People from the state of Louisiana who have achieved fame or note include:

A

• Trace Adkins, singer & songwriter
• Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971), musician & entertainer
• Evelyn Ashford, (born 1957), Olympic champion
• The Axeman, serial killer

B

• Vernel Bagneris , writer, director, actor, dancer
• Danny Barker , singer, songwriter, musician, writer
• Dave Bartholomew, musician, composer, promoter
• P.G.T. Beauregard, (1818-1893), general & inventor
• Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), musician
• E. J. Bellocq, (1873-1949), photographer
• Terrence Blanchard , musician & composer
• Kathleen Blanco, governor
• Buddy Bolden (1877-1930), musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)
• James Booker, musician
• Terry Bradshaw, (born 1948), football quarterback
• Poppy Z. Brite, writer
• Overton Brooks (1897-1961), politician
• Tom Brown (1888-1958), musician
• Wellman Braud,(1891-1966), musician
• George Brunies (1902-1974), musician
• George Washington Cable, (died 1925), writer

C

• Truman Capote, (1924-1984), writer
• Kitty Carlisle, (born 1910), entertainer
• Sammy Kershaw
• James Carville, political consultant
• Clifton Chenier, Zydeco musician
• Harry Connick, Jr., (born 1967), musician and entertainer
• Harry Connick Sr. , district attorney, singer

D

• Jimmie Davis, (1899-2000), singer, governor
• Edmond Dede musician, composer
• Ernie K. Doe , singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
• Fats Domino, musician
• Clyde Drexler (born 1962), former NBA star, soon to be a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
• Champion Jack Dupree boxer & musician
• JaJuan Dawson , football

E

F

• Marshall Faulk, (born 1973), St. Louis Rams star running back

G

• Jim Garrison, (1921-1992), district attorney
• George Girard, (1930-1957), musician
• Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist & composer
• Shirley Ann Grau, writer
• Bryant Gumbel, (born 1948), television anchor
• Buddy Guy, blues musician

H

• John Hampson , inventor of "venetian" blinds
• Marie Alice Heine, (1858-1925), first American Princess of Monaco
• Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer & musician
• Lillian Hellman, (1905-1984), writer
• George Herriman, (1880-1944), Krazy Kat cartoonist
• Al Hirt, (1922-1999), musician

I

J

• Mahalia Jackson, (1911-1972), gospel singer
• Bill Johnson, (1872-1972), musician

K

• Earl King, (1934-2003), musician

L

• Stalebread Lacombe , self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
• Papa Jack Laine (1873-1966), bandleader
• Dorothy Lamour (1914-1996), actress
• Mary Landrieu (born 1955), Senator
• Moon Landrieu (born 1930), judge and politician, father of Mary
• Nick LaRocca (1889-1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
• Josef Delarose Lascaux , inventor of cotton candy (candy floss)
• John Larroquette (born 1947), actor
• Marie Laveau (1794?-1881?), Voodoo Queen
• Emeril Lagasse (born 1959), Chef
• Elmore Leonard (born 1925), author
• Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), musician
• Earl Long (1895-1960), governor, brother of Huey
• Huey P. Long (1893-1935), kingfish
• Russell B. Long (1918-2003), Senator, son of Huey
• Professor Longhair, musician

M

• Magic Sam, Blues pioneer
• Karl Malone (born 1963), Los Angeles Lakers forward, former Utah Jazz legend
• Eli Manning (born 1982), New York Giants quarterback, brother of Peyton
• Peyton Manning (born 1976), Indianapolis Colts quarterback
• Pete Maravich (1947-1988), Basketball Hall of Famer
• Paul Mares (1900-1949), musician
• Branford Marsalis (born 1960), musician
• Ellis Marsalis, musician & educator, father of Branford and Wynton
• Wynton Marsalis (born 1961), musician
• Tim McGraw (born 1967), musician
• Huey Meaux , record producer
• DL Menard , Cajun musician Erath, LA
• Adah Isaacs Menken , actress
• Lizzy Miles (1895-1963), singer
• Alexander Milne (1742-1838), businessman, slave-trader and philanthropist
• Little Brother Montgomery (c. 1906-1985), American musician
• Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941), musician & composer, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
• Morgus The Magnificent
• Paul Morphy (1837-1884), world chess champion
• Garrett Morris (born 1937), comedian

N

• The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
• Alcide Nunez, (1884-1934), musician

O

• Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938), jazz musician
• Dr. Alton Ochsner, surgeon & medical researcher
• Lee Harvey Oswald, (1939-1963), alleged assassin
• John H. Overton, (1875-1948), Senator

P

• Carly Patterson (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
• Nicholas Payton , musician
• Marguerite Piazza , operatic soprano
• P.B.S. Pinchback, politician
• Helen Prejean, (born 1938), activist
• Louis Prima, (1910-1978), musician & entertainer
• Paul Prudhomme, Chef - born

Q

R

• Henry Ragas (1897-1919) early jazz pianist
• Mac Rebbenack "Dr. John"
• Godfrey Reggio, (born 1940), film maker
• Anne Rice, (born 1941), writer
• Teddy Riley, jazz trumpeter
• Norbert Rilleaux, (1806-1894), inventor, engineer
• George Rodrigue , blue dog artist
• Leon Roppolo, (1902-1943), musician

S

• Rhonda Shear, beauty queen, television host
• Rockin' Sidney, Zydeco star
• Richard Simmons, (born 1948), entertainer
• Floyd Soileau, record producer
• Britney Spears, (born 1981), pop singer
• Jimmy Swaggart, evangelist
• Kordell Stewart, NFL Quarterback

T

• Keith Thibodeaux, (born 1950), actor
• John Kennedy Toole, (1937-1969), writer
• Allen Toussaint, musician, composer, record producer
• Ben Turpin, (c. 1872-1940), silent film comedian

U

V

W

• Joseph Marshall Walker (1786-1856) governor
• Ray Walston, (1914-2001), actor
• Hank Williams, Jr, (1949-) singer
• A. Baldwin Wood, (1879-1956), inventor & engineer

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• Andrew Young, (1932-), politician & statesman
• Lester Young, (1909-1959), musician

Z

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