List of people from Louisiana

The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the American state of Louisiana.

A

• Mark Abraham (born 1953), state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016; incoming state senator, 2020; Lake Charles businessman
• Danneel Ackles (born 1979), actress, model, One Life to Live, One Tree Hill, Friends with Benefits, Supernatural
• Bert A. Adams (1916–2003), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Vernon Parish (1956–68)
• Bryan Adams (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Parish
• Jamar Adcock (1917–1991), politician and banker
• Joe Adcock (1927–1999), major league baseball player from Coushatta
• Trace Adkins (born 1962), singer-songwriter originally from Sarepta
• Joe W. Aguillard (born 1956), president of Louisiana College (2005–14)
• Kermit Alexander (born 1941), NFL player; president of NFL Players Association (1971–72)
• Robert Alford (born 1988), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons
• David Allen (born 1945), productivity consultant, author of Getting Things Done
• August Alsina (born 1992), singer
• William Alston (1921–2009), philosopher
• Jacques Amans (1801–1888), neoclassical portrait artist
• Barry Jean Ancelet (born 1951), folklorist
• Andy Anders (born 1956), state representative from Concordia Parish
• David Andrews (born 1952), actor, JAG
• Phil Anselmo (born 1968), singer-songwriter, Pantera
• George Arceneaux (1928–1993), judge
• Scott Arceneaux Jr. (Born 1989), musician; member of rap duo Suicideboys
• Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), musician
• Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942), musician
• Chris Ardoin (born 1981), musician
• Sean Ardoin (born 1969), musician
• Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), musician and entertainer
• Jeff Arnold (born 1967), politician
• Daniel F. Ashford (1879–1929), politician and planter
• Evelyn Ashford (born 1957), Olympic sprint champion
• Elizabeth Ashley (born 1939), actress, films and television's Evening Shade
• Nnamdi Asomugha (born 1981), cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• James Benjamin Aswell (1869–1931), US representative and college president
• D. J. Augustin (born 1987), point guard for the Chicago Bulls
• 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 (1974–2008)
• The Axeman (fl. 1918–1919), serial killer
• Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915–1987), speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1952–56) and lieutenant governor (1960–72)

B

• J. S. Bacon (1858–1939), former state representative from Webster Parish
• Boosie Badazz (born 1982), rapper
• Larry Bagley (born 1949), state representative for DeSoto Parish
• Amari Bailey (born 2004), NBA basketball player
• Richard Baker (born 1948), former U.S. representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district
• Scott Baker (born 1981), starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
• Christine Balfa (born 1968), musician
• Dewey Balfa (1927–1992), fiddler
• George Ballas (1925–2011), inventor of the string trimmer
• Fredo Bang (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 (1976–80)
• Mack Barham (1924–2006), judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court
• Danny Barker (1909–1994), singer-songwriter, musician, writer
• Taylor Barras (born 1957), Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, effective January 11, 2016
• Amy Coney Barrett (born 1972), associate justice of the Supreme Court
• Regina Barrow (born 1966), state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes (since 2005)
• Dave Bartholomew (1918–2019), musician, composer, promoter
• Brandon Bass (born 1985), power forward for the Boston Celtics
• Bryan Batt (born 1963), actor, Sal Romano on Mad Men
• Arnaz Battle (born 1980), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• J. D. Batton (1911–1981), sheriff of Webster Parish (1952–64)
• Carl W. Bauer (1933–2013), politician
• Ralph Norman Bauer (1899–1963), politician
• Hazel Beard (born 1930), mayor of Shreveport (1990–94)
• P. G. T. Beauregard (1818–1893), general, inventor
• Sidney Bechet (1897–1959), musician
• Odell Beckham Jr. (born 1992), wide receiver for the New York Giants
• Lottie Beebe (born 1953), politician and educator
• Geoffrey Beene (1927–2004), fashion designer
• Clyde F. Bel Jr. (c. 1932–2014), businessman and stare representative for Orleans Parish
• Demetress Bell (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• V. J. Bella (born 1927), state legislator and fire marshal
• E. J. Bellocq (1873–1949), photographer
• Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884), U.S. senator, Confederate cabinet member, lawyer in Great Britain
• Michael Bennett (born 1985), defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks
• Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), politician
• Louis Berry (1914–1998), civil rights attorney from Alexandria
• Johnny Berthelot (born 1951), politician
• B.G. (born 1980), rapper, musician
• Joseph A. Biedenharn (1866–1952), entrepreneur, first to bottle Coca-Cola; settled in Monroe in 1913
• Bienville (Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne) (1680–1767), French colonial governor, founder of New Orleans
• Robert Billiot (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
• Morton Blackwell (born 1939), Louisiana Republican political activist, since relocated to Virginia
• Brian Blade (born 1970), award-winning, Grammy-nominated, jazz musician, bandleader, conductor
• Newton C. Blanchard (1849–1922), governor of Louisiana (1904–08); U.S. senator (1894–97)
• Terrence Blanchard (born 1962), musician, composer
• Kathleen Blanco (1942–2019), governor of Louisiana (2004–08)
• Alexander Boarman (1839–1916), politician
• Walter Boasso (born 1960), politician, businessman
• Hale Boggs (1914–1972), U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district
• Lindy Boggs (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 (born 1990), running back for the New England Patriots
• Buddy Bolden (1877–1930), musician, potential "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 (1841–1931), state representative and Speaker of the Louisiana House from Alexandria
• George W. Bond (1891–1974), president of Louisiana Tech University (1928–36)
• James Booker (1939–1983), musician
• Curtis Boozman (1898–1979), state representative from Natchitoches Parish
• Guy Bordelon (1922–2002), Navy flying ace during the Korean War
• Ken Bordelon (born 1953), former New Orleans Saints linebacker
• 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 (1843–44)
• Savannah Smith Boucher (born 1943), actress
• Sherry Boucher (born 1945), actress
• MacKenzie Bourg (born 1992), singer-songwriter and contestant on American Idol season 15
• Charles Boustany (born 1956), US representative
• Denise Boutte (born 1982), model, actress, Meet the Browns
• John Boutté (born 1958), jazz singer
• Shirley D. Bowler (born 1949), state representative
• Jimmy Boyd (fl. 1940s–1950s), state representative for Bossier Parish 1944–1952
• 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 (born 1948), Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Fox television commentator
• Elward Thomas Brady Jr. (c. 1926–2007), politician
• Thomas "Bud" Brady (1938–2011), politician
• Mike Branch (born 1968), politician and commercial pilot
• Tim Brando (born 1956), CBS Sports announcer
• Carl A. Brasseaux (born 1951), historian and educator
• Ryan Brasseaux (born 1976), musicologist
• Wellman Braud (1891–1966), musician
• Donna Brazile (born 1959), author, professor, political analyst for the Democratic Party
• Delvin Breaux (born 1989), cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
• John Breaux (born 1944), U.S. senator
• Marc Breaux (1924–2013), director
• Sara "D-D" Breaux (born 1953), former gymnastics coach
• Tim Breaux (born 1970), former professional basketball player
• Phanor Breazeale (1858–1934), U.S. representative
• Owen Brennan (1910–1954), restaurateur, Brennan's in New Orleans
• Rick Brewer (born 1956), president of Louisiana College in Pineville since 2015
• Bri (born 1994), musician
• Reid Brignac (born 1986), shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays
• 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 (1897–1961), U.S. representative, 1937–1961
• Jared Brossett (born 1982), New Orleans politician
• Edwin S. Broussard (1870–1934), U.S. senator, 1921–1933
• Jeffery Broussard (born 1967), zydeco musician
• Marc Broussard (born 1982), singer-songwriter
• Robert F. Broussard (fl. 1890s–1910s), U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1897–1915 and U.S. senator 1915–1918
• Campbell Brown (born 1968), journalist
• Chad M. Brown (born 1970), state representative for Iberville and Assumption parish<nowiki/>es, effective January 2016
• Dee Brown (1908–2002), novelist, historian, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
• Kalani Brown (born 1997), player in the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League
• Markel Brown (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• H. Rap Brown (1943–2025), black activist imprisoned in Georgia
• Henry Newton Brown Jr. (born 1941), state appeals court chief judge
• J. Marshall Brown (1924–1995), politician
• Sharon Brown (fl. 1960s), 1961 Miss USA
• Terry R. Brown (fl. 2010s–2020s), state representative from Grant Parish since 2012
• Tom Brown (1888–1958), musician
• Troy E. Brown (born 1971), former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Assumption Parish
• Roy Brun (born 1953), state representative and judge from Caddo Parish
• Stanley Brundy (born 1967), basketball player
• George Brunies (1902–1974), musician
• C.L. Bryant (born 1956), African-American Baptist minister and conservative talk show host over KEEL radio in Shreveport
• Sherri Smith Buffington (born 1966), politician
• George E. Burch (1910–1986), cardiologist and Tulane Medical School professor
• James Lee Burke (born 1936), crime novelist, born in Texas, raised in Louisiana
• Paul Burke (1926–2009), actor: Naked City, Twelve O'Clock High, The Thomas Crown Affair
• James Burton (born 1939), guitarist

C

• George Washington Cable (1844–1925), writer
• Jefferson Caffery (1886–1974), US ambassador; cousin of Patrick T. Caffery and Donelson Caffery
• Patrick T. Caffery (1932–2013), US representative; cousin of Jefferson Caffery and grandson of Donelson Caffery
• Donelson Caffery (1835–1906), US senator; grandfather of Patrick T. Caffery
• Chris Cagle (born 1968), country music artist
• Burl Cain (born 1942), warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (since 1995)
• Etienne J. Caire (1868–1955), Republican candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1928 against Huey P. Long
• George A. Caldwell (1892–1966), building contractor; designed twenty-six public buildings in Louisiana
• Riemer Calhoun (1909–1994), state senator from DeSoto and Caddo parishes (1944–52)
• Bill Callegari (born 1941), member of the Texas House of Representatives from Harris County; native of Avoyelles Parish
• Jorrick Calvin (born 1987), cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Foster Campbell (born 1947), politician
• William Derwood Cann Jr. (1919–2010), World War II lieutenant colonel; mayor of Monroe (1978–79)
• Billy Cannon (1937–2018), football player for LSU, Heisman Trophy winner
• Julie Cantrell (born 1973), author
• Joseph Cao (born 1968), former U.S. representative; lawyer
• Truman Capote (1924–1984), writer, author of In Cold Blood and Breakfast at Tiffany's
• Lindsey Cardinale (born 1985), American Idol finalist, country singer
• Kitty Carlisle (1910–2007), entertainer and television personality; married to playwright Moss Hart
• Thomas G. Carmody (born 1961), state representative
• Edward M. Carmouche (1921–1990), politician
• Liz Carmouche (born 1984), mixed martial arts fighter
• Paul Carr (1934–2006), actor
• Joseph "Bébé" Carrière (1908–2001), la la and Cajun musician
• Lane Carson (born 1947), first Vietnam War veteran to serve in Louisiana House of Representatives
• Gary Carter Jr. (born 1974), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 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), football player, ophthalmologist, politician
• Bill Cassidy (born 1957), U.S. representative, physician
• Don Cazayoux (born 1964), politician
• Oliver Celestin (born 1981), football safety player
• 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 1982–1998
• Ben Claassen III (born 1978), illustrator and comics artist, DIRTFARM
• Morris Claiborne (born 1990), cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys
• William C. C. Claiborne (1775–1817), first US governor of Louisiana
• Ryan Clark (born 1979), 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 G. Clausen (1939–2002), last elected Louisiana state superintendent of education
• Michael Clayton (born 1982), wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• A.C. "Ace" Clemons Jr. (1921–1992), first Republican state senator since Reconstruction; 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
• Andrei Codrescu (born 1946), author
• 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 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district (1889–1991)
• Vincent Coleman (1901–1971), actor
• La'el Collins (born 1993), offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys
• Landon Collins (born 1994), 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 singer
• Ward Connerly (born 1939), political activist, businessman, and former University of California Regent
• Harry Connick Jr. (born 1967), musician, entertainer, actor
• Harry Connick Sr. (1926–2024), district attorney, singer
• Patrick Connick (born 1961), politician
• John R. Conniff (1874–1957), educator
• Charlie Cook (born 1953), political analyst
• John Cooksey (born 1941), US representative
• Donnie Copeland (born 1961), Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives; Pentecostal pastor in North Little Rock, native of Monroe, Louisiana
• Charles C. Cordill (1845–1916), politician
• Daniel Cormier (born 1979), UFC fighter and Olympic freestyle wrestler
• Lance Cormier (born 1980), relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Jeff Cox (born 1962), judge
• Robert Crais (born 1953), crime novelist
• Oliver Crane (born 1998), rower
• Clifford Ann Creed (born 1938), pro golfer
• Scott Crichton (born 1954), state district court judge in Shreveport
• Greg Cromer (born 1958), state representative from 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
• 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 (born 1982), R&B singer
• Currensy (born 1981), rapper
• Joseph T. Curry (1895–1961), politician; planter
• Israel B. Curtis (1932–2012), politician from Alexandria
• Jacob Cutrera (born 1988), middle linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars

D

• Casey Daigle (born 1981), former MLB pitcher
• Lauren Daigle (born 1991), Christian music artist
• 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 (born 1985), wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
• Edwin Adams Davis (1904–1994), historian
• Glen Davis (born 1986), power forward and center for 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 (1934–2020), Hall of Fame defensive end for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers
• Keyunta Dawson (born 1985), defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts
• Jay Dean (born 1953), mayor of Longview, Texas, 2005–15; incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, effective 2017; reared in Opelousas
• Cleveland Dear (1888–1950), politician
• Michael E. DeBakey (1908–2008), pioneering 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
• Geno Delafose (born 1971), zydeco musician
• John Delafose (1939–1994), zydeco musician
• 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), quarterback for University of Louisiana at Lafayette and for Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII
• David Dellucci (born 1973), 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, 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), evangelical Christian author, psychologist, founder of Focus on the Family
• William Joseph "Bill" Dodd (1909–1991), politician
• James R. Domengeaux (1907–1988), U.S. representative; French language cultural activist
• Ronald Dominique (born 1964), serial killer
• Fats Domino (1928–2017), musician
• Caroline Dormon (1888–1971), naturalist, horticulturist, promoter of Kisatchie National Forest
• Glenn Dorsey (born 1985), defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers
• Lorenzo Doss (born 1994), cornerback for the Denver Broncos
• Cat Doucet (1899–1975), sheriff
• Early Doucet (born 1985), wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
• Michael Doucet (born 1951), fiddler
• 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 Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1976–80)
• Dee D. Drell (born 1947), U.S. district judge in Alexandria
• 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, University of Houston, 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 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), boxer, musician
• Chad Durbin (born 1977), MLB pitcher
• Joey Durel (born 1953), mayor of Lafayette (since 2004)
• Stanwood Duval (born 1942), federal judge in New Orleans
• Wilbur Dyer (1907–1985), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Rapides Parish (1974–80)
• W.E. "Bill" Dykes (1925–2015), politician

E

• 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
• John Bel Edwards (born 1966), governor of Louisiana
• Lavar Edwards (born 1990), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
• Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952–2016), Baton Rouge politician
• Troy Edwards (born 1977), football player
• Charles Wheaton Elam (1866–1917), politician
• 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

F

• 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
• Dillon Farrell (born 1990), center for the San Francisco 49ers
• Clarence Faulk (1909–2010), publisher, broadcaster, businessman from Ruston
• Kevin Faulk (born 1976), New England Patriots running back, LSU Hall of Famer
• Marshall Faulk (born 1973), 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
• Lionel Ferbos (1911–2014), jazz musician from New Orleans
• Jimmy Field (born 1940), Louisiana Public Service Commissioner (1996–2012)
• Cleo Fields (born 1962), politician
• 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 1956–1972
• Jimmy Fitzmorris (1921–2021), politician, lieutenant governor
• Sean Patrick Flanery (born 1965), actor
• John C. Fleming (born 1952), U.S. representative; medical doctor
• Dan Flores (born 1948), historian of the American West
• D. J. Fluker (born 1991), offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers
• John Folse (born 1946), chef and restaurateur
• Canray Fontenot (1922–1995), fiddler
• 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
• Mike Foster (1930–2020), governor of Louisiana
• Murphy J. Foster (1849–1921), governor of Louisiana
• Pete Fountain (1930–2016), musician
• Mike Francis (born 1946), businessman, Republican former state party chairman
• Keith Frank (born 1972), zydeco musician
• Preston Frank (born 1947), zydeco musician
• Tillman Franks (1920–2006), country musician and manager
• 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 (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 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

G

• Ernest J. 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 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), MLB pitcher
• Tim Gautreaux (born 1947), author
• Randall Gay (born 1982), cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
• 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 for Morehouse Parish (1980–88)
• George Girard (1930–1957), musician
• Hap Glaudi (1912–1989), New Orleans sports journalist
• Edgar Godbold (1879–1952), president of Louisiana College (1942–51)
• H. N. Goff (1910–1978), state representative from Rapides Parish (1952–56)
• Victor Gold (1928–2017), journalist and political consultant
• John Goodman (born 1952), actor
• Cletis Gordon (born 1982), cornerback for the 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
• Webster "Webbie" Gradney Jr. (born 1985), rapper
• Danny Granger (born 1983), small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers
• Todd Graves (born 1972), entrepreneur and founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
• Veleka Gray (born 1951), actress; writer; producer
• Douglas D. "Doug" Green (born c. 1950), politician
• Howard Green (born 1979), nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers
• BenJarvus Green-Ellis (born 1985), running back for the New England Patriots
• 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), 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 Louisiana College (1951–75)
• Bryant Gumbel (born 1948), television journalist
• Greg Gumbel (born 1946), sportscaster
• Buddy Guy (born 1936), blues musician

H

• Billy Hagan (1932–2007), NASCAR owner and racer, businessman
• Richard T. Haik (born 1950), United States district judge for the Western District of Louisiana
• Ted Haik (born 1945), politician
• Jeff Hall (born 1951), state representative for Rapides Parish (since 2015)
• Joe Hall, la la and Cajun musician
• Pike Hall Jr. (1931–1999), judge from Shreveport
• Rusty Hamer (1947–1990), child actor
• Henry E. Hardtner (1870–1935), lumberman, conservationist, politician, founder of Urania
• John Spencer Hardy (1913–2012), lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
• Paul Jude Hardy (born 1942), state senator, secretary of state, lieutenant governor
• 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 (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Damon Harrison (born 1988), nose tackle for the New York Giants
• 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
• Torrence "Lil Boosie" Hatch (born 1982), rapper
• Jason Hatcher (born 1982), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
• Kenny Havard (born 1971), politician
• Elvin Hayes (born 1945), Hall of Fame basketball player
• Hunter Hayes (born 1991), country singer
• William Wright Heard (1853–1926), governor of Louisiana (1900–04)
• Bobby Hebert (born 1960), New Orleans Saints quarterback known as "Cajun Cannon"
• Felix Edward Hébert (1901–1979), journalist, politician
• Paul M. Hebert (1907–1977), judge, Louisiana State University Law Center dean
• Troy Hebert (born 1966), politician
• Lee Hedges (born 1929), champion football coach in Shreveport
• Talmadge L. Heflin (born 1940), former member of the Texas House of Representatives
• 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 New Orleans Saints
• Lloyd Hendrick (1908–1951), Shreveport lawyer and state senator for DeSoto and Caddo parish<nowiki/>es (1940–48)
• Ellis Henican (born 1958), journalist, commentator, talk show host
• Jeff Hennessy (1929–2014), trampoline coach
• Leigh Hennessy, world champion gymnast and movie stuntwoman
• Shelley Hennig (born 1987), actress, Days of Our Lives
• Charlie Hennigan (1935–2017), football player
• Gilbert Franklin Hennigan (1883–1960), politician
• Cameron Henry (born 1974), politician
• Clarence "Frogman" Henry (born 1937), singer, musician
• Gloria Henry (1923–2021), actress, CBS's 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 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 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, beginning 2017
• Stephanie Hilferty (born 1985), state representative for Orleans and Jefferson parishes since 2016
• 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 (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
• 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 1964–1980
• Paul Hollis (born 1972), state representative from St. Tammany Parish
• Clyde C. Holloway (1943–2016), former US representative; 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 (born 1956), 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), 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), Miss USA 1958 and actress: Bourbon Street Beat
• Jerry Huckaby (born 1941), US representative
• 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
• Marcus Hunter (born 1979), politician
• Carolyn Huntoon (born 1940), scientist
• Mike "Pete" Huval (born c. 1956), politician

I

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

J

• 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 (born 1995), NFL cornerback
• John M. Jackson (born 1950), actor, JAG
• Lisa Jackson (born 1962), administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under Barack Obama
• Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972), gospel singer
• Randy Jackson (born 1955), guitarist and lead singer of rock band Zebra
• Randy Jackson (born 1956), musician, entrepreneur, television personality
• 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 '
• 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 (1998–2022), 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, Bruce Almighty, and Ocean's Eleven and its sequels
• T. J. Jemison (1918–2013), clergyman and organizer of the Baton Rouge bus boycott
• 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 (born 1949), politician
• Andrew R. Johnson (1856–1933), state senator and mayor of Homer; named 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 (1872–1972), jazz musician
• Damaris Johnson (born 1989), wide receiver and punt returner for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Dan Johnson, Kentucky politician
• Mike Johnson (born 1972), U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district since 2017; Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023; former state representative and constitutional attorney from Bossier Parish
• Quinn Johnson (born 1986), fullback for the Green Bay Packers
• Toya Johnson (born 1983), actress
• John Bennett Johnston Jr. (born 1932), U.S. senator (1972–97); lobbyist (since 1997); state senator (1968–72); state representative (1964–68)
• Charlie Joiner (born 1947), former NFL wide receiver, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Bert Jones (born 1951), football quarterback, LSU and NFL's Baltimore Colts
• Chad Jones (born 1988), safety for the New York Giants
• Deion Jones (born 1994), linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
• Donnie Jones (born 1980), punter for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Dub Jones (1924–2024), NFL and AAFC running back
• 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 (1896–1958), Bienville Parish sheriff, in 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 (born 1975), rapper

K

• Kelly Keeling (born 1966), singer-songwriter from 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), Louisiana 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
• Salman Khan (born 1976), founder and CEO of Khan Academy
• Nat G. Kiefer (1939–1985), state senator from New Orleans
• Catherine D. Kimball (born 1945), retired chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
• Claude King (1923–2013), 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 (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

L

• John LaBruzzo (born 1970), politician
• Eddie Lacy (born 1990), running back for the Green Bay Packers
• Oliver Lafayette (born 1984), basketball player
• Ed Lafitte (1886–1971), baseball player
• Jean Lafitte (c. 1780 – c. 1826), blacksmith; pirate
• David LaFleur (born 1974), former NFL player
• Eric LaFleur (born 1964), attorney and politician
• Greg LaFleur (born 1958), former NFL player
• Joseph Verbis Lafleur (1912–1944), Roman Catholic priest of the Military Ordinariate of the United States during World War II
• Vanessa Caston LaFleur, attorney and politician
• 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
• Julius Lamperez (1920–1999), musician
• Katherine LaNasa (born 1966), actress, Judging Amy
• Bennett Landreneau (born 1947), major general in the Army National Guard, and adjutant general of Louisiana, 1997–2011
• Mary Landrieu (born 1955), US senator
• Mitch Landrieu (born 1960), politician
• Moon Landrieu (born 1930), judge, politician
• Ali Landry (born 1973), actress; model; Miss USA (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), Voodoo priestess
• Theodore K. Lawless (1892–1971), dermatologist, medical researcher, and philanthropist
• Ladislas Lazaro (1872–1927), politician
• Claude "Buddy" Leach (born 1934), politician; businessman
• Lead Belly (1885–1949), musician
• Ronald Leary (born 1989), guard for the Dallas Cowboys
• Dudley J. LeBlanc (1894–1971), politician; businessman; made a fortune in the patent medicine Hadacol
• Fred S. LeBlanc (1897–1969), politician
• Samuel A. LeBlanc I (1886–1955), lawyer; state representative; state court judge; grandfather of Sam A. LeBlanc III
• Conway LeBleu (1918–2007), state representative for Calcasieu and Cameron parishes, 1964–88
• Richard Leche (1898–1965), governor of Louisiana
• Rosie Ledet (born 1971), musician
• Joseph E. LeDoux (born 1949), neuroscientist
• David Lee (born 1943), football player
• Harry Lee (1932–2007), Jefferson Parish sheriff
• Rory Lee (born 1949), president of Louisiana College (1997–2004)
• Keith Lehr (born 1963), two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, born and resides in Bossier City
• Iry LeJeune (1928–1955), musician
• John A. Lejeune (1867–1942), 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 (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
• Jerry Lee Lewis (1935–2022), musician
• Keenan Lewis (born 1986), cornerback for the New Orleans Saints
• Michael Lewis (born 1960), author; financial journalist; ', '
• Patrick Lewis (born 1991), center for the Seattle Seahawks
• Rashard Lewis (born 1979), 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 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
• Nate Livings (born 1982), 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 (born 1986), contemporary R&B and hip hop artist
• Bennie Logan (born 1989), nose tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Earl Kemp Long (1895–1960), governor of Louisiana (1939–40, 1948–52 and 1956–60)
• George S. Long (1883–1958), US representative
• Gerald Long (born 1944), Republican state senator from Natchitoches; only elected Republican official of the Long family
• Huey Pierce Long Jr. (1893–1935), governor of Louisiana; US senator
• Jimmy D. Long (1931–2016), politician
• Russell Long (1918–2003), US senator
• Speedy O. Long (1928–2006), US representative; 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 Jefferson Parish
• 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
• 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 Louisiana College 1975–1997
• Ted Lyons (1900–1986), Hall of Fame baseball player

M

• Sherman Q. Mack (born 1972), politician
• Anthony Mackie (born 1979), actor, Million Dollar Baby, The Hurt Locker, '
• Magic Sam (1937–1969), blues music pioneer
• John Maginnis (1948–2014), journalist; author
• Mikie Mahtook (born 1989), outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Karl Malone (born 1963), Hall of Fame basketball player, mainly with the Utah Jazz
• Jeff Mangum (born 1970), musician; founder of Neutral Milk Hotel
• Archie Manning (born 1949), former New Orleans Saints quarterback; father of Eli, Cooper and Peyton
• Cooper Manning (born 1974), television personality; brother of Eli and Peyton
• Eli Manning (born 1981), New York Giants quarterback; son of Archie Manning; brother of Peyton and Cooper
• Peyton Manning (born 1976), retired Denver Broncos quarterback; son of Archie Manning; brother of Eli and Cooper
• Tommy Manzella (born 1983), shortstop for the Colorado Rockies
• "Pistol" Pete Maravich (1947–1988), basketball player, LSU and NBA 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
• Delfeayo Marsalis (born 1965), trombonist
• Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020), musician; educator
• Ellis Marsalis Sr. (1908–2004), poultry farmer; jazz musician; hotelier; civil rights activist
• Jason Marsalis (born 1977), percussionist
• Wynton Marsalis (born 1961), musician
• Leonard Marshall (born 1961), former defensive end, primarily for the New York Giants
• Samuel W. Martien (1854–1946), planter; politician
• Jarell Martin (born 1994), basketball player for 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), U.S. representative 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), 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 (1928–2012), Southern Baptist clergyman; national director of the Christian Coalition of America
• Jim McCrery (born 1949), US representative
• Sidney McCrory (1911–1985), Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1956–60)
• 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), tailback for the New York Jets
• A. J. McNamara (1936–2014), state representative; U.S. district judge from Jefferson Parish
• Gil Meche (born 1978), 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
• 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 for the St. Louis Rams
• Lizzie Miles (1895–1963), singer
• Wade Miley (born 1986), relief pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Larry Miller (born 1936), musician and accordion maker
• Roderick Miller (1924–2005), politician; lawyer
• Percy "Master P" Miller (born 1967), musician; actor; record producer; athlete
• 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), power forward for the Utah Jazz
• 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, 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 (1920–2011), journalist, host of Meet the Press (1975–84)
• Greg Monroe (born 1990), center for the Detroit Pistons
• Billy Montgomery (born 1937), politician; former educator
• Little Brother Montgomery (c. 1906–1985), musician
• Chris Mooney (born 1977), journalist and author
• Cleo Moore (1923–1973), actress (1950s)
• Danny Roy Moore (1925–c. 2020), state senator from 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), US representative
• Jackie Moreland (1938–1971), professional basketball player
• Aaron Morgan (born 1988), outside linebacker and defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Cecil Morgan (1898–1999), state legislator; led the impeachment forces against 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)
• Oliver Morgan (1933–2007), R&B singer
• 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 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
• W. Spencer Myrick (1913–2001), state legislator from West Carroll Parish

N

• Ray Nagin (born 1956), mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina; convicted felon
• Kevin Naquin, Cajun accordionist
• Oliver F. Naquin (1904–1989), United States Navy admiral
• Edward F. Neild (1884–1955), architect; from Shreveport
• Ed Nelson (1928–2014), actor, 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)
• Jimmy C. Newman (1927–2014), musician
• 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
• Taurean Nixon (born 1991), cornerback 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 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
• William Harold "Billy" Nungesser (born 1959), Republican politician

O

• 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 Sr. (1876–1943), mayor of New Orleans (1926–29)
• Michael H. O'Keefe (1931–2021), politician; convicted felon
• Henry Warren Ogden (1842–1905), politician
• Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), former LSU and NBA player, Basketball Hall of Famer
• Joe "King" Oliver (1885–1938), jazz musician
• Virgil Orr (1923–2021), state representative; vice president, Louisiana Tech University
• Joe Osborn (1937–2018), musician
• Kenneth Osterberger (1930–2016), state senator from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1992; former opponent of David Duke
• Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), presumed assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
• Mel Ott (1909–1958), Hall of Fame baseball player
• 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
• John H. Overton (1875–1948), US senator

P

• Robert Pack (born 1969), NBA player and coach
• James George Palmer (1875–1952), mayor of Shreveport (1930–32); judge, Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeals (1932–33)
• Jonathan Papelbon (born 1980), closer for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Robert Parish (born 1953), 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), U.S. representative
• William S. Patout III (1932–2017), sugar grower in Iberia Parish
• Carly Patterson (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
• Elfrid Payton (born 1994), point guard for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association
• Nicholas Payton (born 1973), musician
• Joe Raymond Peace (born 1945), football coach
• Kevin Pearson (born 1959), politician
• 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
• Walker Percy (1916–1990), author
• Leander Perez (1891–1969), district judge; political boss of St. Bernard and Plaquemine parishes (1919–69)
• 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)
• Ryan Perrilloux (born 1987), quarterback
• 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
• Aristos Petrou (born 1990), musician; member of the rap duo Suicideboys
• Bob Pettit (born 1932), 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, 1941–1943
• Dustin Poirier (born 1989), UFC fighter
• Lloyd Harlin Polite (born 1986), R&B singer
• Leonidas Polk (1806–1864), Confederate general; Episcopal bishop; founder of
• Tracy Porter (born 1986), cornerback for the Oakland Raiders
• Dante Powell, stand-up comedian
• Mike Powell (born 1961), Shreveport politician
• Robert E. Powell (1923–1997), mayor of Monroe 1979–1996
• Julien de Lallande Poydras (1740–1824), poet, politician
• Phil Preis (born 1950), politician
• Sister Helen Prejean (born 1938), activist
• Arthur T. Prescott (1863–1942), educator and founding president of Louisiana Tech University
• Dak Prescott (born 1993), quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys
• 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

Q

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

R

• 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 (born 1976), actor, Friday Night Lights, Trauma, Unforgettable
• Ed Rand (1920–1999), state representative from 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), US representative; state court judge
• Clyde V. Ratcliff (1879–1952), politician; planter
• Eddy Raven (born 1944), singer-songwriter
• Shawn Reaves (born 1978), actor
• Mac "Dr John" Rebbenack (born 1940), pianist, singer-songwriter
• Ed Reed (born 1978), NFL free safety
• Willis Reed (1941–2019), Hall of Fame basketball player with the New York Knicks; NBA head coach
• Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999), Hall of Fame shortstop for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers
• Godfrey Reggio (born 1940), filmmaker
• Eric Reid (born 1991), safety for the San Francisco 49ers
• 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 Alexandria
• Doris Lindsey Holland Rhodes (1909–1997), politician
• Anne Rice (1941–2021), author
• Jerome "Dee" Richard (born 1955), politician
• Teddy Riley (1924–1992), jazz trumpeter
• Norbert Rilleaux (1806–1894), inventor; engineer
• Neil Riser (born 1962), state senator, 2008–2020; state representative since 2020
• Randy Roach (born 1951), mayor of Lake Charles since 2000
• Rob49 (born 1999), rapper
• Cokie Roberts (1943–2019), television journalist; author; daughter of Hale Boggs and Lindy Boggs
• 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 (born 1992), offensive tackle for the St. Louis Rams
• 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
• Ralph L. Ropp (1897–1982), president of Louisiana Tech University (1949–62)
• Leon Roppolo (1902–1943), musician
• Jacques Roy (born 1970), mayor of Alexandria (since 2006)
• Alvin Benjamin Rubin (1920–1991), federal judge
• Barry Rubin (born 1957), head strength and conditioning coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL
• Bill Russell (born 1934), Hall of Fame center for the Boston Celtics; NBA coach
• Weldon Russell (born 1946), politician; businessman

S

• Jeffrey D. Sadow (born 1962), political scientist; columnist; educator
• Larry Sale (1893–1977), sheriff of Claiborne Parish
• Joe R. Salter (born 1943), politician, educator
• Brandon Sampson (born 1997), basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• A. T. "Apple" Sanders Jr. (1926–1989), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from East Baton Rouge Parish (1956–64)
• Joel Savoy, musician and music producer
• Marc Savoy (born 1940), musician and accordion builder
• Wilson Savoy (born 1982), Grammy-winning musician
• Kurtis Scaletta, writer
• Clay Schexnayder (born 1969), state representative; businessman
• John Schroder (born 1961), former state representative from Covington; businessman
• Mike Scifres (born 1980), punter for the San Diego Chargers
• Ashley Scott (born 1977), actress, model, Jericho, Dark Angel, 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 representative from Tensas Parish (1944–64)
• Sam Seamans (born 1967), Anglican Church bishop in Mountain Home, Arkansas; born in 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), 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 rider
• Henry Miller Shreve (1785–1854), inventor; steamboat 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 M. Simon (born 1961), state representative
• Tharold Simon (born 1991), cornerback 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; Confederate diplomat
• Soulja Slim (1977–2003), musician
• Donald Sloan (born 1988), guard for the Atlanta Hawks
• Argile Smith (born 1955), interim president of Louisiana College (2014–15)
• George Luke Smith (1837–1884), U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district
• Howard K. Smith (1914–2002), television journalist; reporter
• Jasper K. Smith (1905–1992), politician
• John R. Smith (born 1945), politician
• Otis Smith (born 1965), New England Patriots cornerback; 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
• Jennifer Soileau (born 1975), former professional soccer player
• Leo Soileau (1904–1980), fiddler
• Ian Somerhalder (born 1978), actor; model
• Art Sour (1924–2000), 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 (born 1983), defensive end 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), Confederate brigadier general
• 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 for the Chicago Bears
• Alton Sterling (1979–2016), black man fatally shot by a police officer in Baton Rouge
• Elijah Stewart (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Kordell Stewart (born 1972), NFL quarterback and wide receiver
• Ford E. Stinson (1914–1989), lawyer and state legislator from Bossier Parish
• Julie Stokes (born 1969), state representative from Jefferson Parish
• 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; Commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
• Roy C. Strickland (1942–2010), businessman, politician
• Raymond Strother (born 1940), political consultant
• Patrick Surtain (born 1976), NFL cornerback
• Hal Sutton (born 1958), PGA Tour golfer
• Jimmy Swaggart (born 1935), evangelist
• Marc Swayze (1913–2012), comic book writer and illustrator
• Stromile Swift (born 1979), NBA player
• Harold Sylvester (born 1949), actor, Married... with Children, Today's F.B.I., Shaky Ground

T

• Joseph Talamo (born 1990), jockey
• Kirk Talbot (born 1969), 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), civil rights 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), US representative; lobbyist
• Dorothy Mae Taylor (1928–2000), first African-American woman in the Louisiana House of Representatives (1971–80)
• Ike Taylor (born 1980), cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Jim Taylor (1935–2018), Hall of Fame fullback, primarily with the Green Bay Packers
• Richard Taylor (1826–1879), Confederate 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
• Keith Thibodeaux (born 1950), actor
• Ledricka Thierry (born 1978), politician
• Dallas Thomas (born 1989), offensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins
• Mike Thomas (born 1987), wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Tyrus Thomas (born 1986), power forward for the Charlotte Bobcats
• Jeff R. Thompson (born 1965), politician
• Ken Thompson (born 1943), pioneer of computer science
• T. Ashton Thompson (1916–1965), U.S. representative
• 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
• Alzina Toups (1927–2022), chef
• Wayne Toups (born 1958), musician
• Allen Toussaint (1938–2015), New Orleans musician; composer; record producer
• A. Hays Town (1903–2005), architect
• John D. Travis (1940–2016), state representative from East Feliciana Parish, 1984–2000
• David C. Treen (1928–2009), US representative (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 for the Carolina Panthers
• Marshall H. Twitchell (1840–1905), politician; planter, diplomat

U

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

V

• Steve Van Buren (1920–2012), Hall of Fame halfback for the Philadelphia Eagles
• 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), 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 season 5

W

• David Wade (1911–1990), general
• Thomas M. Wade (1860–1929), politician; educator
• Von Wafer (born 1985), shooting guard for the Orlando Magic
• Joseph David Waggonner Jr. (1918–2007), U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district
• 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 W. Walker (1923–2016), politician
• Taijuan Walker (born 1992), starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
• 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
• Henry C. Warmoth (1842–1931), governor of Louisiana during Reconstruction
• Storm Warren (born 1988), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Ron Washington (born 1952), manager for the Texas Rangers
• J. Louis Watkins Jr. (1929–1997), judge; politician
• J. D. Watkins (1828–1895), state senator and judge in Webster Parish
• John T. Watkins (1854–1925), state court judge; U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district (1905–21)
• Cedric Watson (born 1983), Creole and Cajun musician
• Muse Watson (born 1948), actor, Prison Break, 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), cornerback for the New York Giants
• Gus Weill (1933–2018), political consultant and author
• Carl Weiss (1906–1935), physician; purported assassin of Huey Pierce Long Jr.
• Fred Weller (born 1966), actor, In Plain Sight, 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 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 MLB pitcher
• Lynn Whitfield (born 1953), actress
• Lenar Whitney (born 1959), politician
• James Wilcox (born 1949), novelist
• Jonathan Wilhite (born 1984), cornerback for the Denver Broncos
• Robert L. Wilkie (born 1962), Assistant Secretary of Defense
• Aeneas Williams (born 1968), Hall of Fame defensive back in the NFL
• A. L. Williams (born 1934), retired football coach
• Brian "Baby" Williams (born 1969), record executive; record producer; entrepreneur; musician
• Chris Williams (born 1985), offensive guard for the Chicago Bears
• Doug Williams (born 1955), NFL quarterback, led Washington Redskins to Super Bowl XXII championship
• Duke Williams (born 1990), safety for the Buffalo Bills
• Gerald Williams (born 1966), former Major League Baseball outfielder
• Hank Williams Jr. (born 1949), singer
• 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), cornerback for the Green Bay Packers
• Norris C. Williamson (1874–1949), politician
• Edwin E. Willis (1904–1972), US representative (1949–69)
• Tom Willmott (born 1960), state representative from Jefferson Parish (since 2008)
• Harry D. Wilson (1869–1948), Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry (1916–48)
• 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 (born 1995), safety for the Dallas Cowboys
• J. Robert Wooley (born 1953), politician
• Orlando Woolridge (1959–2012), NBA power forward for several teams
• Zelma Wyche (1918–1999), politician; civil rights activist

Y

• Andrew Young (born 1932), politician and civil rights advocate
• Faron Young (1932–1996), country singer and music producer, actor, and songwriter
• Lester Young (1909–1959), musician
• Thaddeus Young (born 1988), small forward for the Philadelphia 76ers
• YoungBoy Never Broke Again (born 1999), rapper

Z

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

See also

• Lists of Americans
• List of people from New Orleans, Louisiana

Notes