List of people from New Orleans, Louisiana

This is a list of notable individuals who are or were natives, or notable as residents of, or in association with the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Academia

• Stephen Ambrose, historian and University of New Orleans professor
• Cyril Y. Bowers, physician and endocrinology researcher
• Douglas Brinkley, historian, author and former University of New Orleans and Tulane professor
• George E. Burch, pioneering physician, cardiovascular disease researcher, medical school professor
• Henry E. Chambers, Louisiana historian and educator
• Michael DeBakey, world-famous pioneer in heart surgery
• Henry C. Dethloff, American historian
• Edgar Hull, Louisiana physician, professor, and hospital administrator
• James A. Knight,[1] physician and pioneer in medical education
• Marietta LeBreton, Louisiana historian
• Rudolph Matas, Innovative Surgeon at Tulane Medical School
• Alton Ochsner, Surgeon and Medical Researcher who later founded the Ochsner Medical Center
• Charles P. Roland, historian at Tulane and later the University of Kentucky who specializes in American Civil War and American South
• Andrew V. Schally, endocrinologist and Nobel Laureate
• Harry V. Sims, surgeon, hospital administrator, gynecological researcher
• Lewis Thomas, physician, researcher, and author of popular non-fiction
• Jeffrey Vitter, computer scientist and Purdue University dean

Arts and literature

• Enrique Alferez, sculptor
• E. J. Bellocq, photographer
• Skip Bolen, photographer
• James Belton Bonsall, painter
• Poppy Z. Brite, writer
• George Washington Cable, writer
• Truman Capote, writer
• Kate Chopin, writer, feminist
• Ben Claassen III, illustrator and comics artist DIRTFARM
• Andrei Codrescu, writer
• Edgar Degas, artist
• George Washington Dixon, newspaper editor
• William Faulkner, writer
• Shirley Ann Grau, writer
• Lafcadio Hearn, writer
• Knute Heldner, artist.
• Lillian Hellman, writer
• George Herriman, Krazy Kat cartoonist
• Caroline Hill, artist
• Walter Isaacson, writer, journalist, public policy analyst
• Elmore Leonard, author
• Michael Lewis, writer
• Renee Peck, writer
• Matthew Randazzo V, writer
• Anne Rice, writer of vampire tales and other Gothic fiction
• Christopher Rice, author
• Stan Rice, poet
• George Rodrigue, artist
• Jean Seidenberg, artist
• Sam A. Threefoot, writer, researcher, and physician
• John Kennedy Toole, writer of A Confederacy of Dunces
• Tennessee Williams, Famous Playwright

Business and economics

• William Edenborn (1848–1926), industrialist and inventor, owner of Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company, which linked Shreveport with New Orleans^[1]
• Daniel Henry Holmes, 19th century businessman
• Chris Owens; Burlesque performer and entrepreneur
• Oliver Pollock, merchant, financier of the American Revolutionary War
• Louis J. Roussel, Jr., businessman and political kingmaker
• Clay Shaw, businessman
• Martin de Villamil or Martin Villamil (1783–1843), businessman
• John McDonogh (1779–1850), shipping, land speculation (world's largest prive landholder ca. 1850), philanthropist and namesake of many New Orleans schools

Cuisine

• John Besh, Chef
• Owen Brennan, Restaurateur
• Leah Chase, Chef
• Al Copeland, restaurateur, Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits and Copeland's restaurants
• Ruth Fertel, restaurateur, Ruth's Chris Steak House
• Lafcadio Hearn, author of the first Creole cookbook
• Emeril Lagasse, chef; restaurateur; television personality
• Austin Leslie, Chef
• Paul Prudhomme, Chef

Crime

• Axeman of New Orleans, mysterious mass murderer
• Sylvestro Carolla, mafia boss
• Antoinette Frank, former New Orleans Police Officer, convicted murderer
• Francis Grevemberg, crime-busting superintendent of the Louisiana state police, 1952–1955
• Ivory Harris, drug trafficker and weapons trafficker
• Jean Lafitte, pirate
• Pierre Lafitte, pirate and brother of Jean Lafitte
• Delphine LaLaurie, socialite and sadist
• Captain Bill McDonald, legendary Texas Ranger, attended Soule Commercial College in New Orleans in the early 1870s.
• Carlos Marcello, businessman and mafia boss
• Lee Harvey Oswald, alleged presidential assassin
• Ronald A. Williams II, murdered New Orleans Police Officer

Film and television

• Kitty Carlisle, entertainer
• John Carroll, actor and singer
• Patricia Clarkson, actor
• Marshall Colt, psychologist and former actor
• Ellen DeGeneres comedienne, talk show host
• Vance DeGeneres, actor and screenwriter
• Raquel "Rocsi" Diaz, television host and personality on BET's 106 and Park
• John Goodman, actor
• Cheryl Holdridge, actress and Mouseketeer
• Indigo (actress), actress
• Eddie Jemison,actor
• Bayn Johnson, former child actress and singer
• Leatrice Joy, actress
• Dorothy Lamour, actress
• John Larroquette, actor
• Sabrina LeBeauf,actress
• Anthony Mackie, actor
• Adah Isaacs Menken, actress
• Taylor Miller, actress
• Garrett Morris, comedian
• Arthel Neville, journalist
• Sid Noel, actor, portrayed Morgus the Magnificent
• Chris Owens, burlesque performer and entrepreneur
• Pauley Perrette, actress
• Tyler Perry, actor, director
• Wendell Pierce, actor, Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire
• Brad Pitt, actor, philanthropist
• Godfrey Reggio, experimental filmmaker/documentarian (Qatsi trilogy)
• Richard Simmons, entertainer
• Ian Somerhalder, actor
• Ben Turpin, silent film comedian
• Ray Walston, actor
• Carl Weathers, actor, football player
• Walter Williams, Creator of Mr. Bill
• Reese Witherspoon, actress

Journalism

• James Carville, Democratic Party political consultant and pundit
• Buddy Diliberto, sports journalist
• Christopher Drew, author and investigative journalist for the New York Times
• Hap Glaudi, television sportscaster
• Bryant Gumbel, television anchor
• Greg Gumbel, television sportscaster
• Jim Henderson, television sportscaster
• Hoda Kotb, television anchor
• Wayne Mack, television sportscaster
• Mary Matalin, Republican Party political consultant
• Bill Monroe, NBC television journalist
• Cokie Roberts, television journalist and commentator for National Public Radio
• Nash Roberts, television meterorologist
• Garland Robinette, investigative journalist
• Howard K. Smith, television anchorman
• Blaine Stewart, television journalist

Law, politics, and military

• Reverend Avery Alexander, civil rights leader, state legislator
• Algernon Sidney Badger, government official during and after Reconstruction^[2]
• Ben Bagert, attorney and member of both houses of Louisiana State Legislature
• P.G.T. Beauregard, general & inventor
• Kirt Bennett, political activist, founder of Young Leaders Academy in Baton Rouge
• Hale Boggs, former U.S. Representative
• Lindy Boggs, former U.S. Representative and retired U.S. Ambassador to The Vatican
• Tom Boggs, prominent Washington, D.C. lobbyist
• Peppi Bruneau, attorney and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Benjamin F. Butler, administrator of Union occupied New Orleans during the Civil War
• Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice Louisiana Supreme Court
• James Carville, political consultant, political science professor
• Walter L. Cohen, politician and businessman
• Harry Connick, Sr., district attorney, father of singer Harry Connick, Jr.
• Rob Couhig, businessman, attorney, politician
• Charles E. Dunbar, attorney, civil service reformer
• Frank Burton Ellis, attorney, politician, federal judge
• Albert Estopinal, former U.S. representative and member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature
• C.B. Forgotston, attorney, political activist, state government watchdog
• Garey Forster, radio host, former state representative and state labor secretary
• Jim Garrison, district attorney
• Walker Hines, state representative
• Gerry E. Hinton, state senator from St. Tammany Parish
• Jean Joseph Amable Humbert, army general, subordinate to Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans
• Nita Rusich Hutter, college administrator and politician
• Moon Landrieu, judge and politician
• Mary Landrieu, state representative, state treasurer, U.S. senator
• Mitch Landrieu, state representative, lieutenant governor, mayor of New Orleans
• Hank Lauricella, former professional football player; state senator from Jefferson Parish, 1972–1996
• Samuel Lawrason, attorney, authored the Lawrason Act on municipal government.^[3]
• Art Lentini, Metairie attorney who succeeded Hank Lauricella in the state senate (1996–2008)
• Bob Livingston, Republican former U.S. Representative for 1st congressional district
• Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, a Confederate general
• Nicholas Lorusso, Republican state representative from Orleans Parish since 2007
• Virginia Martinez, Republican activist, treasurer of the 1980 and 1984 Republican National Conventions
• Danny Martiny, state senator from Jefferson Parish, was born in New Orleans.
• P.J. Mills, politician, businessman
• Ernest Nathan Morial, American political, legal, and civil rights leader
• Marc Morial, former mayor, son of Ernest Nathan Morial
• deLesseps Story Morrison, former mayor and ambassador to the Organization of American States
• deLesseps Morrison, Jr., late state representative
• William Mumford, Confederate resistor in Union occupied New Orleans during the Civil War
• Ray Nagin, former mayor of New Orleans
• Alejandro O'Reilly, governor of Louisiana, known as "Bloody O'Reilly"
• P.B.S. Pinchback, politician
• Andrew C. Querbes, Sr., banker and mayor of Shreveport from 1902 to 1906
• Beth Rickey, political activist who opposed David Duke
• Cokie Roberts, journalist, daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs
• Tom Schedler, former state senator from St. Tammany Parish and current Louisiana secretary of state
• Ed Scogin, former state representative from St. Tammany Parish
• Pat Screen, Louisiana State University quarterback, lawyer, and Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish
• Benjamin Sisko, Starfleet commander
• José de Villamil (or José Villamil), father of the independence of Ecuador
• Roger F. Villere, Jr., politician
• David Vitter, U.S. Senator
• Robert Wilkie, Defense Department Leader and National Security Assistant to the President
• John Minor Wisdom, judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
• Andrew Young, politician

Math, science, and invention

• Ruth Benerito, inventor of wrinkle-free cotton
• Alfred H. Clifford, mathematician
• Jan Hamer, organic chemist
• Benjamin Morgan Harrod, civil engineer
• Andrew Higgins, ship builder & inventor
• Emile Lamm, inventor
• Mark Plotkin, ethnobotanist
• Norbert Rilleaux, inventor, engineer
• A. Baldwin Wood, inventor & engineer

Music

• Phil Anselmo, musician
• Louis Armstrong, musician & entertainer
• Baby Boy Da Prince, rapper
• Achille Baquet, musician
• George Baquet, musician
• Paul Barbarin, musician and composer
• Dave Bartholomew, musician, composer, promoter
• Sidney Bechet, musician
• Better Than Ezra, rock group
• Birdman aka Baby, rapper
• Terence Blanchard, musician & composer
• B.G., rapper
• Buddy Bolden, musician, early jazz figure
• James Booker, musician
• Jimmy Bower, guitarist, drummer
• George Brunis, jazz trombonist
• Collie Buddz, Reggae/Dancehall artist
• Alton "Big Al" Carson, blues singer
• C-Murder, rapper
• Alex Chilton, songwriter, guitarist, music producer, lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star
• Choppa, rapper
• Jon Cleary, funk and R&B musician
• Lee Collins, jazz trumpeter
• Harry Connick, Jr., musician and entertainer
• Barry Cowsill, musician
• Cowboy Mouth, band
• Curren$y, rapper
• DJ Khaled, DJ
• Moses Hogan Musician, Composer
• Piggy D. Bassist
• Edmond Dede musician, composer
• Johnny Dodds, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
• Fats Domino, musician
• Lee Dorsey, singer
• Tom Drummond, bassist of Better Than Ezra
• Dr. John, musician
• Jay Electronica, rapper & producer
• Frankie Dusen, jazz trombonist
• Frankie Ford, singer, entertainer
• Pete Fountain, musician
• George Girard, musician
• Victor Goines, jazz musician, dean of jazz at the Juilliard School
• Louis Moreau Gottschalk, pianist & composer
• Kevin Griffin, musician, lead singer for Better than Ezra
• Donald Harrison, musician
• Clarence "Frogman" Henry, singer & musician
• Al Hirt, musician
• Noah Howard, jazz musician
• Mahalia Jackson, gospel singer
• Little Sonny Jones, blues singer
• Juvenile, rapper
• Ernie K-Doe, singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
• Freddie Keppard, jazz cornetist
• Earl King, musician
• Papa Jack Laine, bandleader
• Nick LaRocca, early jazz figure
• Mack Maine rapper
• Magnolia Shorty, Slain New Orleans Bounce Artist
• Lil Romeo, rapper
• Lil Wayne, rapper
• Lloyd, singer
• Mac (rapper), rapper
• Magic (rapper), rapper
• Mannie Fresh, rapper, producer, disc jockey
• Master P, Rapper, business man, & mogul
• Ivan Neville, Phunk, R&B,
• Partners-N-Crime, rap duo
• Turk, rapper
• Professor Longhair, musician
• Wingy Manone, jazz trumpeter, and singer
• Branford Marsalis, musician
• Ellis Marsalis Jr., musician & educator
• Ellis Marsalis Sr., musician & advocate
• Fernando del Valle, operatic tenor
• Jason Marsalis, musician
• Wynton Marsalis, musician
• Irvin Mayfield, musician
• The Meters, musicians and singers
• Lizzie Miles, singer
• Charlie Miller, jazz musician
• Deacon John Moore, musician & bandleader
• Jelly Roll Morton, musician & composer, early jazz figure
• Mr. Quintron, organist
• Mystikal, rapper
• The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
• Randy Newman, musician
• Joe "King" Oliver, musician
• Kid Ory, musician
• Nicholas Payton, musician
• Earl Palmer, musician
• Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
• George Porter, Jr., musician
• Louis Prima, musician & entertainer
• The Radiators, band
• Mac Rebennack "Dr. John"
• Trent Reznor, musician, producer
• Dawn Richards, Danity Kane member
• Jason Ross, Seven Mary Three frontman
• Kermit Ruffins, jazz trumpeter, singer and composer
• Silkk the Shocker, rapper
• Skull Duggery, rapper
• Soulja Slim, rapper
• Supagroup, rock band
• Irma Thomas, rhythm and blues singer, "Soul Queen of New Orleans"
• Allen Toussaint, musician, composer, record producer
• Young V, rapper
• Linnzi Zaorski
• Zebra, band
• Jimmy Palao, musician, bandleader

Sports

• Bo McCalebb, Macedonian baskeball player who plays for Montepaschi Siena
• Blair Barbier, former baseball player for the Chicago Cubs organization
• Tom Benson, current owner of the New Orleans Saints
• Will Clark, former Major League Baseball star, Infielder
• Ernie Danjean, former Green Bay Packers linebacker
• David Dixon, professional sports advocate for the New Orleans Saints, the Louisiana Superdome, USFL, World Championship Tennis
• Scott Dohmann, pitcher currently a free agent
• Corey Dowden, former National Football League defensive back
• Clyde Drexler, former NBA star, Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
• Bobby Duhon, former National Football League running back and Tulane University quarterback
• John Fourcade, former National Football League quarterback
• Marshall Faulk, football star (St. Louis Rams)
• Steve Foley, former defensive back for the Denver Broncos
• Matt Forté, featured running back for the Chicago Bears professional football team
• Nolan Franz, former Green Bay Packers wide receiver
• Eddie Garcia, former Green Bay Packers placekicker
• Danny Granger, forward for the Indiana Pacers
• Chris Henry, former National Football League wide receiver
• Chris Horton, Safety, Washington Redskins
• Tory James, cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Avery Johnson, former National Basketball Association player, former coach of the Dallas Mavericks
• Shaun King, former NFL quarterback
• Kerry Kittles, former National Basketball Association player for the New Jersey Nets
• Michael Lewis, former New Orleans Saints Wide receiver, Kick Returner
• Rydell Malancon, former National Football League linebacker
• Archie Manning, former New Orleans Saints quarterback, father of Peyton and Eli
• Eli Manning, New York Giants quarterback
• Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts quarterback
• Sammy Martin, former New England Patriots running back
• Sylvester McGrew, former Green Bay Packers defensive end
• Greg Monroe, college basketball player for Georgetown University
• Paul Morphy, world chess champion
• Eddie Murray, prolific NFL placekicker
• Mel Ott, Major League Baseball hall of famer
• Micah Owings, MLB pitcher
• Audrey Patterson, first African-American woman to win an Olympicmedal
• Nate Singleton, former wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
• Neil Smith, former Defensive End Kansas City Chiefs
• Kordell Stewart, quarterback
• Ron Swoboda, former New York Mets outfielder
• Ike Taylor, Cornerback, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Taryn Terrell, WWE Diva, known as Tiffany on WWE's Smackdown! brand
• Ron Washington, manager of the Texas Rangers
• Reggie Wayne, wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
• Aeneas Williams, former corner back for the St. Louis Rams
• John "Hot Rod" Williams, long-time professional basketball player

Other

• Ruby Bridges, commemorated for her role, as a child, in integration of the New Orleans Public School System
• Betty DeGeneres, LGBT-rights activist and spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign.
• Emmitt Douglas, former president of the Louisiana NAACP, lived in New Orleans from 1942-1946.^[4]
• David Ferrie, Pilot investigated in the assassination of President Kennedy
• Eugene Grace, American Geospatial Analyst 2003-2005 University of New Orleans- Associated Press All American 2004-2005
• Margaret Haughery, 19th century philanthopist, "The Bread Woman of New Orleans"
• Francis L. Hawks, Reverend
• Marie Alice Heine First American Princess of Monaco
• Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen
• Angélica María, Mexican entertainer "La Novia de Mexico"
• Sally Miller: The Lost German Slave Girl
• Allison ‘Tootie’ Montana, Mardi Gras Indian, "chief of chiefs"
• Babe Stovall, Entertainer "Mr. Bojangles"
• Paul Tulane, nineteenth century benefactor of Tulane University of New Orleans
• Mike Wallace (American football)

See also

New Orleans portal

• List of people from Louisiana
• List of Loyola University New Orleans people
• List of Tulane University people

References

1. ^ "Greggory E. Davies, William Edenborn of Winn Parish, La.". files.usgwarchives.org. http://files.usgwarchives.org/la/winn/bios/edenborn.txt. Retrieved October 30, 2010. 
2. ^ "Badger, Algernon Sidney". Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. http://www.lahistory.org/site19.php. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
3. ^ "Lawrason, Samuel McCutcheon". Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.com). http://www.lahistory.org/site29.php. Retrieved December 27, 2010. 
4. ^ "Douglas, Emmitt Jame". A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). http://www.lahistory.org/site21.php. Retrieved December 16, 2010.