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, Gordon Cresswell on JAG
 * Phil Anselmo (born 1968), singer-songwriter, Pantera
 * George Arceneaux (1928–1993), judge
 * Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), musician
 * Amédé Ardoin.png[[Amédé Ardoin]] (1898–1942), musician
 * Chris Ardoin (born 1981), musician
 * Sean Ardoin.jpg[[Sean Ardoin]] (born 1969), musician
 * Louis Armstrong (1955).jpg[[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

 * Bri (Briana Babineaux) (born 1994), musician
 * 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
 * Christinebalfa.jpg[[Christine Balfa]] (born 1968), musician
 * Dewey Balfa Bordeaux 1977.jpg[[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 official portrait.jpg[[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
 * Bechet.gif[[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
 * Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville.jpg]]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 2006 (cropped).jpg[[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, "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 Boutte New Orleans Jazz Fest 2016 01.jpg[[John Boutté]] (born 1958), jazz singer
 * Shirley D. Bowler (born 1949), state representative
 * Jimmy Boyd (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 at Arlington Cemetery.jpg[[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 1.JPG[[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
 * 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 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 - USNWR.jpg[[H. Rap Brown]] (born 1943), 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 1885.jpg[[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)
 * Cannon 1961 Topps.jpg[[Billy Cannon]] (1937–2018), football player for LSU, Heisman Trophy winner
 * Julie Cantrell.jpg[[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 1977 32.jpg[[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.jpg[[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), 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
 * AndreiCodrescu.jpg[[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. 2014.jpg[[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 taking a picture with a fan..jpg[[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 "Bo" Curtis (1932–2012), African-American politician from Alexandria
 * Jacob Cutrera (born 1988), middle linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars

D

 * 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 (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 Billboard 2.jpg[[Jimmie Davis]] (1899–2000), singer, Governor of Louisiana
 * Seth Davis Drummer.png[[Seth Davis (musician)]] (born 1979), professional drummer, published writer, philosopher, philanthropist
 * 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 2011.jpg[[Ellen DeGeneres]] (born 1958), comedian, actress, television personality
 * GenoDelafose2006.jpg[[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 in 2006.jpg[[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 in Amsterdam 1962 (crop).jpg[[Fats Domino]] (1928–2017), musician
 * Caroline Dormon with a Longleaf Pine named "Grandpappy".jpg[[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 1967.JPG[[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-img98-_small.jpg[[Champion Jack Dupree]] (c. 1909–1992), 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 (headshot).jpg[[Edwin Edwards]] (1927–2021), Governor of Louisiana
 * John Bel Edwards (cropped).jpg[[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 2017 (cropped).jpg[[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.jpg[[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 from 1956 to 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 1986.jpg[[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 and Plenette (633882629) (cropped).jpg[[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 1962.JPG[[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 interview on The Come Up Show (34768779026) (cropped).jpg[[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
 * Sbfuller.jpg[[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 l gaines 9280480 (cropped).jpg]]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 or 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
 * ToddGravesRaisingCanesMothership.png[[Todd Graves (entrepreneur)|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 1984.jpg[[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 2008.jpg[[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
 * 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), 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 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 from 1964 to 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

 * Portrait et signature d'Iberville.jpg]]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
 * MahaliaJackson.jpg[[Mahalia Jackson]] (1911–1972), gospel singer
 * Randy Jackson (born 1955), guitarist and lead singer of rock band Zebra
 * Randy Jackson crop.jpg[[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 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 (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, 1983.jpg[[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
 * [[File:Bastrop High School (Louisiana) yearbook, "The Ram 1978", page 170 (cropped to Dan Johnson).jpg|thumb|120px|[[Dan Johnson (Kentucky politician)|Dan Johnson]]]]
 * 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 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.jpg[[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 (born 1924), 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
 * 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
 * Salman Khan (born 1976), Founder and CEO of Khan Academy

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 Senate portrait.jpg[[Mary Landrieu]] (born 1955), US Senator
 * Mitch Landrieu (born 1960), politician
 * Moon Landrieu (born 1930), judge, politician
 * Ali Landry.jpg[[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
 * Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly) taken by Alan Lomax.jpg[[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
 * RosieLedet2004.jpg[[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 Portrait 2018.jpg[[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, San Diego Comic Con 2016 (2) (cropped).jpg[[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; Moneyball, The Blind Side
 * Patrick Lewis (born 1991), center for the Seattle Seahawks
 * Rashard Lewis (born 1979), forward for the Orlando Magic
 * Lil Wayne in Concert.jpg[[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 Long portrait.jpg]]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 Long (cropped 2).jpg]]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
 * New Orleans Jazz Fest 1975 - Jambalaya - Fess.jpg[[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 from 1975 to 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, Captain America
 * 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 1988-89.jpg[[Karl Malone]] (born 1963), Hall of Fame basketball player, mainly with the Utah Jazz
 * Jeff Mangum (born 1970), musician; founder of Neutral Milk Hotel
 * Robert "Bob" Mann (born 1958), journalist, historian
 * 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.jpg[[Eli Manning]] (born 1981), New York Giants quarterback; son of Archie Manning; brother of Peyton and Cooper
 * Peyton Manning passing.jpg[[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 en Mi héroe (1965).jpg[[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 Lyon 2016.jpg[[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
 * [[File:2022-12-22 ALBA Berlin gegen Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. (EuroLeague 2022-23) by Sandro Halank–075.jpg|thumb|120px|Jarell Martin]][[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 October 24 2015.jpg[[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
 * DLMenard (cropped).jpg]]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
 * Master p-02.jpg "[[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 (c. 1927).jpg[[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.jpg[[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
 * RandyNewman1975.jpg[[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 Northup engraving c1853.jpg]]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 Coachella 2012 3.jpg[[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
 * Shaq free throw.jpg[[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 to 1992; former opponent of David Duke
 * Lee Harvey Oswald (1939–1963), presumed assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy
 * MelOttGoudeycard.jpg[[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
 * Don Owen (1930–2012), news anchor, politician

P

 * Robert Pack (born 1969), NBA player and coach
 * Frank Page (1925–2013), radio broadcaster, KWKH in Shreveport
 * 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
 * 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 to 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 Sewanee: The University of the South
 * 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 from 1979 to 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
 * Ed Renwick (1938–2020), political scientist
 * Darius Reynaud (born 1985), wide receiver and running back for the Tennessee Titans
 * Slater Rhea (Shuai De, 帅德), 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 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 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 new.jpg[[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
 * JF100423 DSB Glen David Andrews with Amanda Shaw 1.jpg[[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 2007-08-15.jpg[[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 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg[[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.jpg[[Britney Spears]] (born 1981), singer; actress
 * Bryan Spears (born 1977), film and television producer
 * Jamie Lynn Spears.jpg[[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
 * Taylor 1961 Topps.jpg[[Jim Taylor (fullback)|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 2008 PGA Championship cropped.jpg[[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
 * Waynetoups.jpg[[Wayne Toups]] (born 1958), musician
 * AllenToussaintFreretStFestival2009DSBNOLA (cropped).jpg[[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 to 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
 * John 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
 * Zelma Wyche (1918–1999), politician; civil rights activist

Y

 * Andrew Young (born 1932), politician and civil rights advocate
 * Faron Young (1932-1996), Country Singer, Country Music Producer, Musician, 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