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

DJ KhaledDJ Khaled
26 November 1975, American
Disc Jockey, Record Producer, YouTuber

Anthony MackieAnthony Mackie
23 September 1978, American
Actor

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
04 August 1901, American
Musician

Tyler PerryTyler Perry
13 September 1969, American
Actor
Lee Harvey OswaldLee Harvey Oswald
18 October 1939, American
Armed force officer

Peyton ManningPeyton Manning
24 March 1976, American
American Football Quarterback

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
Kevin GatesKevin Gates
05 February 1986, American
Rapper

Richard SimmonsRichard Simmons
12 July 1948, American
American actor

Delphine LaLaurieDelphine LaLaurie
19 March 1787, French
Socialite
Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.
11 September 1967, American
American singer

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress
Romeo MillerRomeo Miller
19 August 1989, American
Rapper, Model, Actor

Buddy BoldenBuddy Bolden
06 September 1877, American
Musical Artist

Fats DominoFats Domino
26 February 1928, American
Pianist, Rock & Roll Musician
Luke JamesLuke James
13 June 1983, American
Singer

August Anthony Alsina, Jr. August Alsina
03 September 1992, American
Singer, Songwriter
Aaron NevilleAaron Neville
24 January 1941, American
Singer & Musician

Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
26 October 1911, American
Singer, Television Personality

Sean TuohySean Tuohy
23 November 1959, American
Sports Commentator

Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
20 June 1905, American
Dramatist and Screenwriter
Ruby Da CherryRuby Da Cherry
22 April 1989, American
Rapper
Sabrina Le BeaufSabrina Le Beauf
21 March 1958, American
Actress

Lil FizzLil Fizz
26 November 1985, American
Rapper

Louis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau Gottschalk
08 May 1829, American
Composer

Stevie BoebiStevie Boebi
13 July 1988, American
Vlogger
Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16 July 1920, American
Writer

BirdmanBirdman
15 February 1969, American
Rapper

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

Edmond Dédé Edmond Dédé
20 November 1827, American
Violinist and Orchestra Conductor

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Baby ErinBaby Erin
19 July 2005, American
Rapper
Jaliyah ManuelJaliyah Manuel
06 September 2009, American
Instagram Star

Sheletta ChapitalSheletta Chapital
 , American
Anthony Mackie's Wife
TokyoxvanityTokyoxvanity
28 September 1994, American
Singer

Dr. JohnDr. John
21 November 1940, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Jazz musician,

Master PMaster P
29 April 1970, American
Rapper
Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter
25 November 1926, American
Actor

Clyde DrexlerClyde Drexler
22 June 1962, American
American basketball player
Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.
11 September 1967, American
actor, singer-songwriter, bandleader, composer

John LarroquetteJohn Larroquette
25 November 1947, American
actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor

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

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

Jay ElectronicaJay Electronica
19 September 1976, American
Musician, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer
Wendell PierceWendell Pierce
08 December 1963, American
film producer, television actor, film actor,

John Allen MuhammadJohn Allen Muhammad
31 December 1960, American
Spree killer, Serial killer

Louis PrimaLouis Prima
07 December 1910, American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

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

Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
29 September 1948, American
Journalist
Ken ThompsonKen Thompson
04 February 1943, American
Programmer, Hacker, Computer scientist

Sam TrammellSam Trammell
29 January 1969, American
American actor

MystikalMystikal
22 September 1970, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer
Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
18 October 1961, American
Trumpeter

Elmore LeonardElmore Leonard
11 October 1925, American
screenwriter, writer, novelist, film producer
Danny GrangerDanny Granger
20 April 1983, American
Basketball player

Avery JohnsonAvery Johnson
25 March 1965, American
Basketball player, Basketball coach, Sports coach

Silkk the ShockerSilkk the Shocker
18 June 1975, American
Musician, Rapper
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
06 October 1965, American
Politician

Jesse DuplantisJesse Duplantis
09 July 1949, American
Herder
Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis
26 August 1960, American
Saxophonist, jazz musician, composer

Allen ToussaintAllen Toussaint
14 January 1938, American
Singer, Composer, Jazz musician, Record producer,

Kitty CarlisleKitty Carlisle
03 September 1910, American
actor,singer, musician, opera singer

John Kennedy TooleJohn Kennedy Toole
17 December 1937, American
Writer, novelist, soldier, professor
Greg GumbelGreg Gumbel
03 May 1946, American
Sports commentator
Cokie RobertsCokie Roberts
27 December 1943, American
Journalist

Sidney BechetSidney Bechet
14 May 1897, American
Composer, Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Jazz musician

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

Homer PlessyHomer Plessy
17 March 1862, American
cobbler
Christian ScottChristian Scott
31 March 1983, American
Trumpeter, Composer, Jazz musician

Jacoby JonesJacoby Jones
11 July 1984, American
American football player

Al HirtAl Hirt
07 November 1922, American
Trumpeter, Bandleader, Conductor, Jazz musician

James BookerJames Booker
17 December 1939, American
Pianist, Songwriter

E. J. BellocqE. J. Bellocq
1873 AD, American
photographer
George HerrimanGeorge Herriman
22 August 1880, American
Cartoonist

Al McKayAl McKay
02 February 1948, American
musician, songwriter, guitarist, record producer
JuvenileJuvenile
23 March 1975, American
Rapper

Lil RomeoLil Romeo
19 August 1989, American
Fashion designer, Basketball player, Rapper

Ruth FertelRuth Fertel
05 February 1927, American
Entrepreneur
Pauline CushmanPauline Cushman
10 June 1833, American
actor

Archibald MotleyArchibald Motley
07 October 1891, American
Painter
Baby DoddsBaby Dodds
24 December 1898, American
Drummer

Jeffrey VitterJeffrey Vitter
13 November 1955, American
Computer scientist, Engineer

Grace KingGrace King
29 February 1852, American
author

Smokey JohnsonSmokey Johnson
14 November 1936, American
Jazz musician
Henry AllenHenry Allen
07 January 1908, American
trumpeter, jazz musician

Steven D. LevittSteven D. Levitt
29 May 1967, American
 
Lionel FerbosLionel Ferbos
17 July 1911, American
Jazz musician

B.G.B.G.
03 September 1980, American
Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer,

Pat BarryPat Barry
07 July 1979, American