List of people from Louisiana
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People from the state of Louisiana who have achieved fame or note include:
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A
- Trace Adkins, singer & songwriter
- Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971), musician & entertainer
- Evelyn Ashford, (born 1957), Olympic champion
- The Axeman, serial killer
B
- Vernel Bagneris, writer, director, actor, dancer
- Danny Barker, singer, songwriter, musician, writer
- Dave Bartholomew, musician, composer, promoter
- P.G.T. Beauregard, (1818-1893), general & inventor
- Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), musician
- E. J. Bellocq, (1873-1949), photographer
- Terrence Blanchard, musician & composer
- Kathleen Blanco, governor
- Buddy Bolden (1877-1930), musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)
- James Booker, musician
- Terry Bradshaw, (born 1948), football quarterback
- Poppy Z. Brite, writer
- Overton Brooks (1897-1961), politician
- Tom Brown (1888-1958), musician
- Wellman Braud,(1891-1966), musician
- George Brunies (1902-1974), musician
- George Washington Cable, (died 1925), writer
C
- Truman Capote, (1924-1984), writer
- Kitty Carlisle, (born 1910), entertainer
- Sammy Kershaw
- James Carville, political consultant
- Clifton Chenier, Zydeco musician
- Harry Connick, Jr., (born 1967), musician and entertainer
- Harry Connick Sr., district attorney, singer
D
- Jimmie Davis, (1899-2000), singer, governor
- Edmond Dede musician, composer
- Ernie K. Doe, singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
- Fats Domino, musician
- Clyde Drexler (born 1962), former NBA star, soon to be a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- Champion Jack Dupree boxer & musician
- JaJuan Dawson, football
E
F
- Marshall Faulk, (born 1973), St. Louis Rams star running back
G
- Jim Garrison, (1921-1992), district attorney
- George Girard, (1930-1957), musician
- Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist & composer
- Shirley Ann Grau, writer
- Bryant Gumbel, (born 1948), television anchor
- Buddy Guy, blues musician
H
- John Hampson, inventor of "venetian" blinds
- Marie Alice Heine, (1858-1925), first American Princess of Monaco
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer & musician
- Lillian Hellman, (1905-1984), writer
- George Herriman, (1880-1944), Krazy Kat cartoonist
- Al Hirt, (1922-1999), musician
I
J
- Mahalia Jackson, (1911-1972), gospel singer
- Bill Johnson, (1872-1972), musician
K
- Earl King, (1934-2003), musician
L
- Stalebread Lacombe, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Papa Jack Laine (1873-1966), bandleader
- Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996), actress
- Mary Landrieu (born 1955), Senator
- Moon Landrieu (born 1930), judge and politician, father of Mary
- Nick LaRocca (1889-1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Josef Delarose Lascaux, inventor of cotton candy (candy floss)
- John Larroquette (born 1947), actor
- Marie Laveau (1794?-1881?), Voodoo Queen
- Emeril Lagasse (born 1959), Chef
- Elmore Leonard (born 1925), author
- Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), musician
- Earl Long (1895-1960), governor, brother of Huey
- Huey P. Long (1893-1935), kingfish
- Russell B. Long (1918-2003), Senator, son of Huey
- Professor Longhair, musician
M
- Magic Sam, Blues pioneer
- Karl Malone (born 1963), Los Angeles Lakers forward, former Utah Jazz legend
- Eli Manning (born 1982), New York Giants quarterback, brother of Peyton
- Peyton Manning (born 1976), Indianapolis Colts quarterback
- Pete Maravich (1947-1988), Basketball Hall of Famer
- Paul Mares (1900-1949), musician
- Branford Marsalis (born 1960), musician
- Ellis Marsalis, musician & educator, father of Branford and Wynton
- Wynton Marsalis (born 1961), musician
- Tim McGraw (born 1967), musician
- Huey Meaux, record producer
- DL Menard, Cajun musician Erath, LA
- Adah Isaacs Menken, actress
- Lizzy Miles (1895-1963), singer
- Alexander Milne (1742-1838), businessman, slave-trader and philanthropist
- Little Brother Montgomery (c. 1906-1985), American musician
- Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941), musician & composer, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Morgus The Magnificent
- Paul Morphy (1837-1884), world chess champion
- Garrett Morris (born 1937), comedian
N
- The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
- Alcide Nunez, (1884-1934), musician
O
- Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938), jazz musician
- Dr. Alton Ochsner, surgeon & medical researcher
- Lee Harvey Oswald, (1939-1963), alleged assassin
- John H. Overton, (1875-1948), Senator
P
- Carly Patterson (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
- Nicholas Payton, musician
- Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
- P.B.S. Pinchback, politician
- Helen Prejean, (born 1938), activist
- Louis Prima, (1910-1978), musician & entertainer
- Paul Prudhomme, Chef - born
Q
R
- Henry Ragas (1897-1919) early jazz pianist
- Mac Rebbenack "Dr. John"
- Godfrey Reggio, (born 1940), film maker
- Anne Rice, (born 1941), writer
- Teddy Riley, jazz trumpeter
- Norbert Rilleaux, (1806-1894), inventor, engineer
- George Rodrigue, blue dog artist
- Leon Roppolo, (1902-1943), musician
S
- Rhonda Shear, beauty queen, television host
- Rockin' Sidney, Zydeco star
- Richard Simmons, (born 1948), entertainer
- Floyd Soileau, record producer
- Britney Spears, (born 1981), pop singer
- Jimmy Swaggart, evangelist
- Kordell Stewart, NFL Quarterback
T
- Keith Thibodeaux, (born 1950), actor
- John Kennedy Toole, (1937-1969), writer
- Allen Toussaint, musician, composer, record producer
- Ben Turpin, (c. 1872-1940), silent film comedian
U
V
W
- Joseph Marshall Walker (1786-1856) governor
- Ray Walston, (1914-2001), actor
- Hank Williams, Jr, (1949-) singer
- A. Baldwin Wood, (1879-1956), inventor & engineer
Y
- Andrew Young, (1932-), politician & statesman
- Lester Young, (1909-1959), musician