List of people from Louisiana

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

• Louis Armstrong, (1901-1971), musician & entertainer
• Evelyn Ashford, (born 1957), Olympic champion
• Vernel Bagneris[?], writer, director, actor, dancer
• Dave Bartholomew[?], musician, composer, promoter
• P.G.T. Beauregard, (1818-1893), general & inventor
• Sidney Bechet, (1897-1959), musician
• Ernest Bellocq, (1873-1949), photographer
• Terrence Blanchard[?], musician & composer
• Buddy Bolden, (1877-1930), musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)
• James Booker[?], musician
• Terry Bradshaw, (born 1948), football quarterback
• Overton Brooks, (1897-1961), politician
• Wellman Braud, (1891-1966), musician
• George Brunies, (1902-1974), musician
• George Washington Cable[?], writer
• Truman Capote, (1924-1984), writer
• Kitty Carlisle[?], entertainer
• Harry Connick, Jr., (born 1967), musician and entertainer
• Harry Connick Sr.[?], district attorney, singer
• Jimmie Davis[?], singer, governor
• Edmond Dede[?] musican, composer
• Ernie K. Doe[?], singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
• Champion Jack Dupree boxer & musician
• Jim Garrison, (1921-1992), district attorney
• George Girard, (1930-1957), musician
• Louis Moreau Gottschalk[?], pianist & composer
• Shirley Ann Grau[?], writer
• Bryant Gumbel[?], television anchor
• 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
• Mahalia Jackson, (1911-1972), gospel singer
• Bill Johnson, (1872-1972), musician
• Earl King, (1934-2003), musician
• 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
• Nick LaRocca, (1889-1961), self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
• Josef Delarose Lascaux[?], inventor of cotton candy (candy floss)
• John Larroquette[?], actor
• Marie Laveau, (1794?-1881?), Voodoo Queen
• Emeril Lagasse[?], Chef
• Jerry Lee Lewis, musician
• Earl Long[?], governor
• Huey P. Long, (1893-1935), kingfish
• Russell B. Long, (1918-2003), Senator
• Professor Longhair, musician
• Paul Mares, (1900-1949), musician
• Branford Marsalis, musician
• Ellis Marsalis[?], musician & educator
• Wynton Marsalis, (born 1961), musician
• Adah Isaacs Menken[?], actress
• Lizzy Miles, (1895-1963), singer
• 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
• The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
• Alcide Nunez, (1884-1934), musician
• Joe "King" Oliver, (1885-1938), musician
• Dr. Alton Ochsner[?], surgeon & medical researcher
• Lee Harvey Oswald, (1939-1963), alleged assasin
• John H. Overton, (1875-1948), Senator
• 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
• Mac Rebbenack[?] "Dr. John"
• Godfrey Reggio, (born 1940), film maker
• Anne Rice, (born 1941), writer of vampire tales and other Gothic fiction
• Norbert Rilleaux, (1806-1894), inventor, engineer
• Leon Roppolo, (1902-1943), musician
• Rhonda Shear, beauty queen, television host
• Rockin' Sidney, Zydeco star
• Richard Simmons, (born 1948), entertainer
• Britney Spears, (born 1981), pop singer
• Jimmy Lee Swaggart[?], evangelist
• 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
• Ray Walston, (1914-2001), actor
• A. Baldwin Wood, (1879-1956), inventor & engineer
• Andrew Young, (1932-), politician & statesman
• Lester Young[?], musician