The following are notable people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the American state of Louisiana.
A Mark Abraham (born 1953), state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016; incoming state senator, 2020; Lake Charles businessman Danneel Ackles (born 1979), actress, model, One Life to Live, One Tree Hill, Friends with Benefits, Supernatural Bert A. Adams (1916–2003), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Vernon Parish (1956–68) Bryan Adams (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Parish Jamar Adcock (1917–1991), politician and banker Joe Adcock (1927–1999), major league baseball player from Coushatta Trace Adkins (born 1962), singer-songwriter originally from Sarepta Joe W. Aguillard (born 1956), president of Louisiana College (2005–14) Kermit Alexander (born 1941), NFL player; president of NFL Players Association (1971–72) Robert Alford (born 1988), cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons David Allen (born 1945), productivity consultant, author of Getting Things Done August Alsina (born 1992), singer William Alston (1921–2009), philosopher Jacques Amans (1801–1888), neoclassical portrait artist Barry Jean Ancelet (born 1951), folklorist Andy Anders (born 1956), state representative from Concordia Parish David Andrews (born 1952), actor, JAG Phil Anselmo (born 1968), singer-songwriter, Pantera George Arceneaux (1928–1993), judge Scott Arceneaux Jr. (Born 1989), musician; member of rap duo Suicideboys Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (1915–2007), musician Amédé Ardoin (1898–1942), musician Chris Ardoin (born 1981), musician Sean Ardoin (born 1969), musician Louis Armstrong (1901–1971), musician and entertainer Jeff Arnold (born 1967), politician Daniel F. Ashford (1879–1929), politician and planter Evelyn Ashford (born 1957), Olympic sprint champion Elizabeth Ashley (born 1939), actress, films and television's Evening Shade Nnamdi Asomugha (born 1981), cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles James Benjamin Aswell (1869–1931), US representative and college president D. J. Augustin (born 1987), point guard for the Chicago Bulls Lisa Aukland (born 1957), professional bodybuilder and powerlifter Lonnie O. Aulds (1925–1984), politician Ray Authement (1928–2020), longest-serving public university president in the United States; president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1974–2008) The Axeman (fl. 1918–1919), serial killer Clarence C. "Taddy" Aycock (1915–1987), speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives (1952–56) and lieutenant governor (1960–72)
B J. S. Bacon (1858–1939), former state representative from Webster Parish Boosie Badazz (born 1982), rapper Larry Bagley (born 1949), state representative for DeSoto Parish Amari Bailey (born 2004), NBA and Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player Richard Baker (born 1948), former U.S. representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district Scott Baker (born 1981), starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins Christine Balfa (born 1968), musician Dewey Balfa (1927–1992), fiddler George Ballas (1925–2011), inventor of the string trimmer Fredo Bang (born 1996), rapper Larry S. Bankston (born 1951), politician; son of Jesse Bankston Edwards Barham (1937–2014), first Republican elected to Louisiana state senate since Reconstruction (1976–80) Mack Barham (1924–2006), judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court Danny Barker (1909–1994), singer-songwriter, musician, writer Taylor Barras (born 1957), Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, effective January 11, 2016 Amy Coney Barrett (born 1972), associate justice of the Supreme Court Regina Barrow (born 1966), state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes (since 2005) Dave Bartholomew (1918–2019), musician, composer, promoter Brandon Bass (born 1985), power forward for the Boston Celtics Bryan Batt (born 1963), actor, Sal Romano on Mad Men Arnaz Battle (born 1980), wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers J. D. Batton (1911–1981), sheriff of Webster Parish (1952–64) Carl W. Bauer (1933–2013), politician Ralph Norman Bauer (1899–1963), politician Hazel Beard (born 1930), mayor of Shreveport (1990–94) P. G. T. Beauregard (1818–1893), general, inventor Sidney Bechet (1897–1959), musician Odell Beckham Jr. (born 1992), wide receiver for the New York Giants Lottie Beebe (born 1953), politician and educator Geoffrey Beene (1927–2004), fashion designer Clyde F. Bel Jr. (c. 1932–2014), businessman and stare representative for Orleans Parish Demetress Bell (born 1984), offensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles V. J. Bella (born 1927), state legislator and fire marshal E. J. Bellocq (1873–1949), photographer Judah P. Benjamin (1811–1884), U.S. senator, Confederate cabinet member, lawyer in Great Britain Michael Bennett (born 1985), defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), politician Louis Berry (1914–1998), civil rights attorney from Alexandria Johnny Berthelot (born 1951), politician B.G. (born 1980), rapper, musician Joseph A. Biedenharn (1866–1952), entrepreneur, first to bottle Coca-Cola; settled in Monroe in 1913 Bienville (Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne) (1680–1767), French colonial governor, founder of New Orleans Robert Billiot (born 1953), state representative for Jefferson Parish (since 2008) Birdman (born 1969), rapper and record executive Stuart Bishop (born 1975), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Lafayette Morton Blackwell (born 1939), Louisiana Republican political activist, since relocated to Virginia Brian Blade (born 1970), award-winning, Grammy-nominated, jazz musician, bandleader, conductor Newton C. Blanchard (1849–1922), governor of Louisiana (1904–08); U.S. senator (1894–97) Terrence Blanchard (born 1962), musician, composer Kathleen Blanco (1942–2019), governor of Louisiana (2004–08) Alexander Boarman (1839–1916), politician Walter Boasso (born 1960), politician, businessman Hale Boggs (1914–1972), U.S. representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district Lindy Boggs (1916–2013), wife of Hale Boggs and his successor in Congress, ambassador to the Vatican Thomas Hale Boggs Jr. (1940–2014), lawyer and lobbyist, son of Hale and Lindy Boggs William Benton Boggs (1854–1922), first mayor of Plain Dealing (1890); state senator for Bossier and Webster parishes (1908–16) Brandon Bolden (born 1990), running back for the New England Patriots Buddy Bolden (1877–1930), musician, potential "inventor of jazz" Skip Bolen (fl. 1980s–2010s), photographer James E. Bolin (1914–2002), former state representative; former district court judge; retired appeal court judge George Washington Bolton (1841–1931), state representative and Speaker of the Louisiana House from Alexandria George W. Bond (1891–1974), president of Louisiana Tech University (1928–36) James Booker (1939–1983), musician Curtis Boozman (1898–1979), state representative from Natchitoches Parish Guy Bordelon (1922–2002), Navy flying ace during the Korean War Ken Bordelon (born 1953), former New Orleans Saints linebacker Calvin Borel (born 1966), jockey, winner of 2007, 2009 and 2010 Kentucky Derby Pierre Bossier (1797–1844), first U.S. representative from Louisiana's 4th congressional district (1843–44) Savannah Smith Boucher (born 1943), actress Sherry Boucher (born 1945), actress MacKenzie Bourg (born 1992), singer-songwriter and contestant on American Idol season 15 Charles Boustany (born 1956), US representative Denise Boutte (born 1982), model, actress, Meet the Browns John Boutté (born 1958), jazz singer Shirley D. Bowler (born 1949), state representative Jimmy Boyd (fl. 1940s–1950s), state representative for Bossier Parish 1944–1952 Betsy Vogel Boze (born 1953), university president at Kent State University Stark Campus Harley Bozeman (1891–1971), politician, journalist, and historian Henry Braden (1944–2013), African-American politician Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Fox television commentator Elward Thomas Brady Jr. (c. 1926–2007), politician Thomas "Bud" Brady (1938–2011), politician Mike Branch (born 1968), politician and commercial pilot Tim Brando (born 1956), CBS Sports announcer Carl A. Brasseaux (born 1951), historian and educator Ryan Brasseaux (born 1976), musicologist Wellman Braud (1891–1966), musician Donna Brazile (born 1959), author, professor, political analyst for the Democratic Party Delvin Breaux (born 1989), cornerback for the New Orleans Saints John Breaux (born 1944), U.S. senator Marc Breaux (1924–2013), director Sara "D-D" Breaux (born 1953), former gymnastics coach Tim Breaux (born 1970), former professional basketball player Phanor Breazeale (1858–1934), U.S. representative Owen Brennan (1910–1954), restaurateur, Brennan's in New Orleans Rick Brewer (born 1956), president of Louisiana College in Pineville since 2015 Bri (born 1994), musician Reid Brignac (born 1986), shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays Pat Brister (1946–2020), Republican politician Poppy Z. Brite (born 1967), writer Chris Broadwater (born 1972), politician Clifford Cleveland Brooks (1886–1944), politician Lawrence Brooks (1909–2022), supercentenarian, World War II U.S. Army veteran Overton Brooks (1897–1961), U.S. representative, 1937–1961 Jared Brossett (born 1982), New Orleans politician Edwin S. Broussard (1870–1934), U.S. senator, 1921–1933 Jeffery Broussard (born 1967), zydeco musician Marc Broussard (born 1982), singer-songwriter Robert F. Broussard (fl. 1890s–1910s), U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1897–1915 and U.S. senator 1915–1918 Campbell Brown (born 1968), journalist Chad M. Brown (born 1970), state representative for Iberville and Assumption parishes, effective January 2016 Dee Brown (1908–2002), novelist, historian, author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Kalani Brown (born 1997), player in the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League Markel Brown (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League H. Rap Brown (1943–2025), black activist imprisoned in Georgia Henry Newton Brown Jr. (born 1941), state appeals court chief judge J. Marshall Brown (1924–1995), politician Sharon Brown (fl. 1960s), 1961 Miss USA Terry R. Brown (fl. 2010s–2020s), state representative from Grant Parish since 2012 Tom Brown (1888–1958), musician Troy E. Brown (born 1971), former member of the Louisiana State Senate from Assumption Parish Roy Brun (born 1953), state representative and judge from Caddo Parish Stanley Brundy (born 1967), basketball player George Brunies (1902–1974), musician C.L. Bryant (born 1956), African-American Baptist minister and conservative talk show host over KEEL radio in Shreveport Sherri Smith Buffington (born 1966), politician George E. Burch (1910–1986), cardiologist and Tulane Medical School professor James Lee Burke (born 1936), crime novelist, born in Texas, raised in Louisiana Paul Burke (1926–2009), actor: Naked City, Twelve O'Clock High, The Thomas Crown Affair James Burton (born 1939), guitarist
C George Washington Cable (1844–1925), writer Jefferson Caffery (1886–1974), US ambassador; cousin of Patrick T. Caffery and Donelson Caffery Patrick T. Caffery (1932–2013), US representative; cousin of Jefferson Caffery and grandson of Donelson Caffery Donelson Caffery (1835–1906), US senator; grandfather of Patrick T. Caffery Chris Cagle (born 1968), country music artist Burl Cain (born 1942), warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary (since 1995) Etienne J. Caire (1868–1955), Republican candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1928 against Huey P. Long George A. Caldwell (1892–1966), building contractor; designed twenty-six public buildings in Louisiana Riemer Calhoun (1909–1994), state senator from DeSoto and Caddo parishes (1944–52)