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

Lil WayneLil Wayne
27 September 1982, American
Hip-hop artist

Anthony MackieAnthony Mackie
23 September 1978, American
Actor

Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
04 August 1901, American
Musician

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

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

Harry Connick Jr.Harry Connick Jr.
11 September 1967, American
American singer
Aaron NevilleAaron Neville
24 January 1941, American
Singer & Musician

August Anthony Alsina, Jr. August Alsina
03 September 1992, American
Singer, Songwriter

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress
Fats DominoFats Domino
26 February 1928, American
Pianist, Rock & Roll Musician

Luke JamesLuke James
13 June 1983, American
Singer
Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
26 October 1911, American
Singer, Television Personality

Sean TuohySean Tuohy
23 November 1959, American
Sports Commentator

Ruby Da CherryRuby Da Cherry
22 April 1989, American
Rapper

Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
20 June 1905, American
Dramatist and Screenwriter
Buddy BoldenBuddy Bolden
06 September 1877, American
Musical Artist
Sabrina Le BeaufSabrina Le Beauf
21 March 1958, American
Actress

Lil FizzLil Fizz
26 November 1985, American
Rapper

Stevie BoebiStevie Boebi
13 July 1988, American
Vlogger

Louis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau Gottschalk
08 May 1829, American
Composer
Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16 July 1920, American
Writer

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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

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
Patricia ClarksonPatricia Clarkson
29 December 1959, American
Actress

Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter
25 November 1926, American
Actor
Mark DuplassMark Duplass
07 December 1976, American
Director

Clyde DrexlerClyde Drexler
22 June 1962, American
American basketball player

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

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
Jay ElectronicaJay Electronica
19 September 1976, American
Musician, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer

C-MurderC-Murder
09 March 1971, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer

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

John Allen MuhammadJohn Allen Muhammad
31 December 1960, American
Spree killer, Serial killer
Wendell PierceWendell Pierce
08 December 1963, American
film producer, television actor, film actor,

Michael LewisMichael Lewis
15 October 1960, American
Journalist
Louis PrimaLouis Prima
07 December 1910, American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

Ken ThompsonKen Thompson
04 February 1943, American
Programmer, Hacker, Computer scientist

Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
29 September 1948, American
Journalist
MystikalMystikal
22 September 1970, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer

Sam TrammellSam Trammell
29 January 1969, American
American actor
Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
18 October 1961, American
Trumpeter

Tristin MaysTristin Mays
10 June 1990, American
Actress

Taryn TerrellTaryn Terrell
28 December 1985, American
Actor, Model, Professional wrestler, Television
Marshall FaulkMarshall Faulk
26 February 1973, American
American football player

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

Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
06 October 1965, American
Politician

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

Jay DuplassJay Duplass
07 March 1973, American
Film director
Merry ClaytonMerry Clayton
25 December 1948, American
Actress
Faith DomergueFaith Domergue
16 June 1924, American
Actress

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

Bryan BattBryan Batt
01 March 1963, American
Actor

Jesse DuplantisJesse Duplantis
09 July 1949, American
Herder
Allen ToussaintAllen Toussaint
14 January 1938, American
Singer, Composer, Jazz musician, Record producer,

Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis
26 August 1960, American
Saxophonist, jazz musician, composer

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

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

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

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

Archibald MotleyArchibald Motley
07 October 1891, American
Painter
Lil RomeoLil Romeo
19 August 1989, American
Fashion designer, Basketball player, Rapper

Baby DoddsBaby Dodds
24 December 1898, American
Drummer
Jeffrey VitterJeffrey Vitter
13 November 1955, American
Computer scientist, Engineer