List of people from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
This is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at some point.
Sports figures[edit]
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- Seimone Augustus, former WNBA player who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks (b. 1984)[1]
- Frank Bartley, basketball player for Pallacanestro Trieste of the Lega Basket Serie A (b. 1994)
- Brandon Bass, NBA power forward (b. 1985)[2]
- Billy Cannon, former All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner (d. 2018)[3]
- Michael Clayton, former NFL wide receiver (b. 1982)[4]
- Willie Davenport, Olympics gold medal winner[5]
- Brad Davis, college football coach (b. 1980)
- Glen Davis, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers (b. 1986)[6]
- David Dellucci, MLB outfielder for the Cleveland Indians (b. 1973)[7]
- Warrick Dunn, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (b. 1975)[8]
- Chad Durbin, MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (b. 1977)[9]
- Alan Faneca, NFL guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers (b. 1976)[10]
- Langston Galloway, NBA G League player for the College Park Skyhawks (b. 1991)
- Randall Gay, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints (b. 1982)[11]
- Stephen Gostkowski, American football placekicker
- Darryl Hamilton, MLB outfielder for various clubs (b. 1964)[12]
- Jeremy Hill, NFL running back for the New England Patriots
- Russ Johnson, major league infielder (b. 1973)[13]
- Lolo Jones, track and field athlete[14]
- Victor Jones, NFL player
- Stefan LeFors, former quarterback in American and Canadian football[15]
- Norman LeJeune, former NFL football safety[16]
- Donnie Lewis, NFL Player
- Pete Maravich, LSU and NBA player in Basketball Hall of Fame[17]
- Jarell Martin (born 1994), American basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Skylar Mays, NBA player for the Atlanta Hawks (b. 1997)
- Todd McClure, former NFL offensive lineman for Atlanta Falcons (b. 1977)[18]
- Jerome Meyinsse (b. 1988), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Rod Milburn (b. 1976), Olympic gold medalist
- Travis Minor, NFL running back, St. Louis Rams
- Yohanan Moyal (b. 1965), Israeli Olympic gymnast
- Buddy Myer, MLB 2-time All-Star second baseman, batting and stolen base titles[19]
- Aaron Nola, MLB All Star baseball pitcher (b. 1993)
- Jonathan Papelbon, MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (b. 1980)[20]
- Carly Patterson, Olympic gold medalist (b. 1988)[citation needed]
- Bob Pettit, Basketball Hall of Famer (b. 1932)[21]
- Andy Pettitte, MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees (b. 1972)[22]
- Bobby Phills, former professional basketball player (d. 2000)[23]
- Brandon Sampson (born 1997), professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Pat Screen, former LSU quarterback, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, 1981–1988 (1943–1994)[24]
- Ben Sheets, MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (b. 1978)[25]
- Josh Smith, baseball player (b. 1997)
- Marcus Spears, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys (b. 1982)[26]
- Johnathan Stove, basketball player (b. 1995)
- Sasha "Magi" Sullivan, esports player (b. 1999)[27]
- Jim Taylor, Football Hall of Famer (b. 1935)[28]
- Tyrus Thomas, NBA forward for the Chicago Bulls (b. 1986)[29]
- Reggie Tongue, NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and Oakland Raiders[30][citation needed]
- Reggie Torbor, NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins[31]
- Jimmy Williams, NFL cornerback who graduated from Vanderbilt University and played for the Houston Texans[32]
- Joe Williams, NFL player[33]
- Walter Williams, NFL player
- Kevin Windham, professional motocross racer[34]
Entertainers[edit]
- Boosie Badazz, rap artist (b. 1982)
- Wes Brown, actor, We Are Marshall, Glory Road, Beach Girls[35]
- Andrei Codrescu, writer[citation needed]
- Bill Conti, conductor and composer
- Stormy Daniels, porn star and porn director (b. 1979)
- Trent Dawson, actor, As the World Turns (b. 1971)
- Donna Douglas, actress, The Beverly Hillbillies (1933–2015)[36]
- Louis Edmonds, actor, All My Children[citation needed]
- Wesley Eure, actor, author[37]
- Foxx, rap artist
- John Fred, singer, best known for the song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" (1941–2005)[38]
- Fredo Bang, rap artist
- Larry Garner, blues guitarist
- Kevin Gates, rap artist
- Jiminy Glick, Hollywood socialite and former host of Primetime Glick
- Slim Harpo, blues musician
- Dale Houston, singer, best known for the song "I'm Leaving It Up to You" (1940–2007)[citation needed]
- Randy Jackson, musician, record producer, and American Idol judge (b. 1956)
- Chris Thomas King, blues musician and actor (b. 1962)
- David Lambert, actor (b. 1992)
- Don Lemon, CNN TV personality and host of CNN Tonight (b. 1966)
- Lil Phat, rap artist
- Jonathon "Boogie" Long, blues rock musician[39]
- Master P, rap artist
- Rod Masterson, actor (1945–2013)
- Reiley McClendon, actor (b. 1990)
- John McConnell, actor, radio personality (b. 1958)
- Casey McQuiston, author of NYT bestseller Red, White, and Royal Blue
- Cleo Moore, actress (d. 1973)
- Elemore Morgan Jr., landscape painter and photographer (d. 2008)
- Brooks Nader, model and actress (b. 1997)
- James Paul, Conductor Emeritus of the Baton Rouge Symphony (b. 1940)
- Cameron Richardson, actress, Open Water 2: Adrift (b. 1979)
- Rob49, rap artist
- Percy Sledge, singer, "When a Man Loves a Woman"
- Steven Soderbergh, director
- Tabby Thomas, blues musician and club owner (d. 2014)
- Pruitt Taylor Vince, actor (b. 1960)
- Rosalie "Lady Tamborine" Washington, gospel musician and tambourine player (b. 1957)
- Webbie, rap artist (b. 1985)
- Shane West, actor (b. 1978)
- Lynn Whitfield, actress
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again, rap artist
Politicians[edit]
- Larry S. Bankston, lawyer and former state senator, son of Jesse Bankston, D (b. 1951)[40]
- Regina Barrow (b. 1966), member of the Louisiana State Senate, former state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes, 2005–2016[41]
- V.J. Bella (b. 1927), former state representative from St. Mary Parish and state fire marshal, based in Baton Rouge, 1990–1992 and 1996–2004, R[citation needed]
- Sherman A. Bernard (1925–2012), state insurance commissioner, 1972–1988; convicted felon, D[42]
- Morton Blackwell (b. 1939), political activist in Louisiana and later Virginia, R[citation needed]
- Mike Branch (b. 1968), state senator and commercial pilot, later of Las Vegas, Nevada, R[citation needed]
- Overton Brooks (1897–1961), U.S. representative, 1937–1961, representing Louisiana's 4th congressional district based about Shreveport, born in Baton Rouge, D[43]
- Chad M. Brown, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for Iberville and Assumption parishes, effective January 2016, lives in Plaquemine, former Baton Rouge resident[44]
- H. Rap Brown, African American activist imprisoned in Georgia[45]
- George A. Caldwell, contractor who supervised the construction of twenty-six public buildings in Louisiana; imprisoned in the "Louisiana Hayride" scandals of 1939–1940, D[46]
- Barbara West Carpenter (b. 1943), dean of international relations at Southern University and African-American Democrat state representative from District 63 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2016[47]
- Sally Clausen (b. 1945), former university president and commissioner of Louisiana higher education, retired in Baton Rouge[48]
- Thomas G. Clausen (1939–2002), last person to be elected to the since appointed position of Louisiana education superintendent; St. Mary Parish native and Baton Rouge resident[49]
- Luther F. Cole (1925–2013), legislator, judge, state Supreme Court associate justice, D[50]
- Paula Davis (b. 1973), state representative for District 69 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2015[51]
- William J. "Bill" Dodd (1909–1991), state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, member of Louisiana Board of Education, state education superintendent, D[52]
- Gil Dozier, Louisiana agriculture commissioner, 1976–1980; convicted felon, D[53]
- Rick Edmonds, state representative for District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2016, R[54]
- Mike Edmonson, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police since 2008, R[55]
- Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952–2016), member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council and the Louisiana House of Representatives in January and February 2016, D[56]
- Jimmy Field, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner (1996–2012), R[57]
- Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. representative from Nebraska (b. 1960), R[citation needed]
- Mike Futrell, former state representative and Metro Council member, R[citation needed]
- William H. Gray (1941–2013), U.S. representative from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, born in Baton Rouge, first African American to serve as a House majority whip, D[58]
- Douglas D. "Doug" Green (b. c. 1950), state insurance commissioner, 1988–1991; convicted felon, D[citation needed]
- Anthony Guarisco Jr. (b. 1938), former state senator from Morgan City; lawyer, formerly practiced in Baton Rouge, D[59]
- Dudley A. Guglielmo (1909–2005), Louisiana insurance commissioner 1964–1972, D[60]
- Rufus D. Hayes (1913–2002), first state insurance commissioner, former East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge, former state Democratic chairman, D[citation needed]
- Betty Heitman, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, 1983–1987; resided in and died in 1994 in Baton Rouge, R[61]
- Kip Holden, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish (b. 1952), D[62]
- Barry Ivey (b. 1979), businessman and current member of the Louisiana House from District 65 (b. 1979), R[63]
- Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins (b. 1947), former Louisiana state representative and three-time U.S. Senate candidate, D-turned-R[64]
- Bobby Jindal (b. 1971), Governor and Louisiana congressman, R[65]
- Johnnie Jones (1920–2022), member of the Louisiana House, 1972–1976[66]
- Edmond Jordan (b. 1971), member of the Louisiana House since 2016 for District 29 in West and East Baton Rouge parishes[67]
- Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick (1918–2014), former member of Louisiana Board of Regents, D[citation needed]
- Jeannette Knoll (b. 1943), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court; born in Baton Rouge, resident of Marksville, D[68]
- Fred S. LeBlanc, mayor of Baton Rouge (1941–1944), state attorney general (1944–1948; 1952–1956), D[citation needed]
- Coleman Lindsey (1892–1968), state senator, lieutenant governor, state district court judge, D[69]
- John Maginnis (1948–2014), Louisiana political journalist, author, and commentator; reared and resided in Baton Rouge[70]
- Robert M. Marionneaux (b. 1968), attorney and state senator, D[citation needed]
- Sidney McCrory (1911–1985), entomologist who served as state agriculture commissioner, 1956–1960, D[citation needed]
- Eugene McGehee (1928–2014), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1960–1972; state district court judge in East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1978, D[71]
- Nolan Mettetal (1945–2020), Mississippi state representative[72]
- Henson Moore, U.S. representative from Sixth Congressional District, 1975–1987, R[73]
- W. Spencer Myrick, state legislator from West Carroll Parish, later resided in Baton Rouge, D[citation needed]
- J. Kelly Nix (b. 1934), Baton Rouge businessman since 1984; Louisiana superintendent of education, 1976–1984, D[74]
- Bob Odom (1935–2014), state agriculture commissioner, 1980–2008, D[citation needed]
- Kenneth Osterberger (1930–2016), member of the Louisiana State Senate from East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1992; defeated David Duke in 1975, D-turned-R
- Jessel Ourso, colorful, controversial sheriff of Iberville Parish, began his career in law enforcement in the middle 1950s as a Baton Rouge municipal police officer, D[75]
- John Victor Parker (1928–2014), judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1979–2014[76]
- Edward Grady Partin (1924–1990), Teamsters Union figure, D
- Tony Perkins (b. 1963), former state representative and president of the Family Research Council, R[77]
- Ralph Perlman, Louisiana state budget director, 1967–1988[78]
- Melvin Rambin, mayor of Monroe, 2000–2001; former banker in Baton Rouge, interred at Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, R[79]
- Buddy Roemer, former governor and Baton Rouge businessman (b. 1943), I[80]
- Frank P. Simoneaux, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1982; lawyer in Baton Rouge, D[81]
- Patricia Haynes Smith, state representative for District 67 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2008[82]
- Mason Spencer, state representative from Madison Parish, 1924–1936, born in Baton Rouge in 1892, D[citation needed]
- Raymond Strother, political consultant, lived in Baton Rouge, 1960–1980, D[83]
- Zachary Taylor, military leader and the twelfth President of the United States(1784–1850), W[84]
- David Treen, former Louisiana governor (1928–2009), born in Baton Rouge, R[85]
- Lillian W. Walker, former state representative (1964–1972), D[citation needed]
- Gus Weill, public relations consultant, author, television host, D[86]
- Mack A. "Bodi" White Jr., state representative since 2004, R[87]
- John C. White, Louisiana education superintendent since 2012, I[88]
- J. Robert Wooley, insurance commissioner, 2000–2006; attorney with Adams & Reese in Baton Rouge, D[citation needed]
Military commanders[edit]
- Robert H. Barrow, 27th commandant of the Marine Corps, 1979–1983 (1922–2008)[89]
- Paris Davis, U.S. Army special forces colonel and recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War
- Stephen O. Fuqua, major general who served as U.S. Army Chief of Infantry[90]
- Russel Honoré, general, U.S. Army, known for Hurricane Katrina relief
- John A. Lejeune, 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1920–1929 (1867–1942)[91]
- Junius Wallace Jones, major general, U.S. Air Force, first Inspector-General of the Air Force (1890–1977)[92]
- Homer L. Wise, Medal of Honor recipient during World War II
Intellectuals[edit]
- Louis Berry (1914–1998), civil rights attorney and dean of Southern University Law Center, 1972–1974[93]
- David French Boyd (1834–1899), former president and professor at LSU[94]
- John R. Conniff, New Orleans and Baton Rouge educator who served as president of Louisiana Tech University, 1926–1928[95]
- Edwin Adams Davis, Louisiana historian[citation needed]
- Mike Dunne (1949–2007), environmental reporter for the Morning Advocate[96]
- John Guckenheimer, mathematician, Cornell University[97]
- Kaylee Hartung, CBS News correspondent (b. 1985)[98]
- George Hilton Jones III (1924–2008), Rhodes scholar, author, historian, and professor of history[99]
- Stephan Kinsella, intellectual property lawyer and libertarian legal theorist (b. 1965)[citation needed]
- Charles H. Loeb, journalist
- John L. Loos, historian[100]
- Mary Elizabeth Moore, Methodist theologian, author, and Boston University School of Theology dean[101]
- Arthur T. Prescott (1863–1942), LSU administrator, founding president of Louisiana Tech University[102]
- Jesse N. Stone (1924–2001), president of the Southern University System, 1974–1985; civil rights attorney[103]
- Eric Voegelin (1901–1985), political theorist and professor at LSU[104]
- Eugene Wigner, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and emeritus professor at Louisiana State University[105]
- Mary Bushnell Williams (1826-1891), author, poet, translator
- T. Harry Williams, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor at LSU[106]
Criminals[edit]
- Larry S. Bankston (b. 1951), racketeer
- Sean Vincent Gillis (b. 1962), serial killer
- John Allen Muhammad (1960–2009), serial killer and one of the two D.C. Snipers
- Gary Plauché (1945–2014), vigilante murderer
- Barry Seal (1939–1986), drug trafficker for the Medellín Cartel
Other[edit]
- Julie Cantrell (b. 1973), bestselling novelist and editor
- Isiah Carey (b. 1970), radio and television broadcast journalist and reporter, known for the "Reporter Goes Ghetto" YouTube video
- Ralph Eggleston, animator at Pixar and director of the Academy Award-winning short film For the Birds
- Yaser Esam Hamdi (b. 1980), captured while fighting in Afghanistan with the Taliban in 2001; known for the Supreme Court case Hamdi v. Rumsfeld[citation needed]
- Todd Graves, entrepreneur and founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- Don Lemon, news anchor and journalist
- Barry Seal, Medellín Cartel drug trafficker
- Jimmy Swaggart (b. 1935), Pentecostal televangelist, singer, pianist, pastor, author, and head of his eponymous named Bible college[107]
- Matt Tullos (b. 1963), writer and minister[108]
- Rani Whitfield, physician, broadcaster and author[109][110]
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