  this is a list of notable cajuns, often from the acadiana or greater new orleans regions of french louisiana, though not limited in geographic origin.  to be included in this list, the person must have a wikipedia article showing they are cajuns or must have references showing they are cajuns and are notable. ==list== ===arts, culture, and entertainment=== *barry jean ancelet - writer, folkorist, linguist "barry jean ancelet is a native louisiana french-speaking cajun, born in church point and raised in lafayette." *lee benoit, accordion player and singer *al berard, cajun fiddler, guitarist, singer and songwriter *crystal, swamp pop musician *carl a. brasseaux, historian, writer *james lee burke, writer *mary katherine campbell, two-time miss america pageant winner 1922 and 1923.[^ "new beauty queen ideal". new york times. 1922-09-10.] "the ideal beauty queen." *trishelle cannatella (1979 - ), american actress, and model of cajun ancestry. *lacey chabert, actress (father of mostly cajun descent) *amie comeaux, country music singer *ellen degeneres, comedian, actress, talk-show host of the ellen degeneres show (father was of part cajun descent) *joe doucet, industrial designer *val dufour (1927â2000), soap opera actor *edwin duhon, musician and co-founder of the hackberry ramblers *jesse duplantis (1949 - ), an evangelical charismatic christian minister * joe falcon - (1900 - 1965) american accordionist know for being the first people to record cajun music. * clÃ©oma falcon (1906 â 1941) cajun guitarist and vocalist, known for being the wife of joe falcon as well as being one of the first people to record cajun music. *john folse (1946 - ), famous cajun chef, owner of several louisiana restaurants. *mary alice fontenot, children's author *mary gauthier, folk singer/songwriter *bob hamm, writer, humorist *hunter hayes, accordion player and singer, both parents of part cajun descent *leigh hennessy, film actress and stunt performer *lash larue (deceased), former actor *doug kershaw, singer, songwriter, fiddler *sammy kershaw, country music singer and current candidate for louisiana lt. governor *angela kinsey, actress most known for the office (us) *ali landry, model and actress, 1996 miss usalandy -  "a cajun and breaux bridge native, ali landry was crowned miss usa in february 1996 at age twenty-two." . m/alil/ *lisa landry, stand-up comedian *shia labeouf, actor, father is of cajun descent *jared leto, actor, musician, songwriter, director, artist, maternal grandparents m
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