List of people from Lafayette, Louisiana

This is a list of individuals who are or were natives of, or notable as residents of, or in association with the city of Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.

Notable residents

Natives

Some of the notable people born in Lafayette:

Felecia Angelle, anime voice-over actress
Fernest Arceneaux, zydeco musician
Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL defensive back^[1]
William B. Bailey, co-founder in 1865 of what became the Lafayette Daily Advertiser; mayor of Lafayette, 1884 to 1892^[2]
Paul Bako, catcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
Marc Breaux, choreographer of movies such as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Jefferson Caffery (deceased), former U.S. ambassador
Mark Carrier, former NFL wide receiver^[3]
Daniel Cormier, Olympic wrestler and MMA fighter
Cupid, famous R&B singer; known for writing the "Cupid Shuffle"
Lauren Daigle, Grammy nominated CCM Singer
Walter Davis, triple jump athlete
Michael Doucet, Cajun musician
Kevin Faulk, NFL running back
Ron Guidry, MLB pitcher
Danneel Harris, television actress, One Tree Hill
Hunter Hayes, country musician
Jimmy Hayes, former member of the United States House of Representatives from the since disbanded 7th congressional district
Lionel Hebert, professional golfer
Alan Jouban, MMA fighter
Angela Kinsey, television actress, The Office
Jerry Luke LeBlanc, former state representative; current vice president of administration and finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lash Leroux, professional wrestler, illustrator for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and other wrestling magazines
Mikie Mahtook, MLB outfielder and first round draft pick; currently plays for the Detroit Tigers
Gil Meche, MLB pitcher, Kansas City Royals
R.J. Mitte, actor with cerebral palsy, supporting actor in Breaking Bad
Alfred Mouton, Civil War general
Dustin Poirier, MMA fighter
Beth Rickey, political activist who opposed David Duke
Richard Keith, born Keith Thibodeaux, known for playing "Little Ricky" on I Love Lucy
Joe Walker, zydeco musician
Brett Weaver, anime voiceover actor; mostly known for his work with ADV Films
Gus Weill, political consultant, television host, novelist, playwright, poet, born in Lafayette in 1933
Domanick Williams, NFL running back
Jessica Zajicek, former PA of Kathy Griffin; starring in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Lee Roy J. Pitre, Jr., Author, Software Engineer Pitre *Pitres.us *History & Origin of Pitre "Acadians/Cajuns"

Residents

Other notable current and/or former residents of Lafayette:

Jennifer Abshire (born 1977), professional bodybuilder
C. C. Adcock, musician, producer
Royd Anderson, filmmaker
Robert Angers (1919–1988), journalist, founded Acadiana Profile magazine, 1968
Kevyn Aucoin (deceased), professional makeup artist
Ray Authement (born 1928), president of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1974-2008
Jamie Baldridge (born 1975), visual artist, writer
Carl W. Bauer (1933–2013), member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature; lobbyist for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1990-2010
Henri Willis Bendel, fashion designer and entrepreneur
Captain Steven L. Bennett, posthumous Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
Stuart Bishop (born ca. 1975), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette
Kathleen Blanco, former Louisiana governor
Roy Bourgeois, priest and founder of human rights group SOA Watch
Marc Broussard, musician
James Lee Burke, mystery novelist, Pulitzer Prize nominee
Kody Chamberlain, comic book writer and artist
Jermall Charlo, boxer, IBF Junior Middleweight Champion
Jermell Charlo, boxer, WBC Super Middleweight Champion
Hollis Conway, Olympic medalist
Albert H. Crews, astronaut
Charles B. DeBellevue, highest-scoring American flying ace during the Vietnam War
Jefferson J. DeBlanc, World War II flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient
Jake Delhomme, NFL quarterback
Henry C. Dethloff, American historian, resided in Lafayette 1962-1968
Gil Dozier (deceased), Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry; convicted felon; retired in Lafayette.^[4]
David Egan (deceased), musician
Ernest Gaines, fiction author, Pulitzer Prize nominee
Deirdre Gogarty, world champion boxer
Hedwig Gorski, poet and writer
Moon Griffon, radio talk show host, relocated to Lafayette from Monroe in 2014
Amy Guidry, surrealist painter
Leigh Hennessy, world champion gymnast and movie/TV stuntwoman
Clay Higgins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, former reserve deputy marshal of Lafayette known as the "Cajun John Wayne"
Sammy Kershaw, country & western musician
Bennett Landreneau, U.S. Army major general
Ali Landry, former Miss USA, model and actress
Terry Landry, state representative for Lafayette, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes since 2012; former superintendent of the Louisiana State Police
Ben Earl Looney (deceased), painter, originally from Webster Parish
John L. Loos (deceased), American historian; Louisiana State University professor; spent last years in Lafayette, where he died in 2011^[5]
Hall Lyons (deceased), oilman and politician
Eugene J. Martin (deceased), visual artist originally from Washington D.C.
Alex McCool, manager of NASA Space Shuttle Projects Office
Elizabeth McNulty, Miss Louisiana 2007
Mildred Methvin, former U.S. Magistrate Judge, interim judge of the Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court in St. Landry Parish, 2014^[6]
Brian Mitchell, former NFL running back, special teams returner
Elemore Morgan, Jr. (deceased), professor and visual artist
George B. Mowad (deceased), physician and politician
Paul Prudhomme, chef
Robert Rauschenberg (deceased), artist, National Medal of Arts winner
Zachary Richard, musician
George Rodrigue, artist, The Blue Dog
Chanda Rubin, USTA tennis player
Clifford Schoeffler, U.S. Air Force general
J. Minos Simon, attorney, author, sportsman
Richard Simmons, exercise guru
Brandon Stokley, NFL wide receiver
Daniel Sunjata, film, television, and Tony Award-nominated stage actor
Sam H. Theriot, Louisiana state representative from Vermilion Parish from 1979 to 1996, subsequently relocated to Lafayette
Hugh Thompson, Jr., hero of My Lai, helicopter pilot
John Kennedy Toole (deceased), author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel A Confederacy of Dunces
A. Hays Town, architect
Javon Walker, NFL wide receiver
Tyler James Williams,actor

Notable local politicians

Ernie Alexander (1933–2012), state representative and former member of the Lafayette City-Parish Council
Odon Bacqué (born 1944), represented Lafayette in the District 43 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992, a No Party legislator
Allen Bares (1936–2008), represented Lafayette Parish in both house of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1972–1992
J. Rayburn Bertrand (1918-2005), mayor of Lafayette from 1960–1972
Gerald Boudreaux, incoming state senator for Lafayette, St. Landry, and St. Martin parishes, effective 2016; director of Lafayette city parks and recreation department
Kenneth Francis "Kenny" Bowen (1926-2002), mayor of Lafayette from 1972–1980; 1992–1996
Isaac A. Broussard (deceased), Lafayette Parish sheriff (1888–1904), one of two longest-tenured sheriffs
Page Cortez, District 43 state representative since 2008
Charles deGravelles (1913–2008), former Louisiana State Republican Party chairman
Virginia deGravelles (born 1915), former Louisiana Republican national committeewoman
John Malcolm Duhé, Jr. (born 1933), retired U.S. district and appellate court judge
Joey Durel (born 1953), mayor-president of Lafayette consolidated government since 2004
Ron Gomez (born 1934), former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives; journalist
Richard T. Haik (born 1950), United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Lafayette since 1991
J. Lomax Jordan, lawyer, former state senator
William Dudley "Dud" Lastrapes, Jr. (b. 1929), first Republican mayor of Lafayette since Reconstruction, served 1980-1992
Bernard LeBas of Ville Platte, has represented Evangeline and St. Landry parishes in the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2008. He is a former resident of Lafayette and Youngsville.^[7]^[8]
Patrick LeBlanc (1954–2008), businessman, architect, Republican politician
Louis J. Michot, businessman, former state education superintendent and state representative
Michael J. Michot, businessman and state senator from Lafayette
Roderick Miller (deceased), first Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette since Reconstruction
Ashton J. Mouton (1916–1988), youngest mayor in Lafayette history, served 1948-1956
Vincent Pierre (born 1964), state representative for Lafayette Parish since 2012
Joel Robideaux (born 1962), Speaker Pro Tempore of the Louisiana House of Representative; first Independent to hold the position; later Republican convert; term-limited in 2015
David Thibodaux (deceased), UL Lafayette English faculty; Lafayette Parish School Board member; four-time Republican congressional candidate
Michael F. "Mike" Thompson (born 1942), state representative, 1972–1988; home builder
Donald Trahan (born 1950), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 2004-2008 for Lafayette and Vermilion parishes^[9]

References

↑ "Nnamdi Asomugha, DB for the Oakland Raiders at NFL.com". nfl.com. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
↑ "Bailey, William B.". Louisiana Historical Association. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
↑ "Mark Carrier, WR at NFL.com". nfl.com. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
↑ "Gilbert Dozier, 79". mylife.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
↑ "John L. Loos". Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, October 1, 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
↑ "Press Release: Retirement of Judge Mildred Methvin" (PDF). satoriadr.com. July 28, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
↑ "H. Bernard LeBas". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
↑ "Harvey Bernard LeBas". intelius.com. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
↑ "Donald Trahan's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

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