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)
Brandon Bass, NBA power forward (b. 1985)
Billy Cannon, former All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner (b. 1937)
Michael Clayton, former NFL wide receiver (b. 1982)
Willie Davenport, Olympics gold medal winner
Glen Davis, NBA forward for the Los Angeles Clippers (b. 1986)
David Dellucci, MLB outfielder for the Cleveland Indians (b. 1973)
Warrick Dunn, NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (b. 1975)
Chad Durbin, MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians (b. 1977)
Alan Faneca, NFL guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers (b. 1976)
Randall Gay, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints (b. 1982)
Stephen Gostkowski, American football placekicker
Darryl Hamilton, MLB outfielder for various clubs (b. 1964)
Jeremy Hill, NFL running back for the New England Patriots
Russ Johnson, major league infielder (b. 1973)
Lolo Jones, track and field athlete
Stefan LeFors, former quarterback in American and Canadian football
Norman LeJeune, NFL former football safety
Pete Maravich, LSU and NBA player in Basketball Hall of Fame
Todd McClure, former NFL offensive lineman for Atlanta Falcons (b. 1977)
Buddy Myer, MLB 2-time All-Star second baseman, batting and stolen base titles
Aaron Nola, MLB All Star baseball pitcher (b. 1993)
Jonathan Papelbon, MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (b. 1980)
Carly Patterson, Olympic gold medalist (b. 1988)
Bob Pettit, Basketball Hall of Famer (b. 1932)
Andy Pettitte, MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees (b. 1972)
Bobby Phills, former professional basketball player (d. 2000)
Pat Screen, former LSU quarterback, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish from 1981 to 1988 (1943-1994)
Ben Sheets, MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers (b. 1978)
Marcus Spears, NFL defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys (b. 1982)
Jim Taylor, Football Hall of Famer (b. 1935)
Tyrus Thomas, NBA forward for the Chicago Bulls (b. 1986)
Reggie Tongue, NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, and Oakland Raiders
Reggie Torbor, NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins
Jimmy Williams, NFL cornerback who graduated from Vanderbilt University and played for the Houston Texans
Joe Williams, NFL player
Kevin Windham, professional motocross racer
Entertainers
Boosie Badazz, rap artist (b. 1982)
Wes Brown, actor, We Are Marshall, Glory Road, Beach Girls
Andrei Codrescu, writer
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)
Louis Edmonds, actor, All My Children
Wesley Eure, actor, author
John Fred, singer, best known for the song "Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" (1941-2005)
Larry Garner, blues guitarist
Kevin Gates, rap artist
Jiminy Glick, 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)
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
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)
Regina Barrow (b. 1966), member of the Louisiana State Senate, former state representative for East and West Baton Rouge parishes, 2005-2016
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
Sherman A. Bernard (1925-2012), state insurance commissioner from 1972 to 1988; convicted felon, D
Morton Blackwell (b. 1939), political activist in Louisiana and later Virginia, R
Mike Branch (b. 1968), state senator and commercial pilot, later of Las Vegas, Nevada, R
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
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
H. Rap Brown, African American activist imprisoned in Georgia
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
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
Sally Clausen (b. 1945), former university president and commissioner of Louisiana higher education, retired in Baton Rouge
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
Luther F. Cole (1925-2013), legislator, judge, state Supreme Court associate justice, D
Paula Davis (b. 1973), state representative for District 69 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2015
William J. "Bill" Dodd (1909-1991), state representative, lieutenant governor, state auditor, member of Louisiana Board of Education, state education superintendent, D
Gil Dozier, Louisiana agriculture commissioner from 1976 to 1980; convicted felon, D
Rick Edmonds, state representative for District 66 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2016, R
Mike Edmonson, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police since 2008, R
Ronnie Edwards (c. 1952-2016), member of the Baton Rouge Metro Council and the Louisiana House of Representatives in January and February 2016, D
Jimmy Field, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner (1996-2012), R
Jeff Fortenberry, U.S. representative from Nebraska (b. 1960), R
Mike Futrell, former state representative and Metro Council member, R
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
Douglas D. "Doug" Green (b. c. 1950), state insurance commissioner, 1988-1991; convicted felon, D
Anthony Guarisco Jr. (b. 1938), former state senator from Morgan City; lawyer, formerly practiced in Baton Rouge, D
Dudley A. Guglielmo, (1909-2005) Louisiana insurance commissioner from 1964 to 1972, D
Rufus D. Hayes (1913-2002), first state insurance commissioner, former East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney and judge, former state Democratic chairman, D
Betty Heitman, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee from 1983 to 1987; resided in and died in 1994 in Baton Rouge, R
Kip Holden, Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish (b. 1952), D
Barry Ivey (b. 1979), businessman and current member of the Louisiana House from District 65 (b. 1979), R
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
Edward C. James (b. 1981), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish since 2012, D
Louis E. "Woody" Jenkins (b. 1947), former Louisiana state representative and three-time U.S. Senate candidate, D-turned-R
Bobby Jindal (b. 1971), Governor and Louisiana congressman, R
Johnnie Jones (Civil Rights) (b. 1920), member of the Louisiana House between 1972 and 1976.
Edmond Jordan (b. 1971), member of the Louisiana House since 2016 for District 29 in West and East Baton Rouge parishes
Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick (b. 1918), former member of Louisiana Board of Regents, D
Jeannette Knoll (b. 1943), associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court; born in Baton Rouge, resident of Marksville, D
Fred S. LeBlanc, mayor of Baton Rouge (1941-1944), state attorney general (1944-1948; 1952-1956), D
Coleman Lindsey (1892-1968), state senator, lieutenant governor, state district court judge, D
John Maginnis (1948-2014), Louisiana political journalist, author, and commentator; reared and resided in Baton Rouge
Robert M. Marionneaux (b. 1968), attorney and state senator, D
Sidney McCrory (1911-1985), entomologist who served as state agriculture commissioner from 1956 to 1960, D
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
Nolan Mettetal (1945-2020), Mississippi state representative
Henson Moore, U.S. representative from Sixth Congressional District, 1975-1987, R
W. Spencer Myrick, state legislator from West Carroll Parish, later resided in Baton Rouge, D
J. Kelly Nix (b. 1934), Baton Rouge businessman since 1984; Louisiana superintendent of education, 1976 to 1984, D
Bob Odom (1935-2014), state agriculture commissioner, 1980-2008, D
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.
John Victor Parker (1928-2014), judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1979-2014
Edward Grady Partin (1924-1990), Teamsters Union figure, D
Tony Perkins (b. 1963), former state representative and president of the Family Research Council, R
Ralph Perlman, Louisiana state budget director, 1967-1988
Melvin Rambin, mayor of Monroe from 2000 to 2001; former banker in Baton Rouge, interred at Roselawn Memorial Park in Baton Rouge, R
Buddy Roemer, former governor and Baton Rouge businessman (b. 1943), I
Sean Reilly, state representative from 1988 to 1996 and current chief operations officer of Lamar Advertising, D
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
Patricia Haynes Smith, state representative for District 67 in East Baton Rouge Parish since 2008
Mason Spencer, state representative from Madison Parish from 1924 to 1936, born in Baton Rouge in 1892, D
Raymond Strother, political consultant, lived in Baton Rouge from 1960 to 1980, D
Zachary Taylor, military leader and the twelfth President of the United States(1784-1850), W
David C. Treen, former Louisiana governor (1928-2009), was born in Baton Rouge, R
Lillian W. Walker, former state representative (1964-1972), D
Gus Weill, public relations consultant, author, television host, D
Mack A. "Bodi" White Jr., state representative since 2004, R
John C. White, Louisiana education superintendent since 2012, I
J. Robert Wooley, insurance commissioner from 2000 to 2006; attorney with Adams & Reese in Baton Rouge, D
Related pages
List of people from Louisiana
References
Lists of American people