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 in their life.
Sportspeople
Seimone Augustus , former WNBA player who is currently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks (b. 1984)[ 1]
Brandon Bass , NBA power forward (b. 1985)[ 2]
Billy Cannon , former All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner (b. 1937)[ 3]
Michael Clayton , former NFL wide receiver (b. 1982)[ 4]
Willie Davenport , Olympics gold medal winner[ 5]
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]
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]
Stefan LeFors , former quarterback in American and Canadian football [ 15]
Norman LeJeune , NFL former football safety[ 16]
Pete Maravich , LSU and NBA player in Basketball Hall of Fame [ 17]
Todd McClure , former NFL offensive lineman for Atlanta Falcons (b. 1977)[ 18]
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)[source? ]
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]
Pat Screen , former LSU quarterback, Mayor -President of East Baton Rouge Parish from 1981 to 1988 (1943–1994)[ 24]
Ben Sheets , MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (b. 1978)[ 25]
Marcus Spears , NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys (b. 1982)[ 26]
Jim Taylor , Football Hall of Famer (b. 1935)[ 27]
Tyrus Thomas , NBA forward for the Chicago Bulls (b. 1986)[ 28]
Reggie Tongue , NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs , Seattle Seahawks , New York Jets , and Oakland Raiders [ 29] [source? ]
Reggie Torbor , NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins [ 30]
Jimmy Williams , NFL cornerback who graduated from Vanderbilt University and played for the Houston Texans [ 31]
Joe Williams , NFL player[ 32]
Kevin Windham , professional motocross racer[ 33]
Entertainers
Boosie Badazz , rap artist (b. 1982)
Wes Brown , actor, We Are Marshall , Glory Road , Beach Girls [ 34]
Andrei Codrescu , writer[source? ]
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)[ 35]
Louis Edmonds , actor, All My Children [source? ]
Wesley Eure , actor, author[ 36]
John Fred , singer, best known for the song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" (1941-2005)[ 37]
Larry Garner , blues guitarist
Kevin Gates , rap artist
Jiminy Glick , fictional Hollywood socialite and former host of Primetime Glick
Dale Houston , singer, best known for the song "I'm Leaving It Up To You" (1940-2007)[source? ]
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)
Jonathon "Boogie" Long , blues rock musician[ 38]
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"
Elemore Morgan Jr. , landscape painter and photographer (b. 1931)
James Paul , Conductor Emeritus of the Baton Rouge Symphony (b. 1940)
Cameron Richardson , actress, Open Water 2: Adrift (b. 1979)
Percy Sledge , singer, "When a Man Loves a Woman "
Slim Harpo , blues musician
Steven Soderbergh , director
Tabby Thomas , blues musician and club owner (b. 1929)
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
Larry S. Bankston , lawyer and former state senator, son of Jesse Bankston, D (b. 1951)[ 39]
Regina Barrow (b. 1966), member of the Louisiana State Senate , former state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes, 2005-2016[ 40]
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[source? ]
Sherman A. Bernard (1925-2012), state insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988; convicted felon, D[ 41]
Morton Blackwell (b. 1939), political activist in Louisiana and later Virginia, R[source? ]
Mike Branch (b. 1968), state senator and commercial pilot , later of Las Vegas , Nevada , R[source? ]
Overton Brooks (1897-1961), U.S. representative from 1937 to 1961, representing Louisiana's 4th congressional district based about Shreveport , was born in Baton Rouge, D[ 42]
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[ 43]
H. Rap Brown , African American activist imprisoned in Georgia [ 44]
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[ 45]
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[ 46]
Sally Clausen (b. 1945), former university president and commissioner of Louisiana higher education, retired in Baton Rouge[ 47]
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[ 48]
Luther F. Cole (1925-2013), legislator, judge, state Supreme Court associate justice, D[ 49]
Paula Davis (b. 1973), state representative for District 69 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2015[ 50]
William J. "Bill" Dodd (1909-1991), state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, member of Louisiana Board of Education, state education superintendent, D[ 51]
Gil Dozier , Louisiana agriculture commissioner from 1976 to 1980; convicted felon, D[ 52]
Rick Edmonds , state representative for District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2016, R[ 53]
Mike Edmonson , superintendent of the Louisiana State Police since 2008, R[ 54]
Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952–2016), member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council and the Louisiana House of Representatives in January and February 2016, D[ 55]
Jimmy Field , Louisiana Public Service Commissioner (1996-2012), R[ 56]
Jeff Fortenberry , U.S. representative from Nebraska (b. 1960), R[source? ]
Mike Futrell , former state representative and Metro Council member, R[source? ]
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[ 57]
Douglas D. "Doug" Green (b. c. 1950), state insurance commissioner, 1988–1991; convicted felon, D[source? ]
Anthony Guarisco Jr. (b. 1938), former state senator from Morgan City ; lawyer, formerly practiced in Baton Rouge, D[ 58]
Dudley A. Guglielmo , (1909-2005) Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1964 to 1972, D[ 59]
Rufus D. Hayes (1913-2002), first state insurance commissioner, former East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge, former state Democratic chairman, D[source? ]
Betty Heitman , co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1987; resided in and died in 1994 in Baton Rouge, R[ 60]
Kip Holden , Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish (b. 1952), D[ 61]
Barry Ivey (b. 1979), businessman and current member of the Louisiana House from District 65 (b. 1979), R[ 62]
Alphonse J. Jackson (1927-2014), state representative from Caddo Parish, 1972–1992; operated public relations firm in Baton Rouge after leaving the legislature; died in and buried in Baton Rouge, D[ 63]
Edward C. James (b. 1981), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish since 2012, D[ 64]
Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins (b. 1947), former Louisiana state representative and three-time U.S. Senate candidate, D-turned-R[ 65]
Bobby Jindal (b. 1971), Governor and Louisiana congressman, R[ 66]
Johnnie Jones (Civil Rights) (b. 1920), member of the Louisiana House between 1972 and 1976.[ 67]
Edmond Jordan (b. 1971), member of the Louisiana House since 2016 for District 29 in West and East Baton Rouge parishes[ 68]
Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick (b. 1918), former member of Louisiana Board of Regents , D[source? ]
Jeannette Knoll (b. 1943), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court ; born in Baton Rouge, resident of Marksville, D[ 69]
Fred S. LeBlanc , mayor of Baton Rouge (1941-1944), state attorney general (1944-1948; 1952–1956), D[source? ]
Coleman Lindsey (1892-1968), state senator, lieutenant governor, state district court judge, D[ 70]
John Maginnis (1948-2014), Louisiana political journalist, author, and commentator; reared and resided in Baton Rouge[ 71]
Robert M. Marionneaux (b. 1968), attorney and state senator, D[source? ]
Sidney McCrory (1911-1985), entomologist who served as state agriculture commissioner from 1956 to 1960, D[source? ]
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[ 72]
Nolan Mettetal (1945-2020), Mississippi state representative[ 73]
Henson Moore , U.S. representative from Sixth Congressional District, 1975–1987, R[ 74]
W. Spencer Myrick , state legislator from West Carroll Parish , later resided in Baton Rouge, D[source? ]
J. Kelly Nix (b. 1934), Baton Rouge businessman since 1984; Louisiana superintendent of education, 1976 to 1984, D[ 75]
Bob Odom (1935-2014), state agriculture commissioner, 1980–2008, D[source? ]
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.[ 76]
John Victor Parker (1928-2014), judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana , 1979-2014[ 77]
Edward Grady Partin (1924-1990), Teamsters Union figure, D
Tony Perkins (b. 1963), former state representative and president of the Family Research Council , R[ 78]
Ralph Perlman , Louisiana state budget director, 1967-1988[ 79]
Melvin Rambin , mayor of Monroe from 2000 to 2001; former banker in Baton Rouge, interred at Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, R[ 80]
Buddy Roemer , former governor and Baton Rouge businessman (b. 1943), I[ 81]
Sean Reilly , state representative from 1988 to 1996 and current chief operations officer of Lamar Advertising, D[source? ]
Buddy Roemer , former governor of Louisiana; resides in Baton Rouge
Frank P. Simoneaux , member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish, 1972–1982; lawyer in Baton Rouge, D[ 82]
Patricia Haynes Smith , state representative for District 67 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2008[ 83]
Mason Spencer , state representative from Madison Parish from 1924 to 1936, born in Baton Rouge in 1892, D[source? ]
Raymond Strother , political consultant , lived in Baton Rouge from 1960 to 1980, D[ 84]
Zachary Taylor , military leader and the twelfth President of the United States (1784–1850), W[ 85]
David C. Treen , former Louisiana governor (1928-2009), was born in Baton Rouge, R[ 86]
Lillian W. Walker , former state representative (1964-1972), D[source? ]
Gus Weill , public relations consultant, author, television host, D[ 87]
Mack A. "Bodi" White Jr. , state representative since 2004, R[ 88]
John C. White , Louisiana education superintendent since 2012, I[ 89]
J. Robert Wooley , insurance commissioner from 2000 to 2006; attorney with Adams & Reese in Baton Rouge, D[source? ]
Related pages
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