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

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

Peyton ManningPeyton Manning
24 March 1976, American
American Football Quarterback

Eli ManningEli Manning
03 January 1981, American
American Football Quarterback

DJ KhaledDJ Khaled
26 November 1975, American
Disc Jockey

Anthony MackieAnthony Mackie
23 September 1978, American
Actor
Tyler PerryTyler Perry
13 September 1969, American
Actor

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

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

Eric BieniemyEric Bieniemy
15 August 1969, American
Coach

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

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

Aaron NevilleAaron Neville
24 January 1941, American
Singer & Musician

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

Fats DominoFats Domino
26 February 1928, American
Pianist, Rock & Roll Musician
Garrett MorrisGarrett Morris
01 February 1937, American
Comedian

Katherine LaNasaKatherine LaNasa
01 December 1966, American
Actress
Luke JamesLuke James
13 June 1983, American
Singer

Betty DeGeneresBetty DeGeneres
20 May 1930, American
Speech Therapist

Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson
26 October 1911, American
Singer, Television Personality
Ken ThompsonKen Thompson
04 February 1943, American
Computer Scientist

August Anthony Alsina, Jr. August Alsina
03 September 1992, American
Singer, Songwriter
Sean TuohySean Tuohy
23 November 1959, American
Sports Commentator

Faith DomergueFaith Domergue
16 June 1924, American
Actress

Buddy BoldenBuddy Bolden
06 September 1877, American
Musical Artist
Lillian HellmanLillian Hellman
20 June 1905, American
Dramatist and Screenwriter

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Sabrina Le BeaufSabrina Le Beauf
21 March 1958, American
Actress
Homer PlessyHomer Plessy
17 March 1862, American
Activist

Lil FizzLil Fizz
26 November 1985, American
Rapper

Ruby Da CherryRuby Da Cherry
22 April 1989, American
Rapper

Anatole BroyardAnatole Broyard
16 July 1920, American
Writer
Louis Moreau GottschalkLouis Moreau Gottschalk
08 May 1829, American
Composer
BirdmanBirdman
15 February 1969, American
Rapper

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

TokyoxvanityTokyoxvanity
28 September 1994, American
Singer

Sheletta ChapitalSheletta Chapital
 , American
Anthony Mackie's Wife
Stevie BoebiStevie Boebi
13 July 1988, American
Vlogger

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

Jaliyah ManuelJaliyah Manuel
06 September 2009, American
Instagram Star

Baby ErinBaby Erin
19 July 2005, American
Rapper

Tyrann MathieuTyrann Mathieu
13 May 1992, American
American Football Player
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIYahya Abdul-Mateen II
15 July 1986, American
Actor

Master PMaster P
29 April 1970, American
Rapper
Mark DuplassMark Duplass
07 December 1976, American
Director

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

Patricia ClarksonPatricia Clarkson
29 December 1959, American
Actress
Wendell PierceWendell Pierce
08 December 1963, 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

Michael LewisMichael Lewis
29 April 1980, American
Journalist

Michael LewisMichael Lewis
15 October 1960, American
Journalists

Jeffrey HunterJeffrey Hunter
25 November 1926, American
Actor

John LarroquetteJohn Larroquette
25 November 1947, American
actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
06 October 1965, American
Politician

Marie LaveauMarie Laveau
10 September 1801, American
American Vodoo queen

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

Jay ElectronicaJay Electronica
19 September 1976, American
Musician, Rapper, Songwriter, Record producer
Stassi SchroederStassi Schroeder
24 June 1988, American
Television personality

Taryn TerrellTaryn Terrell
28 December 1985, American
Actor, Model, Professional wrestler, Television
Vance DeGeneresVance DeGeneres
02 September 1954, American
Actor, Television actor, Screenwriter

Cokie RobertsCokie Roberts
27 December 1943, American
Journalist

C-MurderC-Murder
09 March 1971, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer
Donna BrazileDonna Brazile
15 December 1959, American
Political strategist

Marshall FaulkMarshall Faulk
26 February 1973, American
American football player
Louis PrimaLouis Prima
07 December 1910, American
Actor, Songwriter, Trumpet Player, Singer

Dorothy LamourDorothy Lamour
10 December 1914, American
Actress

Jay DuplassJay Duplass
07 March 1973, American
Film director
Bryant GumbelBryant Gumbel
29 September 1948, American
Journalist

Sam TrammellSam Trammell
29 January 1969, American
American actor
Tristin MaysTristin Mays
10 June 1990, American
Actress

Wynton MarsalisWynton Marsalis
18 October 1961, American
Trumpeter

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

Reggie WayneReggie Wayne
17 November 1978, American
American Football Player
MystikalMystikal
22 September 1970, American
Musician, Rapper, Singer
Elmore LeonardElmore Leonard
11 October 1925, American
screenwriter, writer, novelist, film producer

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

Merry ClaytonMerry Clayton
25 December 1948, American
Actress

Paul MorphyPaul Morphy
22 June 1837, American
Chess player, Chess theoretician
Danny GrangerDanny Granger
20 April 1983, American
Basketball player

Tom BensonTom Benson
12 July 1927, American
Businessman

Bryan BattBryan Batt
01 March 1963, American
Actor

Dean BaquetDean Baquet
21 September 1956, American
Journalist

Allen ToussaintAllen Toussaint
14 January 1938, American
Singer, Composer, Jazz musician, Record producer,
Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis
26 August 1960, American
Saxophonist, jazz musician, composer

Nic PizzolattoNic Pizzolatto
19 April 1975, American
Novelist
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
Sidney BechetSidney Bechet
14 May 1897, American
Composer, Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Jazz musician
Jesse DuplantisJesse Duplantis
09 July 1949, American
Herder