New Orleans has produced a number of well-known american football players, hip hop singers, actresses, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from New Orleans includes Peyton Manning, Lil Wayne, Reese Witherspoon, Eli Manning, Tyler Perry, and many others.

Famous People Born In New Orleans

Reese WitherspoonReese Witherspoon
22 March 1976, American
Actress
Lil WayneLil Wayne
27 September 1982, American
Hip-hop artist

Tyler PerryTyler Perry
13 September 1969, American
Actor

Peyton ManningPeyton Manning
24 March 1976, American
American Football Quarterback

Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald
18 October 1939, American
Armed force officer

DJ KhaledDJ Khaled
26 November 1975, American
Disc Jockey
Anthony MackieAnthony Mackie
23 September 1978, American
Actor

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
04 August 1901, American
Musician

Pauley PerrettePauley Perrette
27 March 1969, American
Television Actress, Activist, Singer
Carl WeathersCarl Weathers
14 January 1948, American
Actor

Truman CapoteTruman Capote
30 September 1924, American
Author
Eli ManningEli Manning
03 January 1981, American
American Football Quarterback

Romeo MillerRomeo Miller
19 August 1989, American
Rapper, Model, Actor

Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.
11 September 1967, American
American singer

Richard SimmonsRichard Simmons
12 July 1948, American
American actor

Kevin GatesKevin Gates
05 February 1986, American
Rapper
Delphine LaLaurieDelphine LaLaurie
19 March 1787, French
Socialite

Garrett MorrisGarrett Morris
01 February 1937, American
Comedian

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress

Fats DominoFats Domino
26 February 1928, American
Pianist, Rock & Roll Musician
Sean TuohySean Tuohy
23 November 1959, American
Sports Commentator

Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
26 October 1911, American
Singer, Television Personality
Aaron NevilleAaron Neville
24 January 1941, American
Singer & Musician

Betty DeGeneresBetty DeGeneres
20 May 1930, American
Speech Therapist

August Anthony Alsina, Jr. August Alsina
03 September 1992, American
Singer, Songwriter
Ken ThompsonKen Thompson
04 February 1943, American
Computer Scientist

Faith DomergueFaith Domergue
16 June 1924, American
Actress
Luke JamesLuke James
13 June 1983, American
Singer

Buddy BoldenBuddy Bolden
06 September 1877, American
Musical Artist

Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
20 June 1905, American
Dramatist and Screenwriter
Sabrina Le BeaufSabrina Le Beauf
21 March 1958, American
Actress

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Dean BaquetDean Baquet
21 September 1956, American
Journalist
Eric BieniemyEric Bieniemy
15 August 1969, American
Coach

Homer PlessyHomer Plessy
17 March 1862, American
Activist

Louis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau Gottschalk
08 May 1829, American
Composer

Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16 July 1920, American
Writer
BirdmanBirdman
15 February 1969, American
Rapper
Ruby Da CherryRuby Da Cherry
22 April 1989, American
Rapper

Toya WrightToya Wright
26 October 1983, American
Reality TV Personality, Businesswoman

Lil FizzLil Fizz
26 November 1985, American
Rapper

Sheletta ChapitalSheletta Chapital
 , American
Anthony Mackie's Wife
Jaliyah ManuelJaliyah Manuel
06 September 2009, American
Instagram Star

Stevie BoebiStevie Boebi
13 July 1988, American
Vlogger

TokyoxvanityTokyoxvanity
28 September 1994, American
Singer

Baby ErinBaby Erin
19 July 2005, American
Rapper

Edmond Dédé Edmond Dédé
20 November 1827, American
Violinist and Orchestra Conductor
Clyde DrexlerClyde Drexler
22 June 1962, American
American basketball player

Jay ElectronicaJay Electronica
19 September 1976, American
Musician, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer
Master PMaster P
29 April 1970, American
Rapper

Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIYahya Abdul-Mateen II
15 July 1986, American
Actor

Mark DuplassMark Duplass
07 December 1976, American
Director
Patricia ClarksonPatricia Clarkson
29 December 1959, American
Actress

Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.
11 September 1967, American
actor, singer-songwriter, bandleader, composer
Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter
25 November 1926, American
Actor

Ellis Marsalis Jr.Ellis Marsalis Jr.
14 November 1934, American
Pianist

Sam TrammellSam Trammell
29 January 1969, American
American actor

Wendell PierceWendell Pierce
08 December 1963, American
Actor

Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
18 October 1961, American
Trumpeter
Stassi SchroederStassi Schroeder
24 June 1988, American
Television personality

Michael LewisMichael Lewis
29 April 1980, American
Journalist

Michael LewisMichael Lewis
15 October 1960, American
Journalists

John LarroquetteJohn Larroquette
25 November 1947, American
actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor
Tyrann MathieuTyrann Mathieu
13 May 1992, American
American Football Player

Taryn TerrellTaryn Terrell
28 December 1985, American
Actor, Model, Professional wrestler, Television
C-MurderC-Murder
09 March 1971, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer

Phil AnselmoPhil Anselmo
30 June 1968, American
Singer, Musician, Pianist

Tristin MaysTristin Mays
10 June 1990, American
Actress
Donna BrazileDonna Brazile
15 December 1959, American
Political strategist

Marie LaveauMarie Laveau
10 September 1801, American
American Vodoo queen
Louis PrimaLouis Prima
07 December 1910, American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

Vance DeGeneresVance DeGeneres
02 September 1954, American
Actor, Television actor, Screenwriter

Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis
26 August 1960, American
Saxophonist, jazz musician, composer
Elmore LeonardElmore Leonard
11 October 1925, American
screenwriter, writer, novelist, film producer

Jay DuplassJay Duplass
07 March 1973, American
Film director
Marshall FaulkMarshall Faulk
26 February 1973, American
American football player

Dorothy LamourDorothy Lamour
10 December 1914, American
Actress

Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
29 September 1948, American
Journalist

MystikalMystikal
22 September 1970, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer
Avery JohnsonAvery Johnson
25 March 1965, American
Basketball player, Basketball coach, Sports coach
Bryan BattBryan Batt
01 March 1963, American
Actor

Danny GrangerDanny Granger
20 April 1983, American
Basketball player

Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
06 October 1965, Italian, American
Politician

Nic PizzolattoNic Pizzolatto
19 April 1975, American
Novelist
Jesse DuplantisJesse Duplantis
09 July 1949, American
Herder

Paul MorphyPaul Morphy
22 June 1837, American
Chess player, Chess theoretician

Silkk the ShockerSilkk the Shocker
18 June 1975, American
Musician, Rapper

Reggie WayneReggie Wayne
17 November 1978, American
American Football Player

Cokie RobertsCokie Roberts
27 December 1943, American
Journalist
Merry ClaytonMerry Clayton
25 December 1948, American
Actress

Allen ToussaintAllen Toussaint
14 January 1938, American
Singer, Composer, Jazz musician, Record producer,
John Kennedy TooleJohn Kennedy Toole
17 December 1937, American
Writer, novelist, soldier, professor

Kitty CarlisleKitty Carlisle
03 September 1910, American
actor,singer, musician, opera singer
Sidney BechetSidney Bechet
14 May 1897, American
Composer, Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Jazz musician
Penelope SpheerisPenelope Spheeris
02 December 1945, American
Film director