This is a list of individuals who are or were natives of, or notable as residents of, or in association with the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
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Academia
- Stephen Ambrose, historian and University of New Orleans professor
- Ginette Bone, design critic, Tulane Professor of Practice
- Douglas Brinkley, historian, author and former University of New Orleans and Tulane professor
- Marietta LeBreton, Louisiana historian
- Harry V. Sims, surgeon, hospital administrator, gynecological researcher
- Jeffrey Vitter, computer scientist and Purdue University dean
- Michael DeBakey, world-famous pioneer in heart surgery
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 (author), writer
- Matthew Randazzo V, writer
- Anne Rice, writer of vampire tales and other Gothic fiction
- Christopher Rice, author
- Stan Rice, poet
- John Kennedy Toole, writer of A Confederacy of Dunces
- Tennessee Williams, playwright
- Tyler Perry, playwright
Business and economics
- Daniel Henry Holmes, 19th century businessman
- Chris Owens; Burlesque performer and entrepreneur
- Clay Shaw, businessman
- Martin de Villamil or Martin Villamil (1783-1843), businessman
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
- 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
- Jean Lafitte, pirate
- Pierre Lafitte, pirate and brother of Jean Lafitte
- Delphine LaLaurie, socialite and sadist
- Carlos Marcello, businessman and mafia boss
- Lee Harvey Oswald, presidential assassin
- Ronald A. Williams II, murdered New Orleans Police Officer
- Ivory Harris, drug trafficker and murderer
Film and Television
- Blake Nelson Boyd, experimental film maker, actor
- Kitty Carlisle, entertainer
- John Carroll, actor and singer
- Patricia Clarkson, actor
- Ellen DeGeneres comedienne, talk show host
- Raquel Diaz better known as Rocsi, american television host and personality on BET's 106 and Park
- John Goodman, actor
- Cheryl Holdridge, actress and Mouseketeer
- Leatrice Joy, actress
- Dorothy Lamour, actress
- John Larroquette, actor
- Eddie Jemison, actor
- Anthony Mackie, actor
- Adah Isaacs Menken, actress
- Taylor Miller, actress
- Morgus The Magnificent
- Garrett Morris, comedian
- Arthel Neville, journalist
- Chris Owens, burlesque performer and entrepreneur
- Tyler Perry, actor, director
- Wendell Pierce, actor, Detective Bunk Moreland in The Wire
- Godfrey Reggio, experimental filmmaker/documentarian (Qatsi trilogy)
- Richard Simmons, entertainer
- 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
- Bryant Gumbel, television anchor
- Greg Gumbel, television sportscaster
- Hoda Kotb, television anchor
- Mary Matalin, Republican Party political consultant
- Cokie Roberts, television journalist
- 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
- Ben Bagert, attorney and member of both houses of state legislature
- P.G.T. Beauregard, general & inventor
- 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
- Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice Louisiana Supreme Court
- James Carville, political consultant, political science professor
- Harry Connick, Sr., district attorney, father of singer Harry Connick, Jr.
- Rob Couhig, businessman, attorney, politician
- Humberto Fontova, Cuban-American conservative author
- C.B. Forgotston, attorney, political activist, state government watchdog
- Garey Forster, radio host, former state representative and state labor secretary
- Jim Garrison, district attorney
- Gerry E. Hinton, state senator from St. Tammany Parish
- Moon Landrieu, judge and politician
- Mary Landrieu, U.S. senator
- Mitch Landrieu, lieutenant governor
- Hank Lauricella, former professional football player; state senator from Jefferson Parish, 1972-1996
- Art Lentini, Metairie attorney who succeeded Hank Lauricella in the state senate (1996-2008)
- Bob Livingston, former Republican congressman
- Lt. Gen. James Longstreet, a Confederate general
- Virginia Martinez, late Republican national committeewoman from Louisiana; 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, retired 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
- Ray Nagin, current mayor of New Orleans
- Alton Ochsner, physician
- P.B.S. Pinchback, politician
- Cokie Roberts, journalist, daughter of Hale and Lindy Boggs
- Tom Schedler, former state senator
- Pat Screen, Louisiana State University quarterback, lawyer, and Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish
- 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
- Andrew Higgins, ship builder & inventor
- Emile Lamm, inventor
- Mark Plotkin, ethnobotanist
- Norbert Rilleaux, inventor, engineer
- William Seemann, inventor of SCRIMP & 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
- George Brunis, jazz trombonist
- Terence Blanchard, musician & composer
- B.Gizzle, rapper AKA. B.G.
- Buddy Bolden, musician, "inventor of jazz"(?)
- James Booker, musician
- Jimmy Bower, guitarist, drummer, (eyehategod, down...)
- Alton "Big Al" Carson, blues singer
- C-Murder, rapper
- Choppa, rapper
- Jon Cleary, funk and R&B musician
- Lee Collins, jazz trumpeter
- Collie Buddz, Reggae/Dancehall artist
- Harry Connick, Jr., musician and entertainer
- Barry Cowsill, musician
- Cowboy Mouth, band
- Currency, rapper
- DJ Khaled, DJ
- Piggy D. Bassist
- Edmond Dede musician, composer
- Monica Dillon musician, singer, composer
- Johnny Dodds, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
- Ernie K. Doe, singer, "Emperor of the Universe"
- 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
- Daniel Gray, musician, writer, actor
- 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
- Juvenile, rapper
- Freddie Keppard, jazz cornetist
- Earl King, musician
- Papa Jack Laine, bandleader
- Nick LaRocca, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Mack Maine rapper
- Lil Romeo, rapper
- Birdman (rapper)/Baby rapper
- Lil Wayne, rapper
- DaVonte' Kirksey/Maniac, rapper, DJ
- Lloyd, singer
- Mac (rapper), rapper
- Magic (rapper), rapper
- Mannie Fresh, rapper, producer, disc jockey
- Master P, Rapper, business man, & mogul
- Partners-N-Crime, rap duo
- 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, self-proclaimed "inventor of jazz"
- Mr. Quintron, organist
- Mystikal, rapper
- The Neville Brothers, musicians & singers
- Randy Newman, musician
- Joe "King" Oliver, musician
- Nicholas Payton, musician
- Earl Palmer, musician
- Marguerite Piazza, operatic soprano
- Kellie Pickler, country singer
- 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
- Turk (rapper), rapper
- Birdman AKA Baby, rapper
- Young Money Entertainment
- Young V, rapper
- Linnzi Zaorski
- Zebra, band
Sports
- 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
- David Dixon, father of the New Orleans Saints, the Louisiana Superdome, the USFL and World Championship Tennis; member of the Tennis Hall of Fame
- Scott Dohmann, pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
- Clyde Drexler, former NBA star, Member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
- John Fourcade, former National Football League quarterback
- Marshall Faulk, football star (St. Louis Rams)
- Danny Granger, forward for the Indiana Pacers
- 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
- Kerry Kittles, former National Basketball Association player for the New Jersey Nets
- Michael Lewis, former New Orleans Saints Wide receiver, Kick Returner
- 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
- Greg Monroe, college basketball player for Georgetown University
- Paul Morphy, world chess champion
- Mel Ott, Major League Baseball hall of famer
- 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
- Reggie Wayne, wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts
- Aeneas Williams, former corner back for the St. Louis Rams
Other
- David Ferrie, Pilot investigated in the assassination of President Kennedy
- Francis L. Hawks, Reverend
- Marie Alice Heine First American Princess of Monaco
- Marie Laveau, Voodoo Queen
- Babe Stovall, Entertainer "Mr. Bojangles"
- Allison ‘Tootie’ Montana, Mardi Gras Indian, "chief of chiefs"
- Paul Morphy, chess genius
- Eugene Grace, American Geospatial Analyst 2003-2005 University of New Orleans- Associated Press All American 2004-2005
- Dane Geraci, Mexican American Butt Pirate 2003- Present and Part-Time Goalkeeper
- Angelica Maria, Mexican entertainer "La Novia de Mexico"
See also
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