Louisiana State University

Discover the notable alumni of Louisiana State University. The list includes people like JaMarcus Russell, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Betty DeGeneres, Zach Mettenberger & Leonard Fournette. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as sportspersons, film & theater personalities, miscellaneous, media personalities and writers etc.
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Joe Burrow
(American football player)
Joe Burrow
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 10, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Odell Beckham Jr.
(American Football Wide Receiver)
Odell Beckham Jr.
121
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Odell Beckham Jr. is an American football player who plays in the National Football League (NFL). With several NFL records under his belt, Beckham Jr. is widely regarded as one of the most popular and productive players of all time. His one-handed touchdown catch in a Sunday Night Football game is considered the greatest catch ever made in NFL history.

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Pete Maravich
(American Professional Basketball Player and One of the Best Ball Handlers of All Time)
Pete Maravich
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 22, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: January 5, 1988
Pete Maravich, or Pistol Pete, played for three NBA teams till injuries ended his career. He initially played under his father, head coach Press Maravich, for the LSU Tigers. He also became the NCAA Division I top scorer of all time, with 3,667 points and 44.2 points per game.
 4 
Ben Simmons
(Australian Professional Basketball Player Who Plays at the Point Guard Position)
Ben Simmons
80
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 20, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Ben Simmons, son of Australian basketball player Dave Simmons, initially played for LSU and was then drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers. Ben was named the 2018 NBA Rookie of the Year and the NBA All-Star in 2019 and 2020. He has also played for the Australian national team.
 5 
Patricia Clarkson
(Actress)
Patricia Clarkson
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Birthdate: December 29, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 6 
Lauren Daigle
(Contemporary Christian Music Singer-Songwriter Best Known for Her Album 'How Can It Be')
Lauren Daigle
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 9, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

Lauren Daigle is an American singer and songwriter who predominantly works with contemporary Christian music. Thanks to the success of her albums, such as How Can It Be and Look Up Child, Lauren Daigle is credited with popularizing contemporary Christian music among youngsters and children.

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Theo Von
(Comedian)
Theo Von
11
Birthdate: March 19, 1980
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Covington, Louisiana, U.S.
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Justin Jefferson
(American football player)
Justin Jefferson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1999
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Saint Rose, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 9 
Ja'Marr Chase
(American football player)
Ja'Marr Chase
30
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 1, 2000
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Harvey, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Shareef O'Neal
(American Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as a Power Forward / Center)
Shareef O'Neal
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 11, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Shareef O'Neal, son of legendary basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, plays college basketball for the Southeastern Conference team LSU Tigers. He was redshirted in his first season with the UCLA Bruins. He had a heart condition and later underwent surgery and also wore a monitoring device during practice.
 11 
Lolo Jones
(American Hurdler and Bobsledder Who Specializes in the 60-meter and 100-meter Hurdles)
Lolo Jones
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 5, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

While she believes missing out on the gold medal at the 100m hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics was her most painful experience, American hurdler and bobsledder Lolo Jones is still quite a star. She has penned a memoir and has also appeared on shows such as Celebrity Big Brother.

 12 
Leonard Fournette
(American football player)
Leonard Fournette
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 18, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 13 
Hubert Humphrey
(38th Vice President of the United States (1965-1969))
Hubert Humphrey
14
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 27, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Wallace, South Dakota, United States
Died: January 13, 1978

The 38th vice president of the USA, Hubert Humphrey was an early skeptic of the Vietnam War; however, he had no choice but to support the war effort as President Lyndon B. Johnson wanted the war to go on. Thanks to his popularity, several buildings have been named after Humphrey. He has also been portrayed by actors like Bradley Whitford.

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Bob Pettit
(Basketball Player)
Bob Pettit
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 12, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
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Tyrann Mathieu
(American Football Player)
Tyrann Mathieu
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 13, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 16 
Booger McFarland
(American Football player)
Booger McFarland
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
Ryan Clark
(Football player)
Ryan Clark
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marrero, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 18 
Alex Bregman
(Baseball Player)
Alex Bregman
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 30, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
Andrew Whitworth
(American Football player)
Andrew Whitworth
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 12, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Pruitt Taylor Vince
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Birthdate: July 5, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Armand Duplantis
(Swedish-American Pole Vaulter)
Armand Duplantis
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Armand Duplantis is a Swedish pole vaulter. He currently holds the world indoor record with a height of 6.18 meters. When he was 15 years old, Duplantis won a gold medal at the 2015 World Youth Championships. He then went on to win a gold medal at the 2018 European Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships.

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Devin White
(American football player)
Devin White
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Springhill, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 23 
Steve Scalise
(Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives)
Steve Scalise
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 6, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Steve Scalise is the current U.S. House of Representatives minority whip and represents Louisiana's 1st district. Scalise made headlines when, in 2017, he and three others were injured after a left-wing extremist shot them with a rifle at a Congressional baseball practice. Strangely, he still remains a gun rights supporter.

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Jarvis Landry
(Football player)
Jarvis Landry
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 28, 1992
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Convent, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Sylvia Fowles
(Basketball player)
Sylvia Fowles
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 6, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Lindsey Pelas
(Actress)
Lindsey Pelas
7
Birthdate: May 19, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Loranger, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Y. A. Tittle
(American Football Player)
Y. A. Tittle
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 24, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States
Died: October 8, 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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JaMarcus Russell
(Former American Football Quarterback)
JaMarcus Russell
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States
NFL quarterback JaMarcus Russell gained fame since his LSU days, having won the MVP there. He was then drafted by the Oakland Raiders. He was released after 2 years, due to his inconsistency and alleged lack of work ethics, thus becoming the biggest disappointment of the team. 
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Derek Stingley Jr.
(American football player)
Derek Stingley Jr.
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 20, 2001
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Jamal Adams
(American football player)
Jamal Adams
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 17, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lewisville, Texas, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Wes Brown
(Football player)
Wes Brown
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 13, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Longsight, Manchester, England
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Stephen E. Ambrose
(Historian Known for His Biographies of U.S. Presidents 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' and 'Richard Nixon')
Stephen E. Ambrose
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 10, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Decatur, United States
Died: October 13, 2002

Stephen Edward Ambrose was an American biographer and historian. A respected figure, Ambrose was honored with several prestigious awards during his lifetime. In 1998, he was honored with the National Humanities Medal. The same year, he also won the Golden Plate Award as well as the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize. In 2001, he received the Theodore Roosevelt Medal.

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James Carville
(American Political Strategist and Commentator)
James Carville
13
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 25, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Fort Benning, Georgia, United States
Political commentator James Carville gained fame for his work as the lead strategist Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, which was featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary The War Room. Also known as "Ragin' Cajun,” he co-hosted CNN's Crossfire and later joined Fox News. He has also lectured at various universities.
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Kwon Alexander
(American football player)
Kwon Alexander
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 3, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Oxford, Alabama, United States
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Albert Belle
(Baseball player)
Albert Belle
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 25, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Bill Conti
(Composer)
Bill Conti
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
 37 
Barkevious Mingo
(American Football Player)
Barkevious Mingo
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 4, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Belle Glade, Florida, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Tre'Davious White
(Football player)
Tre'Davious White
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 16, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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La'el Collins
(American Football Player)
La'el Collins
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 26, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 40 
D. J. Chark
(American football player)
D. J. Chark
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Billy Cannon
(American football player)
Billy Cannon
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 2, 1937
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
Died: May 20, 2018
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 42 
Terrace Marshall Jr.
(American football player)
Terrace Marshall Jr.
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 9, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Zach Mettenberger
(America Football Player)
Zach Mettenberger
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Watkinsville, Georgia, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Patrick Peterson
(American Football Player)
Patrick Peterson
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Morris Claiborne
(American football player)
Morris Claiborne
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Betty DeGeneres
(LGBT Rights Activist & Former Speech Therapist)
Betty DeGeneres
13
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 20, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Claire Lee Chennault
(US Military Aviator Who Commanded the US Army Air Forces in China)
Claire Lee Chennault
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Commerce, Texas, United States
Died: July 27, 1958

US major general and military aviator Claire Lee Chennault is remembered for commanding the US Army Air Forces in China during WWII. He also formed the American Volunteer Group known as the Flying Tigers. He launched the commercial airline Civil Air Transport, which later became known as Air America.

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Danielle Hunter
(American Football Outside Linebacker)
Danielle Hunter
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 29, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Pat Barry
(American Former Mixed Martial Artist)
Pat Barry
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 7, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Pat Barry is an American former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Renowned for his low kicks, Barry competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the heavyweight division. He has won two Fight of the Night and two Knockout of the Night awards in the UFC. Barry participated in the 2003 World Wushu Championships where he earned a silver medal.

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Anthony Randolph
(Basketball Player)
Anthony Randolph
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 15, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Würzburg, West Germany

Anthony Randolph is an American-Slovenian basketball player who was part of the Slovenian national team that win the 2017 EuroBasket  title . He is also known for his association with Real Madrid, winning the 2017 Spanish Cup, 2018 EuroLeague, and three Spanish Supercups with the team.