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Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

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* Mark Abraham (born 1953), state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016; incoming state senator, 2020; Lake Charles businessman *

Danneel Ackles Danneel Ackles ( Elta Danneel Graul; March 18, 1979), credited professionally before 2012 as Danneel Harris, is an American actress and model. She played the role of Shannon McBain on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' and ...

(born 1979), actress, model, '' One Life to Live'', ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'', '' Friends with Benefits'', '' Supernatural'' * Bert A. Adams (1916–2003), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from

Vernon Parish Vernon Parish (French: ''Paroisse de Vernon'') is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,334. The parish seat is Leesville. Bordered on the west by the Sabine River, the parish was founde ...

(1956–68) *

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

(born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from

Jefferson Parish Jefferson may refer to: Names * Jefferson (surname) * Jefferson (given name) People * Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States * Jefferson (footballer, born 1970), full name Jefferson Tomaz de Souza, Brazilian foo ...

* Jamar Adcock (1917–1991), politician and banker *

Joe Adcock Joseph Wilbur Adcock (October 30, 1927 – May 3, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1950 to 1966, most prominently as a member of the Milwaukee Braves teams ...

(1927–1999), major league baseball player from

Coushatta The Coushatta ( cku, Koasati, Kowassaati or Kowassa:ti) are a Muskogean-speaking Native American people now living primarily in the U.S. states of Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. When first encountered by Europeans, they lived in the terri ...

Trace Adkins Trace may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Trace'' (Son Volt album), 1995 * ''Trace'' (Died Pretty album), 1993 * Trace (band), a Dutch progressive rock band * ''The Trace'' (album) Other uses in arts and entertainment * ''Trace' ...

(born 1962), singer-songwriter originally from

Sarepta Sarepta (near modern Sarafand, Lebanon) was a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast between Sidon and Tyre, also known biblically as Zarephath. It became a bishopric, which faded, and remains a double (Latin and Maronite) Catholic tit ...

* Joe W. Aguillard (born 1956), president of

Louisiana College Louisiana Christian University (LCU) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Louisiana Christ ...

(2005–14) *

Kermit Alexander Kermit Joseph Alexander (born January 4, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was on the board of directors for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after ...

(born 1941), NFL player; president of NFL Players Association (1971–72) *

Robert Alford Robert J. Alford (born December 10, 1950 in Edson, Alberta) is a Canadian politician. He married in 1975 and raised two daughters. Education Alford graduated from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (S.A.I.T.) in 1971 with a diploma i ...

(born 1988), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons * David Allen (born 1945), productivity consultant, author of ''

Getting Things Done ''Getting Things Done'' (GTD) is a personal productivity system developed by David Allen and published in a book of the same name. GTD is described as a time management system. Allen states "there is an inverse relationship between things on yo ...

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August Alsina August Anthony Alsina Jr.(April 8, 2013)R&B Singer August Alsina Talks Working With The Dream, Preps Def Jam Debut, ''Life + Times'' (confirms middle name; other sources confirm he is a "junior") (born September 3, 1992) is an American singer f ...

(born 1992), singer *

William Alston William Payne Alston (November 29, 1921 – September 13, 2009) was an American philosopher. He is widely considered to be one of the most important epistemologists and philosophers of religion of the twentieth century, and is also known for hi ...

(1921–2009), philosopher *

Jacques Amans Jacques Guillaume Lucien Amans (1801–1888) was a French Neoclassicism, neoclassical portrait painter working in New Orleans in the 1840s and 1850s.Gerdts, William H., Art Across America, River Cross Press (Abbeville Press), Vol II, p. 94, 1990. ...

(1801–1888), neoclassical portrait artist * Andy Anders (born 1956), state representative from

Concordia Parish Concordia Parish (french: Paroisse de Concordia) borders the Mississippi River in eastern central Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 20,822. The parish seat is Vidalia. The parish was formed in 1807. Concordia Parish is part ...

* David Andrews (born 1952), actor, Gordon Cresswell on '' JAG'' * Phil Anselmo (born 1968), singer-songwriter, Pantera * George Arceneaux (1928–1993), judge * Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), musician and entertainer * Jeff Arnold (born 1967), politician * Daniel F. Ashford (1879–1929), politician and planter *

Evelyn Ashford Evelyn Ashford (born April 15, 1957) is an American retired track and field athlete, the 1984 Olympic champion in the 100-meter dash. She ran under the 11-second barrier over 30 times and was the first to run under 11 seconds in an Olympic Gam ...

(born 1957), Olympic sprint champion *

Elizabeth Ashley Elizabeth Ann Cole, known professionally as Elizabeth Ashley (born August 30, 1939) is an American actress of theatre, film, and television. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards, winning once in 1962 for '' Take Her, She's Mine''. Ashle ...

(born 1939), actress, films and television's ''

Evening Shade ''Evening Shade'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from September 21, 1990, to May 23, 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns t ...

'' * Nnamdi Asomugha (born 1981),

cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...

for the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

* James Benjamin Aswell (1869–1931),

US Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

and

college president A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor is ...

* D. J. Augustin (born 1987), point guard for the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

* Lisa Aukland (born 1957), professional bodybuilder and powerlifter * Lonnie O. Aulds (1925–1984), politician * Ray Authement (1928–2020), longest-serving public university president in the United States; president of the

University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette, University of Louisiana, ULL, or UL) is a public research university in Lafayette, Louisiana. It has the largest enrollment within the nine-campus University of Louisiana System and the s ...

(1974–2008) * The Axeman ( fl. 1918–1919),

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* Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915–1987), speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1952–56) and lieutenant governor (1960–72)

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* J. S. Bacon (1858–1939), former state representative from Webster Parish *

Boosie Badazz Torence Ivy Hatch (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Boosie BadAzz or simply Boosie (formerly Lil Boosie), is an American rapper. Hatch began rapping in the 1990s as a member of the hip hop collective Concentration Camp, ev ...

(born 1982), rapper *

Larry Bagley Lawrence A. Bagley Jr. (born January 4, 1949), known as Larry Bagley, is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 7, which encompasses Caddo, DeSoto, and Sabine parishes in northwestern Louisiana. In January 2016 ...

(born 1949), state representative for DeSoto Parish * Richard Baker (born 1948), former

U.S. Representative The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...

from

Louisiana's 6th congressional district Louisiana's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located in south-central Louisiana, the district contains most of the state capital of Baton Rouge, the bulk of Baton Rouge's suburbs, and conti ...

* Scott Baker (born 1981), starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins *

George Ballas George Charles Ballas Sr. (June 28, 1925 – June 25, 2011) was an American entrepreneur. He invented the first string trimmer, known as the Weed Eater in 1971. He is the father of ballroom dancer, Corky Ballas, and grandfather of professional dan ...

(1925–2011), inventor of the

string trimmer A string trimmer, also known by the portmanteau strimmer and the trademarks Weedwacker, Weed eater and Whipper Snipper. is a garden tool for cutting grass, small weeds, and groundcover. It uses a whirling monofilament line instead of a blad ...

Fredo Bang Fredrick Dewon Thomas Givens II (born March 29, 1996), known professionally as Fredo Bang, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is best known for his tracks "Oouuh" and "Top" (featuring Lil Durk). In April 2020, he released his ...

(born 1996), rapper * Larry S. Bankston (born 1951), politician; son of Jesse Bankston * Edwards Barham (1937–2014), first Republican elected to Louisiana state senate since

Reconstruction Reconstruction may refer to: Politics, history, and sociology *Reconstruction (law), the transfer of a company's (or several companies') business to a new company *'' Perestroika'' (Russian for "reconstruction"), a late 20th century Soviet Unio ...

(1976–80) * Mack Barham (1924–2006), Judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court *

Danny Barker Daniel Moses Barker (January 13, 1909 – March 13, 1994) was an American jazz musician, vocalist, and author from New Orleans. He was a rhythm guitarist for Cab Calloway, Lucky Millinder and Benny Carter during the 1930s. One of Barker's earl ...

(1909–1994), singer-songwriter, musician, writer * Taylor Barras (born 1957), Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, effective January 11, 2016 *

Amy Coney Barrett Amy Vivian Coney Barrett (born January 28, 1972) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The fifth woman to serve on the court, she was nominated by President Donald Trump and has served since October 27, 2020. ...

(born 1972),

Associate Justice Associate justice or associate judge (or simply associate) is a judicial panel member who is not the chief justice in some jurisdictions. The title "Associate Justice" is used for members of the Supreme Court of the United States and some sta ...

of the Supreme Court *

Regina Barrow Regina Ashford Barrow is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate from the 15th district. Elected in November 2015, she assumed office on January 11, 2016. Barrow previously represented the 29th district in the ...

(born 1966), state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes (since 2005) *

Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...

(1918–2019), musician, composer, promoter * Brandon Bass (born 1985),

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their ba ...

for the Boston Celtics * J. D. Batton (1911–1981), sheriff of Webster Parish (1952–64) * Carl W. Bauer (1933–2013), politician * Ralph Norman Bauer (1899–1963), politician *

Bryan Batt Bryan Batt (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role in the AMC series ''Mad Men'' as Salvatore Romano, an art director for the Sterling Cooper agency. Primarily a theater actor, he has had a number of starring roles in mo ...

(born 1963), actor, Sal Romano on ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' *

Arnaz Battle Arnaz Jerome Battle (born February 22, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Battle also played for the ...

(born 1980), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Hazel Beard (born 1930), mayor of Shreveport (1990–94) * P. G. T. Beauregard (1818–1893), general, inventor * Odell Beckham Jr. (born 1992), wide receiver for the New York Giants *

Lottie Beebe Lottie Polozola Beebe, sometimes known as Lottie Beebe-Pearson (born October 1953), is the superintendent of public schools in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. In September 2018, the St. Martin Parish School Board declined to renew Beebe's contract a ...

(born 1953), politician and educator *

Geoffrey Beene Geoffrey Beene (born Samuel Albert Bozeman Jr.; August 30, 1924 – September 28, 2004) was an American fashion designer. Beene was one of New York's most famous fashion designers, recognized for his artistic and technical skills and for creati ...

(1927–2004), fashion designer *

Sidney Bechet Sidney Bechet (May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. His erratic tempe ...

(1897–1959), musician * Clyde F. Bel Jr. (c. 1932–2014), businessman and stare representative for Orleans Parish *

Demetress Bell Demetress Carte Bell (born May 3, 1984), formerly known as Demetrius Bell, is a former American football offensive tackle. After playing college football for Northwestern State, he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2008 ...

(born 1984), offensive tackle for the

* V. J. Bella (born 1927), state legislator and fire marshal * E. J. Bellocq (1873–1949), photographer *

Judah P. Benjamin Judah Philip Benjamin, QC (August 6, 1811 – May 6, 1884) was a United States senator from Louisiana, a Cabinet officer of the Confederate States and, after his escape to the United Kingdom at the end of the American Civil War, an English ba ...

(1811–1884), U.S. Senator,

Confederate Confederacy or confederate may refer to: States or communities * Confederate state or confederation, a union of sovereign groups or communities * Confederate States of America, a confederation of secessionist American states that existed between 1 ...

cabinet member, lawyer in Great Britain * Michael Bennett (born 1985),

defensive end Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football. This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...

for the Seattle Seahawks * Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), politician *

Louis Berry Louis Berry (October 9, 1914 – May 3, 1998) was the first African American permitted to practice law in his native formerly segregated city of Alexandria in Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana. Background A son of Frank Berry Sr., a tailo ...

(1914–1998),

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life o ...

attorney from

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...

* Johnny Berthelot (born 1951), politician * B.G. (born 1980),

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

, musician * Joseph A. Biedenharn (1866–1952), entrepreneur, first to bottle

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlant ...

; settled in Monroe in 1913 * Bienville (Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne) (1680–1767),

French colonial French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies, especially those in Southeast Asia, have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architectur ...

governor, founder of

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

Robert Billiot Robert E. Billiot (born November 1953) is an American politician who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for the 83rd district from 2008 to 2020. Education Billot graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey, L ...

(born 1953), state representative for Jefferson Parish (since 2008) * Birdman (born 1969), rapper and record executive * Stuart Bishop (born 1975), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for

Lafayette Lafayette or La Fayette may refer to: People * Lafayette (name), a list of people with the surname Lafayette or La Fayette or the given name Lafayette * House of La Fayette, a French noble family ** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757� ...

Morton Blackwell Morton C. Blackwell (born November 16, 1939, La Jara, Colorado) is an American conservative activist. He is the founder and president of the Leadership Institute (established 1979), a 501(c)3 non-profit educational foundation that teaches polit ...

(born 1939), Louisiana Republican political activist, since relocated to

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

* Brian Blade (born 1970), award-winning, Grammy-nominated, jazz musician, bandleader, conductor *

Newton C. Blanchard Newton Crain Blanchard (January 29, 1849 – June 22, 1922) was a United States representative, U.S. senator, and the 33rd governor of Louisiana. Personal life Born in Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana, he completed academic studies, ...

(1849–1922), governor of Louisiana (1904–08); U.S. senator (1894–97) * Terrence Blanchard (born 1962), musician, composer *

Kathleen Blanco Kathleen Marie Blanco (née Babineaux; December 15, 1942 – August 18, 2019) was an American politician who served as the 54th Governor of Louisiana from January 2004 to January 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first and, ...

(1942–2019), Governor of Louisiana (2004–08) * Alexander Boarman (1839–1916), politician * Walter Boasso (born 1960), politician, businessman *

Hale Boggs Thomas Hale Boggs Sr. (February 15, 1914 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American Democratic politician and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the House ma ...

(1914–1972), U.S. representative for

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district Louisiana's 2nd congressional district contains nearly all of the city of New Orleans and stretches west and north to Baton Rouge. The district is currently represented by Democrat Troy Carter. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+25, ...

Lindy Boggs Marie Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs (March 13, 1916 – July 27, 2013) was a politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and later as United States Ambassador to the Holy See. She was the first woman elected to Cong ...

(1916–2013), wife of Hale Boggs and his successor in Congress, Ambassador to the Vatican * Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (1940–2014), lawyer and lobbyist, son of Hale and Lindy Boggs * William Benton Boggs (1854–1922), first mayor of Plain Dealing (1890); state senator for Bossier and Webster parishes (1908–16) *

Brandon Bolden Brandon Bolden (born January 26, 1990) is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2012 by the New Eng ...

(born 1990), running back for the New England Patriots *

Buddy Bolden Charles Joseph "Buddy" Bolden (September 6, 1877 – November 4, 1931) was an African American cornetist who was regarded by contemporaries as a key figure in the development of a New Orleans style of ragtime music, or "jass", which later ca ...

(1877–1930), musician, "inventor of jazz"(?) * Skip Bolen (fl. 1980s–2010s), photographer * James E. Bolin (1914–2002), former state representative; former district court judge; retired appeal court judge *

George Washington Bolton George Washington Bolton (September 15, 1841 – August 2, 1931) was a state legislator, businessman, and school board member in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Early life George Washington Bolton was born to Eliza (née Burbridge) and Elisha P. Bolt ...

(1841–1931), state representative and Speaker of the Louisiana House from

* George W. Bond (1891–1974), president of

Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research acti ...

(1928–36) *

James Booker James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. J ...

(1939–1983), musician * Curtis Boozman (1898–1979), state representative from Natchitoches Parish * Calvin Borel (born 1966), jockey, winner of 2007, 2009 and 2010 Kentucky Derby * Pierre Bossier (1797–1844), first U.S. representative from

Louisiana's 4th congressional district Louisiana's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district is located in the northwestern part of the state and is based in Shreveport- Bossier City. It also includes the cities of Minden, De ...

(1843–44) * Savannah Smith Boucher (born 1943), actress * Sherry Boucher (born 1945), actress * MacKenzie Bourg (born 1992), singer-songwriter and contestant on ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' season 15 *

Charles Boustany Charles William Boustany Jr. (; born February 21, 1956) is an American politician, physician, and former congressman from Lafayette, Louisiana, who served as the U.S. representative from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2017 (nu ...

(born 1956),

* Denise Boutte (born 1982), model, actress, '' Meet the Browns'' * John Boutté (born 1958), jazz singer *

Shirley D. Bowler Shirley Bowler (née Duvigneaud; born October 2, 1949) is a writer and editor who served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1992 until term-limited in 2008. A Republican, she represented Louisiana House District 78, w ...

(born 1949), state representative *

Jimmy Boyd Jimmy Devon Boyd (January 9, 1939 – March 7, 2009) was an American singer, musician, and actor known for his 1952 recording of the song "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus". Early years Jimmy Boyd was born in 1939 Mississippi into a musical fam ...

(fl. 1940s–1950s), state representative for Bossier Parish from 1944 to 1952 * Betsy Vogel Boze (born 1953), University President at Kent State University Stark Campus * Harley Bozeman (1891–1971), politician, journalist, and historian * Henry Braden (1944–2013), African-American politician *

Terry Bradshaw Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst an ...

(born 1948), Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

Fox television The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by Fox Corporation and headquartered in New York City, with master control operations and ...

commentator * Mike Branch (born 1968), politician and

commercial pilot A commercial pilot licence (CPL) is a type of pilot licence that permits the holder to act as a pilot of an aircraft and be paid for their work. Different licenses are issued for the major aircraft categories: airplanes, airships, balloons, glid ...

* Tim Brando (born 1956),

CBS Sports CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television network CBS. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on W 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on W ...

announcer * Elward Thomas Brady Jr. (c. 1926–2007), politician * Thomas "Bud" Brady (1938–2011), politician *

Wellman Braud Wellman Braud (January 25, 1891 – October 29, 1966) was an American jazz upright bassist. His family sometimes spelled their last name "Breaux", pronounced "Bro". Born in St. James Parish, Louisiana, Braud settled in New Orleans, in his ear ...

(1891–1966), musician * Donna Brazile (born 1959), author, professor, political analyst for the

Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...

* Delvin Breaux (born 1989),

for the

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux (; born March 1, 1944) is an American lobbyist, attorney, and retired politician who was a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the U.S. House of Representatives f ...

(born 1944), U.S. Senator *

Phanor Breazeale Phanor Breazeale (December 29, 1858 – April 29, 1934) served three terms as a U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. Early life and education Born in Natchitoches Parish in north central Louisiana, Breazeale at ...

(1858–1934),

* Owen Brennan (1910–1954), restaurateur,

Brennan's Brennan's is a Creole restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. History Brennan's was founded in 1946 by Owen Brennan, an Irish-American restaurateur and New Orleans native. It was originally called the Vieux Carré restauran ...

in New Orleans *

Rick Brewer Rick Brewer (born in Stanley, New Brunswick) is a New Brunswick businessman and politician, and a former assistant pastor. Early life Brewer was the son of Richard C. Brewer and Emma Hanson. He was an assistant pastor in the Pentecostal Churc ...

(born 1956), president of

in Pineville since 2015 *

Reid Brignac Reid Michael Brignac (pronounced Brin-yack) (born January 16, 1986), is an American professional baseball manager and former professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Colorado Rockies, New ...

(born 1986),

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...

for the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...

* Pat Brister (1946–2020), Republican politician * Poppy Z. Brite (born 1967), writer * Chris Broadwater (born 1972), politician * Clifford Cleveland Brooks (1886–1944), politician * Lawrence Brooks (1909–2022), supercentenarian, World War II U.S. Army veteran *

Overton Brooks Thomas Overton Brooks (December 21, 1897 – September 16, 1961) was a Democratic U.S. representative from the Shreveport-based Fourth Congressional District of northwestern Louisiana, having served for a quarter century beginning on Janu ...

(1897–1961), U.S. Representative, 1937–1961 *

Jared Brossett Jared Christopher Brossett (born October 1982) was a member of the New Orleans City Council from February 2014 to January 2022 representing District D. He served as Chair of the New Orleans City Council's Budget, Audit and Board of Review Committ ...

(born 1982), New Orleans politician * Edwin S. Broussard (1870–1934), U.S. senator, 1921–1933 *

Marc Broussard Marc Broussard (born January 14, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter. His style is best described as "Bayou Soul", a mix of funk, blues, R&B, rock and pop, matched with distinct Southern roots. He has released eight studio albums, one live ...

(born 1982), singer-songwriter * Robert F. Broussard (fl. 1890s–1910s), U.S. representative for

Louisiana's 3rd congressional district Louisiana's 3rd congressional district is a United States congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district covers the southwestern and south central portion of the state, ranging from the Texas border to the Atchafalaya River ...

1897–1915 and U.S. senator 1915–1918 * Campbell Brown (born 1968), journalist * Chad M. Brown (born 1970), state representative for Iberville and Assumption parishes, effective January 2016 * Dee Brown (1908–2002), novelist, historian, author of ''

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee ''Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West'' is a 1970 non-fiction book by American writer Dee Brown that covers the history of Native Americans in the American West in the late nineteenth century. The book expres ...

'' * Markel Brown (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * H. Rap Brown (born 1943), black activist imprisoned in

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(born 1953), state representative and judge from Caddo Parish * Stanley Brundy (born 1967), basketball player *

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(born 1936), crime novelist, born in Texas, raised in Louisiana * Paul Burke (1926–2009), actor: '' Naked City'', ''

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(1868–1955), Republican candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1928 against Huey P. Long *

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(1909–1994), state senator from DeSoto and Caddo parishes (1944–52) *

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from Harris County; native of Avoyelles Parish * Jefferson Caffery (1886–1974), US ambassador; cousin of Patrick T. Caffery and

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* Patrick T. Caffery (1932–2013), US Representative; cousin of Jefferson Caffery and grandson of

(1835–1906), US Senator; grandfather of Patrick T. Caffery *

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(born 1968), country music artist * George A. Caldwell (1892–1966), building contractor; designed twenty-six public buildings in Louisiana * Jorrick Calvin (born 1987),

for the

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(born 1947), politician * William Derwood Cann Jr. (1919–2010), World War II lieutenant colonel; mayor of Monroe (1978–79) *

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, Heisman Trophy winner *

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(1924–1984), writer, author of '' In Cold Blood'' and '' Breakfast at Tiffany's'' * Lindsey Cardinale (born 1985), ''

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* Thomas G. Carmody (born 1961), state representative *

Edward M. Carmouche Edward Moss Carmouche Sr. (June 21, 1921 – April 6, 1990), was an Lawyer, attorney in his native Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Louisiana, who during the 1960s was a leader of the nationalist faction of the Louisiana Democratic P ...

(1921–1990), politician *

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(born 1984),

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

fighter * Paul Carr (1934–2006), actor *

Lane Carson Lane Anderson Carson (born August 21, 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA) is a licensed building contractor, real estate broker, and attorney in private practice who resides in Covington, the parish seat A county seat is an administrativ ...

(born 1947), first Vietnam War veteran to serve in Louisiana State Legislature, Louisiana House of Representatives * Gary Carter Jr. (born 1974), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the Algiers, New Orleans, Algiers neighborhood in New Orleans, effective 2016 * Robby Carter (born 1960), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Feliciana, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes, 1996–2008 and since 2016 * James Carville (born 1944), political consultant and television commentator * Tommy Casanova (born 1950), American football, football player, ophthalmologist, politician * Bill Cassidy (born 1957),

, physician * Don Cazayoux (born 1964), politician * Leonard J. Chabert (c. 1932–1991), politician * Marty J. Chabert (born c. 1956), politician * Norby Chabert (born 1976), politician * Tina Chandler (born 1974), IFBB professional bodybuilder * Pokey Chatman (born 1969), basketball player, WNBA head coach * Clifton Chenier (1925–1987), Zydeco musician * Claire Chennault (1893–1958), aviator, general * Jimmy Childress (1932–2015), state and national championship high school football coach * Jay Chevalier (1936–2019), singer * Monnie T. Cheves (1902–1988), educator and state legislator * Kate Chopin (1851–1904), author * Philip Ciaccio (1927–2015), state representative, New Orleans City Council member, state circuit judge from 1982 to 1998 * Ben Claassen III (born 1978), illustrator and comics artist, ''DIRTFARM'' * Morris Claiborne (born 1990),

for the Dallas Cowboys * William C. C. Claiborne (1775–1817), first US Governor of Louisiana * Ryan Clark (American football), Ryan Clark (born 1979), safety (American and Canadian football position), safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Clem S. Clarke (1897–1967), oilman and politician from Shreveport * Patricia Clarkson (born 1959), Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actress * Sally Clausen (born 1945), university president and commissioner of higher education * Thomas Clausen (Louisiana), Thomas G. Clausen (1939–2002), last elected Louisiana state superintendent of education * Michael Clayton (American football), Michael Clayton (born 1982), wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers * A. C. Clemons, A.C. "Ace" Clemons Jr. (1921–1992), first Republican state senator since

; switched parties in 1970 * Bill Cleveland (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 * Van Cliburn (1934–2013), classical pianist * George Henry Clinton – politician * Carl B. Close (1907–1980), politician * James E. Cofer (born 1949), president of University of Louisiana at Monroe, 2002–2010 * J. Frank Colbert (1882–1949), politician * Luther F. Cole (1925–2013), state representative and associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Hamilton D. Coleman (1845–1926), U.S. representative from

(1889–1991) * Vincent Coleman (1901–1971), actor * La'el Collins (born 1993), Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys * Landon Collins (born 1994), Safety (American and Canadian football position), safety for the New York Giants * Tazzie Colomb (born 1966), IFBB professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter * Marshall Colt (born 1948), actor * Amie Comeaux (1976–1997), country music, country singer * Ward Connerly (born 1939), political activist, businessman, and former University of California Regents of the University of California, Regent * Harry Connick Jr. (born 1967), musician, entertainer, actor * Harry Connick Sr. (born 1926), district attorney, singer * Patrick Connick (born 1961), politician * John R. Conniff (1874–1957), educator * Charlie Cook (born 1953), political analyst * John Cooksey (born 1941),

* Donnie Copeland (born 1961), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; Pentecostalism, Pentecostal pastor in North Little Rock, Arkansas, North Little Rock, native of Monroe, Louisiana * Charles C. Cordill (1845–1916), politician * Daniel Cormier (born 1979), Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC fighter and Olympic Freestyle wrestling, freestyle wrestler * Lance Cormier (born 1980), relief pitcher for the

* Jeff Cox (Louisiana judge), Jeff Cox (born 1962), judge * Robert Crais (born 1953), crime novelist * Clifford Ann Creed (born 1938), pro golfer * Scott Crichton (judge), Scott Crichton (born 1954), state district court judge in Shreveport * Greg Cromer (born 1958), state representative from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish * Brenham C. Crothers (1905–1984), politician * John David Crow (1935–2015), football player and coach, born in Union Parish * Marvin T. Culpepper (1908–1970), politician * William A. Culpepper (1916–2015), judge based in Alexandria, son of Robert C. Culpepper * Charles Milton Cunningham (1877–1936), educator, lawyer, newspaperman, politician * Milton Joseph Cunningham (1842–1916), state representative and state senator; state attorney general (1884–88 and 1892–1900) * Cupid (singer), Cupid (born 1982), R&B singer * Currensy (born 1981), rapper * Joseph T. Curry (1895–1961), politician; planter * Israel "Bo" Curtis (1932–2012), African-American politician from Alexandria * Jacob Cutrera (born 1988), middle linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars

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* Casey Daigle (born 1981), former MLB pitcher * Mike Danahay (born 1957), state representative for Calcasieu Parish (since 2008) * Stormy Daniels (born 1979), porn actress, stripper * Jay Dardenne (born 1954), former state senator, Louisiana secretary of state, and lieutenant governor (since 2010); candidate for governor (2015) * George W. D'Artois (1925–1977), Shreveport public safety commissioner (1962–76) * Buster Davis (wide receiver), Buster Davis (born 1985), wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers * Edwin Adams Davis (1904–1994), historian * Glen Davis (basketball), Glen Davis (born 1986),

and center (basketball), center for Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball, LSU and the Los Angeles Clippers * Jackson B. Davis (1918–2016), attorney and former state senator * Jimmie Davis (1899–2000), singer, Governor of Louisiana * Willie Davis (defensive end), Willie Davis (1934–2020), Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame

for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers * Keyunta Dawson (born 1985),

for the Indianapolis Colts * Jay Dean (Texas politician), Jay Dean (born 1953), mayor of Longview, Texas, Longview, Texas, 2005–15; incoming Republican member of the

, effective 2017; reared in Opelousas * Cleveland Dear (1888–1950), politician * Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008), pioneering cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular surgeon * Jefferson J. DeBlanc (1921–2007), World War II fighter pilot and flying ace, recipient of the Medal of Honor * Edmond Dede (1827–1903), musician, composer * Ellen DeGeneres (born 1958), comedian, actress, television personality * Joe Delaney (1958–1983), running back for Northwestern State University and for the Kansas City Chiefs; died saving children from swimming hole * Jake Delhomme (born 1975),

for University of Louisiana at Lafayette and for Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII * David Dellucci (born 1973), Major League Baseball, MLB outfielder, played primarily with the Arizona Diamondbacks * Numa T. Delouche (1888–1965), state representative from Natchitoches Parish (1944–48) * George Dement (1922–2014), politician * Tim Dement (born 1958), amateur boxer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics * James L. Dennis (born 1936), judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; former judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court; former state representative * Catherine Dent (born 1965), actress, Danielle Sofer, Danni Sofer on ''The Shield'' * Natalie Desselle-Reid (born 1967), actress * Lurita Doan (born 1958), Administrator of the General Services Administration under President George W. Bush * James Dobson (born 1936), Evangelicalism, evangelical Christian author, psychologist, founder of Focus on the Family * Bill Dodd, William Joseph "Bill" Dodd (1909–1991), politician * James R. Domengeaux (1907–1988), U.S. representative; French language cultural activist * Ronald Dominique (born 1964)

* Fats Domino (1928–2017), musician * Caroline Dormon (1888–1971), naturalist, horticulturist, promoter of Kisatchie National Forest * Glenn Dorsey (born 1985),

for the San Francisco 49ers * Lorenzo Doss (born 1994),

for the Denver Broncos * Cat Doucet (1899–1975), sheriff * Early Doucet (born 1985), wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals * Donna Douglas (born 1933–2015), actress, "The Beverly Hillbillies'' * C. H. "Sammy" Downs (1911–1985), member of both houses of the Louisiana legislature from Rapides Parish * Gil Dozier (1934–2013), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1976–80) * Dee D. Drell (born 1947), U.S. district judge in

* R. Harmon Drew Sr. (1916–1995), city judge, state representative * Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), judge and state representative * Clyde Drexler (born 1962), basketball player, Houston Cougars men's basketball, University of Houston, National Basketball Association, NBA and U.S. Olympic team, member of Basketball Hall of Fame * John Malcolm Duhé Jr. (born 1933), retired state court, U.S. district, and appellate court judge from New Iberia and Lafayette * Chris Duhon (born 1982), NBA point guard * David Duke (born 1950), former State legislature (United States), state representative, former Ku Klux Klansman * Lance Dunbar (born 1990), running back for the Dallas Cowboys * Warrick Dunn (born 1975), NFL running back * Mark Duper (born 1959), Miami Dolphins wide receiver * Adrian G. Duplantier (1929–2007), U.S. District Judge and former state senator from Orleans Parish * Jay Duplass (born 1973), film director * Gilbert L. Dupré (1858–1946), politician from St. Landry Parish * H. Garland Dupré (1873–1924), politician * Champion Jack Dupree (–1992), boxing, boxer, musician * Chad Durbin (born 1977), Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher * Joey Durel (born 1953), mayor of

(since 2004) * Stanwood Duval (born 1942), federal judge in

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* Wilbur Dyer (1907–1985), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Rapides Parish (1974–80) * W.E. "Bill" Dykes (1925–2015), politician

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* Richard Eastham (1916–2005), actor * William C. Edenborn (1848–1926), railroad magnate, steel industrialist, inventor * Rick Edmonds (born 1956), state representative for East Baton Rouge Parish; Baptist minister * Mike Edmonson (born 1958), superintendent of the Louisiana State Police (since 2008) * Edwin Edwards (1927–2021), Governor of Louisiana * Lavar Edwards (born 1990),

for the Dallas Cowboys * Ronnie Edwards (politician), Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952 – 2016), Baton Rouge politician * Troy Edwards (born 1977), football player * Charles Wheaton Elam (1866–1917), politician * Joseph Barton Elam, Joseph Barton Elam Sr. (1821–1885), politician * Allen J. Ellender (1890–1972), Member of Congress, United States Senator and President Pro Tem of the Senate * Frank Burton Ellis (1907–1969), politician * Faye Emerson (1917–1983), actress * Julie Emerson (born 1988), state representative for Lafayette and St. Landry parishes * E. D. Estilette (1833–1919), politician from St. Landry Parish * Albert Estopinal (1845–1919), politician * James R. Eubank (1914–1952), lawyer and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Rapides Parish * John D. Ewing (1892–1952), newspaper executive

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* Jamie Fair (born 1946), former state representative * Reid Falconer (born 1956), state representative for St. Tammany Parish, effective 2016 * Ralph Falsetta (1914–1999), politician from Ascension Parish * Alan Faneca (born 1976), NFL offensive guard, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame * Rick L. Farrar – state representative from Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Rapides Parish * Dillon Farrell (born 1990), center for the San Francisco 49ers * Clarence Faulk (1909–2010), publisher, broadcaster, businessman from Ruston, Louisiana, Ruston * Kevin Faulk (born 1976), New England Patriots running back, LSU Hall of Famer * Marshall Faulk (born 1973), Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame running back, television commentator * Trev Faulk (born 1981), St. Louis Rams linebacker * William C. Feazel (1895–1965), interim U.S. Senator in 1948; former state representative from Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, Ouachita Parish * Lionel Ferbos (1911–2014), jazz musician from New Orleans * Jimmy Field (born 1940), Louisiana Public Service Commissioner (1996–2012) * T. T. Fields (1912–1994), politician * David Filo (born 1966), co-founder of Yahoo! * Olaf Fink (1914–1973), educator and state senator for Orleans Parish from 1956 to 1972 * Valerie Fitzenreiter (born 1955), author, unschooling advocate * Jimmy Fitzmorris (1921–2021), politician, lieutenant governor * Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor * John C. Fleming (born 1952),

; medical doctor * Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American West * D. J. Fluker (born 1991), offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers * Jerry Fontenot (born 1966), assistant coach for the Green Bay Packers * Mary Alice Fontenot (1910–2003), author * Mike Fontenot (born 1980), second baseman for the San Francisco Giants * Elizabeth Erny Foote (born 1953), judge * Cheryl Ford (born 1981), WNBA player * Faith Ford (born 1964), actress * Frankie Ford (1939–2015), singer * C. B. Forgotston (1945–2016), state government watchdog * Barbara Forrest (born 20th century), philosopher and prominent critic of the intelligent design movement * Matt Forte (born 1985), running back for the Chicago Bears * Ezola B. Foster (1938–2018), conservative political activist, writer, and politician * Murphy J. Foster Jr., Mike Foster (1930–2020), Governor of Louisiana * Murphy J. Foster (1849–1921), Governor of Louisiana * Pete Fountain (1930–2016), musician * Mike Francis (politician), Mike Francis (born 1946), businessman, Republican Party (United States), Republican former state party chairman * Tillman Franks (1920–2006), Country music, country musician and manager * Anthony Freeman (brother), Anthony Freeman (1988-2018), Catholic religious and author * Mannie Fresh (born 1974), record producer, musician * J. Isaac Friedman (1877–1949), state representative and state senator from Natchitoches Parish * Leon Friedman (politician), Leon Friedman (1886–1948), state representative from Natchitoches Parish (1932–40) * W. C. Friley (1845–1911), educator and Baptist clergyman * Lawrence T. Fuglaar (1895–1972), state representative from Rapides Parish (1948–52); drowning victim * Hoffman Franklin Fuller (born 1932), professor emeritus at Tulane University Law School, authority on tax law * Samuel B. Fuller (1905–1988), founder and president of the Fuller Products Company, publisher of the ''The New York Globe, New York Age'' and ''Pittsburgh Courier'' * Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), Governor of Louisiana (1924–26, his death) * J. B. Fuselier (1901–1975), Cajun musician from Oberlin, Louisiana * Mike Futrell (born 1960), politician

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* Ernest Gaines (1933–2019), author * Randal Gaines (born 1955), African American; lawyer; educator; state representative for St. Charles and St. John the Baptist parishes (since 2012) * Daniel F. Galouye (1920–1976), science fiction writer * Count Bernardo de Gálvez (1746–1786), Spanish governor; viceroy of New Spain * John Sidney Garrett (1921–2005), former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Claiborne Parish * Jim Garrison (1921–1992), former

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

district attorney; later a state judge * Robert T. Garrity Jr. (born 1949), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Jefferson Parish * Kevin Gates (born 1986), rapper * Chad Gaudin (born 1983), Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher * Randall Gay (born 1982),

for the

* Johnny Giavotella (born 1987), second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels * Philip H. Gilbert (1870–1932), politician; former lieutenant governor * Mickey Gilley (born 1936), musician; singer; nightclub owner * David 'Bo' Ginn (1951–2006), state senator or Morehouse Parish (1980–88) * George Girard (1930–1957), musician * Hap Glaudi (1912–1989), New Orleans sports journalist * Edgar Godbold (1879–1952), president of

(1942–51) * H. N. Goff (1910–1978), state representative from Rapides Parish (1952–56) * Victor Gold (journalist), Victor Gold (1928–2017), journalist and political consultant * John Goodman (born 1952), actor * Cletis Gordon (born 1982),

for the United Football League (2009), United Football League's Florida Tuskers * Stephen Gostkowski (born 1984), placekicker for the New England Patriots * Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829–1869), pianist; composer * Lucille May Grace (1900–1957), first woman in statewide elected office as register of state lands * Shirley Ann Grau (1929–2020), writer * Webbie, Webster "Webbie" Gradney Jr. (born 1985),

* Danny Granger (born 1983), small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers * Veleka Gray (born 1951), actress; writer; producer * Todd Graves (entrepreneur), Todd Graves (born 1972), entrepreneur and founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers * Doug Green (Louisiana politician), Douglas D. "Doug" Green (born c. 1950), politician * Howard Green (American football), Howard Green (born 1979), nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers * BenJarvus Green-Ellis (born 1985), running back for the New England Patriots * Tom Greene (Louisiana politician), Thomas A. "Tom" Greene (born 1948), former state senator * John Grenier (1930–2007), Republican politician in Alabama; born in New Orleans * Grits Gresham (1922–2008), Sportsperson, sportsman; journalist * J. D. Grey (1906–1985), clergyman * Robert Groves (born 1948), sociologist; Director of the United States Census Bureau under U.S. President Barack Obama * Anthony Guarisco Jr. (born 1938), politician * Dudley A. Guglielmo (1909–2005), insurance commissioner * Dick Guidry (1929–2014), politician; businessman from Lafourche Parish * Greg G. Guidry (born 1960), member of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Richard Guidry (1949–2008), advocate of French language in Louisiana * Ron Guidry (born 1950), Cy Young Award-winning pitcher for the New York Yankees * Brandon Guillory (born 1985), businessman * Elbert Guillory (born 1944), politician * G. Earl Guinn (1912–2004), president of

(1951–75) * Bryant Gumbel (born 1948), television journalist * Greg Gumbel (born 1946), sportscaster * Buddy Guy (born 1936), blues musician

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* Billy Hagan (racing driver), Billy Hagan (1932–2007), NASCAR owner and racer, businessman * Richard T. Haik (born 1950), United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana * Ted Haik (born 1945), politician * Jeff Hall (Louisiana politician), Jeff Hall (born 1951), state representative for Rapides Parish (since 2015) * Pike Hall Jr. (1931–1999), judge from Shreveport * Rusty Hamer (1947–1990), child actor * Paul Hardy, Paul Jude Hardy (born 1942), state senator, secretary of state, lieutenant governor * Henry E. Hardtner (1870–1935), lumberman, conservation movement, conservationist, politician, founder of Urania, Louisiana, Urania * John Spencer Hardy (1913–2012), lieutenant general in the United States Air Force * Robert Harling (writer), Robert Harling (born 1951), playwright, screenwriter and film director, wrote ''Steel Magnolias'' * Winsor Harmon (born 1963), actor, ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Lance Harris (born 1961), state representative * Will Harris (baseball), Will Harris (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Houston Astros * Damon Harrison (born 1988), nose tackle for the New York Giants * Joe Harrison (Louisiana politician), Joe Harrison (born c. 1952), state representative * Ryan Harrison (born 1992), professional tennis player * Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway (born 1939), former sheriff of Grant Parish * Lil Boosie, Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch (born 1982),

* Jason Hatcher (born 1982),

for the Dallas Cowboys * Kenny Havard (born 1971), politician * Elvin Hayes (born 1945), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player * Hunter Hayes (born 1991), Country music, country singer * Rufus D. Hayes (1913–2002), first state insurance commissioner, East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge, Democratic state chairman * William Wright Heard (1853–1926), governor of Louisiana (1900–04) * Bobby Hebert (born 1960),

known as "Cajun Cannon" * Felix Edward Hébert (1901–1979), journalist, politician * Paul M. Hebert (1907–1977), judge, Louisiana State University Law Center Dean (education), dean * Troy Hebert (born 1966), politician * Lee Hedges (born 1929), champion football coach in Shreveport * Talmadge L. Heflin (born 1940), former member of the

* Alice Heine, Marie Alice Heine (1858–1925), first American Princess of Monaco * Betty Heitman (1929–1994), Republican politician * David Heitmeier (born 1961), state senator for Orleans Parish (since 2008); optometrist * Francis C. Heitmeier (born 1950), former state senator for Orleans Parish; lawyer and lobbyist * Knute Heldner (1875–1952), impressionist artist * Lillian Hellman (1905–1984), playwright and screenwriter * Devery Henderson (born 1982), wide receiver for the

* Lloyd Hendrick (1908–1951), Shreveport lawyer and state senator for DeSoto and Caddo parishes (1940–48) * Ellis Henican (born 1958), journalist, pundit (expert), commentator, talk show host * Jeff Hennessy – trampoline coach * Leigh Hennessy – world champion gymnast and movie stuntwoman * Shelley Hennig (born 1987), actress, ''Days of Our Lives'' * Charlie Hennigan (1935–2017), American football, football player * Gilbert Franklin Hennigan (1883–1960), politician * Cameron Henry (born 1974), politician * Frogman Henry, Clarence "Frogman" Henry (born 1937), singer, musician * Gloria Henry (1923–2021), actress, CBS's ''Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series), Dennis the Menace'' * Bob Hensgens (born 1955), state representative * George Herriman (1880–1944), ''Krazy Kat'' cartoonist * Louis Herthum (born 1956), actor, ''Murder, She Wrote'' * Jacob Hester (born 1985), Fullback (American football), fullback for the San Diego Chargers * Emma Churchman Hewitt (1850–1921), writer, journalist * W. W. Hicks (1843–1925), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Webster Parish (1900–04) * Andrew Higgins (1886–1952), shipbuilder, industrialist * Clay Higgins (born 1961), U.S. representative for

, beginning 2017 * Stephanie Hilferty (born 1985), state representative for Orleans and Jefferson parishes since 2016 * Kenny Hill (defensive back), Kenny Hill (born 1958), NFL defensive back * Corey Hilliard (born 1985), offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions * Quin Hillyer (born 1964), columnist and editor * Donald E. Hines (1933–2019), politician and physician * Walker Hines (Louisiana politician), Walker Hines (born 1984), state representative from Orleans Parish * Al Hirt (1922–1999), musician * Valarie Hodges (born 1955), politician * Melvin L. Holden (born 1952), first African-American mayor of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge * Cheryl Holdridge (1944–2009), actor * Trindon Holliday (born 1986), wide receiver and return specialist for the New York Giants * Earl Holliman (born 1928), actor * Harry Hollins (1932–1989), state representative for Calcasieu Parish from 1964 to 1980 * Paul Hollis (born 1972), state representative from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, St. Tammany Parish * Clyde C. Holloway (1943–2016), former

; member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission * Ben F. Holt (1925–1995), politician * Jay F. Honeycutt (born 1937), former director of the Kennedy Space Center * Russel L. Honoré (born 1947), general during Hurricane Katrina relief * Dodie Horton – state representative for Bossier Parish, effective 2016 * Son House (1902–1988), blues singer and guitarist * TJ House (born 1989), pitcher for the Cleveland Indians * Alton Hardy Howard (1925–2006), co-founder of Howard Brothers Discount Stores; gospel songwriter * Jaye Howard (born 1988), Tackle (gridiron football position), nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs * V. E. Howard (1911–2000), Church of Christ clergyman, founder of radio ''International Gospel Hour'' * W. L. "Jack" Howard (1921–2004), mayor of Monroe and partner of Howard Brothers Discount Stores * Arlene Howell (born 1939),

1958 and actress: ''Bourbon Street Beat'' * Jerry Huckaby (born 1941),

* Jefferson D. Hughes III (born 1952), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2013 * William Clark Hughes (1868–1930), Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1926–28); Bossier Parish farmer * Melvin Hunt (born 1969), assistant coach of the Dallas Mavericks * Clementine Hunter (c. 1886–1988), folk artist * Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969) actor – ''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'', ''King of Kings (1961 film), King of Kings''; born in

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

; reared in Wisconsin * Marcus Hunter (born 1979), politician * Carolyn Huntoon (born 1940), scientist * Mike "Pete" Huval (born c. 1956), politician

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* Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville (1661–1706), founder of the French colony of Louisiana (New France), Louisiana of New France * Iron Eyes Cody (1904–1999), actor; native of Kaplan, Louisiana, Kaplan * Walter Isaacson (born 1952), author; journalist; president and chief executive officer, Aspen Institute * Barry Ivey (born 1979), politician

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* George W. Jack (1875–1924), federal judge * Wellborn Jack (1907–1991), state representative from Caddo Parish (1940–64) * Whitfield Jack (1906–1989), Shreveport attorney and United States Army colonel in World War II and United States Army Reserve major general * Donte Jackson (American football), Donte Jackson (born 1995), NFL

* John M. Jackson (born 1950), actor, '' JAG'' * Lisa P. Jackson, Lisa Jackson (born 1962), administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency under Barack Obama * Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), gospel music, gospel singer * Randy Jackson (born 1956), musician, entrepreneur, television personality * Randy Jackson (Zebra), Randy Jackson (born 1955), guitarist and lead singer of rock band Zebra (American band), Zebra * Tyson Jackson (born 1986), defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons * Brandon Jacobs (born 1982), running back for the New York Giants * Angie Jakusz (1980–2021), Contestant on Survivor: Palau * Bradie James (born 1981), linebacker for the Houston Texans * Antawn Jamison (born 1976), NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers * Rajarsi Janakananda (1892–1955), former president of the Self-Realization Fellowship * JayDaYoungan (born 1998), rapper * Lemuel Jeanpierre (born 1987), center for the Seattle Seahawks * Patrick O. Jefferson (born 1968), state representative for Bienville, Claiborne, and Lincoln parishes (since 2012); lawyer in Arcadia * Eddie Jemison (born 1963), actor, ''Hung (TV series), Hung'', ''Bruce Almighty'', and ''Ocean's Eleven (2001 film), Ocean's Eleven'' and its sequels * Faith Jenkins (born 20th century), attorney, legal commentator, Miss Louisiana 2000 * Mykel Shannon Jenkins (born 1969), actor, ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' * Woody Jenkins (born 1947), politician, newspaper publisher * Bobby Jindal (born 1971), Governor of Louisiana * Ronnie Johns (Louisiana politician), Ronnie Johns (born 1949), politician * A.R. Johnson (Louisiana politician), Andrew R. Johnson (1856–1933), state senator and mayor of Homer, Louisiana, Homer; named Ashland, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Ashland, Louisiana * Avery Johnson (born 1965), NBA player and coach * Bernette Joshua Johnson (born 1943), Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2013; associate justice, 1994–2013 * Bill Johnson (double-bassist), Bill Johnson (1872–1972), jazz musician * Damaris Johnson (born 1989), wide receiver and punt returner for the

* Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician), Mike Johnson (born 1972), U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017; former state representative and constitutional attorney from Bossier Parish * Quinn Johnson (born 1986), Fullback (American football), fullback for the Green Bay Packers * J. Bennett Johnston, John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born 1932), U.S. Senator (1972–97); lobbyist (since 1997); state senator (1968–72); state representative (1964–68) * Toya Johnson (born 1983), actress * Bert Jones (born 1951), football quarterback, Louisiana State Tigers football, LSU and NFL's History of the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Colts * Chad Jones (American football), Chad Jones (born 1988), safety (American football position), safety for the New York Giants * Deion Jones (born 1994), linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons * Donnie Jones (born 1980), punter (football), punter for the

* Dub Jones (American football), Dub Jones (born 1924), NFL and All-America Football Conference, AAFC running back * Edgar Jones (linebacker), Edgar Jones (born 1984), linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs * Jacoby Jones (born 1984), wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens * Perry Jones III (born 1991), player for the Oklahoma City Thunder * Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones (1905–1982), president and baseball coach at Grambling State University (1936–77) * Henderson Jordan (Louisiana sheriff), Henderson Jordan (1896–1958), Bienville Parish sheriff, in posse comitatus (common law), posse that ambushed Bonnie and Clyde * Michael I. Jordan (born 1956), Professor at University of California, Berkeley, researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence * J. E. Jumonville Jr. (born 1942), state senator and horse breeder from Pointe Coupee Parish * Juvenile (rapper), Juvenile (born 1975),

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* Kelly Keeling (born 1966), singer-songwriter from Houma, Louisiana, Houma * Perry Keith (1847–1935), politician * William P. Kellogg (1830–1918), Member of Congress; Governor; United States Senator * Iris Kelso (1926–2003), New Orleans journalist * Bolivar E. Kemp (1871–1933), U.S. representative (1925–33) * Bolivar Edwards Kemp Jr. (1904–1965), Louisiana Attorney General (1948–52) * John Neely Kennedy (born 1951),

State Treasurer * Robert F. Kennon (1902–1988), Governor of Louisiana (1952–56) * Doug Kershaw (born 1936), musician, singer * Sammy Kershaw (born 1958), musician; singer; candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana * Ernie K-Doe (1936–2001), singer; billed himself as the "Emperor of the Universe" * DJ Khaled (born 1975), record producer; radio personality; DJ; record label executive * Nat G. Kiefer (1939–1985), state senator from

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

* Catherine D. Kimball (born 1945), retired chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Claude King (1923–2013), Country music, country singer-songwriter; known for "Wolverton Mountain" * Earl King (1934–2003), musician * Ralph E. King (1902–1974), physician; state senator from Franklin Parish * Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick (1918–2014), music educator; former member of Louisiana Board of Regents * Mark Klein (singer), Mark Klein (born 1993), singer * Neil Haven Klock (1896–1978), sugar planter; politician from Rapides Parish * Jeannette Knoll (born 1943), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Jesse Monroe Knowles (1919–2006), politician; survivor of the Bataan Death March during World War II

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Jared Leto, San Diego Comic Con 2016 (2) (cropped)

* John LaBruzzo (born 1970), politician * Eddie Lacy (born 1990), running back for the Green Bay Packers * Ed Lafitte (1886–1971), baseball player * Jean Lafitte (c. 1780 – c. 1826), blacksmith; pirate * Juan LaFonta (born 1972), former state representative for Orleans Parish and New Orleans lawyer * Papa Jack Laine (1873–1966), bandleader * Maxie Lambright (1924–1980), football coach * Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996), actress * Katherine LaNasa (born 1966), actress, ''Judging Amy'' * Mary Landrieu (born 1955), United States Senate, US Senator * Mitch Landrieu (born 1960), politician * Moon Landrieu (born 1930), judge, politician * Ali Landry (born 1973), actress; model;

(1996) * Jarvis Landry (born 1992), wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins * Jeff Landry (born 1970), politician * Lisa Landry (born 1977), comedian * Nancy Landry (born 1962), politician * Eric Laneuville (born 1952), actor; television director, ''St. Elsewhere'', ''Room 222'' * Nick LaRocca (1889–1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz" * John Larroquette (born 1947), actor * Hank Lauricella (1930–2014), football player; state senator * Marie Laveau (c 1794 – c. 1881), Louisiana Voodoo, Voodoo priestess * Theodore K. Lawless (1892–1971), dermatologist, medical researcher, and philanthropist * Claude "Buddy" Leach (born 1934), politician; businessman * Lead Belly (1885–1949), musician * Ronald Leary (born 1989), guard (American and Canadian football), guard for the Dallas Cowboys * Dudley J. LeBlanc (1894–1971), politician; businessman; made a fortune in the patent medicine Hadacol * Fred S. LeBlanc – politician * Samuel A. LeBlanc I (1886–1955), lawyer; state representative; state court judge; grandfather of Sam A. LeBlanc III * Conway LeBleu (Louisiana politician), Conway LeBleu (1918–2007), state representative for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, 1964–88 * Richard Leche (1898–1965), Governor of Louisiana * Joseph E. LeDoux (born 1949), neuroscientist * David Lee (Baltimore Colts), David Lee (born 1943), football player * Harry Lee (sheriff), Harry Lee (1932–2007), Jefferson Parish sheriff * Rory Lee (born 1949), president of

(1997–2004) * Keith Lehr (born 1963), two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, born and resides in Bossier City * John A. Lejeune (1867–1942), United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps general * Don Lemon (born 1966), journalist and television anchor; host of ''CNN Newsroom'' * Elmore Leonard (1925–2013), crime and western novelist; born in New Orleans * Jim Leslie (Louisiana), Jim Leslie (1937–1976), journalist; advertising executive; assassinated in Baton Rouge * Jared Leto (born 1971), actor; lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars * Shannon Leto (born 1970), drummer of the alternative rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, occasional actor * Zachary Levi (born 1980), actor, ''Less than Perfect'', ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' * Jerry Lee Lewis (1935-2022), musician * Keenan Lewis (born 1986),

for the

* Michael Lewis (author), Michael Lewis (born 1960), author; business journalism, financial journalist; ''Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Moneyball'', ''The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, The Blind Side'' * Patrick Lewis (born 1991), Center (gridiron football), center for the Seattle Seahawks * Rashard Lewis (born 1979), forward (basketball), forward for the Orlando Magic * Lil Wayne (born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.), rapper * Coleman Lindsey (1892–1968), politician * Meghan Linsey (born 1985), musician, singer/songwriter, and contestant on ''The Voice (U.S. TV series), The Voice'' The Voice (U.S. season 8), season 8 * F. A. Little Jr. (born 1936), judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana * Little Walter (1930–1968), blues harmonica player * Lloyd (singer), Lloyd Harlin Polite (born 1986), R&B singer * Nate Livings (born 1982), Guard (American football), guard for the Dallas Cowboys * Bob Livingston (born 1943), Member of Congress (1977–99) * Edward Livingston (1764–1836), Member of Congress; United States Secretary of State * Lloyd (singer), Lloyd (born 1986), contemporary R&B and hip hop artist * Bennie Logan (born 1989), nose tackle for the

* Earl Long, Earl Kemp Long (1895–1960), Governor of Louisiana (1939–40, 1948–52 and 1956–60) * George S. Long (1883–1958),

* Gerald Long (born 1944), Republican state senator from Natchitoches, Louisiana, Natchitoches; only elected Republican official of the Long family * Huey Long, Huey Pierce Long Jr. (1893–1935), Governor of Louisiana; United States Senate, US Senator * Jimmy D. Long (1931–2016), politician * Russell Long (1918–2003), United States Senate, US Senator * Speedy O. Long (1928–2006),

; district attorney from La Salle Parish * Professor Longhair (1918–1980), musician * John L. Loos (1918–2011), historian * Joseph Lopinto (born c. 1976), state representative from

* Morris Lottinger Jr. (born c. 1938), politician * Morris Lottinger Sr. (1902–1978), politician * Lance Louis (born 1985), offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts * Aaron Loup (born 1987), relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays * Fred L. Lowery (born 1943), clergyman; author * Bobby Lowther (1923–2015), only two-sport (basketball and track and field) All-American at Louisiana State University (1946) * Cornelius Lucas (born 1991), offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions * Robert L. Lynn (1931–2020), president of

from 1975 to 1997 * Ted Lyons (1900–1986), Hall of Fame baseball player

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* Sherman Q. Mack (born 1972), politician * Anthony Mackie (born 1979), actor, ''Million Dollar Baby'', ''The Hurt Locker'', ''Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America'' * Magic Sam (1937–1969), blues music pioneer * John Maginnis (Louisiana political writer), John Maginnis (1948–2014), journalist; author * Mikie Mahtook (born 1989), outfielder for the

* Karl Malone (born 1963), Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player, mainly with the Utah Jazz * Jeff Mangum (born 1970), musician; founder of Neutral Milk Hotel * Robert Mann (Louisiana historian), Robert "Bob" Mann (born 1958), journalist, historian * Archie Manning (born 1949), former

; father of Eli, Cooper and Peyton * Cooper Manning (born 1974), television personality; brother of Eli and Peyton * Eli Manning (born 1981), New York Giants

; son of Archie Manning; brother of Peyton and Cooper * Peyton Manning (born 1976), retired Denver Broncos

; son of Archie Manning; brother of Eli and Cooper * Tommy Manzella (born 1983),

for the Colorado Rockies * Pete Maravich, "Pistol" Pete Maravich (1947–1988), basketball player, Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball, LSU and National Basketball Association, NBA Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Famer * Paul Mares (1900–1949), musician * Anna Margaret (born 1996), singer * Angélica María (born 1944), Mexican actress and singer * Robert M. Marionneaux (born 1968), politician * Branford Marsalis (born 1960), musician * Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020), musician; educator * Ellis Marsalis Sr. (1908–2004), poultry farmer; jazz musician; hotelier; civil rights activist * Wynton Marsalis (born 1961), musician * Leonard Marshall (born 1961), former

, primarily for the New York Giants * Samuel W. Martien (1854–1946), planter; politician * Jarell Martin (born 1994), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Danny Martiny (born 1951), politician * Rod Masterson (1945–2013), actor * Tyrann Mathieu (born 1992), free safety and cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals * Vance McAllister (born 1974),

from Louisiana's 5th congressional district * Jay McCallum (born 1960), justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court; former state representative for Lincoln and Union parishes * James T. McCalman (1914–1977), Louisiana State Senate, state senator from Claiborne and Bienville parishes (1960–64) * Todd McClure (born 1977), center for the Atlanta Falcons * John McConathy (1930–2016), professional basketball player and educator * Mike McConathy (born 1955), basketball coach at Northwestern State University since 1999; son of John McConathy * Billy McCormack (Louisiana pastor), Billy McCormack (1928–2012), Southern Baptist clergyman; national director of the Christian Coalition of America * Jim McCrery (born 1949),

* Sidney McCrory (1911–1985), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1956–60) * Jack McFarland (Louisiana politician), Jack McFarland (born 1969), state representative from Winn Parish, effective 2016 * Eugene McGehee (1928–2014), state legislator; judge; from East Baton Rouge Parish * Tim McGraw (born 1967), country musician; actor * John McKeithen (1918–1999), Governor of Louisiana (1964–72) * W. Fox McKeithen (1946–2005), Louisiana secretary of state (1988–2005) * Charles E. McKenzie (1896–1956), U.S. representative * Baylus Benjamin McKinney (1886–1952), Christian singer-songwriter * Joe McKnight (born 1988), Halfback (American football), tailback for the New York Jets * A. J. McNamara (1936–2014), state representative; U.S. District Judge from Jefferson Parish * Gil Meche (born 1978), Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher * Leon C. Megginson (1921–2010), LSU professor noted for his clarifying statements about Darwinism * D. L. Menard (1932–2017), Cajun musician from Erath, Louisiana, Erath * Adah Isaacs Menken (1835–1868), actress * Emile Meyer (1910–1987), actor *Jerome Meyinsse (born 1988), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Quintin Mikell (born 1980), Safety (American football position), safety for the St. Louis Rams * Lizzie Miles (1895–1963), singer * Wade Miley (born 1986), relief pitcher for the Houston Astros * Roderick Miller (politician), Roderick Miller (1924–2005), politician; lawyer * Percy "Master P" Miller (born 1967), musician; actor; record producer; sportsperson, athlete * Fred Mills (Louisiana politician), Fred H. Mills Jr. (born 1955), politician, pharmacist, banker * Jordan Mills (born 1990), offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears * Newt V. Mills (1899–1996), U.S. representative * Paul Millsap (born 1985),

for the Utah Jazz * Alexander Milne (entrepreneur), Alexander Milne (1742–1838), businessman; slave trader; philanthropist * Barkevious Mingo (born 1990), outside linebacker for the New England Patriots * H. Lane Mitchell (1895–1978), Shreveport commissioner of public works (1934–68) * RJ Mitte (born 1992), actor, Walter White Jr., Walt Jr. on ''Breaking Bad'' * Beth Mizell (born 1952), state senator for St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes since 2016 * Randy Moffett (born 1947), educator * Bill Monroe (journalist), Bill Monroe (1920–2011), journalist, host of ''Meet the Press'' (1975–84) * Greg Monroe (born 1990), Center (basketball), center for the Detroit Pistons * Billy Montgomery (born 1937), politician; former educator * Little Brother Montgomery (c. 1906–1985), musician * Chris Mooney (journalist), Chris Mooney (born 1977), journalist and author * Cleo Moore (1923–1973), actress (1950s) * Danny Roy Moore (1925–c. 2020), state senator from Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, Claiborne Parish (1964–68) * Ellen Bryan Moore (1912–1999), Register of State Lands; captain in Women's Army Corps during World War II * Mewelde Moore (born 1982), running back for the Indianapolis Colts * W. Henson Moore (born 1939),

* Jackie Moreland (1938–1971), professional basketball player * Aaron Morgan (born 1988), outside linebacker and

for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Cecil Morgan (1898–1999), state legislator; led the impeachment forces against Huey Long, Huey Pierce Long Jr.; executive with Standard Oil Company; dean of Tulane University Law School * Elemore Morgan Jr. (1931–2008), landscape painter and photographer * Lewis L. Morgan (1876–1950), U.S. representative; gubernatorial runoff candidate (1944) * Dutch Morial (1929–1989), judge; mayor of New Orleans * Sergio Rossetti Morosini (born 1953), Diplomat, Artist, Author; 1975 Honorary Louisiana State Senator * Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (born 1947), member of the New Orleans City Council * Jean-Paul Morrell (born 1978), New Orleans lawyer and member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature * Jay Morris (born 1958), state representative from Ouachita and Morehouse parishes * deLesseps Morrison Jr. (1944–1996), state representative from Orleans Parish * deLesseps Story Morrison, deLesseps S. "Chep" Morrison (1912–1964), mayor of New Orleans; ambassador to the Organization of American States; three-time gubernatorial candidate * Logan Morrison (born 1987), outfielder and first baseman for the Seattle Mariners * Morgus the Magnificent – fictional horror host (1950s–1980s) * Paul Morphy (1837–1884), world chess champion * Garrett Morris (born 1937), actor and comedian, ''Saturday Night Live'' * Isaac Edward Morse (1809–1866), Attorney General of Louisiana; US Member of Congress * Jelly Roll Morton (1890–1941), musician; composer; self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz" * Alicia Morton (born 1987), actress * Alexander Mouton (1804–1885), Governor; United States Senator * Jonas Mouton (born 1988), linebacker for the San Diego Chargers * Bernhard Müller (1788–1834), colonizer * Spencer Myrick, W. Spencer Myrick (1913–2001), state legislator from West Carroll Parish

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* Ray Nagin (born 1956), mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina; convicted felon * Edward F. Neild (1884–1955), architect; from Shreveport * Ed Nelson (1928–2014), actor, ''Peyton Place (TV series), Peyton Place'' * Aaron Neville (born 1941), singer * Arthel Neville (born 1962), anchor for Fox News * Drake Nevis (born 1989), defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys * Josephine Louise Newcomb (1816–1901), philanthropist (Newcomb College) *Malik Newman (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Randy Newman (born 1943), singer-songwriter; pianist * Francis T. Nicholls (1834–1912), Governor of Louisiana * Lance E. Nichols (born 1955), actor, ''Treme (TV series), Treme'' * J. Kelly Nix (born 1934), politician; businessman * Taurean Nixon (born 1991),

for the Denver Broncos * James A. Noe (1890–1976), Governor of Louisiana (for five months in 1936); oil driller; broadcaster * Rico Noel (born 1989), outfielder for the New York Yankees * Aaron Nola (born 1993), MLB All Star baseball pitcher * William Norris III, William Wiley Norris III (1936–2016), city, district, and circuit court judge from West Monroe * Solomon Northrup (1807–1863), abolitionist * Alcide Nunez (1884–1934), musician * Samuel B. Nunez Jr. (1930–2012), politician * Billy Nungesser, William Harold "Billy" Nungesser (born 1959), Republican Party (United States), Republican politician

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* Prentiss Oakley (1905–1957), Bienville Parish sheriff (1940–52); in posse that ambushed Bonnie and Clyde in 1934 * Frank Ocean (born 1987), Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer * Alton Ochsner (1896–1981), surgeon; medical researcher * Bob Odom (1935–2014), state agriculture commissioner (1980–2008); longest-serving individual in that office * Arthur J. O'Keefe, Arthur J. O'Keefe Sr. (1876–1943), mayor of New Orleans (1926–29) * Michael O'Keefe (Louisiana politician), Michael H. O'Keefe (1931–2021), politician; convicted felon * Henry Warren Ogden (1842–1905), politician * Shaquille O'Neal – former Louisiana State Tigers men's basketball, LSU and National Basketball Association, NBA player, Basketball Hall of Famer * Joe "King" Oliver (1885–1938), jazz musician * Virgil Orr (1923–2021), state representative; vice president,

* Joe Osborn (1937–2018), musician * Kenneth Osterberger (1930–2016), state senator from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972 to 1992; former opponent of David Duke * Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), presumed assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy * George T. Oubre (1918–1998), politician; from St. James Parish * Darrell Ourso (born 1964), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish (since 2015) * Jessel Ourso (1932–1978), sheriff of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Iberville Parish * John H. Overton (1875–1948), United States Senate, US Senator * Mel Ott (1909–1958), Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame baseball player * Don Owen (news anchor), Don Owen (1930–2012), news anchor, politician

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* Robert Pack (basketball), Robert Pack (born 1969), National Basketball Association, NBA player and coach * Frank Page (broadcaster), Frank Page (1925–2013), radio broadcaster, KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport * James George Palmer (1875–1952), Mayor of Shreveport (1930–32); Judge, Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeals (1932–33) * Jonathan Papelbon (born 1980), Closer (baseball), closer for the Philadelphia Phillies * Robert Parish (born 1953), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player * John M. Parker (1863–1939), Governor of Louisiana (1920–24) * John Victor Parker (1928–2014), federal judge (1979–2014) * Mel Parnell (1922–2012), pitcher for the Boston Red Sox * Edward Grady Partin (1924–1990), Teamsters Union business agent in Baton Rouge * Otto Passman (1900–1988),

* William S. Patout III (1932–2017), sugar grower in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Iberia Parish * Carly Patterson (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics * Elfrid Payton (basketball), Elfrid Payton (born 1994), Point guard for the Orlando Magic of the NBA, National Basketball Association * Nicholas Payton (born 1973), musician * Joe Raymond Peace (born 1945), football coach * Kevin Pearson (politician), Kevin Pearson (born 1959), politician * Jesse Pearson (actor), Jesse Pearson (1930–1979), actor and screenwriter * William S. Peck Sr. (1873–1946), politician * Harvey Peltier Jr. (1923–1980), politician * Harvey Peltier Sr. (1899–1977), politician * Leander Perez (1891–1969), United States federal judge, District judge; political boss of St. Bernard Parish, St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parish, Plaquemine parishes (1919–69) * Tony Perkins (politician), Tony Perkins (born 1963), conservative politician; head of the Family Research Council * Ralph Perlman (1917–2013), state budget director (1967–88) * Pauley Perrette (born 1969), singer and actress (''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'') * Ryan Perrilloux (born 1987), quarterback * Jonathan Perry (Louisiana politician), Jonathan W. Perry (born 1973), politician * Tyler Perry (born 1969), television and film producer, writer, actor, director * Jace Peterson (born 1990), second baseman for the Atlanta Braves * Bob Pettit (born 1932), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player (1954–65) * Andy Pettitte (born 1972), former starting pitcher for the New York Yankees and Houston Astros * Marguerite Piazza (1921–2012), operatic soprano * Abe E. Pierce III (1934–2021), politician; educator * Webb Pierce (1921–1991), singer * Wendell Pierce (born 1962), actor, Bunk Moreland on ''The Wire'' * Juan Pierre (born 1977), outfielder for the Miami Marlins * P.B.S. Pinchback (1837–1921), politician, Governor of Louisiana * Glen Pitre (born 1955), filmmaker * Loulan Pitre Jr. (born 1961), lawyer in New Orleans; former state representative for Lafourche Parish * Montgomery Pittman (1917–1962), actor, screenwriter, producer, known for ''77 Sunset Strip'' * Vance Plauché (1897-1976) - U.S. Representative, 1941 to 1943 * Dustin Poirier (born 1989), Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC fighter * Leonidas Polk (1806–1864),

general; Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Episcopal bishop; founder of Sewanee: The University of the South * Tracy Porter (born 1986),

for the Oakland Raiders * Dante Powell, stand-up comedian * Mike Powell (Louisiana politician), Mike Powell (born 1961), Shreveport politician * Robert E. Powell (1923–1997), mayor of Monroe from 1979 to 1996 * Julien de Lallande Poydras (1740–1824), poet, politician * Phil Preis (born 1950), politician * Nun, Sister Helen Prejean (born 1938), activist * Arthur T. Prescott (1863–1942), educator and founding president of

* Dak Prescott (born 1993), quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys * Ed Price (Louisiana politician), Edward J. Price (born 1953), state representative for Ascension, Iberville, and St. James parishes (since 2012) * Louis Prima (1910–1978), musician, entertainer * Professor Longhair (1918–1980), musician * Albin Provosty (1865–1932), politician from New Roads * Paul Prudhomme (1940–2015), chef

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* Chris Quinn (born 1983), point guard for the New Jersey Nets

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* Paul Rae (born 1968), actor * Max Rafferty (1917–1982), author ;educator; California politician * Henry Ragas (1897–1919), early jazz pianist * Kevin Rahm (born 1971), actor * Tanner Rainey (born 1992), relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals * Melvin Rambin (1941–2001), politician; banker * Rueben Randle (born 1991), wide receiver for the New York Giants * Kevin Rankin (actor), Kevin Rankin (born 1976), actor, ''Friday Night Lights (TV series), Friday Night Lights'', ''Trauma (U.S. TV series), Trauma'', ''Unforgettable (2011 TV series), Unforgettable'' * Ed Rand (1920–1999), state representative from Rapides Parish, Louisiana, Rapides Parish (1960–64) * Joseph E. Ransdell (1858–1954), U.S. representative from Louisiana's 5th congressional district; U.S. senator (1913–31) * John Rarick (1924–2009),

; state court judge * Clyde V. Ratcliff (1879–1952), politician; planter * Eddy Raven (born 1944), singer-songwriter * Shawn Reaves (born 1978), actor * Mac Rebbenack, Mac "Dr John" Rebbenack (born 1940), pianist, singer-songwriter * Ed Reed (born 1978), NFL free safety * Willis Reed (1941–2019), Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player with the New York Knicks; National Basketball Association, NBA head coach * Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999), Baseball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame

for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers * Godfrey Reggio (born 1940), filmmaker * Eric Reid (American football), Eric Reid (born 1991), Safety (American and Canadian football position), safety for the San Francisco 49ers * Ed Renwick (1938–2020), political scientist * Darius Reynaud (born 1985), wide receiver and running back for the Tennessee Titans * Slater Rhea (Shuai De, ), American singer and TV personality famous in China; born in

* Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes (1909–1997), politician * Anne Rice (1941–2021), author * Dee Richard, Jerome "Dee" Richard (born 1955), politician * Teddy Riley (trumpeter), Teddy Riley (1924–1992), jazz trumpeter * Norbert Rilleaux (1806–1894), inventor; engineer * Neil Riser (born 1962), state senator, 2008 to 2020; state representative since 2020 * Randy Roach (born 1951), mayor of Lake Charles since 2000 * Cokie Roberts (1943–2019), television journalist; author; daughter of

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* Kay Robertson (born 1950), television personality * Phil Robertson (born 1946), television personality * Si Robertson (born 1948), television personality * Scotty Robertson (1930–2011), basketball coach * Greg Robinson (offensive tackle), Greg Robinson (born 1992), offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams * W. C. Robinson (Louisiana educator), W. C. Robinson (1861–1914), educator * George Rodrigue (1944–2013), "Blue Dog" artist * Buddy Roemer (1943–2021), governor of Louisiana (1988–92) * Charles E. Roemer II (1923–2012), state commissioner of administration (1972–80) * Ned Romero (1925–2017), actor; originally from Franklin, Louisiana, Franklin * Ralph L. Ropp (1897–1982), president of

(1949–62) * Leon Roppolo (1902–1943), musician * Jacques Roy (mayor), Jacques Roy (born 1970), mayor of Alexandria (since 2006) * Alvin Benjamin Rubin (1920–1991), federal judge * Barry Rubin (American football), Barry Rubin (born 1957), Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL * Bill Russell (born 1934), Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame center for the Boston Celtics; NBA coach * Weldon Russell (born 1946), politician; businessman

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Steven Soderbergh 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra)

* Jeffrey D. Sadow (born 1962), political scientist; columnist; educator * Larry Sale (1893–1977), sheriff of Claiborne Parish * Joe R. Salter (born 1943), politician, educator * A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr. (1926–1989), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish (1956–64) * Kurtis Scaletta – writer * Clay Schexnayder (born 1969), state representative; businessman * John Schroder (born 1961), former state representative from Covington, Louisiana, Covington; businessman * Mike Scifres (born 1980), Punter (football), punter for the San Diego Chargers * Ashley Scott (born 1977), actress, model, ''Jericho (2006 TV series), Jericho'', ''Dark Angel (2000 TV series), Dark Angel'', ''Birds of Prey (TV series), Birds of Prey'' * Nauman Scott (1916–2001), U.S. District Court judge * Pat Screen (1943–1994), mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish (1981–88) * Alan Seabaugh (born 1967), state representative * J.C. Seaman (1898–1964), State legislature (United States), state representative from Tensas Parish, Louisiana, Tensas Parish (1944–64) * Sam Seamans (born 1967), Anglican Church bishop in Mountain Home, Arkansas, Mountain Home, Arkansas; born in Morgan City, Louisiana, Morgan City * Aaron Selber Jr. (1927–2013), businessman and philanthropist * Joe Sevario (born 1944), state senator from Ascension Parish, 1976–94 * Henry Clay Sevier (1896–1974), politician * V. C. Shannon (1910–1989), politician * Amanda Shaw (born 1990), actress; singer; fiddler * B. L. Shaw (1933-2018) - former state senator, educator * Rhonda Shear (born 1954), beauty queen; television host * Ben Sheets (born 1978), Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher * Virginia Shehee (1923-2015) -first woman elected to Louisiana Senate * Clarence Shelmon (born 1952), NFL offensive coordinator * Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born 1977), musician * Alana Shipp (born 1982), American-Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder * Chris Shivers (born 1978), professional bull riding, bull rider * Henry Miller Shreve (1785–1854), inventor; steamboat Captain (nautical), captain * Phil Short (born 1947), state senator; relocated to Virginia * Rockin' Sidney (1938–1998), Zydeco musician * Richard Simmons (born 1948), fitness authority; television personality * Scott Simon (politician), Scott M. Simon (born 1961), state representative * Tharold Simon (born 1991),

for the Seattle Seahawks * Frank P. Simoneaux (born 1933), state representative from East Baton Rouge Parish (1972–82) * C. O. Simpkins Sr. (1925–2019), state representative from Shreveport; civil rights activist, and dentist * Cuthbert Ormond Simpkins Jr. (born 1947), physician and historian, reared in Shreveport * Oramel H. Simpson (1870–1932), Governor of Louisiana (1926–28) * Fulwar Skipwith (1765–1839), diplomat; politician * Eric Skrmetta (born 1958), politician * John Slidell (1793–1871), U.S. Senator;

diplomat * Soulja Slim (1977–2003), musician * Donald Sloan (basketball), Donald Sloan (born 1988), guard (basketball), guard for the Atlanta Hawks * Argile Smith (born 1955), interim president of

(2014–15) * George Luke Smith (1837–1884),

from

* Howard K. Smith (1914–2002), television journalist; reporter * James Peyton Smith (1925–2006), politician * Jasper K. Smith (1905–1992), politician * John R. Smith (politician, born 1945), John R. Smith (born 1945), politician * Otis Smith (American football), Otis Smith (born 1965), New England Patriots

; Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach * Patricia Haynes Smith (born 1946), state representative from Baton Rouge * Jefferson B. Snyder (1859–1951), politician * Robert H. Snyder (1855–1905), politician * Guy Sockrider (1921–2011), politician * Steven Soderbergh (born 1963), film producer; screenwriter; cinematographer; director * Floyd Soileau (born 1938), record producer * Ian Somerhalder (born 1978), actor; model * Art Sour (1924–2000), Louisiana House of Representatives, State Representative from Shreveport (1972–92) * James Z. Spearing (1864–1942), politician * Britney Spears (born 1981), singer; actress * Bryan Spears (born 1977), film and television producer * Jamie Lynn Spears (born 1991), actress; singer * Lynne Spears (born 1955), author * Marcus Spears (defensive end), Marcus Spears (born 1983),

for the Dallas Cowboys * Freddie Spencer (born 1961), world motorcycle champion * Mason Spencer (1892–1962), politician * Tommy Spinks (1948–2007), football player * Tam Spiva (1932–2017), screenwriter * Frank Spooner (born 1937), businessman and politician * Grove Stafford (1897–1975), state senator for Rapides Parish, 1940–48 * Leroy Augustus Stafford (1822–1864),

Brigadier general (United States), brigadier general * Tom Stagg (judge), Tom Stagg (1923–2015), Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana * Rusty Staub (1944–2018), MLB right fielder, designated hitter, and first baseman * Craig Steltz (born 1986), safety (American football position), safety for the Chicago Bears * Alton Sterling (1979–2016), black man fatally shot by a police officer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge * Kordell Stewart (born 1972), NFL

and wide receiver * Ford E. Stinson (1914–1989), lawyer and state legislator from Bossier Parish * Julie Stokes (born 1969), state representative from

* Brandon Stokley (born 1976), wide receiver for the Denver Broncos *Johnathan Stove (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Michael G. Strain (born 1959), veterinarian; state representative; Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Commissioner of the Louisiana Departmentof Agriculture and Forestry * Roy C. Strickland (1942–2010), businessman, politician * Raymond Strother (born 1940), Political consulting, political consultant * Patrick Surtain (born 1976), NFL

* Hal Sutton (born 1958), PGA Tour golfer * Jimmy Swaggart (born 1935), Evangelism, evangelist * Marc Swayze (1913–2012), comic book writer and illustrator * Stromile Swift (born 1979), National Basketball Association, NBA player * Harold Sylvester (born 1949), actor, ''Married... with Children'', ''Today's F.B.I.'', ''Shaky Ground''

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* Joseph Talamo (born 1990), jockey * Kirk Talbot (born 1969), State legislature (United States), state representative from Jefferson Parish * Irvin Talton – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Webster Parish (1880–84) * Elmer R. Tapper (1929–2011), politician * Gregory Tarver (born 1946),

activist, state senator from Caddo Parish * Ray Tarver (1921–1972), dentist; represented Natchitoches Parish in state House of Representatives (1964–68) * Albert Tate (1920–1986), state and federal judge * Billy Tauzin (born 1943),

; lobbyist * Dorothy Mae Taylor (1928–2000), first African-American woman in the Louisiana House of Representatives (1971–80) * Ike Taylor (born 1980),

for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Jim Taylor (fullback), Jim Taylor (1935–2018), Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Fullback (American football), fullback, primarily with the Green Bay Packers * Richard Taylor (Confederate general), Richard Taylor (1826–1879),

general * Zachary Taylor (1784–1850), 12th President of the United States; US Army general * Lloyd George Teekell (1922–1996), politician * Garrett Temple (born 1986), point guard for the San Antonio Spurs * Suzanne Haik Terrell (born 1954), politician * Byron Thames (born 1969), actor and musician, ''Father Murphy'' * Sam H. Theriot (born 1954), politician * Ryan Theriot (born 1979), infielder for the San Francisco Giants * Major Thibaut (born 1977), politician * Richard Keith (Keith Thibodeaux), Keith Thibodeaux (born 1950), actor * Ledricka Thierry (born 1978), politician * Dallas Thomas (born 1989), offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins * Mike Thomas (wide receiver, born 1987), Mike Thomas (born 1987), wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars * Tyrus Thomas (born 1986),

for the Charlotte Bobcats * Jeff R. Thompson (born 1965), politician * Ken Thompson (born 1943), pioneer of computer science * T. Ashton Thompson (1916–1965),

* Marcus Thornton (basketball, born 1987), Marcus Thornton (born 1987), shooting guard for the New Orleans Hornets * George H. Tichenor (1837–1923), surgeon; pioneer in antiseptics * David Toms (born 1967), PGA Tour golfer * Charles Emery Tooke Jr. (1912–1986), lawyer; state senator * John Kennedy Toole (1937–1969), author of Pulitzer Prize-winning ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' * Reggie Torbor (born 1981), former NFL linebacker * Wayne Toups (born 1958), musician * Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), New Orleans musician; composer; record producer * John D. Travis (1940–2016), state representative from East Feliciana Parish, 1984 to 2000 * David C. Treen (1928–2009),

(1973–80); Governor of Louisiana (1980–84) * Paul Tulane (1801–1887), businessman; philanthropist * Ben Turpin (1869–1940), silent film comedian * Odessa Turner (born 1964), NFL wide receiver * Trai Turner (born 1993), Guard (gridiron football), guard for the Carolina Panthers * Marshall H. Twitchell (1840–1905), politician; planter, diplomat

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* Chris Ullo (1928–2014), member of both houses of the state legislature from Jefferson Parish (1972–2008)

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* Steve Van Buren (1920–2012), Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame Halfback (American football), halfback for the

* Rose Van Thyn (1921–2010), Holocaust survivor in Shreveport * Andrew Varona – race car driver * Troy Verges (born 20th century), country music songwriter * Jeffrey P. Victory (born 1946), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Jacques Villeré (1760–1830), Louisiana Creole people, Creole; Governor of Louisiana; general * Pruitt Taylor Vince (born 1960), film and television character actor * David Vitter (born 1961), U.S. Senator * Jeffrey Vitter (born 1955), computer science professor and researcher; 17th chancellor of the University of Mississippi * John Volz (1936–2011), U.S. attorney; prosecuted high-profile corruption cases in the 1980s *Theo Von (born 1980), comedian and podcaster * Cole Vosbury (born 1991), singer-songwriter, musician, and contestant on ''The Voice (U.S. TV series), The Voice'' The Voice (U.S. season 5), season 5

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* David Wade (Louisiana general), David Wade (1911–1990), General (United States), general * Thomas M. Wade (1860–1929), politician; educator * Von Wafer (born 1985), shooting guard for the Orlando Magic * Joe D. Waggonner, Joseph David Waggonner Jr. (1918–2007), United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from

* Willie Waggonner, W. E. "Willie" Waggonner (1905–1976), sheriff of Bossier Parish (1948–76) * Bryan Wagner (1943–2018), Republican politician; former member of the New Orleans City Council * Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), business tycoon * Joseph Marshall Walker (1786–1856), Governor of Louisiana * Lillian Walker (Louisiana politician), Lillian W. Walker (1923–2016), politician * Taijuan Walker (born 1992), starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks * Mike Wallace (American football), Mike Wallace (born 1986), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers * Ray Walston (1914–2001) actor – ''My Favorite Martian'' * Donald Ellsworth Walter (born 1936), former U.S. attorney; U.S. district judge in Shreveport * Rick Ward III (born 1982), state senator from Iberville Parish, Louisiana, Iberville Parish * Henry C. Warmoth (1842–1931), Governor of Louisiana during

* Ron Washington (born 1952), Manager (baseball), manager for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers * J. Louis Watkins Jr. (1929–1997), judge; politician * John D. Watkins (1828–1895), state senator and judge in Webster Parish * John T. Watkins (1854–1925), state court judge; U.S. representative for

(1905–21) * Muse Watson (born 1948), actor, ''Prison Break'', ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' * Reggie Wayne (born 1978), wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts * Carl Weathers (born 1948), NFL player; actor, Apollo Creed in the ''Rocky'' films * Blayne Weaver (born 1976), actor * Corey Webster (born 1982),

for the New York Giants * Gus Weill (1933–2018), political consultant and author * Carl Weiss (1906–1935), physician; purported assassin of Huey Long, Huey Pierce Long Jr. * Fred Weller (born 1966), actor, ''In Plain Sight'', ''Missing Persons (TV series), Missing Persons'' * Rebecca Wells (born 20th century), actress; playwright; author * Vernon Wells (born 1978), outfielder for the New York Yankees * Charcandrick West (born 1991), running back for the Kansas City Chiefs * Shane West (born 1978), actor * Lloyd F. Wheat (1923–2004), state senator from Natchitoches and Red River parishes (1948–52) * Bodi White (born 1956), politician * Edward Douglass White (1845–1921), Chief Justice of the United States * John White (Louisiana politician), John C. White (born 1975), Louisiana state superintendent of education (since 2012) * Malinda Brumfield White (born 1967), state representative from Bogalusa, effective 2016 * Tony Joe White (1943–2018), singer-songwriter; musician * Wally Whitehurst (born 1964), former Major League Baseball, MLB pitcher * Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), actress * Lenar Whitney (born 1959), politician * Jonathan Wilhite (born 1984),

for the Denver Broncos * Robert L. Wilkie (born 1962), Assistant Secretary of Defense * Aeneas Williams (born 1968), Pro Football Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame defensive back in the NFL * A. L. Williams (American football), A. L. Williams (born 1934), retired football coach * Brian "Baby" Williams (born 1969), record executive; record producer; entrepreneur; musician * Chris Williams (offensive lineman), Chris Williams (born 1985), Guard (American football), offensive guard for the Chicago Bears * Doug Williams (quarterback), Doug Williams (born 1955), NFL

, led Washington Commanders, Washington Redskins to Super Bowl XXII championship * Duke Williams (safety), Duke Williams (born 1990), Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the Buffalo Bills * Gerald Williams (baseball), Gerald Williams (born 1966), former Major League Baseball outfielder * Hank Williams Jr. (born 1949), singer * Kyle Williams (defensive tackle), Kyle Williams (born 1983), defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills * Lucinda Williams (born 1963), singer-songwriter; musician * Mary Bushnell Williams (1826–1891), writer, poet, translator * T. Harry Williams (1909–1979), historian * Tramon Williams (born 1983),

for the Green Bay Packers * Norris C. Williamson (1874–1949), politician * Edwin E. Willis (1904–1972),

(1949–69) * Tom Willmott (born 1960), state representative from

(since 2008) * Harry Wilson (Louisiana politician), Harry D. Wilson (1869–1948), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1916–48) * Justin Wilson (chef), Justin E. Wilson (1914–2001), Cajun; raconteur; chef; humorist; politician * Riley J. Wilson (1871–1946), U.S. representative * Rush Wimberly (1873–1943), politician * John D. Winters (1917–1998), historian * Tommy Wiseau (born 1968), screenwriter; director; producer; executive producer; actor * Reese Witherspoon (born 1976), Academy Award-winning actress * A. Baldwin Wood (1879–1956), inventor; engineer * Susan Ward (born 1976), actress; model * Xavier Woods (American football), Xavier Woods (born 1995), safety for the Dallas Cowboys * J. Robert Wooley (born 1953), politician * Orlando Woolridge (1959–2012), NBA Power forward (basketball), power forward for several teams * Zelma Wyche (1918–1999), politician;

activist

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* Andrew Young (born 1932), politician and

advocate * Lester Young (1909–1959), musician * Thaddeus Young (born 1988), small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers * YoungBoy Never Broke Again (born 1999), rapper

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* Samuel Zemurray (1877–1961), businessman; philanthropist * Buckwheat Zydeco (1947–2016), musician

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