List of Famous people born in Louisiana, United States of America

Steve Perry is an American television writer and science fiction author.

Winsor Dewey Harmon III is an American actor best known for his role as Thorne Forrester on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. He took over the role from Jeff Trachta in December 1996 and stayed with the show for 20 years. In 2017, Harmon was replaced by actor Ingo Rademacher.

Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry is an American politician and economist serving as the U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 1st congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, his district is based in Lincoln and includes most of the eastern third of the state outside the immediate Omaha area. He is the dean of Nebraska's congressional delegation.

Philip Daniel Bolden is an American actor. In 2005, Bolden played Kevin in the film Are We There Yet?, with Ice Cube and Nia Long, and again in 2007, in its sequel film Are We Done Yet.

William Henson Moore III is an American attorney and businessman who is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, having represented Louisiana's 6th congressional district, based about Baton Rouge, from 1975 to 1987. He was only the second Republican to have represented Louisiana in the House since Reconstruction, the first having been David C. Treen, then of Jefferson Parish.

Arnold W. Donald is an American businessman, and the chief executive officer (CEO) of Carnival Corporation & plc since July 2013, replacing Micky Arison.

Ervin Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player who is a community ambassador for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA for the Seattle SuperSonics, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves as a center from 1993 to 2006.

John Douglas Deshotel, is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana.

Jermaine Anthony Preyan, better known by his stage name Mack Maine, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive from New Orleans, Louisiana. Mack Maine has been the president of Young Money Entertainment since 2009, and has founded his own label, Soothe Your Soul Records. In addition, Preyan has also been credited for co-writing singles such as "How to Love" and "Got Money" by Lil Wayne, and "So Sophisticated" by Rick Ross.

René Henry Gracida served as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami (1971–1975), the first Bishop of the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee (1975–1983) and Bishop of the Diocese of Corpus Christi (1983–1997). As auxiliary bishop of Miami he had the honorific Titular bishop of Masuccaba (1971–1975).