougars_men%27s_basketball" title="Houston Cougars men's basketball">University of Houston</a>, <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> and U.S. Olympic team, member of <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Basketball Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Malcolm_Duh%C3%A9_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="John Malcolm Duhé Jr.">John Malcolm Duhé Jr.</a> (born 1933), retired state court, U.S. district, and appellate court judge from New Iberia and Lafayette</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Duhon" title="Chris Duhon">Chris Duhon</a> (born 1982), NBA <a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Duke" title="David Duke">David Duke</a> (born 1950), former <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a>, former <a href="/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan" title="Ku Klux Klan">Ku Klux Klansman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Dunbar" title="Lance Dunbar">Lance Dunbar</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warrick_Dunn" title="Warrick Dunn">Warrick Dunn</a> (born 1975), <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Duper" title="Mark Duper">Mark Duper</a> (born 1959), <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a> <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adrian_G._Duplantier" title="Adrian G. Duplantier">Adrian G. Duplantier</a> (1929–2007), <a href="/wiki/U.S._District_Judge" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. District Judge">U.S. District Judge</a> and former state senator from <a href="/wiki/Orleans_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Orleans Parish">Orleans Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Duplass" title="Jay Duplass">Jay Duplass</a> (born 1973), film director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gilbert_L._Dupr%C3%A9" class="mw-redirect" title="Gilbert L. Dupré">Gilbert L. Dupré</a> (1858–1946), politician from St. Landry Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/H._Garland_Dupr%C3%A9" title="H. Garland Dupré">H. Garland Dupré</a> (1873–1924), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg/120px-Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="85" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg/180px-Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg/240px-Champion-jack-dupree-img98-_small.jpg 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="361" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Champion_Jack_Dupree" title="Champion Jack Dupree">Champion Jack Dupree</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Champion_Jack_Dupree" title="Champion Jack Dupree">Champion Jack Dupree</a> (<abbr title="circa">c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"> 1909</span>–1992), <a href="/wiki/Boxing" title="Boxing">boxer</a>, musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chad_Durbin" title="Chad Durbin">Chad Durbin</a> (born 1977), <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joey_Durel" title="Joey Durel">Joey Durel</a> (born 1953), mayor of <a href="/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana" title="Lafayette, Louisiana">Lafayette</a> (since 2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stanwood_Duval" title="Stanwood Duval">Stanwood Duval</a> (born 1942), federal judge in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Dyer" title="Wilbur Dyer">Wilbur Dyer</a> (1907–1985), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Rapides Parish (1974–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/W.E._%22Bill%22_Dykes" class="mw-redirect" title="W.E. "Bill" Dykes">W.E. "Bill" Dykes</a> (1925–2015), politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="E">E</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: E"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Eastham" title="Richard Eastham">Richard Eastham</a> (1916–2005), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_C._Edenborn" title="William C. Edenborn">William C. Edenborn</a> (1848–1926), railroad magnate, steel industrialist, inventor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Edmonds" title="Rick Edmonds">Rick Edmonds</a> (born 1956), state representative for East Baton Rouge Parish; Baptist minister</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Edmonson" title="Mike Edmonson">Mike Edmonson</a> (born 1958), superintendent of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Police" title="Louisiana State Police">Louisiana State Police</a> (since 2008)</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Edwin_Edwards_(headshot).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Edwin_Edwards_%28headshot%29.jpg/120px-Edwin_Edwards_%28headshot%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="115" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Edwin_Edwards_%28headshot%29.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="131" data-file-height="126" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Edwards" title="Edwin Edwards">Edwin Edwards</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Edwin_Edwards" title="Edwin Edwards">Edwin Edwards</a> (1927–2021), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:John_Bel_Edwards_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="142" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-John_Bel_Edwards_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="310" data-file-height="366" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/John_Bel_Edwards" title="John Bel Edwards">John Bel Edwards</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/John_Bel_Edwards" title="John Bel Edwards">John Bel Edwards</a> (born 1966), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lavar_Edwards" title="Lavar Edwards">Lavar Edwards</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Edwards_(politician)" title="Ronnie Edwards (politician)">Ronnie Edwards</a> (c. 1952–2016), Baton Rouge politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Edwards" title="Troy Edwards">Troy Edwards</a> (born 1977), football player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Wheaton_Elam" title="Charles Wheaton Elam">Charles Wheaton Elam</a> (1866–1917), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Barton_Elam" title="Joseph Barton Elam">Joseph Barton Elam Sr.</a> (1821–1885), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_J._Ellender" title="Allen J. Ellender">Allen J. Ellender</a> (1890–1972), <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Congress">Member of Congress</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senator">United States Senator</a> and <a href="/wiki/President_Pro_Tem" class="mw-redirect" title="President Pro Tem">President Pro Tem</a> of the Senate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Burton_Ellis" title="Frank Burton Ellis">Frank Burton Ellis</a> (1907–1969), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faye_Emerson" title="Faye Emerson">Faye Emerson</a> (1917–1983), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Emerson" title="Julie Emerson">Julie Emerson</a> (born 1988), state representative for Lafayette and St. Landry parishes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/E._D._Estilette" title="E. D. Estilette">E. D. Estilette</a> (1833–1919), politician from St. Landry Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Estopinal" title="Albert Estopinal">Albert Estopinal</a> (1845–1919), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_R._Eubank" title="James R. Eubank">James R. Eubank</a> (1914–1952), lawyer and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Rapides Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_D._Ewing" title="John D. Ewing">John D. Ewing</a> (1892–1952), newspaper executive</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="F">F</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: F"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Fair" title="Jamie Fair">Jamie Fair</a> (born 1946), former <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reid_Falconer" title="Reid Falconer">Reid Falconer</a> (born 1956), state representative for St. Tammany Parish, effective 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Falsetta" title="Ralph Falsetta">Ralph Falsetta</a> (1914–1999), politician from Ascension Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Faneca" title="Alan Faneca">Alan Faneca</a> (born 1976), NFL offensive guard, member of the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_L._Farrar" title="Rick L. Farrar">Rick L. Farrar</a> – <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Rapides_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Rapides Parish, Louisiana">Rapides Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dillon_Farrell" title="Dillon Farrell">Dillon Farrell</a> (born 1990), center for the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Faulk" title="Clarence Faulk">Clarence Faulk</a> (1909–2010), publisher, broadcaster, businessman from <a href="/wiki/Ruston,_Louisiana" title="Ruston, Louisiana">Ruston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Faulk" title="Kevin Faulk">Kevin Faulk</a> (born 1976), <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a>, <a href="/wiki/LSU_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="LSU Hall of Fame">LSU Hall of Famer</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Marshall_Faulk_2017_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="178" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Marshall_Faulk_2017_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3204" data-file-height="4741" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> (born 1973), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a>, television commentator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trev_Faulk" title="Trev Faulk">Trev Faulk</a> (born 1981), <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a> <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_C._Feazel" title="William C. Feazel">William C. Feazel</a> (1895–1965), interim U.S. Senator in 1948; former state representative from <a href="/wiki/Ouachita_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Ouachita Parish, Louisiana">Ouachita Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lionel_Ferbos" title="Lionel Ferbos">Lionel Ferbos</a> (1911–2014), jazz musician from New Orleans</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Field" title="Jimmy Field">Jimmy Field</a> (born 1940), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Public_Service_Commission" title="Louisiana Public Service Commission">Louisiana Public Service Commissioner</a> (1996–2012)</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cleo_Fields.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Cleo_Fields.jpg/120px-Cleo_Fields.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Cleo_Fields.jpg/180px-Cleo_Fields.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Cleo_Fields.jpg/241px-Cleo_Fields.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2213" data-file-height="2795" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Cleo_Fields" title="Cleo Fields">Cleo Fields</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Cleo_Fields" title="Cleo Fields">Cleo Fields</a> (born 1962), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._T._Fields" title="T. T. Fields">T. T. Fields</a> (1912–1994), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Filo" title="David Filo">David Filo</a> (born 1966), co-founder of <a href="/wiki/Yahoo!" class="mw-redirect" title="Yahoo!">Yahoo!</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Olaf_Fink" title="Olaf Fink">Olaf Fink</a> (1914–1973), educator and state senator for Orleans Parish 1956–1972</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Fitzmorris" title="Jimmy Fitzmorris">Jimmy Fitzmorris</a> (1921–2021), politician, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana">lieutenant governor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sean_Patrick_Flanery" title="Sean Patrick Flanery">Sean Patrick Flanery</a> (born 1965), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_C._Fleming" class="mw-redirect" title="John C. Fleming">John C. Fleming</a> (born 1952), <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a>; <a href="/wiki/Medical_doctor" class="mw-redirect" title="Medical doctor">medical doctor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Flores" title="Dan Flores">Dan Flores</a> (born 1948), historian of the <a href="/wiki/American_West" class="mw-redirect" title="American West">American West</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/D._J._Fluker" title="D. J. Fluker">D. J. Fluker</a> (born 1991), offensive tackle for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Folse" title="John Folse">John Folse</a> (born 1946), chef and restaurateur</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg/120px-Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg/180px-Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg/240px-Canray_Fontenot_1986.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="401" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Canray_Fontenot" title="Canray Fontenot">Canray Fontenot</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Canray_Fontenot" title="Canray Fontenot">Canray Fontenot</a> (1922–1995), fiddler</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Fontenot" title="Jerry Fontenot">Jerry Fontenot</a> (born 1966), assistant coach for the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Alice_Fontenot" title="Mary Alice Fontenot">Mary Alice Fontenot</a> (1910–2003), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Fontenot" title="Mike Fontenot">Mike Fontenot</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">second baseman</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Erny_Foote" title="Elizabeth Erny Foote">Elizabeth Erny Foote</a> (born 1953), judge</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Cheryl_and_Plenette_(633882629)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="174" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Cheryl_and_Plenette_%28633882629%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="441" data-file-height="640" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Ford" title="Cheryl Ford">Cheryl Ford</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Ford" title="Cheryl Ford">Cheryl Ford</a> (born 1981), WNBA player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faith_Ford" title="Faith Ford">Faith Ford</a> (born 1964), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frankie_Ford" title="Frankie Ford">Frankie Ford</a> (1939–2015), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._B._Forgotston" title="C. B. Forgotston">C. B. Forgotston</a> (1945–2016), state government watchdog</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbara_Forrest" title="Barbara Forrest">Barbara Forrest</a> (born 20th century), philosopher and prominent critic of the <a href="/wiki/Intelligent_design_movement" title="Intelligent design movement">intelligent design movement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matt_Forte" title="Matt Forte">Matt Forte</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ezola_B._Foster" class="mw-redirect" title="Ezola B. Foster">Ezola B. Foster</a> (1938–2018), conservative political activist, writer, and politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murphy_J._Foster_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="Murphy J. Foster Jr.">Mike Foster</a> (1930–2020), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murphy_J._Foster" title="Murphy J. Foster">Murphy J. Foster</a> (1849–1921), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG/120px-Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG/180px-Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG/240px-Pete_Fountain_1962.JPG 2x" data-file-width="560" data-file-height="742" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Pete_Fountain" title="Pete Fountain">Pete Fountain</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Pete_Fountain" title="Pete Fountain">Pete Fountain</a> (1930–2016), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Francis_(politician)" title="Mike Francis (politician)">Mike Francis</a> (born 1946), businessman, <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> former state party chairman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Frank" title="Keith Frank">Keith Frank</a> (born 1972), zydeco musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Preston_Frank" title="Preston Frank">Preston Frank</a> (born 1947), zydeco musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tillman_Franks" title="Tillman Franks">Tillman Franks</a> (1920–2006), <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a> musician and manager</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Freeman_(brother)" class="mw-redirect" title="Anthony Freeman (brother)">Anthony Freeman</a> (1988–2018), <a href="/wiki/Catholic" class="mw-redirect" title="Catholic">Catholic</a> religious and author</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_(34768779026)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Mannie_Fresh_interview_on_The_Come_Up_Show_%2834768779026%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="355" data-file-height="536" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mannie_Fresh" title="Mannie Fresh">Mannie Fresh</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Mannie_Fresh" title="Mannie Fresh">Mannie Fresh</a> (born 1974), record producer, musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Isaac_Friedman" title="J. Isaac Friedman">J. Isaac Friedman</a> (1877–1949), state representative and state senator from Natchitoches Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Friedman_(politician)" title="Leon Friedman (politician)">Leon Friedman</a> (1886–1948), state representative from Natchitoches Parish (1932–40)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._C._Friley" title="W. C. Friley">W. C. Friley</a> (1845–1911), educator and Baptist clergyman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_T._Fuglaar" title="Lawrence T. Fuglaar">Lawrence T. Fuglaar</a> (1895–1972), state representative from Rapides Parish (1948–52); drowning victim</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoffman_Franklin_Fuller" class="mw-redirect" title="Hoffman Franklin Fuller">Hoffman Franklin Fuller</a> (born 1932), professor emeritus at <a href="/wiki/Tulane_University_Law_School" title="Tulane University Law School">Tulane University Law School</a>, authority on tax law</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sbfuller.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sbfuller.jpg/120px-Sbfuller.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sbfuller.jpg/180px-Sbfuller.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/Sbfuller.jpg/240px-Sbfuller.jpg 2x" data-file-width="431" data-file-height="560" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._Fuller" title="Samuel B. Fuller">Samuel B. Fuller</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._Fuller" title="Samuel B. Fuller">Samuel B. Fuller</a> (1905–1988), founder and president of the <a href="/wiki/Fuller_Products_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Fuller Products Company">Fuller Products Company</a>, publisher of the <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Globe" title="The New York Globe">New York Age</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Courier" title="Pittsburgh Courier">Pittsburgh Courier</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_L._Fuqua" title="Henry L. Fuqua">Henry L. Fuqua</a> (1865–1926), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1924–26, his death)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._B._Fuselier" title="J. B. Fuselier">J. B. Fuselier</a> (1901–1975), Cajun musician from Oberlin, Louisiana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Futrell" title="Mike Futrell">Mike Futrell</a> (born 1960), politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="G">G</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: G"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="140" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg/179px-Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg/239px-Ernest_l_gaines_9280480_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="925" data-file-height="1082" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ernest_J._Gaines" title="Ernest J. Gaines">Ernest J. Gaines</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ernest_Gaines" class="mw-redirect" title="Ernest Gaines">Ernest J. Gaines</a> (1933–2019), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randal_Gaines" title="Randal Gaines">Randal Gaines</a> (born 1955), African American; lawyer; educator; state representative for St. Charles and St. John the Baptist parishes (since 2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Daniel_F._Galouye" title="Daniel F. Galouye">Daniel F. Galouye</a> (1920–1976), science fiction writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Count" title="Count">Count</a> <a href="/wiki/Bernardo_de_G%C3%A1lvez" title="Bernardo de Gálvez">Bernardo de Gálvez</a> (1746–1786), Spanish governor; <a href="/wiki/Viceroy_of_New_Spain" class="mw-redirect" title="Viceroy of New Spain">viceroy of New Spain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Sidney_Garrett" title="John Sidney Garrett">John Sidney Garrett</a> (1921–2005), former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Claiborne Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Garrison" title="Jim Garrison">Jim Garrison</a> (1921–1992), former <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a> <a href="/wiki/District_attorney" title="District attorney">district attorney</a>; later a state judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_T._Garrity_Jr." title="Robert T. Garrity Jr.">Robert T. Garrity Jr.</a> (born 1949), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Gates" title="Kevin Gates">Kevin Gates</a> (born 1986), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chad_Gaudin" title="Chad Gaudin">Chad Gaudin</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Gautreaux" title="Tim Gautreaux">Tim Gautreaux</a> (born 1947), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_Gay" title="Randall Gay">Randall Gay</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Giavotella" title="Johnny Giavotella">Johnny Giavotella</a> (born 1987), second baseman for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Angels" title="Los Angeles Angels">Los Angeles Angels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philip_H._Gilbert" title="Philip H. Gilbert">Philip H. Gilbert</a> (1870–1932), politician; former lieutenant governor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Gilley" title="Mickey Gilley">Mickey Gilley</a> (born 1936), musician; singer; <a href="/wiki/Nightclub" title="Nightclub">nightclub</a> owner</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_%27Bo%27_Ginn" title="David 'Bo' Ginn">David 'Bo' Ginn</a> (1951–2006), state senator or Morehouse Parish (1980–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Girard" title="George Girard">George Girard</a> (1930–1957), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hap_Glaudi" title="Hap Glaudi">Hap Glaudi</a> (1912–1989), New Orleans sports journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Godbold" title="Edgar Godbold">Edgar Godbold</a> (1879–1952), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> (1942–51)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/H._N._Goff" title="H. N. Goff">H. N. Goff</a> (1910–1978), state representative from Rapides Parish (1952–56)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victor_Gold_(journalist)" title="Victor Gold (journalist)">Victor Gold</a> (1928–2017), journalist and political consultant</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Goodman" title="John Goodman">John Goodman</a> (born 1952), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cletis_Gordon" title="Cletis Gordon">Cletis Gordon</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/United_Football_League_(2009)" class="mw-redirect" title="United Football League (2009)">United Football League's</a> <a href="/wiki/Florida_Tuskers" class="mw-redirect" title="Florida Tuskers">Florida Tuskers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephen_Gostkowski" title="Stephen Gostkowski">Stephen Gostkowski</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Placekicker" title="Placekicker">placekicker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Moreau_Gottschalk" title="Louis Moreau Gottschalk">Louis Moreau Gottschalk</a> (1829–1869), pianist; composer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucille_May_Grace" title="Lucille May Grace">Lucille May Grace</a> (1900–1957), first woman in statewide elected office as register of state lands</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shirley_Ann_Grau" title="Shirley Ann Grau">Shirley Ann Grau</a> (1929–2020), writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webbie" title="Webbie">Webster "Webbie" Gradney Jr.</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Rapper" class="mw-redirect" title="Rapper">rapper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Granger" title="Danny Granger">Danny Granger</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Small_forward" title="Small forward">small forward</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_Graves_(entrepreneur)" title="Todd Graves (entrepreneur)">Todd Graves</a> (born 1972), entrepreneur and founder of <a href="/wiki/Raising_Cane%27s_Chicken_Fingers" title="Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers">Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Veleka_Gray" title="Veleka Gray">Veleka Gray</a> (born 1951), actress; writer; producer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Green_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Doug Green (Louisiana politician)">Douglas D. "Doug" Green</a> (born c. 1950), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Green_(American_football)" title="Howard Green (American football)">Howard Green</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/Nose_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Nose tackle">nose tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BenJarvus_Green-Ellis" title="BenJarvus Green-Ellis">BenJarvus Green-Ellis</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Greene_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Tom Greene (Louisiana politician)">Thomas A. "Tom" Greene</a> (born 1948), former <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Grenier" title="John Grenier">John Grenier</a> (1930–2007), Republican politician in <a href="/wiki/Alabama" title="Alabama">Alabama</a>; born in New Orleans</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grits_Gresham" title="Grits Gresham">Grits Gresham</a> (1922–2008), <a href="/wiki/Sportsperson" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsperson">sportsman</a>; journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._D._Grey" title="J. D. Grey">J. D. Grey</a> (1906–1985), clergyman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Groves" title="Robert Groves">Robert Groves</a> (born 1948), sociologist; <a href="/wiki/Director_of_the_United_States_Census_Bureau" title="Director of the United States Census Bureau">Director of the United States Census Bureau</a> under U.S. President <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Guarisco_Jr." title="Anthony Guarisco Jr.">Anthony Guarisco Jr.</a> (born 1938), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dudley_A._Guglielmo" title="Dudley A. Guglielmo">Dudley A. Guglielmo</a> (1909–2005), <a href="/wiki/Insurance_commissioner" title="Insurance commissioner">insurance commissioner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Guidry" title="Dick Guidry">Dick Guidry</a> (1929–2014), politician; businessman from <a href="/wiki/Lafourche_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Lafourche Parish">Lafourche Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_G._Guidry" title="Greg G. Guidry">Greg G. Guidry</a> (born 1960), member of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Guidry" title="Richard Guidry">Richard Guidry</a> (1949–2008), advocate of French language in Louisiana</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg/120px-Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="121" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg/180px-Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg/240px-Ron_Guidry_1984.jpg 2x" data-file-width="315" data-file-height="317" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Ron Guidry</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Ron Guidry</a> (born 1950), <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a>-winning <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Guillory" title="Brandon Guillory">Brandon Guillory</a> (born 1985), businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elbert_Guillory" title="Elbert Guillory">Elbert Guillory</a> (born 1944), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G._Earl_Guinn" title="G. Earl Guinn">G. Earl Guinn</a> (1912–2004), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> (1951–75)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Gumbel" title="Bryant Gumbel">Bryant Gumbel</a> (born 1948), television journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Gumbel" title="Greg Gumbel">Greg Gumbel</a> (born 1946), <a href="/wiki/Sportscaster" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportscaster">sportscaster</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg/120px-Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg/180px-Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg/240px-Buddy_Guy_2008.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2047" data-file-height="3071" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Guy" title="Buddy Guy">Buddy Guy</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Guy" title="Buddy Guy">Buddy Guy</a> (born 1936), <a href="/wiki/Blues_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Blues music">blues musician</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="H">H</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: H"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg/120px-Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg" decoding="async" width="120" height="205" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg/180px-Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg/240px-Elvin_Hayes_1975.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="924" data-file-height="1575" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Elvin Hayes</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Son_House.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Son_House.jpg/120px-Son_House.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="166" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Son_House.jpg/180px-Son_House.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Son_House.jpg/240px-Son_House.jpg 2x" data-file-width="820" data-file-height="1132" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Son_House" title="Son House">Son House</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Hagan_(racing_driver)" title="Billy Hagan (racing driver)">Billy Hagan</a> (1932–2007), <a href="/wiki/NASCAR" title="NASCAR">NASCAR</a> owner and racer, businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_T._Haik" title="Richard T. Haik">Richard T. Haik</a> (born 1950), <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana">United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Haik" title="Ted Haik">Ted Haik</a> (born 1945), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Hall_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jeff Hall (Louisiana politician)">Jeff Hall</a> (born 1951), state representative for Rapides Parish (since 2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Hall_(accordionist)" title="Joe Hall (accordionist)">Joe Hall</a>, la la and Cajun musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pike_Hall_Jr." title="Pike Hall Jr.">Pike Hall Jr.</a> (1931–1999), judge from Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Hamer" title="Rusty Hamer">Rusty Hamer</a> (1947–1990), child actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_E._Hardtner" title="Henry E. Hardtner">Henry E. Hardtner</a> (1870–1935), lumberman, <a href="/wiki/Conservation_movement" title="Conservation movement">conservationist</a>, politician, founder of <a href="/wiki/Urania,_Louisiana" title="Urania, Louisiana">Urania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Spencer_Hardy" title="John Spencer Hardy">John Spencer Hardy</a> (1913–2012), lieutenant general in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">United States Air Force</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hardy_(politician)" title="Paul Hardy (politician)">Paul Jude Hardy</a> (born 1942), <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a>, secretary of state, <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana">lieutenant governor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Harling_(writer)" title="Robert Harling (writer)">Robert Harling</a> (born 1951), playwright, screenwriter and film director, wrote <i><a href="/wiki/Steel_Magnolias" title="Steel Magnolias">Steel Magnolias</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winsor_Harmon" title="Winsor Harmon">Winsor Harmon</a> (born 1963), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Bold_and_the_Beautiful" title="The Bold and the Beautiful">The Bold and the Beautiful</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Harris" title="Lance Harris">Lance Harris</a> (born 1961), state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Harris_(baseball)" title="Will Harris (baseball)">Will Harris</a> (born 1984), relief pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damon_Harrison" title="Damon Harrison">Damon Harrison</a> (born 1988), nose tackle for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Harrison_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Harrison (Louisiana politician)">Joe Harrison</a> (born c. 1952), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Harrison" title="Ryan Harrison">Ryan Harrison</a> (born 1992), professional tennis player</li> <li>Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway (born 1939), former sheriff of <a href="/wiki/Grant_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Grant Parish, Louisiana">Grant Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lil_Boosie" class="mw-redirect" title="Lil Boosie">Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Rapper" class="mw-redirect" title="Rapper">rapper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Hatcher" title="Jason Hatcher">Jason Hatcher</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Havard" title="Kenny Havard">Kenny Havard</a> (born 1971), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Hayes" title="Elvin Hayes">Elvin Hayes</a> (born 1945), <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunter_Hayes" title="Hunter Hayes">Hunter Hayes</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a> singer</li> <li>Rufus D. Hayes (1913–2002), first state insurance commissioner, East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge, Democratic state chairman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Wright_Heard" title="William Wright Heard">William Wright Heard</a> (1853–1926), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">governor of Louisiana</a> (1900–04)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Hebert" title="Bobby Hebert">Bobby Hebert</a> (born 1960), <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> known as "Cajun Cannon"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Felix_Edward_H%C3%A9bert" class="mw-redirect" title="Felix Edward Hébert">Felix Edward Hébert</a> (1901–1979), journalist, politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_M._Hebert" title="Paul M. Hebert">Paul M. Hebert</a> (1907–1977), judge, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University_Law_Center" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana State University Law Center">Louisiana State University Law Center</a> <a href="/wiki/Dean_(education)" title="Dean (education)">dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Hebert" title="Troy Hebert">Troy Hebert</a> (born 1966), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Hedges" title="Lee Hedges">Lee Hedges</a> (born 1929), champion football coach in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talmadge_L._Heflin" title="Talmadge L. Heflin">Talmadge L. Heflin</a> (born 1940), former member of the <a href="/wiki/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">Texas House of Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alice_Heine" title="Alice Heine">Marie Alice Heine</a> (1858–1925), first American <a href="/wiki/Princess_of_Monaco" class="mw-redirect" title="Princess of Monaco">Princess of Monaco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Betty_Heitman" title="Betty Heitman">Betty Heitman</a> (1929–1994), Republican politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Heitmeier" title="David Heitmeier">David Heitmeier</a> (born 1961), state senator for Orleans Parish (since 2008); <a href="/wiki/Optometrist" class="mw-redirect" title="Optometrist">optometrist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_C._Heitmeier" title="Francis C. Heitmeier">Francis C. Heitmeier</a> (born 1950), former state senator for Orleans Parish; lawyer and lobbyist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knute_Heldner" title="Knute Heldner">Knute Heldner</a> (1875–1952), impressionist artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lillian_Hellman" title="Lillian Hellman">Lillian Hellman</a> (1905–1984), playwright and screenwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devery_Henderson" title="Devery Henderson">Devery Henderson</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_Hendrick" title="Lloyd Hendrick">Lloyd Hendrick</a> (1908–1951), Shreveport lawyer and state senator for <a href="/wiki/DeSoto_Parish,_Louisiana" title="DeSoto Parish, Louisiana">DeSoto</a> and <a href="/wiki/Caddo_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Caddo Parish, Louisiana">Caddo parish</a>es (1940–48)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellis_Henican" title="Ellis Henican">Ellis Henican</a> (born 1958), journalist, <a href="/wiki/Pundit_(expert)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pundit (expert)">commentator</a>, talk show host</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Hennessy" title="Jeff Hennessy">Jeff Hennessy</a> (1929–2014), trampoline coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leigh_Hennessy" title="Leigh Hennessy">Leigh Hennessy</a>, world champion gymnast and movie stuntwoman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shelley_Hennig" title="Shelley Hennig">Shelley Hennig</a> (born 1987), actress, <i><a href="/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives" title="Days of Our Lives">Days of Our Lives</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Hennigan" title="Charlie Hennigan">Charlie Hennigan</a> (1935–2017), <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football player</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gilbert_Franklin_Hennigan" title="Gilbert Franklin Hennigan">Gilbert Franklin Hennigan</a> (1883–1960), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cameron_Henry" title="Cameron Henry">Cameron Henry</a> (born 1974), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frogman_Henry" class="mw-redirect" title="Frogman Henry">Clarence "Frogman" Henry</a> (born 1937), singer, musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gloria_Henry" title="Gloria Henry">Gloria Henry</a> (1923–2021), actress, <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/Dennis_the_Menace_(1959_TV_series)" title="Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series)">Dennis the Menace</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hensgens" title="Bob Hensgens">Bob Hensgens</a> (born 1955), state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Herriman" title="George Herriman">George Herriman</a> (1880–1944), <i><a href="/wiki/Krazy_Kat" title="Krazy Kat">Krazy Kat</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Cartoonist" title="Cartoonist">cartoonist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Herthum" title="Louis Herthum">Louis Herthum</a> (born 1956), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Murder,_She_Wrote" title="Murder, She Wrote">Murder, She Wrote</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacob_Hester" title="Jacob Hester">Jacob Hester</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">fullback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emma_Churchman_Hewitt" title="Emma Churchman Hewitt">Emma Churchman Hewitt</a> (1850–1921), writer, journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._W._Hicks" title="W. W. Hicks">W. W. Hicks</a> (1843–1925), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for <a href="/wiki/Webster_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Webster Parish, Louisiana">Webster Parish</a> (1900–04)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Higgins" title="Andrew Higgins">Andrew Higgins</a> (1886–1952), <a href="/wiki/Shipbuilder" class="mw-redirect" title="Shipbuilder">shipbuilder</a>, <a href="/wiki/Industrialist" class="mw-redirect" title="Industrialist">industrialist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clay_Higgins" title="Clay Higgins">Clay Higgins</a> (born 1961), U.S. representative for <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_3rd_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 3rd congressional district">Louisiana's 3rd congressional district</a>, beginning 2017</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stephanie_Hilferty" title="Stephanie Hilferty">Stephanie Hilferty</a> (born 1985), state representative for Orleans and Jefferson parishes since 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Hill_(defensive_back)" title="Kenny Hill (defensive back)">Kenny Hill</a> (born 1958), NFL <a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">defensive back</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corey_Hilliard" title="Corey Hilliard">Corey Hilliard</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">offensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quin_Hillyer" title="Quin Hillyer">Quin Hillyer</a> (born 1964), columnist and editor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_E._Hines" title="Donald E. Hines">Donald E. Hines</a> (1933–2019), politician and physician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walker_Hines_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Walker Hines (Louisiana politician)">Walker Hines</a> (born 1984), state representative from Orleans Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Hirt" title="Al Hirt">Al Hirt</a> (1922–1999), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Valarie_Hodges" title="Valarie Hodges">Valarie Hodges</a> (born 1955), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melvin_L._Holden" class="mw-redirect" title="Melvin L. Holden">Melvin L. Holden</a> (born 1952), first African-American mayor of <a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cheryl_Holdridge" title="Cheryl Holdridge">Cheryl Holdridge</a> (1944–2009), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trindon_Holliday" title="Trindon Holliday">Trindon Holliday</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> and <a href="/wiki/Return_specialist" title="Return specialist">return specialist</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Holliman" title="Earl Holliman">Earl Holliman</a> (born 1928), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Hollins" title="Harry Hollins">Harry Hollins</a> (1932–1989), state representative for Calcasieu Parish 1964–1980</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hollis" title="Paul Hollis">Paul Hollis</a> (born 1972), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/St._Tammany_Parish,_Louisiana" title="St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana">St. Tammany Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_C._Holloway" title="Clyde C. Holloway">Clyde C. Holloway</a> (1943–2016), former <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a>; member of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Public_Service_Commission" title="Louisiana Public Service Commission">Louisiana Public Service Commission</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_F._Holt" title="Ben F. Holt">Ben F. Holt</a> (1925–1995), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_F._Honeycutt" title="Jay F. Honeycutt">Jay F. Honeycutt</a> (born 1937), former director of the <a href="/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center" title="Kennedy Space Center">Kennedy Space Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russel_L._Honor%C3%A9" title="Russel L. Honoré">Russel L. Honoré</a> (born 1947), general during <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a> relief</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dodie_Horton" title="Dodie Horton">Dodie Horton</a> (born 1956), state representative for <a href="/wiki/Bossier_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Bossier Parish, Louisiana">Bossier Parish</a>, effective 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Son_House" title="Son House">Son House</a> (1902–1988), <a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a> singer and guitarist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TJ_House" title="TJ House">TJ House</a> (born 1989), pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Indians" class="mw-redirect" title="Cleveland Indians">Cleveland Indians</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alton_Hardy_Howard" title="Alton Hardy Howard">Alton Hardy Howard</a> (1925–2006), co-founder of <a href="/wiki/Howard_Brothers_Discount_Stores" title="Howard Brothers Discount Stores">Howard Brothers Discount Stores</a>; gospel songwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jaye_Howard" title="Jaye Howard">Jaye Howard</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">nose tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V._E._Howard" title="V. E. Howard">V. E. Howard</a> (1911–2000), <a href="/wiki/Church_of_Christ" title="Church of Christ">Church of Christ</a> clergyman, founder of radio <i>International Gospel Hour</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._L._%22Jack%22_Howard" class="mw-redirect" title="W. L. "Jack" Howard">W. L. "Jack" Howard</a> (1921–2004), mayor of Monroe and partner of Howard Brothers Discount Stores</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arlene_Howell" title="Arlene Howell">Arlene Howell</a> (born 1939), <a href="/wiki/Miss_USA" title="Miss USA">Miss USA</a> 1958 and actress: <i><a href="/wiki/Bourbon_Street_Beat" title="Bourbon Street Beat">Bourbon Street Beat</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Huckaby" title="Jerry Huckaby">Jerry Huckaby</a> (born 1941), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_D._Hughes_III" title="Jefferson D. Hughes III">Jefferson D. Hughes III</a> (born 1952), associate justice of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a> since 2013</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Clark_Hughes" title="William Clark Hughes">William Clark Hughes</a> (1868–1930), <a href="/wiki/Speaker_of_the_Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" class="mw-redirect" title="Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives">Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives</a> (1926–28); Bossier Parish farmer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melvin_Hunt" title="Melvin Hunt">Melvin Hunt</a> (born 1969), assistant coach of the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clementine_Hunter" title="Clementine Hunter">Clementine Hunter</a> (c. 1886–1988), <a href="/wiki/Folk_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Folk artist">folk artist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Hunter" title="Jeffrey Hunter">Jeffrey Hunter</a> (1926–1969), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Hunter" title="Marcus Hunter">Marcus Hunter</a> (born 1979), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carolyn_Huntoon" title="Carolyn Huntoon">Carolyn Huntoon</a> (born 1940), scientist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_%22Pete%22_Huval" class="mw-redirect" title="Mike "Pete" Huval">Mike "Pete" Huval</a> (born c. 1956), politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="I">I</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: I"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg/120px-Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg/180px-Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg/239px-Portrait_et_signature_d%27Iberville.jpg 2x" data-file-width="700" data-file-height="935" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Le_Moyne_d%27Iberville" title="Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville">Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Le_Moyne,_Sieur_d%27Iberville" class="mw-redirect" title="Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville">Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville</a> (1661–1706), founder of the French colony of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_(New_France)" title="Louisiana (New France)">Louisiana of New France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iron_Eyes_Cody" title="Iron Eyes Cody">Iron Eyes Cody</a> (1904–1999), actor; native of <a href="/wiki/Kaplan,_Louisiana" title="Kaplan, Louisiana">Kaplan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Isaacson" title="Walter Isaacson">Walter Isaacson</a> (born 1952), author; journalist; president and chief executive officer, <a href="/wiki/Aspen_Institute" title="Aspen Institute">Aspen Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Ivey" title="Barry Ivey">Barry Ivey</a> (born 1979), politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="J">J</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: J"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_W._Jack" title="George W. Jack">George W. Jack</a> (1875–1924), federal judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellborn_Jack" title="Wellborn Jack">Wellborn Jack</a> (1907–1991), state representative from Caddo Parish (1940–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whitfield_Jack" title="Whitfield Jack">Whitfield Jack</a> (1906–1989), Shreveport attorney and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a> <a href="/wiki/Colonel" title="Colonel">colonel</a> in World War II and <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve" title="United States Army Reserve">United States Army Reserve</a> <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donte_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Donte Jackson (American football)">Donte Jackson</a> (born 1995), NFL <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_M._Jackson" title="John M. Jackson">John M. Jackson</a> (born 1950), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/JAG_(TV_series)" title="JAG (TV series)">JAG</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_P._Jackson" title="Lisa P. Jackson">Lisa Jackson</a> (born 1962), administrator of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency" title="United States Environmental Protection Agency">Environmental Protection Agency</a> under <a href="/wiki/Barack_Obama" title="Barack Obama">Barack Obama</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MahaliaJackson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/MahaliaJackson.jpg/120px-MahaliaJackson.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="121" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/MahaliaJackson.jpg/180px-MahaliaJackson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/MahaliaJackson.jpg/240px-MahaliaJackson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2497" data-file-height="2528" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</a> (1911–1972), <a href="/wiki/Gospel_music" title="Gospel music">gospel singer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Jackson_(Zebra)" title="Randy Jackson (Zebra)">Randy Jackson</a> (born 1955), guitarist and lead singer of rock band <a href="/wiki/Zebra_(American_band)" title="Zebra (American band)">Zebra</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg/120px-Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg/180px-Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg/240px-Randy_Jackson_crop.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2688" data-file-height="3192" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Randy_Jackson" title="Randy Jackson">Randy Jackson</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Randy_Jackson" title="Randy Jackson">Randy Jackson</a> (born 1956), musician, entrepreneur, television personality</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyson_Jackson" title="Tyson Jackson">Tyson Jackson</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">defensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Jacobs" title="Brandon Jacobs">Brandon Jacobs</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angie_Jakusz" class="mw-redirect" title="Angie Jakusz">Angie Jakusz</a> (1980–2021), Contestant on <a href="/wiki/Survivor:_Palau" title="Survivor: Palau">Survivor: Palau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bradie_James" title="Bradie James">Bradie James</a> (born 1981), <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antawn_Jamison" title="Antawn Jamison">Antawn Jamison</a> (born 1976), NBA player for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rajarsi_Janakananda" title="Rajarsi Janakananda">Rajarsi Janakananda</a> (1892–1955), former president of the <a href="/wiki/Self-Realization_Fellowship" title="Self-Realization Fellowship">Self-Realization Fellowship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/JayDaYoungan" title="JayDaYoungan">JayDaYoungan</a> (1998–2022), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lemuel_Jeanpierre" title="Lemuel Jeanpierre">Lemuel Jeanpierre</a> (born 1987), center for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_O._Jefferson" title="Patrick O. Jefferson">Patrick O. Jefferson</a> (born 1968), state representative for Bienville, Claiborne, and Lincoln parishes (since 2012); lawyer in Arcadia</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Jemison" title="Eddie Jemison">Eddie Jemison</a> (born 1963), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Hung_(TV_series)" title="Hung (TV series)">Hung</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Almighty" title="Bruce Almighty">Bruce Almighty</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Ocean%27s_Eleven_(2001_film)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ocean's Eleven (2001 film)">Ocean's Eleven</a></i> and its sequels</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:T._J._Jemison,_1983.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg/120px-T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg/179px-T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg/239px-T._J._Jemison%2C_1983.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1337" data-file-height="1765" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/T._J._Jemison" title="T. J. Jemison">T. J. Jemison</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/T._J._Jemison" title="T. J. Jemison">T. J. Jemison</a> (1918–2013), clergyman and organizer of the <a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge_bus_boycott" title="Baton Rouge bus boycott">Baton Rouge bus boycott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Faith_Jenkins" title="Faith Jenkins">Faith Jenkins</a> (born 20th century), attorney, legal commentator, <a href="/wiki/Miss_Louisiana" title="Miss Louisiana">Miss Louisiana</a> 2000</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mykel_Shannon_Jenkins" title="Mykel Shannon Jenkins">Mykel Shannon Jenkins</a> (born 1969), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Bold_and_the_Beautiful" title="The Bold and the Beautiful">The Bold and the Beautiful</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woody_Jenkins" title="Woody Jenkins">Woody Jenkins</a> (born 1947), politician, newspaper publisher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Jindal" title="Bobby Jindal">Bobby Jindal</a> (born 1971), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Johns_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ronnie Johns (Louisiana politician)">Ronnie Johns</a> (born 1949), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A.R._Johnson_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="A.R. Johnson (Louisiana politician)">Andrew R. Johnson</a> (1856–1933), <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a> and mayor of <a href="/wiki/Homer,_Louisiana" title="Homer, Louisiana">Homer</a>; named <a href="/wiki/Ashland,_Natchitoches_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana">Ashland</a>, Louisiana</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avery_Johnson" title="Avery Johnson">Avery Johnson</a> (born 1965), NBA player and coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernette_Joshua_Johnson" title="Bernette Joshua Johnson">Bernette Joshua Johnson</a> (born 1943), Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2013; associate justice, 1994–2013</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Johnson_(double-bassist)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bill Johnson (double-bassist)">Bill Johnson</a> (1872–1972), jazz musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damaris_Johnson" title="Damaris Johnson">Damaris Johnson</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> and <a href="/wiki/Punt_returner" class="mw-redirect" title="Punt returner">punt returner</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bastrop_High_School_(Louisiana)_yearbook,_%22The_Ram_1978%22,_page_170_(cropped_to_Dan_Johnson).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg/120px-Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg/180px-Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg/240px-Bastrop_High_School_%28Louisiana%29_yearbook%2C_%22The_Ram_1978%22%2C_page_170_%28cropped_to_Dan_Johnson%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="286" data-file-height="383" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dan_Johnson_(Kentucky_politician)" title="Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician)">Dan Johnson</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Dan_Johnson_(Kentucky_politician)" title="Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician)">Dan Johnson</a> – American religious leader and politician (1960–2017)<sup id="cite_ref-2000-08-03_Min-U-Script_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2000-08-03_Min-U-Script-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Johnson" title="Mike Johnson">Mike Johnson</a> (born 1972), U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017; former state representative and constitutional attorney from Bossier Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quinn_Johnson" title="Quinn Johnson">Quinn Johnson</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">fullback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toya_Johnson" title="Toya Johnson">Toya Johnson</a> (born 1983), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Bennett_Johnston" title="J. Bennett Johnston">John Bennett Johnston Jr.</a> (born 1932), <a href="/wiki/U.S._Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senator">U.S. Senator</a> (1972–97); <a href="/wiki/Lobbyist" class="mw-redirect" title="Lobbyist">lobbyist</a> (since 1997); <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a> (1968–72); <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">state representative</a> (1964–68)</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Charlie_Joiner.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Charlie_Joiner.jpg/120px-Charlie_Joiner.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Charlie_Joiner.jpg/180px-Charlie_Joiner.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Charlie_Joiner.jpg 2x" data-file-width="233" data-file-height="312" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a> (born 1947), former NFL wide receiver, member of the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Jones" title="Bert Jones">Bert Jones</a> (born 1951), football quarterback, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Tigers_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana State Tigers football">LSU</a> and NFL's <a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Indianapolis_Colts" title="History of the Indianapolis Colts">Baltimore Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chad_Jones_(American_football)" title="Chad Jones (American football)">Chad Jones</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Jones" title="Deion Jones">Deion Jones</a> (born 1994), <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Jones" title="Donnie Jones">Donnie Jones</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">punter</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dub_Jones_(American_football)" title="Dub Jones (American football)">Dub Jones</a> (1924–2024), <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> and <a href="/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference" title="All-America Football Conference">AAFC</a> <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgar_Jones_(linebacker)" title="Edgar Jones (linebacker)">Edgar Jones</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Jones" title="Jacoby Jones">Jacoby Jones</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Ravens" title="Baltimore Ravens">Baltimore Ravens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perry_Jones_III" class="mw-redirect" title="Perry Jones III">Perry Jones III</a> (born 1991), player for the <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson_Jones" title="Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones">Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones</a> (1905–1982), president and baseball coach at <a href="/wiki/Grambling_State_University" title="Grambling State University">Grambling State University</a> (1936–77)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henderson_Jordan_(Louisiana_sheriff)" class="mw-redirect" title="Henderson Jordan (Louisiana sheriff)">Henderson Jordan</a> (1896–1958), Bienville Parish <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Posse_comitatus_(common_law)" class="mw-redirect" title="Posse comitatus (common law)">posse</a> that ambushed <a href="/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde" title="Bonnie and Clyde">Bonnie and Clyde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_I._Jordan" title="Michael I. Jordan">Michael I. Jordan</a> (born 1956), Professor at <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley" title="University of California, Berkeley">University of California, Berkeley</a>, researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence</li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._E._Jumonville_Jr." title="J. E. Jumonville Jr.">J. E. Jumonville Jr.</a> (born 1942), state senator and horse breeder from Pointe Coupee Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juvenile_(rapper)" title="Juvenile (rapper)">Juvenile</a> (born 1975), <a href="/wiki/Rapper" class="mw-redirect" title="Rapper">rapper</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="K">K</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: K"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kelly_Keeling" title="Kelly Keeling">Kelly Keeling</a> (born 1966), singer-songwriter from <a href="/wiki/Houma,_Louisiana" title="Houma, Louisiana">Houma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perry_Keith" title="Perry Keith">Perry Keith</a> (1847–1935), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_P._Kellogg" class="mw-redirect" title="William P. Kellogg">William P. Kellogg</a> (1830–1918), <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Congress">Member of Congress</a>; Governor; <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senator">United States Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iris_Kelso" title="Iris Kelso">Iris Kelso</a> (1926–2003), New Orleans journalist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolivar_E._Kemp" title="Bolivar E. Kemp">Bolivar E. Kemp</a> (1871–1933), U.S. representative (1925–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bolivar_Edwards_Kemp_Jr." title="Bolivar Edwards Kemp Jr.">Bolivar Edwards Kemp Jr.</a> (1904–1965), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Attorney_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana Attorney General">Louisiana Attorney General</a> (1948–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Neely_Kennedy" class="mw-redirect" title="John Neely Kennedy">John Neely Kennedy</a> (born 1951), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</a> <a href="/wiki/State_Treasurer" class="mw-redirect" title="State Treasurer">State Treasurer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_F._Kennon" title="Robert F. Kennon">Robert F. Kennon</a> (1902–1988), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1952–56)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Kershaw" title="Doug Kershaw">Doug Kershaw</a> (born 1936), musician, singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Kershaw" title="Sammy Kershaw">Sammy Kershaw</a> (born 1958), musician; singer; candidate for <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana">Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_K-Doe" title="Ernie K-Doe">Ernie K-Doe</a> (1936–2001), singer; billed himself as the "Emperor of the Universe"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Khaled" title="DJ Khaled">DJ Khaled</a> (born 1975), record producer; radio personality; DJ; record label executive</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sal_Khan" title="Sal Khan">Salman Khan</a> (born 1976), Founder and CEO of <a href="/wiki/Khan_Academy" title="Khan Academy">Khan Academy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nat_G._Kiefer" title="Nat G. Kiefer">Nat G. Kiefer</a> (1939–1985), state senator from <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catherine_D._Kimball" title="Catherine D. Kimball">Catherine D. Kimball</a> (born 1945), retired chief justice of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_King" title="Claude King">Claude King</a> (1923–2013), <a href="/wiki/Country_music" title="Country music">country</a> singer-songwriter; known for "<a href="/wiki/Wolverton_Mountain" title="Wolverton Mountain">Wolverton Mountain</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_King" title="Earl King">Earl King</a> (1934–2003), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_E._King" title="Ralph E. King">Ralph E. King</a> (1902–1974), physician; state senator from Franklin Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edith_Killgore_Kirkpatrick" title="Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick">Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick</a> (1918–2014), music educator; former member of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Board_of_Regents" title="Louisiana Board of Regents">Louisiana Board of Regents</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_Klein_(singer)" title="Mark Klein (singer)">Mark Klein</a> (born 1993), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Haven_Klock" title="Neil Haven Klock">Neil Haven Klock</a> (1896–1978), sugar planter; politician from Rapides Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeannette_Knoll" title="Jeannette Knoll">Jeannette Knoll</a> (born 1943), associate justice of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Monroe_Knowles" title="Jesse Monroe Knowles">Jesse Monroe Knowles</a> (1919–2006), politician; survivor of the <a href="/wiki/Bataan_Death_March" title="Bataan Death March">Bataan Death March</a> during World War II</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="L">L</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: L"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_LaBruzzo" title="John LaBruzzo">John LaBruzzo</a> (born 1970), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Lacy" title="Eddie Lacy">Eddie Lacy</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Lafayette" title="Oliver Lafayette">Oliver Lafayette</a> (born 1984), basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Lafitte" title="Ed Lafitte">Ed Lafitte</a> (1886–1971), baseball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean_Lafitte" title="Jean Lafitte">Jean Lafitte</a> (c. 1780 – c. 1826), <a href="/wiki/Blacksmith" title="Blacksmith">blacksmith</a>; <a href="/wiki/Pirate" class="mw-redirect" title="Pirate">pirate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_LaFleur" title="David LaFleur">David LaFleur</a> (born 1974), former NFL player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_LaFleur" title="Eric LaFleur">Eric LaFleur</a> (born 1964), attorney and politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_LaFleur" title="Greg LaFleur">Greg LaFleur</a> (born 1958), former NFL player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Verbis_Lafleur" title="Joseph Verbis Lafleur">Joseph Verbis Lafleur</a> (1912–1944), Roman Catholic priest of the Military Ordinariate of the United States during World War II</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vanessa_Caston_LaFleur" title="Vanessa Caston LaFleur">Vanessa Caston LaFleur</a>, attorney and politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_LaFonta" title="Juan LaFonta">Juan LaFonta</a> (born 1972), former state representative for Orleans Parish and New Orleans lawyer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Papa_Jack_Laine" title="Papa Jack Laine">Papa Jack Laine</a> (1873–1966), bandleader</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maxie_Lambright" title="Maxie Lambright">Maxie Lambright</a> (1924–1980), football coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dorothy_Lamour" title="Dorothy Lamour">Dorothy Lamour</a> (1914–1996), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Lamperez" title="Julius Lamperez">Julius Lamperez</a> (1920–1999), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katherine_LaNasa" title="Katherine LaNasa">Katherine LaNasa</a> (born 1966), actress, <i><a href="/wiki/Judging_Amy" title="Judging Amy">Judging Amy</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bennett_Landreneau" title="Bennett Landreneau">Bennett Landreneau</a> (born 1947), Major General in the Army National Guard, and Adjutant General of Louisiana, 1997–2011</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg/120px-Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="152" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg/180px-Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg/240px-Mary_Landrieu_Senate_portrait.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2369" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mary_Landrieu" title="Mary Landrieu">Mary Landrieu</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Mary_Landrieu" title="Mary Landrieu">Mary Landrieu</a> (born 1955), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">US Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitch_Landrieu" title="Mitch Landrieu">Mitch Landrieu</a> (born 1960), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moon_Landrieu" title="Moon Landrieu">Moon Landrieu</a> (born 1930), judge, politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ali_Landry.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Ali_Landry.jpg/120px-Ali_Landry.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Ali_Landry.jpg/180px-Ali_Landry.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Ali_Landry.jpg/240px-Ali_Landry.jpg 2x" data-file-width="559" data-file-height="679" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ali_Landry" title="Ali Landry">Ali Landry</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ali_Landry" title="Ali Landry">Ali Landry</a> (born 1973), actress; model; <a href="/wiki/Miss_USA" title="Miss USA">Miss USA</a> (1996)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jarvis_Landry" title="Jarvis Landry">Jarvis Landry</a> (born 1992), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Landry" title="Jeff Landry">Jeff Landry</a> (born 1970), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lisa_Landry" title="Lisa Landry">Lisa Landry</a> (born 1977), comedian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nancy_Landry" title="Nancy Landry">Nancy Landry</a> (born 1962), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Laneuville" title="Eric Laneuville">Eric Laneuville</a> (born 1952), actor; television director, <i><a href="/wiki/St._Elsewhere" title="St. Elsewhere">St. Elsewhere</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Room_222" title="Room 222">Room 222</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_LaRocca" title="Nick LaRocca">Nick LaRocca</a> (1889–1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Larroquette" title="John Larroquette">John Larroquette</a> (born 1947), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Lauricella" title="Hank Lauricella">Hank Lauricella</a> (1930–2014), football player; state senator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marie_Laveau" title="Marie Laveau">Marie Laveau</a> (c 1794 – c. 1881), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Voodoo" title="Louisiana Voodoo">Voodoo</a> priestess</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theodore_K._Lawless" title="Theodore K. Lawless">Theodore K. Lawless</a> (1892–1971), dermatologist, medical researcher, and philanthropist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladislas_Lazaro" title="Ladislas Lazaro">Ladislas Lazaro</a> (1872–1927), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_%22Buddy%22_Leach" class="mw-redirect" title="Claude "Buddy" Leach">Claude "Buddy" Leach</a> (born 1934), politician; businessman</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Huddie_Ledbetter_(Leadbelly)_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Huddie_Ledbetter_%28Leadbelly%29_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg/120px-Huddie_Ledbetter_%28Leadbelly%29_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Huddie_Ledbetter_%28Leadbelly%29_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg/180px-Huddie_Ledbetter_%28Leadbelly%29_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Huddie_Ledbetter_%28Leadbelly%29_taken_by_Alan_Lomax.jpg 2x" data-file-width="240" data-file-height="296" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Lead_Belly" title="Lead Belly">Lead Belly</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Lead_Belly" title="Lead Belly">Lead Belly</a> (1885–1949), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronald_Leary" title="Ronald Leary">Ronald Leary</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American and Canadian football)">guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dudley_J._LeBlanc" title="Dudley J. LeBlanc">Dudley J. LeBlanc</a> (1894–1971), politician; businessman; made a fortune in the <a href="/wiki/Patent_medicine" title="Patent medicine">patent medicine</a> <a href="/wiki/Hadacol" title="Hadacol">Hadacol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_S._LeBlanc" title="Fred S. LeBlanc">Fred S. LeBlanc</a> (1897–1969), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_A._LeBlanc_I" title="Samuel A. LeBlanc I">Samuel A. LeBlanc I</a> (1886–1955), lawyer; state representative; state court judge; grandfather of <a href="/wiki/Sam_A._LeBlanc_III" title="Sam A. LeBlanc III">Sam A. LeBlanc III</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Conway_LeBleu_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Conway LeBleu (Louisiana politician)">Conway LeBleu</a> (1918–2007), state representative for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, 1964–88</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Leche" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Leche">Richard Leche</a> (1898–1965), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RosieLedet2004.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/RosieLedet2004.jpg/120px-RosieLedet2004.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="158" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/RosieLedet2004.jpg/180px-RosieLedet2004.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/17/RosieLedet2004.jpg/239px-RosieLedet2004.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1228" data-file-height="1620" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Rosie_Ledet" title="Rosie Ledet">Rosie Ledet</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Rosie_Ledet" title="Rosie Ledet">Rosie Ledet</a> (born 1971), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_E._LeDoux" title="Joseph E. LeDoux">Joseph E. LeDoux</a> (born 1949), <a href="/wiki/Neuroscientist" title="Neuroscientist">neuroscientist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Lee_(Baltimore_Colts)" class="mw-redirect" title="David Lee (Baltimore Colts)">David Lee</a> (born 1943), football player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Lee_(sheriff)" title="Harry Lee (sheriff)">Harry Lee</a> (1932–2007), <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Jefferson Parish">Jefferson Parish</a> <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rory_Lee" title="Rory Lee">Rory Lee</a> (born 1949), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> (1997–2004)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keith_Lehr" title="Keith Lehr">Keith Lehr</a> (born 1963), two-time <a href="/wiki/World_Series_of_Poker_bracelet" title="World Series of Poker bracelet">World Series of Poker bracelet</a> winner, born and resides in Bossier City</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iry_LeJeune" title="Iry LeJeune">Iry LeJeune</a> (1928–1955), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_A._Lejeune" title="John A. Lejeune">John A. Lejeune</a> (1867–1942), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">Marine Corps</a> general</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg/120px-Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg/180px-Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg/240px-Don_Lemon_Portrait_2018.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2547" data-file-height="3372" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Don_Lemon" title="Don Lemon">Don Lemon</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Don_Lemon" title="Don Lemon">Don Lemon</a> (born 1966), journalist and television anchor; host of <i><a href="/wiki/CNN_Newsroom" title="CNN Newsroom">CNN Newsroom</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elmore_Leonard" title="Elmore Leonard">Elmore Leonard</a> (1925–2013), crime and western novelist; born in New Orleans</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Leslie_(Louisiana)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jim Leslie (Louisiana)">Jim Leslie</a> (1937–1976), journalist; advertising executive; assassinated in Baton Rouge</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jared_Leto,_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_(2)_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="184" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-Jared_Leto%2C_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2016_%282%29_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="1841" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jared_Leto" title="Jared Leto">Jared Leto</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jared_Leto" title="Jared Leto">Jared Leto</a> (born 1971), actor; lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band <a href="/wiki/Thirty_Seconds_to_Mars" title="Thirty Seconds to Mars">Thirty Seconds to Mars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Leto" title="Shannon Leto">Shannon Leto</a> (born 1970), drummer of the alternative rock band <a href="/wiki/Thirty_Seconds_to_Mars" title="Thirty Seconds to Mars">Thirty Seconds to Mars</a>, occasional actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zachary_Levi" title="Zachary Levi">Zachary Levi</a> (born 1980), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Less_than_Perfect" title="Less than Perfect">Less than Perfect</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Chuck_(TV_series)" title="Chuck (TV series)">Chuck</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis" title="Jerry Lee Lewis">Jerry Lee Lewis</a> (1935–2022), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keenan_Lewis" title="Keenan Lewis">Keenan Lewis</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Lewis_(author)" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael Lewis (author)">Michael Lewis</a> (born 1960), author; <a href="/wiki/Business_journalism" title="Business journalism">financial journalist</a>; <i><a href="/wiki/Moneyball:_The_Art_of_Winning_an_Unfair_Game" title="Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game">Moneyball</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Blind_Side:_Evolution_of_a_Game" title="The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game">The Blind Side</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Lewis" title="Patrick Lewis">Patrick Lewis</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">center</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rashard_Lewis" title="Rashard Lewis">Rashard Lewis</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">forward</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg/120px-Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg/180px-Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg/240px-Lil_Wayne_in_Concert.jpg 2x" data-file-width="726" data-file-height="963" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Lil_Wayne" title="Lil Wayne">Lil Wayne</a> (born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coleman_Lindsey" title="Coleman Lindsey">Coleman Lindsey</a> (1892–1968), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Meghan_Linsey" title="Meghan Linsey">Meghan Linsey</a> (born 1985), musician, singer/songwriter, and contestant on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Voice_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Voice (U.S. TV series)">The Voice</a></i> <a href="/wiki/The_Voice_(U.S._season_8)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Voice (U.S. season 8)">season 8</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F._A._Little_Jr." title="F. A. Little Jr.">F. A. Little Jr.</a> (born 1936), judge of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana">United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Walter" title="Little Walter">Little Walter</a> (1930–1968), <a href="/wiki/Blues" title="Blues">blues</a> harmonica player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nate_Livings" title="Nate Livings">Nate Livings</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Livingston" title="Bob Livingston">Bob Livingston</a> (born 1943), <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Congress">Member of Congress</a> (1977–99)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Livingston" title="Edward Livingston">Edward Livingston</a> (1764–1836), <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Congress">Member of Congress</a>; <a href="/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State" title="United States Secretary of State">United States Secretary of State</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_(singer)" title="Lloyd (singer)">Lloyd</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">contemporary R&B</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop">hip hop</a> artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bennie_Logan" title="Bennie Logan">Bennie Logan</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Nose_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Nose tackle">nose tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Earl_Long_portrait.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Earl_Long_portrait.jpg/120px-Earl_Long_portrait.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Earl_Long_portrait.jpg/180px-Earl_Long_portrait.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Earl_Long_portrait.jpg/240px-Earl_Long_portrait.jpg 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="400" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Earl_Long" title="Earl Long">Earl Long</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Earl_Long" title="Earl Long">Earl Kemp Long</a> (1895–1960), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1939–40, 1948–52 and 1956–60)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_S._Long" title="George S. Long">George S. Long</a> (1883–1958), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Long" title="Gerald Long">Gerald Long</a> (born 1944), Republican state senator from <a href="/wiki/Natchitoches,_Louisiana" title="Natchitoches, Louisiana">Natchitoches</a>; only elected Republican official of the <a href="/wiki/Long_family" title="Long family">Long family</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Huey_Long_(cropped_2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/120px-Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/180px-Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg/240px-Huey_Long_%28cropped_2%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="859" data-file-height="1146" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Huey_Long" title="Huey Long">Huey Long</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Huey_Long" title="Huey Long">Huey Pierce Long Jr.</a> (1893–1935), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a>; <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">US Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_D._Long" title="Jimmy D. Long">Jimmy D. Long</a> (1931–2016), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russell_Long" class="mw-redirect" title="Russell Long">Russell Long</a> (1918–2003), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">US Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Speedy_O._Long" class="mw-redirect" title="Speedy O. Long">Speedy O. Long</a> (1928–2006), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a>; <a href="/wiki/District_attorney" title="District attorney">district attorney</a> from <a href="/wiki/La_Salle_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="La Salle Parish">La Salle Parish</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg/120px-New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg/180px-New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg/240px-New_Orleans_Jazz_Fest_1975_-_Jambalaya_-_Fess.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1120" data-file-height="1669" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Professor_Longhair" title="Professor Longhair">Professor Longhair</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Professor_Longhair" title="Professor Longhair">Professor Longhair</a> (1918–1980), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_L._Loos" title="John L. Loos">John L. Loos</a> (1918–2011), historian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Lopinto" title="Joseph Lopinto">Joseph Lopinto</a> (born c. 1976), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Jefferson Parish, Louisiana">Jefferson Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morris_Lottinger_Jr." title="Morris Lottinger Jr.">Morris Lottinger Jr.</a> (born c. 1938), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morris_Lottinger_Sr." title="Morris Lottinger Sr.">Morris Lottinger Sr.</a> (1902–1978), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_Louis" title="Lance Louis">Lance Louis</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Offensive_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive guard">offensive guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Loup" title="Aaron Loup">Aaron Loup</a> (born 1987), relief pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays" title="Toronto Blue Jays">Toronto Blue Jays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Lowther" title="Bobby Lowther">Bobby Lowther</a> (1923–2015), only two-sport (basketball and track and field) All-American at <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</a> (1946)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cornelius_Lucas" title="Cornelius Lucas">Cornelius Lucas</a> (born 1991), offensive tackle for the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_L._Lynn" title="Robert L. Lynn">Robert L. Lynn</a> (1931–2020), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> 1975–1997</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Lyons" title="Ted Lyons">Ted Lyons</a> (1900–1986), Hall of Fame baseball player</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="M">M</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: M"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sherman_Q._Mack" title="Sherman Q. Mack">Sherman Q. Mack</a> (born 1972), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mackie" title="Anthony Mackie">Anthony Mackie</a> (born 1979), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Million_Dollar_Baby" title="Million Dollar Baby">Million Dollar Baby</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Hurt_Locker" title="The Hurt Locker">The Hurt Locker</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Captain_America:_The_Winter_Soldier" title="Captain America: The Winter Soldier">Captain America</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_Sam" title="Magic Sam">Magic Sam</a> (1937–1969), <a href="/wiki/Blues_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Blues music">blues music</a> pioneer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Maginnis_(Louisiana_political_writer)" title="John Maginnis (Louisiana political writer)">John Maginnis</a> (1948–2014), journalist; author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mikie_Mahtook" title="Mikie Mahtook">Mikie Mahtook</a> (born 1989), outfielder for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays" title="Tampa Bay Rays">Tampa Bay Rays</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg/120px-Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="125" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg/180px-Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg/240px-Karl_Malone_1988-89.jpg 2x" data-file-width="328" data-file-height="341" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Karl_Malone" title="Karl Malone">Karl Malone</a> (born 1963), <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> basketball player, mainly with the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Mangum" title="Jeff Mangum">Jeff Mangum</a> (born 1970), musician; founder of <a href="/wiki/Neutral_Milk_Hotel" title="Neutral Milk Hotel">Neutral Milk Hotel</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Robert_Mann_(Louisiana_historian)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Robert Mann (Louisiana historian) (page does not exist)">Robert "Bob" Mann</a> (born 1958), journalist, historian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Archie Manning</a> (born 1949), former <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>; father of Eli, Cooper and Peyton</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cooper_Manning" title="Cooper Manning">Cooper Manning</a> (born 1974), television personality; brother of Eli and Peyton</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Eli_Manning.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Eli_Manning.jpg/120px-Eli_Manning.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Eli_Manning.jpg/180px-Eli_Manning.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Eli_Manning.jpg/240px-Eli_Manning.jpg 2x" data-file-width="626" data-file-height="900" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Eli_Manning" title="Eli Manning">Eli Manning</a> (born 1981), <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>; son of <a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Archie Manning</a>; brother of Peyton and Cooper</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg/120px-Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="163" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg/180px-Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg/240px-Peyton_Manning_passing.jpg 2x" data-file-width="590" data-file-height="800" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Peyton Manning</a> (born 1976), retired <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>; son of <a href="/wiki/Archie_Manning" title="Archie Manning">Archie Manning</a>; brother of Eli and Cooper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Manzella" title="Tommy Manzella">Tommy Manzella</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Rockies" title="Colorado Rockies">Colorado Rockies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">"Pistol" Pete Maravich</a> (1947–1988), basketball player, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball">LSU</a> and <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Famer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Mares" title="Paul Mares">Paul Mares</a> (1900–1949), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anna_Margaret" title="Anna Margaret">Anna Margaret</a> (born 1996), singer</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_(1965).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg/120px-Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg/180px-Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg/240px-Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa_en_Mi_h%C3%A9roe_%281965%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="894" data-file-height="1198" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa" title="Angélica María">Angélica María</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ang%C3%A9lica_Mar%C3%ADa" title="Angélica María">Angélica María</a> (born 1944), Mexican actress and singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_M._Marionneaux" title="Robert M. Marionneaux">Robert M. Marionneaux</a> (born 1968), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Branford_Marsalis" title="Branford Marsalis">Branford Marsalis</a> (born 1960), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Delfeayo_Marsalis" title="Delfeayo Marsalis">Delfeayo Marsalis</a> (born 1965), trombonist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellis_Marsalis_Jr." title="Ellis Marsalis Jr.">Ellis Marsalis Jr.</a> (1934–2020), musician; educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellis_Marsalis_Sr." title="Ellis Marsalis Sr.">Ellis Marsalis Sr.</a> (1908–2004), poultry farmer; jazz musician; hotelier; <a href="/wiki/Civil_rights_activist" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights activist">civil rights activist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Marsalis" title="Jason Marsalis">Jason Marsalis</a> (born 1977), percussionist</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg/120px-Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="171" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg/180px-Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg/239px-Wynton_Marsalis_Lyon_2016.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1978" data-file-height="2823" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Wynton_Marsalis" title="Wynton Marsalis">Wynton Marsalis</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Wynton_Marsalis" title="Wynton Marsalis">Wynton Marsalis</a> (born 1961), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_Marshall" title="Leonard Marshall">Leonard Marshall</a> (born 1961), former <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a>, primarily for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_W._Martien" title="Samuel W. Martien">Samuel W. Martien</a> (1854–1946), <a href="/wiki/Planter_(American_South)" class="mw-redirect" title="Planter (American South)">planter</a>; politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._(EuroLeague_2022-23)_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg/120px-2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="106" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg/180px-2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg/240px-2022-12-22_ALBA_Berlin_gegen_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C._%28EuroLeague_2022-23%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93075.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2457" data-file-height="2168" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jarell_Martin" title="Jarell Martin">Jarell Martin</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jarell_Martin" title="Jarell Martin">Jarell Martin</a> (born 1994), basketball player for <a href="/wiki/Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C." title="Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.">Maccabi Tel Aviv</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Martiny" title="Danny Martiny">Danny Martiny</a> (born 1951), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Masterson" title="Rod Masterson">Rod Masterson</a> (1945–2013), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyrann_Mathieu" title="Tyrann Mathieu">Tyrann Mathieu</a> (born 1992), free safety and cornerback for the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">Arizona Cardinals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vance_McAllister" title="Vance McAllister">Vance McAllister</a> (born 1974), <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_5th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 5th congressional district">Louisiana's 5th congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_McCallum" title="Jay McCallum">Jay McCallum</a> (born 1960), justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court; former state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_T._McCalman" title="James T. McCalman">James T. McCalman</a> (1914–1977), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">state senator</a> from Claiborne and Bienville parishes (1960–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Todd_McClure" title="Todd McClure">Todd McClure</a> (born 1977), center for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Falcons" title="Atlanta Falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_McConathy" title="John McConathy">John McConathy</a> (1930–2016), professional basketball player and educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McConathy" title="Mike McConathy">Mike McConathy</a> (born 1955), basketball coach at <a href="/wiki/Northwestern_State_University" title="Northwestern State University">Northwestern State University</a> since 1999; son of John McConathy</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_McCormack_(Louisiana_pastor)" title="Billy McCormack (Louisiana pastor)">Billy McCormack</a> (1928–2012), <a href="/wiki/Southern_Baptist" class="mw-redirect" title="Southern Baptist">Southern Baptist</a> clergyman; national director of the <a href="/wiki/Christian_Coalition_of_America" title="Christian Coalition of America">Christian Coalition of America</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McCrery" title="Jim McCrery">Jim McCrery</a> (born 1949), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sidney_McCrory" title="Sidney McCrory">Sidney McCrory</a> (1911–1985), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Department_of_Agriculture_and_Forestry" title="Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry">Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry</a> (1956–60)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_McFarland_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack McFarland (Louisiana politician)">Jack McFarland</a> (born 1969), state representative from Winn Parish, effective 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eugene_McGehee" title="Eugene McGehee">Eugene McGehee</a> (1928–2014), state legislator; judge; from East Baton Rouge Parish</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg/120px-Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg/180px-Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5f/Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg/240px-Tim_McGraw_October_24_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="507" data-file-height="679" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Tim_McGraw" title="Tim McGraw">Tim McGraw</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Tim_McGraw" title="Tim McGraw">Tim McGraw</a> (born 1967), country musician; actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_McKeithen" title="John McKeithen">John McKeithen</a> (1918–1999), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1964–72)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._Fox_McKeithen" title="W. Fox McKeithen">W. Fox McKeithen</a> (1946–2005), Louisiana secretary of state (1988–2005)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_E._McKenzie" title="Charles E. McKenzie">Charles E. McKenzie</a> (1896–1956), U.S. representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baylus_Benjamin_McKinney" class="mw-redirect" title="Baylus Benjamin McKinney">Baylus Benjamin McKinney</a> (1886–1952), Christian singer-songwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_McKnight" title="Joe McKnight">Joe McKnight</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)">tailback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._J._McNamara" title="A. J. McNamara">A. J. McNamara</a> (1936–2014), state representative; U.S. District Judge from Jefferson Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Meche" title="Gil Meche">Gil Meche</a> (born 1978), <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> pitcher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_C._Megginson" title="Leon C. Megginson">Leon C. Megginson</a> (1921–2010), LSU professor noted for his clarifying statements about <a href="/wiki/Darwinism" title="Darwinism">Darwinism</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DLMenard_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="156" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg/240px-DLMenard_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1244" data-file-height="1617" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/D._L._Menard" title="D. L. Menard">D.L. Menard</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/D._L._Menard" title="D. L. Menard">D. L. Menard</a> (1932–2017), <a href="/wiki/Cajun_music" title="Cajun music">Cajun musician</a> from <a href="/wiki/Erath,_Louisiana" title="Erath, Louisiana">Erath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adah_Isaacs_Menken" title="Adah Isaacs Menken">Adah Isaacs Menken</a> (1835–1868), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emile_Meyer" title="Emile Meyer">Emile Meyer</a> (1910–1987), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerome_Meyinsse" title="Jerome Meyinsse">Jerome Meyinsse</a> (born 1988), basketball player in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Quintin_Mikell" title="Quintin Mikell">Quintin Mikell</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lizzie_Miles" title="Lizzie Miles">Lizzie Miles</a> (1895–1963), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wade_Miley" title="Wade Miley">Wade Miley</a> (born 1986), relief pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Miller_(accordionist)" title="Larry Miller (accordionist)">Larry Miller</a> (born 1936), musician and accordion maker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roderick_Miller_(politician)" title="Roderick Miller (politician)">Roderick Miller</a> (1924–2005), politician; lawyer</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Master_p-02.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Master_p-02.jpg/120px-Master_p-02.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Master_p-02.jpg/180px-Master_p-02.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Master_p-02.jpg/240px-Master_p-02.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1103" data-file-height="1105" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Master_P" title="Master P">Master P</a></figcaption></figure>Percy "<a href="/wiki/Master_P" title="Master P">Master P</a>" Miller (born 1967), musician; actor; record producer; <a href="/wiki/Sportsperson" class="mw-redirect" title="Sportsperson">athlete</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Mills_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fred Mills (Louisiana politician)">Fred H. Mills Jr.</a> (born 1955), politician, pharmacist, banker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jordan_Mills" title="Jordan Mills">Jordan Mills</a> (born 1990), offensive tackle for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Newt_V._Mills" title="Newt V. Mills">Newt V. Mills</a> (1899–1996), U.S. representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Millsap" title="Paul Millsap">Paul Millsap</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Milne_(entrepreneur)" title="Alexander Milne (entrepreneur)">Alexander Milne</a> (1742–1838), businessman; <a href="/wiki/History_of_slavery" title="History of slavery">slave trader</a>; philanthropist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barkevious_Mingo" title="Barkevious Mingo">Barkevious Mingo</a> (born 1990), outside linebacker for the <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/H._Lane_Mitchell" title="H. Lane Mitchell">H. Lane Mitchell</a> (1895–1978), Shreveport commissioner of public works (1934–68)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/RJ_Mitte" title="RJ Mitte">RJ Mitte</a> (born 1992), actor, <a href="/wiki/Walter_White_Jr." title="Walter White Jr.">Walt Jr.</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/Breaking_Bad" title="Breaking Bad">Breaking Bad</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beth_Mizell" title="Beth Mizell">Beth Mizell</a> (born 1952), state senator for St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes since 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moffett" title="Randy Moffett">Randy Moffett</a> (born 1947), educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Monroe_(journalist)" title="Bill Monroe (journalist)">Bill Monroe</a> (1920–2011), journalist, host of <i><a href="/wiki/Meet_the_Press" title="Meet the Press">Meet the Press</a></i> (1975–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Monroe" title="Greg Monroe">Greg Monroe</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">center</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Pistons" title="Detroit Pistons">Detroit Pistons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Montgomery" title="Billy Montgomery">Billy Montgomery</a> (born 1937), politician; former educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Brother_Montgomery" title="Little Brother Montgomery">Little Brother Montgomery</a> (c. 1906–1985), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Mooney_(journalist)" title="Chris Mooney (journalist)">Chris Mooney</a> (born 1977), journalist and author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cleo_Moore" title="Cleo Moore">Cleo Moore</a> (1923–1973), actress (1950s)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Danny_Roy_Moore" title="Danny Roy Moore">Danny Roy Moore</a> (1925–c. 2020), <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a> from <a href="/wiki/Claiborne_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Claiborne Parish, Louisiana">Claiborne Parish</a> (1964–68)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Bryan_Moore" title="Ellen Bryan Moore">Ellen Bryan Moore</a> (1912–1999), Register of State Lands; captain in <a href="/wiki/Women%27s_Army_Corps" title="Women's Army Corps">Women's Army Corps</a> during World War II</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mewelde_Moore" title="Mewelde Moore">Mewelde Moore</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._Henson_Moore" class="mw-redirect" title="W. Henson Moore">W. Henson Moore</a> (born 1939), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Moreland" title="Jackie Moreland">Jackie Moreland</a> (1938–1971), professional basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Morgan" title="Aaron Morgan">Aaron Morgan</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Outside_linebacker" class="mw-redirect" title="Outside linebacker">outside linebacker</a> and <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers" title="Tampa Bay Buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cecil_Morgan" title="Cecil Morgan">Cecil Morgan</a> (1898–1999), state legislator; led the impeachment forces against <a href="/wiki/Huey_Long" title="Huey Long">Huey Pierce Long Jr.</a>; executive with <a href="/wiki/Standard_Oil_Company" class="mw-redirect" title="Standard Oil Company">Standard Oil Company</a>; dean of <a href="/wiki/Tulane_University_Law_School" title="Tulane University Law School">Tulane University Law School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elemore_Morgan_Jr." title="Elemore Morgan Jr.">Elemore Morgan Jr.</a> (1931–2008), <a href="/wiki/Landscape_painter" class="mw-redirect" title="Landscape painter">landscape painter</a> and photographer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lewis_L._Morgan" title="Lewis L. Morgan">Lewis L. Morgan</a> (1876–1950), U.S. representative; gubernatorial runoff candidate (1944)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Morgan" title="Oliver Morgan">Oliver Morgan</a> (1933–2007), R&B singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dutch_Morial" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch Morial">Dutch Morial</a> (1929–1989), judge; <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_New_Orleans" title="Mayor of New Orleans">mayor of New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sergio_Rossetti_Morosini" title="Sergio Rossetti Morosini">Sergio Rossetti Morosini</a> (born 1953), Diplomat, Artist, Author; 1975 Honorary Louisiana State Senator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cynthia_Hedge-Morrell" title="Cynthia Hedge-Morrell">Cynthia Hedge-Morrell</a> (born 1947), member of the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_City_Council" title="New Orleans City Council">New Orleans City Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jean-Paul_Morrell" title="Jean-Paul Morrell">Jean-Paul Morrell</a> (born 1978), New Orleans lawyer and member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Morris" title="Jay Morris">Jay Morris</a> (born 1958), state representative from Ouachita and Morehouse parishes</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeLesseps_Morrison_Jr." title="DeLesseps Morrison Jr.">deLesseps Morrison Jr.</a> (1944–1996), state representative from Orleans Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeLesseps_Story_Morrison" title="DeLesseps Story Morrison">deLesseps S. "Chep" Morrison</a> (1912–1964), <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_New_Orleans" title="Mayor of New Orleans">mayor of New Orleans</a>; ambassador to the <a href="/wiki/Organization_of_American_States" title="Organization of American States">Organization of American States</a>; three-time <a href="/wiki/Gubernatorial" class="mw-redirect" title="Gubernatorial">gubernatorial</a> candidate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logan_Morrison" title="Logan Morrison">Logan Morrison</a> (born 1987), <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> and <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">first baseman</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Mariners" title="Seattle Mariners">Seattle Mariners</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morgus_the_Magnificent" title="Morgus the Magnificent">Morgus the Magnificent</a> – fictional <a href="/wiki/Horror_host" title="Horror host">horror host</a> (1950s–1980s)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Morphy" title="Paul Morphy">Paul Morphy</a> (1837–1884), world <a href="/wiki/Chess" title="Chess">chess</a> champion</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Morris" title="Garrett Morris">Garrett Morris</a> (born 1937), actor and comedian, <i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Edward_Morse" class="mw-redirect" title="Isaac Edward Morse">Isaac Edward Morse</a> (1809–1866), <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Attorney General of Louisiana">Attorney General of Louisiana</a>; US <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Congress">Member of Congress</a><sup id="cite_ref-Marquis_1607–1896_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Marquis_1607–1896-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jelly_Roll_Morton_(c._1927).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg/120px-Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="168" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg/180px-Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg/240px-Jelly_Roll_Morton_%28c._1927%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1429" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jelly_Roll_Morton" title="Jelly Roll Morton">Jelly Roll Morton</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jelly_Roll_Morton" title="Jelly Roll Morton">Jelly Roll Morton</a> (1890–1941), musician; composer; self-proclaimed "inventor of <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alicia_Morton" title="Alicia Morton">Alicia Morton</a> (born 1987), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alexander_Mouton" class="mw-redirect" title="Alexander Mouton">Alexander Mouton</a> (1804–1885), Governor; <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senator">United States Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonas_Mouton" title="Jonas Mouton">Jonas Mouton</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bernhard_M%C3%BCller" title="Bernhard Müller">Bernhard Müller</a> (1788–1834), colonizer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spencer_Myrick" title="Spencer Myrick">W. Spencer Myrick</a> (1913–2001), state legislator from <a href="/wiki/West_Carroll_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="West Carroll Parish">West Carroll Parish</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="N">N</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: N"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Nagin" title="Ray Nagin">Ray Nagin</a> (born 1956), <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_New_Orleans" title="Mayor of New Orleans">mayor of New Orleans</a> during <a href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</a>; convicted felon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Naquin" title="Kevin Naquin">Kevin Naquin</a>, Cajun accordionist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_F._Naquin" title="Oliver F. Naquin">Oliver F. Naquin</a> (1904–1989), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Navy" title="United States Navy">United States Navy</a> admiral</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_F._Neild" title="Edward F. Neild">Edward F. Neild</a> (1884–1955), architect; from Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Nelson" title="Ed Nelson">Ed Nelson</a> (1928–2014), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Place_(TV_series)" title="Peyton Place (TV series)">Peyton Place</a></i></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Aaron_Neville.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Aaron_Neville.jpg/120px-Aaron_Neville.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="214" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Aaron_Neville.jpg/180px-Aaron_Neville.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Aaron_Neville.jpg/240px-Aaron_Neville.jpg 2x" data-file-width="850" data-file-height="1516" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Neville" title="Aaron Neville">Aaron Neville</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Neville" title="Aaron Neville">Aaron Neville</a> (born 1941), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthel_Neville" title="Arthel Neville">Arthel Neville</a> (born 1962), anchor for <a href="/wiki/Fox_News" title="Fox News">Fox News</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drake_Nevis" title="Drake Nevis">Drake Nevis</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">defensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Josephine_Louise_Newcomb" title="Josephine Louise Newcomb">Josephine Louise Newcomb</a> (1816–1901), philanthropist (<a href="/wiki/Newcomb_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Newcomb College">Newcomb College</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_C._Newman" title="Jimmy C. Newman">Jimmy C. Newman</a> (1927–2014), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malik_Newman" title="Malik Newman">Malik Newman</a> (born 1997), basketball player in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:RandyNewman1975.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/RandyNewman1975.jpg/120px-RandyNewman1975.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/RandyNewman1975.jpg/180px-RandyNewman1975.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/RandyNewman1975.jpg/240px-RandyNewman1975.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2440" data-file-height="3683" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Randy_Newman" title="Randy Newman">Randy Newman</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Randy_Newman" title="Randy Newman">Randy Newman</a> (born 1943), singer-songwriter; pianist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Francis_T._Nicholls" title="Francis T. Nicholls">Francis T. Nicholls</a> (1834–1912), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lance_E._Nichols" title="Lance E. Nichols">Lance E. Nichols</a> (born 1955), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Treme_(TV_series)" title="Treme (TV series)">Treme</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taurean_Nixon" title="Taurean Nixon">Taurean Nixon</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_A._Noe" title="James A. Noe">James A. Noe</a> (1890–1976), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (for five months in 1936); oil driller; broadcaster</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rico_Noel" title="Rico Noel">Rico Noel</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Nola" title="Aaron Nola">Aaron Nola</a> (born 1993), MLB All Star baseball pitcher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_Norris_III" title="William Norris III">William Wiley Norris III</a> (1936–2016), city, district, and circuit court judge from West Monroe</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg/120px-Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="160" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg/180px-Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg/240px-Solomon_Northup_engraving_c1853.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1763" data-file-height="2351" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Solomon_Northup" title="Solomon Northup">Solomon Northup</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Solomon_Northrup" class="mw-redirect" title="Solomon Northrup">Solomon Northrup</a> (1807–1863), abolitionist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alcide_Nunez" title="Alcide Nunez">Alcide Nunez</a> (1884–1934), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samuel_B._Nunez_Jr." title="Samuel B. Nunez Jr.">Samuel B. Nunez Jr.</a> (1930–2012), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Nungesser" title="Billy Nungesser">William Harold "Billy" Nungesser</a> (born 1959), <a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="O">O</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: O"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Prentiss_Oakley" class="mw-redirect" title="Prentiss Oakley">Prentiss Oakley</a> (1905–1957), Bienville Parish <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a> (1940–52); in posse that ambushed <a href="/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde" title="Bonnie and Clyde">Bonnie and Clyde</a> in 1934</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg/120px-Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg/180px-Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg/240px-Frank_Ocean_Coachella_2012_3.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1129" data-file-height="1632" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Frank_Ocean" title="Frank Ocean">Frank Ocean</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Frank_Ocean" title="Frank Ocean">Frank Ocean</a> (born 1987), Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alton_Ochsner" title="Alton Ochsner">Alton Ochsner</a> (1896–1981), surgeon; <a href="/wiki/Medical_research" title="Medical research">medical researcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Odom" title="Bob Odom">Bob Odom</a> (1935–2014), state agriculture commissioner (1980–2008); longest-serving individual in that office</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_J._O%27Keefe" title="Arthur J. O'Keefe">Arthur J. O'Keefe Sr.</a> (1876–1943), <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_New_Orleans" title="Mayor of New Orleans">mayor of New Orleans</a> (1926–29)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_O%27Keefe_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician)">Michael H. O'Keefe</a> (1931–2021), politician; convicted felon</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Warren_Ogden" title="Henry Warren Ogden">Henry Warren Ogden</a> (1842–1905), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Shaq_free_throw.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Shaq_free_throw.jpg/120px-Shaq_free_throw.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="159" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Shaq_free_throw.jpg/180px-Shaq_free_throw.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Shaq_free_throw.jpg/240px-Shaq_free_throw.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1448" data-file-height="1918" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">Shaquille O'Neal</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Shaquille_O%27Neal" title="Shaquille O'Neal">Shaquille O'Neal</a> (born 1972), former <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Tigers_men%27s_basketball" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball">LSU</a> and <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> player, <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Basketball Hall of Famer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_%22King%22_Oliver" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe "King" Oliver">Joe "King" Oliver</a> (1885–1938), <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a> musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virgil_Orr" title="Virgil Orr">Virgil Orr</a> (1923–2021), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a>; vice president, <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Tech_University" title="Louisiana Tech University">Louisiana Tech University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Osborn" title="Joe Osborn">Joe Osborn</a> (1937–2018), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenneth_Osterberger" title="Kenneth Osterberger">Kenneth Osterberger</a> (1930–2016), state senator from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1992; former opponent of <a href="/wiki/David_Duke" title="David Duke">David Duke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Harvey_Oswald" title="Lee Harvey Oswald">Lee Harvey Oswald</a> (1939–1963), presumed assassin of U.S. President <a href="/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy">John F. Kennedy</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:MelOttGoudeycard.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/MelOttGoudeycard.jpg/120px-MelOttGoudeycard.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/MelOttGoudeycard.jpg/180px-MelOttGoudeycard.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/MelOttGoudeycard.jpg/240px-MelOttGoudeycard.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1318" data-file-height="1598" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Mel_Ott" title="Mel Ott">Mel Ott</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Mel_Ott" title="Mel Ott">Mel Ott</a> (1909–1958), <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> baseball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_T._Oubre" title="George T. Oubre">George T. Oubre</a> (1918–1998), politician; from St. James Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Ourso" title="Darrell Ourso">Darrell Ourso</a> (born 1964), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish (since 2015)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jessel_Ourso" title="Jessel Ourso">Jessel Ourso</a> (1932–1978), <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a> of <a href="/wiki/Iberville_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberville Parish, Louisiana">Iberville Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_H._Overton" title="John H. Overton">John H. Overton</a> (1875–1948), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">US Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Don_Owen_(news_anchor)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Don Owen (news anchor) (page does not exist)">Don Owen</a> (1930–2012), <a href="/wiki/News_anchor" class="mw-redirect" title="News anchor">news anchor</a>, politician</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="P">P</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: P"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Robert_Parish.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Robert_Parish.jpg/120px-Robert_Parish.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="155" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Robert_Parish.jpg/180px-Robert_Parish.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Robert_Parish.jpg/240px-Robert_Parish.jpg 2x" data-file-width="557" data-file-height="721" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Robert Parish</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Carly_Patterson.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Carly_Patterson.jpg/120px-Carly_Patterson.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Carly_Patterson.jpg/180px-Carly_Patterson.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/Carly_Patterson.jpg/240px-Carly_Patterson.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1354" data-file-height="1730" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Carly_Patterson" title="Carly Patterson">Carly Patterson</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Pauley_Perrette_(18_October_2009).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg/120px-Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="197" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg/180px-Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg/240px-Pauley_Perrette_%2818_October_2009%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="611" data-file-height="1003" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Pauley_Perrette" title="Pauley Perrette">Pauley Perrette</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg/120px-Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg" decoding="async" width="120" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg/180px-Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg/240px-Bob_Pettit_1962.jpeg 2x" data-file-width="945" data-file-height="1413" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bob_Pettit" title="Bob Pettit">Bob Pettit</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WendellPierceJan07.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/WendellPierceJan07.jpg/120px-WendellPierceJan07.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/WendellPierceJan07.jpg/180px-WendellPierceJan07.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/WendellPierceJan07.jpg/240px-WendellPierceJan07.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1387" data-file-height="2154" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Wendell_Pierce" title="Wendell Pierce">Wendell Pierce</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:DustinPoirier.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/DustinPoirier.png/120px-DustinPoirier.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="204" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/DustinPoirier.png/180px-DustinPoirier.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/DustinPoirier.png/240px-DustinPoirier.png 2x" data-file-width="254" data-file-height="431" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Pack_(basketball)" title="Robert Pack (basketball)">Robert Pack</a> (born 1969), <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> player and coach</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frank_Page_(broadcaster)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frank Page (broadcaster) (page does not exist)">Frank Page</a> (1925–2013), radio broadcaster, <a href="/wiki/KWKH" title="KWKH">KWKH</a> in <a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_George_Palmer" title="James George Palmer">James George Palmer</a> (1875–1952), Mayor of Shreveport (1930–32); Judge, Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeals (1932–33)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Papelbon" title="Jonathan Papelbon">Jonathan Papelbon</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Closer_(baseball)" title="Closer (baseball)">closer</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Parish" title="Robert Parish">Robert Parish</a> (born 1953), <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> basketball player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_M._Parker" title="John M. Parker">John M. Parker</a> (1863–1939), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1920–24)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Victor_Parker" title="John Victor Parker">John Victor Parker</a> (1928–2014), federal judge (1979–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Parnell" title="Mel Parnell">Mel Parnell</a> (1922–2012), pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Grady_Partin" title="Edward Grady Partin">Edward Grady Partin</a> (1924–1990), <a href="/wiki/Teamsters_Union" class="mw-redirect" title="Teamsters Union">Teamsters Union</a> business agent in Baton Rouge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Passman" title="Otto Passman">Otto Passman</a> (1900–1988), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. Representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_S._Patout_III" title="William S. Patout III">William S. Patout III</a> (1932–2017), sugar grower in <a href="/wiki/Iberia_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberia Parish, Louisiana">Iberia Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carly_Patterson" title="Carly Patterson">Carly Patterson</a> (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elfrid_Payton_(basketball)" title="Elfrid Payton (basketball)">Elfrid Payton</a> (born 1994), Point guard for the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a> of the <a href="/wiki/NBA" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA">National Basketball Association</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicholas_Payton" title="Nicholas Payton">Nicholas Payton</a> (born 1973), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Raymond_Peace" title="Joe Raymond Peace">Joe Raymond Peace</a> (born 1945), football coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Pearson_(politician)" title="Kevin Pearson (politician)">Kevin Pearson</a> (born 1959), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Pearson_(actor)" title="Jesse Pearson (actor)">Jesse Pearson</a> (1930–1979), actor and screenwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/William_S._Peck_Sr." title="William S. Peck Sr.">William S. Peck Sr.</a> (1873–1946), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Peltier_Jr." title="Harvey Peltier Jr.">Harvey Peltier Jr.</a> (1923–1980), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Peltier_Sr." title="Harvey Peltier Sr.">Harvey Peltier Sr.</a> (1899–1977), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walker_Percy" title="Walker Percy">Walker Percy</a> (1916–1990), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leander_Perez" title="Leander Perez">Leander Perez</a> (1891–1969), <a href="/wiki/United_States_federal_judge" title="United States federal judge">District judge</a>; <a href="/wiki/Political_boss" title="Political boss">political boss</a> of <a href="/wiki/St._Bernard_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Bernard Parish">St. Bernard</a> and <a href="/wiki/Plaquemines_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="Plaquemines Parish">Plaquemine</a> <a href="/wiki/Parishes" class="mw-redirect" title="Parishes">parishes</a> (1919–69)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Perkins_(politician)" title="Tony Perkins (politician)">Tony Perkins</a> (born 1963), conservative politician; head of the <a href="/wiki/Family_Research_Council" title="Family Research Council">Family Research Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Perlman" title="Ralph Perlman">Ralph Perlman</a> (1917–2013), state budget director (1967–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pauley_Perrette" title="Pauley Perrette">Pauley Perrette</a> (born 1969), singer and actress (<i><a href="/wiki/NCIS_(TV_series)" title="NCIS (TV series)">NCIS</a></i>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Perrilloux" title="Ryan Perrilloux">Ryan Perrilloux</a> (born 1987), quarterback</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Perry_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician)">Jonathan W. Perry</a> (born 1973), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyler_Perry" title="Tyler Perry">Tyler Perry</a> (born 1969), television and film producer, writer, actor, director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jace_Peterson" title="Jace Peterson">Jace Peterson</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Second_baseman" title="Second baseman">second baseman</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Braves" title="Atlanta Braves">Atlanta Braves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aristos_Petrou" class="mw-redirect" title="Aristos Petrou">Aristos Petrou</a> (born 1990), musician; member of the rap duo <a href="/wiki/Suicideboys" title="Suicideboys">Suicideboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Pettit" title="Bob Pettit">Bob Pettit</a> (born 1932), <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> basketball player (1954–65)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Pettitte" title="Andy Pettitte">Andy Pettitte</a> (born 1972), former <a href="/wiki/Starting_pitcher" title="Starting pitcher">starting pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> and <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marguerite_Piazza" title="Marguerite Piazza">Marguerite Piazza</a> (1921–2012), operatic <a href="/wiki/Soprano" title="Soprano">soprano</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Abe_E._Pierce_III" title="Abe E. Pierce III">Abe E. Pierce III</a> (1934–2021), politician; educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Webb_Pierce" title="Webb Pierce">Webb Pierce</a> (1921–1991), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wendell_Pierce" title="Wendell Pierce">Wendell Pierce</a> (born 1962), actor, <a href="/wiki/Bunk_Moreland" title="Bunk Moreland">Bunk Moreland</a> on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wire" title="The Wire">The Wire</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juan_Pierre" title="Juan Pierre">Juan Pierre</a> (born 1977), <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Marlins" title="Miami Marlins">Miami Marlins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P.B.S._Pinchback" class="mw-redirect" title="P.B.S. Pinchback">P.B.S. Pinchback</a> (1837–1921), politician, <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glen_Pitre" title="Glen Pitre">Glen Pitre</a> (born 1955), filmmaker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loulan_Pitre_Jr." title="Loulan Pitre Jr.">Loulan Pitre Jr.</a> (born 1961), lawyer in New Orleans; former state representative for Lafourche Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montgomery_Pittman" title="Montgomery Pittman">Montgomery Pittman</a> (1917–1962), actor, screenwriter, producer, known for <i><a href="/wiki/77_Sunset_Strip" title="77 Sunset Strip">77 Sunset Strip</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vance_Plauch%C3%A9" title="Vance Plauché">Vance Plauché</a> (1897–1976), U.S. Representative, 1941–1943</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dustin_Poirier" title="Dustin Poirier">Dustin Poirier</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship" title="Ultimate Fighting Championship">UFC</a> fighter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_(singer)" title="Lloyd (singer)">Lloyd Harlin Polite</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/R%26B" class="mw-redirect" title="R&B">R&B</a> singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leonidas_Polk" title="Leonidas Polk">Leonidas Polk</a> (1806–1864), <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> general; <a href="/wiki/Episcopal_Church_in_the_United_States_of_America" class="mw-redirect" title="Episcopal Church in the United States of America">Episcopal</a> bishop; founder of <a href="/wiki/Sewanee:_The_University_of_the_South" title="Sewanee: The University of the South">Sewanee: The University of the South</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tracy_Porter" title="Tracy Porter">Tracy Porter</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Raiders" title="Oakland Raiders">Oakland Raiders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Powell" title="Dante Powell">Dante Powell</a>, stand-up comedian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Powell_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mike Powell (Louisiana politician)">Mike Powell</a> (born 1961), Shreveport politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_E._Powell" title="Robert E. Powell">Robert E. Powell</a> (1923–1997), mayor of <a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a> 1979–1996</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julien_de_Lallande_Poydras" title="Julien de Lallande Poydras">Julien de Lallande Poydras</a> (1740–1824), poet, politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Preis" title="Phil Preis">Phil Preis</a> (born 1950), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nun" title="Nun">Sister</a> <a href="/wiki/Helen_Prejean" title="Helen Prejean">Helen Prejean</a> (born 1938), activist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_T._Prescott" title="Arthur T. Prescott">Arthur T. Prescott</a> (1863–1942), educator and founding president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Tech_University" title="Louisiana Tech University">Louisiana Tech University</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dak_Prescott" title="Dak Prescott">Dak Prescott</a> (born 1993), quarterback for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Price_(Louisiana_politician)" title="Ed Price (Louisiana politician)">Edward J. Price</a> (born 1953), state representative for Ascension, Iberville, and St. James parishes (since 2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Prima" title="Louis Prima">Louis Prima</a> (1910–1978), musician, entertainer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Professor_Longhair" title="Professor Longhair">Professor Longhair</a> (1918–1980), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albin_Provosty" title="Albin Provosty">Albin Provosty</a> (1865–1932), politician from New Roads</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Prudhomme" title="Paul Prudhomme">Paul Prudhomme</a> (1940–2015), <a href="/wiki/Chef" title="Chef">chef</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Q">Q</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Q"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Quinn" title="Chris Quinn">Chris Quinn</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Jersey_Nets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Jersey Nets">New Jersey Nets</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="R">R</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: R"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg/120px-Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg/180px-Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg/240px-Ed_reed_ravens2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1361" data-file-height="1663" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">Ed Reed</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg/120px-Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="161" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg/180px-Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg/240px-Willis_Reed_1972_publicity_photo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="962" data-file-height="1291" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Willis Reed</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/120px-Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/180px-Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/240px-Phil_Robertson_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3048" data-file-height="3704" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Phil_Robertson" title="Phil Robertson">Phil Robertson</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg/120px-Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="129" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg/180px-Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg/240px-Silas_%27Uncle_Si%27_Robertson_at_Fort_Hood_131113-A-NA594-985.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2640" data-file-height="2848" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Si_Robertson" title="Si Robertson">Si Robertson</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Bill_russell_usf.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bill_russell_usf.jpg/120px-Bill_russell_usf.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="153" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bill_russell_usf.jpg/180px-Bill_russell_usf.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Bill_russell_usf.jpg/240px-Bill_russell_usf.jpg 2x" data-file-width="760" data-file-height="970" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Rae" title="Paul Rae">Paul Rae</a> (born 1968), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Max_Rafferty" title="Max Rafferty">Max Rafferty</a> (1917–1982), author; educator; California politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Ragas" title="Henry Ragas">Henry Ragas</a> (1897–1919), early <a href="/wiki/Jazz_pianist" class="mw-redirect" title="Jazz pianist">jazz pianist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Rahm" title="Kevin Rahm">Kevin Rahm</a> (born 1971), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tanner_Rainey" title="Tanner Rainey">Tanner Rainey</a> (born 1992), <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Melvin_Rambin" title="Melvin Rambin">Melvin Rambin</a> (1941–2001), politician; banker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rueben_Randle" title="Rueben Randle">Rueben Randle</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Rankin_(actor)" title="Kevin Rankin (actor)">Kevin Rankin</a> (born 1976), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Friday_Night_Lights_(TV_series)" title="Friday Night Lights (TV series)">Friday Night Lights</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Trauma_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Trauma (U.S. TV series)">Trauma</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Unforgettable_(2011_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Unforgettable (2011 TV series)">Unforgettable</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Rand" title="Ed Rand">Ed Rand</a> (1920–1999), state representative from <a href="/wiki/Rapides_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Rapides Parish, Louisiana">Rapides Parish</a> (1960–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_E._Ransdell" title="Joseph E. Ransdell">Joseph E. Ransdell</a> (1858–1954), U.S. representative from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_5th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 5th congressional district">Louisiana's 5th congressional district</a>; U.S. senator (1913–31)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Rarick" title="John Rarick">John Rarick</a> (1924–2009), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a>; state court judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clyde_V._Ratcliff" title="Clyde V. Ratcliff">Clyde V. Ratcliff</a> (1879–1952), politician; <a href="/wiki/Planter_(American_South)" class="mw-redirect" title="Planter (American South)">planter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddy_Raven" title="Eddy Raven">Eddy Raven</a> (born 1944), singer-songwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shawn_Reaves" title="Shawn Reaves">Shawn Reaves</a> (born 1978), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mac_Rebbenack" class="mw-redirect" title="Mac Rebbenack">Mac "Dr John" Rebbenack</a> (born 1940), pianist, singer-songwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">Ed Reed</a> (born 1978), NFL <a href="/wiki/Free_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Free safety">free safety</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willis_Reed" title="Willis Reed">Willis Reed</a> (1941–2019), <a href="/wiki/Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> basketball player with the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</a>; <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pee_Wee_Reese" title="Pee Wee Reese">Pee Wee Reese</a> (1918–1999), <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Godfrey_Reggio" title="Godfrey Reggio">Godfrey Reggio</a> (born 1940), filmmaker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Reid_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eric Reid (American football)">Eric Reid</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_and_Canadian_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American and Canadian football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers" title="San Francisco 49ers">San Francisco 49ers</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ed_Renwick&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed Renwick (page does not exist)">Ed Renwick</a> (1938–2020), <a href="/wiki/Political_scientist" class="mw-redirect" title="Political scientist">political scientist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darius_Reynaud" title="Darius Reynaud">Darius Reynaud</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> and <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slater_Rhea" title="Slater Rhea">Slater Rhea</a> (Shuai De, <span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hans">帅德</span></span>), American singer and TV personality famous in China; born in <a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doris_Lindsey_Holland_Rhodes" title="Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes">Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes</a> (1909–1997), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anne_Rice" title="Anne Rice">Anne Rice</a> (1941–2021), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dee_Richard" title="Dee Richard">Jerome "Dee" Richard</a> (born 1955), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Teddy_Riley_(trumpeter)" class="mw-redirect" title="Teddy Riley (trumpeter)">Teddy Riley</a> (1924–1992), <a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">jazz</a> trumpeter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norbert_Rilleaux" class="mw-redirect" title="Norbert Rilleaux">Norbert Rilleaux</a> (1806–1894), inventor; engineer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Riser" title="Neil Riser">Neil Riser</a> (born 1962), state senator, 2008–2020; state representative since 2020</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Roach" title="Randy Roach">Randy Roach</a> (born 1951), mayor of Lake Charles since 2000</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rob49" title="Rob49">Rob49</a> (born 1999), rapper</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cokie_Roberts" title="Cokie Roberts">Cokie Roberts</a> (1943–2019), television journalist; author; daughter of <a href="/wiki/Hale_Boggs" title="Hale Boggs">Hale Boggs</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lindy_Boggs" title="Lindy Boggs">Lindy Boggs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kay_Robertson" title="Kay Robertson">Kay Robertson</a> (born 1950), television personality</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Robertson" title="Phil Robertson">Phil Robertson</a> (born 1946), television personality</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Si_Robertson" title="Si Robertson">Si Robertson</a> (born 1948), television personality</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scotty_Robertson" title="Scotty Robertson">Scotty Robertson</a> (1930–2011), basketball coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greg_Robinson_(offensive_tackle)" title="Greg Robinson (offensive tackle)">Greg Robinson</a> (born 1992), offensive tackle for the <a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Rams" title="St. Louis Rams">St. Louis Rams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._C._Robinson_(Louisiana_educator)" class="mw-redirect" title="W. C. Robinson (Louisiana educator)">W. C. Robinson</a> (1861–1914), educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Rodrigue" title="George Rodrigue">George Rodrigue</a> (1944–2013), "Blue Dog" artist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Roemer" title="Buddy Roemer">Buddy Roemer</a> (1943–2021), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">governor of Louisiana</a> (1988–92)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_E._Roemer_II" title="Charles E. Roemer II">Charles E. Roemer II</a> (1923–2012), state commissioner of administration (1972–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ned_Romero" title="Ned Romero">Ned Romero</a> (1925–2017), actor; originally from <a href="/wiki/Franklin,_Louisiana" title="Franklin, Louisiana">Franklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_L._Ropp" title="Ralph L. Ropp">Ralph L. Ropp</a> (1897–1982), president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Tech_University" title="Louisiana Tech University">Louisiana Tech University</a> (1949–62)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leon_Roppolo" title="Leon Roppolo">Leon Roppolo</a> (1902–1943), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacques_Roy_(mayor)" title="Jacques Roy (mayor)">Jacques Roy</a> (born 1970), mayor of Alexandria (since 2006)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alvin_Benjamin_Rubin" title="Alvin Benjamin Rubin">Alvin Benjamin Rubin</a> (1920–1991), federal judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barry_Rubin_(American_football)" title="Barry Rubin (American football)">Barry Rubin</a> (born 1957), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> in the NFL</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Russell" title="Bill Russell">Bill Russell</a> (born 1934), <a href="/wiki/Naismith_Memorial_Basketball_Hall_of_Fame" title="Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> center for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</a>; NBA coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weldon_Russell" title="Weldon Russell">Weldon Russell</a> (born 1946), politician; businessman</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="S">S</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: S"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_D._Sadow" title="Jeffrey D. Sadow">Jeffrey D. Sadow</a> (born 1962), <a href="/wiki/Political_scientist" class="mw-redirect" title="Political scientist">political scientist</a>; columnist; educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Sale" title="Larry Sale">Larry Sale</a> (1893–1977), <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a> of Claiborne Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_R._Salter" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe R. Salter">Joe R. Salter</a> (born 1943), politician, educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Sampson" title="Brandon Sampson">Brandon Sampson</a> (born 1997), basketball player for <a href="/wiki/Hapoel_Be%27er_Sheva_B.C." title="Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.">Hapoel Be'er Sheva</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._T._%22Apple%22_Sanders_Jr." class="mw-redirect" title="A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr.">A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr.</a> (1926–1989), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish (1956–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joel_Savoy" title="Joel Savoy">Joel Savoy</a>, musician and music producer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Savoy" title="Marc Savoy">Marc Savoy</a> (born 1940), musician and accordion builder</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilson_Savoy" title="Wilson Savoy">Wilson Savoy</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Awards" title="Grammy Awards">Grammy</a> winning musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kurtis_Scaletta" title="Kurtis Scaletta">Kurtis Scaletta</a>, writer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clay_Schexnayder" title="Clay Schexnayder">Clay Schexnayder</a> (born 1969), state representative; businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Schroder" title="John Schroder">John Schroder</a> (born 1961), former state representative from <a href="/wiki/Covington,_Louisiana" title="Covington, Louisiana">Covington</a>; businessman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Scifres" title="Mike Scifres">Mike Scifres</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">punter</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Chargers" title="San Diego Chargers">San Diego Chargers</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Ashley_Scott_new.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Ashley_Scott_new.jpg/120px-Ashley_Scott_new.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="119" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Ashley_Scott_new.jpg/180px-Ashley_Scott_new.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Ashley_Scott_new.jpg/240px-Ashley_Scott_new.jpg 2x" data-file-width="799" data-file-height="791" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Ashley_Scott" title="Ashley Scott">Ashley Scott</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Ashley_Scott" title="Ashley Scott">Ashley Scott</a> (born 1977), actress, model, <i><a href="/wiki/Jericho_(2006_TV_series)" title="Jericho (2006 TV series)">Jericho</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Dark_Angel_(2000_TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dark Angel (2000 TV series)">Dark Angel</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Birds_of_Prey_(TV_series)" title="Birds of Prey (TV series)">Birds of Prey</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nauman_Scott" title="Nauman Scott">Nauman Scott</a> (1916–2001), <a href="/wiki/U.S._District_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. District Court">U.S. District Court</a> judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Screen" title="Pat Screen">Pat Screen</a> (1943–1994), mayor-president of <a href="/wiki/East_Baton_Rouge_Parish" class="mw-redirect" title="East Baton Rouge Parish">East Baton Rouge Parish</a> (1981–88)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Seabaugh" title="Alan Seabaugh">Alan Seabaugh</a> (born 1967), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J.C._Seaman" class="mw-redirect" title="J.C. Seaman">J.C. Seaman</a> (1898–1964), <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Tensas_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Tensas Parish, Louisiana">Tensas Parish</a> (1944–64)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Seamans" title="Sam Seamans">Sam Seamans</a> (born 1967), <a href="/wiki/Anglican_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglican Church">Anglican Church</a> bishop in <a href="/wiki/Mountain_Home,_Arkansas" title="Mountain Home, Arkansas">Mountain Home</a>, Arkansas; born in <a href="/wiki/Morgan_City,_Louisiana" title="Morgan City, Louisiana">Morgan City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Selber_Jr." title="Aaron Selber Jr.">Aaron Selber Jr.</a> (1927–2013), businessman and philanthropist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Sevario" title="Joe Sevario">Joe Sevario</a> (born 1944), state senator from Ascension Parish, 1976–94</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Clay_Sevier" title="Henry Clay Sevier">Henry Clay Sevier</a> (1896–1974), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/V._C._Shannon" title="V. C. Shannon">V. C. Shannon</a> (1910–1989), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg/120px-JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg/180px-JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg/240px-JF100423_DSB_Glen_David_Andrews_with_Amanda_Shaw_1.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2848" data-file-height="4272" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Amanda_Shaw" title="Amanda Shaw">Amanda Shaw</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Amanda_Shaw" title="Amanda Shaw">Amanda Shaw</a> (born 1990), actress; singer; <a href="/wiki/Fiddler" class="mw-redirect" title="Fiddler">fiddler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B._L._Shaw" title="B. L. Shaw">B. L. Shaw</a> (1933–2018), former state senator, educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhonda_Shear" title="Rhonda Shear">Rhonda Shear</a> (born 1954), beauty queen; television host</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Sheets" title="Ben Sheets">Ben Sheets</a> (born 1978), <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Virginia_Shehee" title="Virginia Shehee">Virginia Shehee</a> (1923–2015), first woman elected to Louisiana Senate</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarence_Shelmon" title="Clarence Shelmon">Clarence Shelmon</a> (born 1952), NFL <a href="/wiki/Offensive_coordinator" title="Offensive coordinator">offensive coordinator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Wayne_Shepherd" title="Kenny Wayne Shepherd">Kenny Wayne Shepherd</a> (born 1977), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alana_Shipp" title="Alana Shipp">Alana Shipp</a> (born 1982), American-Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Shivers" title="Chris Shivers">Chris Shivers</a> (born 1978), professional <a href="/wiki/Bull_riding" title="Bull riding">bull rider</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Miller_Shreve" title="Henry Miller Shreve">Henry Miller Shreve</a> (1785–1854), inventor; <a href="/wiki/Steamboat" title="Steamboat">steamboat</a> <a href="/wiki/Captain_(nautical)" class="mw-redirect" title="Captain (nautical)">captain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Short" title="Phil Short">Phil Short</a> (born 1947), <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a>; relocated to <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rockin%27_Sidney" title="Rockin' Sidney">Rockin' Sidney</a> (1938–1998), <a href="/wiki/Zydeco" title="Zydeco">zydeco</a> musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg/120px-Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg/180px-Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg/239px-Richard_Simmons_2007-08-15.jpg 2x" data-file-width="706" data-file-height="784" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Richard_Simmons" title="Richard Simmons">Richard Simmons</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Richard_Simmons" title="Richard Simmons">Richard Simmons</a> (born 1948), fitness authority; television personality</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Simon_(politician)" title="Scott Simon (politician)">Scott M. Simon</a> (born 1961), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">state representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tharold_Simon" title="Tharold Simon">Tharold Simon</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_P._Simoneaux" title="Frank P. Simoneaux">Frank P. Simoneaux</a> (born 1933), state representative from East Baton Rouge Parish (1972–82)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/C._O._Simpkins_Sr." class="mw-redirect" title="C. O. Simpkins Sr.">C. O. Simpkins Sr.</a> (1925–2019), state representative from Shreveport; civil rights activist, and dentist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuthbert_Ormond_Simpkins" title="Cuthbert Ormond Simpkins">Cuthbert Ormond Simpkins</a> Jr. (born 1947), physician and historian, reared in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oramel_H._Simpson" title="Oramel H. Simpson">Oramel H. Simpson</a> (1870–1932), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1926–28)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fulwar_Skipwith" title="Fulwar Skipwith">Fulwar Skipwith</a> (1765–1839), diplomat; politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Skrmetta" title="Eric Skrmetta">Eric Skrmetta</a> (born 1958), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Slidell" title="John Slidell">John Slidell</a> (1793–1871), <a href="/wiki/U.S._Senator" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Senator">U.S. Senator</a>; <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> diplomat</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soulja_Slim" title="Soulja Slim">Soulja Slim</a> (1977–2003), musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Sloan_(basketball)" title="Donald Sloan (basketball)">Donald Sloan</a> (born 1988), <a href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Atlanta_Hawks" title="Atlanta Hawks">Atlanta Hawks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Argile_Smith" title="Argile Smith">Argile Smith</a> (born 1955), interim president of <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_College" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana College">Louisiana College</a> (2014–15)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Luke_Smith" title="George Luke Smith">George Luke Smith</a> (1837–1884), <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 4th congressional district">Louisiana's 4th congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_K._Smith" title="Howard K. Smith">Howard K. Smith</a> (1914–2002), television journalist; reporter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jasper_K._Smith" title="Jasper K. Smith">Jasper K. Smith</a> (1905–1992), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_R._Smith_(politician,_born_1945)" title="John R. Smith (politician, born 1945)">John R. Smith</a> (born 1945), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otis_Smith_(American_football)" title="Otis Smith (American football)">Otis Smith</a> (born 1965), <a href="/wiki/New_England_Patriots" title="New England Patriots">New England Patriots</a> <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a>; <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> assistant coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patricia_Haynes_Smith" title="Patricia Haynes Smith">Patricia Haynes Smith</a> (born 1946), state representative from Baton Rouge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_B._Snyder" title="Jefferson B. Snyder">Jefferson B. Snyder</a> (1859–1951), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_H._Snyder" title="Robert H. Snyder">Robert H. Snyder</a> (1855–1905), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Sockrider" title="Guy Sockrider">Guy Sockrider</a> (1921–2011), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_(Mostra).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg/120px-Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg/180px-Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg/240px-Steven_Soderbergh_66%C3%A8me_Festival_de_Venise_%28Mostra%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="1500" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Steven_Soderbergh" title="Steven Soderbergh">Steven Soderbergh</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Steven_Soderbergh" title="Steven Soderbergh">Steven Soderbergh</a> (born 1963), film producer; screenwriter; cinematographer; director</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floyd_Soileau" title="Floyd Soileau">Floyd Soileau</a> (born 1938), record producer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jennifer_Soileau" title="Jennifer Soileau">Jennifer Soileau</a> (born 1975), former professional soccer player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Soileau" title="Leo Soileau">Leo Soileau</a> (1904–1980), fiddler</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Somerhalder" title="Ian Somerhalder">Ian Somerhalder</a> (born 1978), actor; model</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Sour" title="Art Sour">Art Sour</a> (1924–2000), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">State Representative</a> from Shreveport (1972–92)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Z._Spearing" title="James Z. Spearing">James Z. Spearing</a> (1864–1942), politician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Britney_Spears.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Britney_Spears.jpg/120px-Britney_Spears.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Britney_Spears.jpg/180px-Britney_Spears.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Britney_Spears.jpg/240px-Britney_Spears.jpg 2x" data-file-width="508" data-file-height="764" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Britney_Spears" title="Britney Spears">Britney Spears</a> (born 1981), singer; actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Spears" title="Bryan Spears">Bryan Spears</a> (born 1977), film and television producer</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg/120px-Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg/180px-Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg/240px-Jamie_Lynn_Spears.jpg 2x" data-file-width="822" data-file-height="1133" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Lynn_Spears" title="Jamie Lynn Spears">Jamie Lynn Spears</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jamie_Lynn_Spears" title="Jamie Lynn Spears">Jamie Lynn Spears</a> (born 1991), actress; singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynne_Spears" title="Lynne Spears">Lynne Spears</a> (born 1955), author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Spears_(defensive_end)" title="Marcus Spears (defensive end)">Marcus Spears</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">defensive end</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freddie_Spencer" title="Freddie Spencer">Freddie Spencer</a> (born 1961), world motorcycle champion</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mason_Spencer" title="Mason Spencer">Mason Spencer</a> (1892–1962), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Spinks" title="Tommy Spinks">Tommy Spinks</a> (1948–2007), football player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tam_Spiva" title="Tam Spiva">Tam Spiva</a> (1932–2017), screenwriter</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Spooner" title="Frank Spooner">Frank Spooner</a> (born 1937), businessman and politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grove_Stafford" title="Grove Stafford">Grove Stafford</a> (1897–1975), state senator for Rapides Parish, 1940–48</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Augustus_Stafford" title="Leroy Augustus Stafford">Leroy Augustus Stafford</a> (1822–1864), <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> <a href="/wiki/Brigadier_general_(United_States)" title="Brigadier general (United States)">brigadier general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Stagg_(judge)" title="Tom Stagg (judge)">Tom Stagg</a> (1923–2015), Judge of the <a href="/wiki/United_States_District_Court_for_the_Western_District_of_Louisiana" title="United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana">United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Staub" title="Rusty Staub">Rusty Staub</a> (1944–2018), MLB <a href="/wiki/Right_fielder" title="Right fielder">right fielder</a>, <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a>, and <a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">first baseman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Craig_Steltz" title="Craig Steltz">Craig Steltz</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(American_football_position)" class="mw-redirect" title="Safety (American football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alton_Sterling" class="mw-redirect" title="Alton Sterling">Alton Sterling</a> (1979–2016), black man fatally shot by a police officer in <a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elijah_Stewart" title="Elijah Stewart">Elijah Stewart</a> (born 1995), basketball player for <a href="/wiki/Hapoel_Eilat_B.C." title="Hapoel Eilat B.C.">Hapoel Eilat</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kordell_Stewart" title="Kordell Stewart">Kordell Stewart</a> (born 1972), <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">NFL</a> <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a> and <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ford_E._Stinson" title="Ford E. Stinson">Ford E. Stinson</a> (1914–1989), lawyer and state legislator from Bossier Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Stokes" title="Julie Stokes">Julie Stokes</a> (born 1969), state representative from <a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Jefferson Parish, Louisiana">Jefferson Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brandon_Stokley" title="Brandon Stokley">Brandon Stokley</a> (born 1976), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnathan_Stove" title="Johnathan Stove">Johnathan Stove</a> (born 1995), basketball player for <a href="/wiki/Hapoel_Galil_Elyon" title="Hapoel Galil Elyon">Hapoel Galil Elyon</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_G._Strain" class="mw-redirect" title="Michael G. Strain">Michael G. Strain</a> (born 1959), <a href="/wiki/Veterinarian" title="Veterinarian">veterinarian</a>; state representative; <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Department_of_Agriculture_and_Forestry" title="Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry">Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_C._Strickland" title="Roy C. Strickland">Roy C. Strickland</a> (1942–2010), businessman, politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Strother" title="Raymond Strother">Raymond Strother</a> (born 1940), <a href="/wiki/Political_consulting" title="Political consulting">political consultant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Surtain" title="Patrick Surtain">Patrick Surtain</a> (born 1976), NFL <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hal_Sutton" title="Hal Sutton">Hal Sutton</a> (born 1958), <a href="/wiki/PGA_Tour" title="PGA Tour">PGA Tour</a> golfer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Swaggart" title="Jimmy Swaggart">Jimmy Swaggart</a> (born 1935), <a href="/wiki/Evangelism" title="Evangelism">evangelist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marc_Swayze" title="Marc Swayze">Marc Swayze</a> (1913–2012), comic book writer and illustrator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stromile_Swift" title="Stromile Swift">Stromile Swift</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</a> player</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Sylvester" title="Harold Sylvester">Harold Sylvester</a> (born 1949), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Married..._with_Children" title="Married... with Children">Married... with Children</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Today%27s_F.B.I." class="mw-redirect" title="Today's F.B.I.">Today's F.B.I.</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Shaky_Ground" title="Shaky Ground">Shaky Ground</a></i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="T">T</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: T"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Talamo" title="Joseph Talamo">Joseph Talamo</a> (born 1990), jockey</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kirk_Talbot" title="Kirk Talbot">Kirk Talbot</a> (born 1969), <a href="/wiki/State_legislature_(United_States)" title="State legislature (United States)">state representative</a> from Jefferson Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irvin_Talton" title="Irvin Talton">Irvin Talton</a> – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Webster Parish (1880–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elmer_R._Tapper" title="Elmer R. Tapper">Elmer R. Tapper</a> (1929–2011), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gregory_Tarver" title="Gregory Tarver">Gregory Tarver</a> (born 1946), <a href="/wiki/Civil_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights">civil rights</a> activist, state senator from Caddo Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Tarver" title="Ray Tarver">Ray Tarver</a> (1921–1972), dentist; represented Natchitoches Parish in state House of Representatives (1964–68)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Albert_Tate" class="mw-redirect" title="Albert Tate">Albert Tate</a> (1920–1986), state and federal judge</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Tauzin" title="Billy Tauzin">Billy Tauzin</a> (born 1943), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a>; <a href="/wiki/Lobbyist" class="mw-redirect" title="Lobbyist">lobbyist</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dorothy_Mae_Taylor" title="Dorothy Mae Taylor">Dorothy Mae Taylor</a> (1928–2000), first African-American woman in the Louisiana House of Representatives (1971–80)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ike_Taylor" title="Ike Taylor">Ike Taylor</a> (born 1980), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg/120px-Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="170" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg/180px-Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg/240px-Taylor_1961_Topps.jpg 2x" data-file-width="272" data-file-height="386" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Jim Taylor</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Jim Taylor</a> (1935–2018), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Fullback_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Fullback (American football)">fullback</a>, primarily with the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Taylor_(Confederate_general)" title="Richard Taylor (Confederate general)">Richard Taylor</a> (1826–1879), <a href="/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> general</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zachary_Taylor" title="Zachary Taylor">Zachary Taylor</a> (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States; <a href="/wiki/US_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="US Army">US Army</a> general</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_George_Teekell" title="Lloyd George Teekell">Lloyd George Teekell</a> (1922–1996), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Garrett_Temple" title="Garrett Temple">Garrett Temple</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Suzanne_Haik_Terrell" title="Suzanne Haik Terrell">Suzanne Haik Terrell</a> (born 1954), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Byron_Thames" title="Byron Thames">Byron Thames</a> (born 1969), actor and musician, <i><a href="/wiki/Father_Murphy" title="Father Murphy">Father Murphy</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_H._Theriot" title="Sam H. Theriot">Sam H. Theriot</a> (born 1954), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ryan_Theriot" title="Ryan Theriot">Ryan Theriot</a> (born 1979), <a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">infielder</a> for the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_Thibaut" title="Major Thibaut">Major Thibaut</a> (born 1977), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Keith_(Keith_Thibodeaux)" class="mw-redirect" title="Richard Keith (Keith Thibodeaux)">Keith Thibodeaux</a> (born 1950), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ledricka_Thierry" title="Ledricka Thierry">Ledricka Thierry</a> (born 1978), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Thomas" title="Dallas Thomas">Dallas Thomas</a> (born 1989), <a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">offensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Miami_Dolphins" title="Miami Dolphins">Miami Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Thomas_(wide_receiver,_born_1987)" title="Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1987)">Mike Thomas</a> (born 1987), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Jacksonville_Jaguars" title="Jacksonville Jaguars">Jacksonville Jaguars</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyrus_Thomas" title="Tyrus Thomas">Tyrus Thomas</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Charlotte_Bobcats" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlotte Bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_R._Thompson" title="Jeff R. Thompson">Jeff R. Thompson</a> (born 1965), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Thompson" title="Ken Thompson">Ken Thompson</a> (born 1943), pioneer of <a href="/wiki/Computer_science" title="Computer science">computer science</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._Ashton_Thompson" title="T. Ashton Thompson">T. Ashton Thompson</a> (1916–1965), <a href="/wiki/U.S._representative" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. representative">U.S. representative</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marcus_Thornton_(basketball,_born_1987)" title="Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1987)">Marcus Thornton</a> (born 1987), <a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">shooting guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Hornets" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Hornets">New Orleans Hornets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_H._Tichenor" title="George H. Tichenor">George H. Tichenor</a> (1837–1923), surgeon; pioneer in <a href="/wiki/Antiseptics" class="mw-redirect" title="Antiseptics">antiseptics</a></li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg/120px-David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="108" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg/180px-David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg/240px-David_Toms_2008_PGA_Championship_cropped.jpg 2x" data-file-width="667" data-file-height="603" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/David_Toms" title="David Toms">David Toms</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/David_Toms" title="David Toms">David Toms</a> (born 1967), <a href="/wiki/PGA_Tour" title="PGA Tour">PGA Tour</a> golfer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Emery_Tooke_Jr." title="Charles Emery Tooke Jr.">Charles Emery Tooke Jr.</a> (1912–1986), lawyer; state senator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Kennedy_Toole" title="John Kennedy Toole">John Kennedy Toole</a> (1937–1969), author of Pulitzer Prize-winning <i><a href="/wiki/A_Confederacy_of_Dunces" title="A Confederacy of Dunces">A Confederacy of Dunces</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Torbor" title="Reggie Torbor">Reggie Torbor</a> (born 1981), former NFL linebacker</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alzina_Toups" title="Alzina Toups">Alzina Toups</a> (1927–2022), chef</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Waynetoups.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Waynetoups.jpg/120px-Waynetoups.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Waynetoups.jpg/180px-Waynetoups.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Waynetoups.jpg/239px-Waynetoups.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2392" data-file-height="3616" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Toups" title="Wayne Toups">Wayne Toups</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Toups" title="Wayne Toups">Wayne Toups</a> (born 1958), musician</li> <li><figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg/120px-AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="179" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg/180px-AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg/239px-AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1453" data-file-height="2173" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Allen_Toussaint" title="Allen Toussaint">Allen Toussaint</a></figcaption></figure><a href="/wiki/Allen_Toussaint" title="Allen Toussaint">Allen Toussaint</a> (1938–2015), New Orleans musician; composer; record producer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._Hays_Town" title="A. Hays Town">A. Hays Town</a> (1903–2005), architect</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_D._Travis" title="John D. Travis">John D. Travis</a> (1940–2016), state representative from East Feliciana Parish, 1984–2000</li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_C._Treen" class="mw-redirect" title="David C. Treen">David C. Treen</a> (1928–2009), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">US Representative</a> (1973–80); <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> (1980–84)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Tulane" title="Paul Tulane">Paul Tulane</a> (1801–1887), businessman; philanthropist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ben_Turpin" title="Ben Turpin">Ben Turpin</a> (1869–1940), <a href="/wiki/Silent_film" title="Silent film">silent film</a> comedian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Odessa_Turner" title="Odessa Turner">Odessa Turner</a> (born 1964), NFL <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trai_Turner" title="Trai Turner">Trai Turner</a> (born 1993), <a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_H._Twitchell" title="Marshall H. Twitchell">Marshall H. Twitchell</a> (1840–1905), politician; <a href="/wiki/Planter_(American_South)" class="mw-redirect" title="Planter (American South)">planter</a>, diplomat</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="U">U</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: U"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Ullo" title="Chris Ullo">Chris Ullo</a> (1928–2014), member of both houses of the state legislature from Jefferson Parish (1972–2008)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="V">V</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: V"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg/120px-Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg/180px-Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg/240px-Van_Buren_1948_Bowman.jpg 2x" data-file-width="566" data-file-height="690" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Steve Van Buren</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Van_Buren" title="Steve Van Buren">Steve Van Buren</a> (1920–2012), <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> <a href="/wiki/Halfback_(American_football)" title="Halfback (American football)">halfback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rose_Van_Thyn" title="Rose Van Thyn">Rose Van Thyn</a> (1921–2010), <a href="/wiki/Holocaust" class="mw-redirect" title="Holocaust">Holocaust</a> survivor in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Varona" title="Andrew Varona">Andrew Varona</a> – race car driver</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Verges" title="Troy Verges">Troy Verges</a> (born 20th century), country music songwriter</li> <li>Jeffrey P. Victory (born 1946), associate justice of the <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Supreme_Court" title="Louisiana Supreme Court">Louisiana Supreme Court</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacques_Viller%C3%A9" title="Jacques Villeré">Jacques Villeré</a> (1760–1830), <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_people" title="Louisiana Creole people">Creole</a>; <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a>; general</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pruitt_Taylor_Vince" title="Pruitt Taylor Vince">Pruitt Taylor Vince</a> (born 1960), film and television <a href="/wiki/Character_actor" title="Character actor">character actor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Vitter" title="David Vitter">David Vitter</a> (born 1961), <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">U.S. Senator</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Vitter" title="Jeffrey Vitter">Jeffrey Vitter</a> (born 1955), <a href="/wiki/Computer_science" title="Computer science">computer science</a> professor and researcher; 17th chancellor of the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Mississippi" title="University of Mississippi">University of Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Volz" title="John Volz">John Volz</a> (1936–2011), U.S. attorney; prosecuted high-profile corruption cases in the 1980s</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Theo_Von" title="Theo Von">Theo Von</a> (born 1980), comedian and podcaster</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cole_Vosbury" title="Cole Vosbury">Cole Vosbury</a> (born 1991), singer-songwriter, musician, and contestant on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Voice_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Voice (U.S. TV series)">The Voice</a></i> <a href="/wiki/The_Voice_(U.S._season_5)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Voice (U.S. season 5)">season 5</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="W">W</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: W"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg/120px-Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="177" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg/180px-Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg/240px-Madam_CJ_Walker_face_circa_1914.jpg 2x" data-file-width="389" data-file-height="573" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker" title="Madam C. J. Walker">Madam C. J. Walker</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg/120px-10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="130" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg/180px-10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg/240px-10.5.17CarlWeathersByLuigiNovi12.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2698" data-file-height="2926" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Carl_Weathers" title="Carl Weathers">Carl Weathers</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_(crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg/120px-1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="139" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg/180px-1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg/240px-1988_Redskins_Police_-_16_Doug_Williams_%28crop%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="420" data-file-height="486" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Doug_Williams_(quarterback)" title="Doug Williams (quarterback)">Doug Williams</a></figcaption></figure> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg/120px-Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="181" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg/180px-Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg/240px-Reese_Witherspoon_2009.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1047" data-file-height="1578" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Reese_Witherspoon" title="Reese Witherspoon">Reese Witherspoon</a></figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Wade_(Louisiana_general)" title="David Wade (Louisiana general)">David Wade</a> (1911–1990), <a href="/wiki/General_(United_States)" title="General (United States)">general</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thomas_M._Wade" title="Thomas M. Wade">Thomas M. Wade</a> (1860–1929), politician; educator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Von_Wafer" title="Von Wafer">Von Wafer</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Shooting_guard" title="Shooting guard">shooting guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_D._Waggonner" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe D. Waggonner">Joseph David Waggonner Jr.</a> (1918–2007), <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. representative</a> from <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 4th congressional district">Louisiana's 4th congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Waggonner" title="Willie Waggonner">W. E. "Willie" Waggonner</a> (1905–1976), <a href="/wiki/Sheriff" title="Sheriff">sheriff</a> of Bossier Parish (1948–76)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryan_Wagner" title="Bryan Wagner">Bryan Wagner</a> (1943–2018), Republican politician; former member of the <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_City_Council" title="New Orleans City Council">New Orleans City Council</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Madam_C._J._Walker" title="Madam C. J. Walker">Madam C. J. Walker</a> (1867–1919), business <a href="/wiki/Tycoon" class="mw-redirect" title="Tycoon">tycoon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Marshall_Walker" title="Joseph Marshall Walker">Joseph Marshall Walker</a> (1786–1856), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lillian_Walker_(Louisiana_politician)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lillian Walker (Louisiana politician)">Lillian W. Walker</a> (1923–2016), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Taijuan_Walker" title="Taijuan Walker">Taijuan Walker</a> (born 1992), <a href="/wiki/Starting_pitcher" title="Starting pitcher">starting pitcher</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Wallace_(American_football)" title="Mike Wallace (American football)">Mike Wallace</a> (born 1986), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Walston" title="Ray Walston">Ray Walston</a> (1914–2001), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/My_Favorite_Martian" title="My Favorite Martian">My Favorite Martian</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donald_Ellsworth_Walter" title="Donald Ellsworth Walter">Donald Ellsworth Walter</a> (born 1936), former U.S. attorney; U.S. district judge in Shreveport</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Ward_III" title="Rick Ward III">Rick Ward III</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/State_senator" title="State senator">state senator</a> from <a href="/wiki/Iberville_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberville Parish, Louisiana">Iberville Parish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_C._Warmoth" title="Henry C. Warmoth">Henry C. Warmoth</a> (1842–1931), <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Louisiana" title="Governor of Louisiana">Governor of Louisiana</a> during <a href="/wiki/Reconstruction_Era" class="mw-redirect" title="Reconstruction Era">Reconstruction</a></li> <li class="mw-empty-elt"></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Storm_Warren" title="Storm Warren">Storm Warren</a> (born 1988), basketball player in the <a href="/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League" title="Israeli Basketball Premier League">Israeli Basketball Premier League</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Washington" title="Ron Washington">Ron Washington</a> (born 1952), <a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">manager</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/J._Louis_Watkins_Jr." title="J. Louis Watkins Jr.">J. Louis Watkins Jr.</a> (1929–1997), judge; politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_D._Watkins" class="mw-redirect" title="John D. Watkins">John D. Watkins</a> (1828–1895), state senator and judge in Webster Parish</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_T._Watkins" title="John T. Watkins">John T. Watkins</a> (1854–1925), state court judge; U.S. representative for <a href="/wiki/Louisiana%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Louisiana's 4th congressional district">Louisiana's 4th congressional district</a> (1905–21)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cedric_Watson" title="Cedric Watson">Cedric Watson</a> (born 1983), Creole and Cajun musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muse_Watson" title="Muse Watson">Muse Watson</a> (born 1948), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/Prison_Break" title="Prison Break">Prison Break</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/NCIS_(TV_series)" title="NCIS (TV series)">NCIS</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_Wayne" title="Reggie Wayne">Reggie Wayne</a> (born 1978), <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis_Colts" title="Indianapolis Colts">Indianapolis Colts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Weathers" title="Carl Weathers">Carl Weathers</a> (born 1948), NFL player; actor, <a href="/wiki/Apollo_Creed" title="Apollo Creed">Apollo Creed</a> in the <i><a href="/wiki/Rocky" title="Rocky">Rocky</a></i> films</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Blayne_Weaver" title="Blayne Weaver">Blayne Weaver</a> (born 1976), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Corey_Webster" title="Corey Webster">Corey Webster</a> (born 1982), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gus_Weill" title="Gus Weill">Gus Weill</a> (1933–2018), political consultant and author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Weiss" title="Carl Weiss">Carl Weiss</a> (1906–1935), physician; purported assassin of <a href="/wiki/Huey_Long" title="Huey Long">Huey Pierce Long Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Weller" title="Fred Weller">Fred Weller</a> (born 1966), actor, <i><a href="/wiki/In_Plain_Sight" title="In Plain Sight">In Plain Sight</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Missing_Persons_(TV_series)" title="Missing Persons (TV series)">Missing Persons</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rebecca_Wells" title="Rebecca Wells">Rebecca Wells</a> (born 20th century), actress; playwright; author</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wells" title="Vernon Wells">Vernon Wells</a> (born 1978), <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> for the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charcandrick_West" title="Charcandrick West">Charcandrick West</a> (born 1991), <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shane_West" title="Shane West">Shane West</a> (born 1978), actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lloyd_F._Wheat" title="Lloyd F. Wheat">Lloyd F. Wheat</a> (1923–2004), state senator from Natchitoches and Red River parishes (1948–52)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bodi_White" title="Bodi White">Bodi White</a> (born 1956), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Douglass_White" title="Edward Douglass White">Edward Douglass White</a> (1845–1921), <a href="/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_the_United_States" title="Chief Justice of the United States">Chief Justice of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_White_(Louisiana_politician)" title="John White (Louisiana politician)">John C. White</a> (born 1975), Louisiana state superintendent of education (since 2012)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malinda_Brumfield_White" class="mw-redirect" title="Malinda Brumfield White">Malinda Brumfield White</a> (born 1967), state representative from Bogalusa, effective 2016</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Joe_White" title="Tony Joe White">Tony Joe White</a> (1943–2018), singer-songwriter; musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wally_Whitehurst" title="Wally Whitehurst">Wally Whitehurst</a> (born 1964), former <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">MLB</a> pitcher</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Whitfield" title="Lynn Whitfield">Lynn Whitfield</a> (born 1953), actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lenar_Whitney" title="Lenar Whitney">Lenar Whitney</a> (born 1959), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Wilcox_(novelist)" title="James Wilcox (novelist)">James Wilcox</a> (born 1949), novelist</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Wilhite" title="Jonathan Wilhite">Jonathan Wilhite</a> (born 1984), <a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">cornerback</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_L._Wilkie" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert L. 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Williams</a> (born 1934), retired football coach</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_%22Baby%22_Williams" class="mw-redirect" title="Brian "Baby" Williams">Brian "Baby" Williams</a> (born 1969), <a href="/wiki/Record_executive" class="mw-redirect" title="Record executive">record executive</a>; record producer; entrepreneur; musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Williams_(offensive_lineman)" title="Chris Williams (offensive lineman)">Chris Williams</a> (born 1985), <a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American football)">offensive guard</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Williams_(quarterback)" title="Doug Williams (quarterback)">Doug Williams</a> (born 1955), NFL <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterback</a>, led <a href="/wiki/Washington_Commanders" title="Washington Commanders">Washington Redskins</a> to <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXII" title="Super Bowl XXII">Super Bowl XXII</a> championship</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_Williams_(safety)" title="Duke Williams (safety)">Duke Williams</a> (born 1990), <a href="/wiki/Safety_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Safety (gridiron football position)">safety</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Williams_(baseball)" title="Gerald Williams (baseball)">Gerald Williams</a> (born 1966), former <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Williams_Jr." title="Hank Williams Jr.">Hank Williams Jr.</a> (born 1949), singer</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Williams_(defensive_tackle)" title="Kyle Williams (defensive tackle)">Kyle Williams</a> (born 1983), <a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">defensive tackle</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucinda_Williams" title="Lucinda Williams">Lucinda Williams</a> (born 1963), singer-songwriter; musician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mary_Bushnell_Williams" title="Mary Bushnell Williams">Mary Bushnell Williams</a> (1826–1891), writer, poet, translator</li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._Harry_Williams" title="T. 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Wilson</a> (1914–2001), <a href="/wiki/Cajun" class="mw-redirect" title="Cajun">Cajun</a>; <a href="/wiki/Raconteur" class="mw-redirect" title="Raconteur">raconteur</a>; <a href="/wiki/Chef" title="Chef">chef</a>; humorist; politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Riley_J._Wilson" title="Riley J. Wilson">Riley J. Wilson</a> (1871–1946), U.S. representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rush_Wimberly" title="Rush Wimberly">Rush Wimberly</a> (1873–1943), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_D._Winters" title="John D. Winters">John D. Winters</a> (1917–1998), historian</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Wiseau" title="Tommy Wiseau">Tommy Wiseau</a> (born 1968), screenwriter; director; producer; executive producer; actor</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reese_Witherspoon" title="Reese Witherspoon">Reese Witherspoon</a> (born 1976), Academy Award-winning actress</li> <li><a href="/wiki/A._Baldwin_Wood" title="A. Baldwin Wood">A. 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Robert Wooley</a> (born 1953), politician</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Woolridge" title="Orlando Woolridge">Orlando Woolridge</a> (1959–2012), NBA <a href="/wiki/Power_forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Power forward (basketball)">power forward</a> for several teams</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zelma_Wyche" title="Zelma Wyche">Zelma Wyche</a> (1918–1999), politician; <a href="/wiki/Civil_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights">civil rights</a> activist</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Y">Y</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_people_from_Louisiana&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Y"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Andrew_Young" title="Andrew Young">Andrew Young</a> (born 1932), politician and <a href="/wiki/Civil_rights" class="mw-redirect" title="Civil rights">civil rights</a> 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<ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acadiana" title="Acadiana">Acadiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ark-La-Tex" title="Ark-La-Tex">Ark-La-Tex</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Louisiana" title="Central Louisiana">Central Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Parishes" title="Florida Parishes">Florida Parishes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_metropolitan_area" title="New Orleans metropolitan area">Greater New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northwest_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Northwest Louisiana">Northwest Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Louisiana" title="North Louisiana">North Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Southwest_Louisiana" title="Southwest Louisiana">Southwest Louisiana</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities,_towns,_and_villages_in_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana">Cities</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bossier_City,_Louisiana" title="Bossier City, Louisiana">Bossier City</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hammond,_Louisiana" title="Hammond, Louisiana">Hammond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houma,_Louisiana" title="Houma, Louisiana">Houma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenner,_Louisiana" title="Kenner, Louisiana">Kenner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana" title="Lafayette, Louisiana">Lafayette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Natchitoches,_Louisiana" title="Natchitoches, Louisiana">Natchitoches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Iberia,_Louisiana" title="New Iberia, Louisiana">New Iberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Opelousas,_Louisiana" title="Opelousas, Louisiana">Opelousas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ponchatoula,_Louisiana" title="Ponchatoula, Louisiana">Ponchatoula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruston,_Louisiana" title="Ruston, Louisiana">Ruston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slidell,_Louisiana" title="Slidell, Louisiana">Slidell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sulphur,_Louisiana" title="Sulphur, Louisiana">Sulphur</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Census-designated_place" title="Census-designated place">CDPs</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chalmette,_Louisiana" title="Chalmette, Louisiana">Chalmette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harvey,_Louisiana" title="Harvey, Louisiana">Harvey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LaPlace,_Louisiana" title="LaPlace, Louisiana">LaPlace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marrero,_Louisiana" title="Marrero, Louisiana">Marrero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Metairie,_Louisiana" title="Metairie, Louisiana">Metairie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moss_Bluff,_Louisiana" title="Moss Bluff, Louisiana">Moss Bluff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrytown,_Louisiana" title="Terrytown, Louisiana">Terrytown</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_metropolitan_areas" class="mw-redirect" title="Louisiana metropolitan areas">Metros</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alexandria,_Louisiana" title="Alexandria, Louisiana">Alexandria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baton_Rouge,_Louisiana" title="Baton Rouge, Louisiana">Baton Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hammond,_Louisiana" title="Hammond, Louisiana">Hammond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houma,_Louisiana" title="Houma, Louisiana">Houma</a>–<a href="/wiki/Bayou_Cane,_Louisiana" title="Bayou Cane, Louisiana">Bayou Cane</a>–<a href="/wiki/Thibodaux,_Louisiana" title="Thibodaux, Louisiana">Thibodaux</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lafayette,_Louisiana" title="Lafayette, Louisiana">Lafayette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lake_Charles,_Louisiana" title="Lake Charles, Louisiana">Lake Charles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Monroe,_Louisiana" title="Monroe, Louisiana">Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shreveport,_Louisiana" title="Shreveport, Louisiana">Shreveport</a>–<a href="/wiki/Bossier_City,_Louisiana" title="Bossier City, Louisiana">Bossier City</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_parishes_in_Louisiana" title="List of parishes in Louisiana">Parishes</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Acadia_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Acadia Parish, Louisiana">Acadia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Allen Parish, Louisiana">Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ascension_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Ascension Parish, Louisiana">Ascension</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Assumption_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Assumption Parish, Louisiana">Assumption</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avoyelles_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana">Avoyelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Beauregard_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Beauregard Parish, Louisiana">Beauregard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bienville_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Bienville Parish, Louisiana">Bienville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bossier_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Bossier Parish, Louisiana">Bossier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caddo_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Caddo Parish, Louisiana">Caddo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calcasieu_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana">Calcasieu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caldwell_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Caldwell Parish, Louisiana">Caldwell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cameron_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Cameron Parish, Louisiana">Cameron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catahoula_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Catahoula Parish, Louisiana">Catahoula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claiborne_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Claiborne Parish, Louisiana">Claiborne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Concordia_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Concordia Parish, Louisiana">Concordia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeSoto_Parish,_Louisiana" title="DeSoto Parish, Louisiana">DeSoto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Baton_Rouge_Parish,_Louisiana" title="East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana">East Baton Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Carroll_Parish,_Louisiana" title="East Carroll Parish, Louisiana">East Carroll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/East_Feliciana_Parish,_Louisiana" title="East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana">East Feliciana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evangeline_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Evangeline Parish, Louisiana">Evangeline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franklin_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Franklin Parish, Louisiana">Franklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grant_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Grant Parish, Louisiana">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iberia_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberia Parish, Louisiana">Iberia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iberville_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Iberville Parish, Louisiana">Iberville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Jackson Parish, Louisiana">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Parish,_Louisiana" title="Jefferson Parish, Louisiana">Jefferson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Davis_Parish,_Louisiana" 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