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A list of notable people from
Shreveport, Louisiana , includes:
Actors, models, entertainers
K. D. Aubert , actress and former fashion model
Nancy Barrett , actress
Pat Carroll (1927–2022), stage, film and television actress, voiced
Ursula the Sea Witch
Chi Chi DeVayne (1985–2020), drag queen and entertainer
Virginia Hewitt (1925-1986), American actress
Jared Leto , Oscar-winning actor
Joshua Logan (1908–1988),
Broadway director of
South Pacific and
Mister Roberts ; born in
Texarkana, Texas , but raised in Shreveport.
Mary Miles Minter (1902–1984), silent film actress
Paul Mooney , comedian
Lucia Moore (1867–1932), stage and silent film actress
Tricia O'Neil , actress
Kevin Rahm , actor
Andy Sidaris (1931–2007),
Hollywood
film producer ,
director , actor, and screenwriter
Brenda Sykes , actress
Artists, designers
Ransom Ashley , photographer and actor
Kevyn Aucoin , makeup artist and photographer
Victor Joris , (1929–2013) fashion designer, attended
C.E. Byrd High School .
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Edward F. Neild (1884–1955), architect who designed several prominent Shreveport homes, churches, and venues, as well as the
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in
Independence, Missouri , having been selected for the task by
U.S. President
Harry Truman . His Son, Edward Jr. (1908–1958), was also an architect who designed the
Hirsch Memorial Coliseum .
Randy Thom , sound engineer and designer
Athletes
Matt Alexander , Major League Baseball, pinch runner, Most career stolen bases and runs scored as a pinch runner.
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Evelyn Ashford , winner of sprint gold medals at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics
[2]
Alan Autry , actor, football player and politician
Scott Baker , Major League Baseball pitcher
Arnaz Battle ,
Notre Dame and NFL player
Alana Beard ,
Duke Blue Devils and WNBA player, four-time All-Star.
Albert Belle , Major League Baseball outfielder, five-time All-Star
Brock Berlin , Evangel Academy, former football
quarterback for the
University of Florida Gators and
University of Miami Hurricanes , professionally for the NFL’s
Miami Dolphins ,
Dallas Cowboys ,
St. Louis Rams , and
Detroit Lions
[3]
Henry Black , free safety for the
Atlanta Falcons
Abram Booty , Evangel Academy,
LSU Wide Receiver and Josh Booty's brother
John David Booty , Evangel Academy,
USC and
Houston Texans quarterback
Josh Booty , Evangel Academy, NFL quarterback and MLB third baseman
Terry Bradshaw , Hall of Fame quarterback (four-time Super Bowl winner for
Pittsburgh Steelers ) and TV commentator
Sam Burns , professional golfer
Kenny Davidson , American football player, DE, Huntington HS, LSU, NFL Steelers, Oilers, Bengals 1990–1996
Wendell Davis , American football player, WR Fairpark HS, LSU, 1st round pick Chicago Bears 1988–1995
Keyunta Dawson , Evangel Academy,
New Orleans Saints football player
Joe Dumars (born 1963), basketball player
Joe Ferguson , football quarterback, Woodlawn High,
Arkansas Razorbacks and NFL
Eddie Fisher (born 1936), baseball pitcher, 1959–1973
Charlie Hennigan , football player for
Houston Oilers
Jacob Hester , Evangel Academy,
San Diego Chargers football player
Tug Hulett , Evangel Academy, Major League Baseball second baseman
[4]
Stan Humphries , NFL quarterback for Washington Redskins (1988-1991) and San Diego Chargers (1992–1997)
Antawn Jamison , professional basketball player, 1998–2014
David Allen Lee , punter for Baltimore Colts, 1966–1978
Malik Newman (born 1997), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Bob Oliver ,
Major League Baseball player, 1965–1975
Robert Parish (born 1953), basketball Hall of Famer,
Centenary College and NBA
Charles Henry Philyaw (born 1954),
Texas Southern Tigers , former
Oakland Raiders (defensive end)
1976-77 Super Bowl champion
Chase Pittman (born 1983), Evangel Academy, played college football at LSU and in the NFL for several years.
Michael Qualls (born 1994), basketball player for
Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Jermauria Rasco , Evangel Academy, NFL linebacker for the
Green Bay Packers ,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers , and
Pittsburgh Steelers , played collegiately for the
LSU Tigers
[5]
Freddie Spencer (born 1961), Grand Prix motorcycle champion, won 250cc and 500cc in 1985
Tommy Spinks (1948–2007), football wide receiver, Woodlawn High School, Louisiana Tech, and
Minnesota Vikings
Hal Sutton , professional golfer,
1983 PGA Championship winner and 2004
Ryder Cup captain
Stromile Swift , NBA player, 2000–2009
Trent Taylor , Evangel Academy, NFL wide receiver for the
Cincinnati Bengals and
San Francisco 49ers
[6]
Eric Thomas , Evangel Academy,
gridiron football player; current
indoor football wide receiver and
return specialist for the
Iowa Barnstormers of the
IFL , previously for the IFL's
Cedar Rapids Titans ,
Nebraska Danger , and
Green Bay Blizzard ; played
collegiately for the
Troy Trojans ; former
Canadian football wide receiver in the
CFL for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders ; and former
American football wide receiver for the
Indianapolis Colts and
Buffalo Bills of the
NFL
[7]
Jerry Tillery , Evangel Academy, NFL defensive end for the
Los Angeles Chargers
[8]
David Toms , professional golfer,
2001 PGA Championship and 2018
U.S. Senior Open champions
Taijuan Walker ,
pitcher for
Philadelphia Phillies
Todd Walker , baseball player for seven MLB teams, lived in Bossier City
Ar'Darius Washington , Evangel Academy, NFL safety for the
Baltimore Ravens , played collegiately for the
TCU Horned Frogs
[9]
Vernon Wells , baseball player for three MLB teams
Sean West , Captain Shreve High School, Major League Baseball pitcher
Tre'Davious White , football cornerback for the
Buffalo Bills
Monk Williams ,
football player
Richard Williams , tennis coach and father and coach to
Venus and
Serena Williams
Seth Lugo , is a professional
baseball player, he graduated from Parkway High School.
Entrepreneurs
Journalists
Musicians
Jerry Beach (1941–2016), blues guitarist, Grammy nominee
Brady Blade , musician and entrepreneur
Brian Blade , Grammy winning musician, composer, session musician, and singer-songwriter.
Kix Brooks , country musician (
Brooks & Dunn )
James Burton , guitarist
John Campbell , Blues guitarist
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (1952–2018) – Grammy nominated drummer, played drums on
Michael Jackson song
Billie Jean
Van Cliburn (1934–2013), concert
pianist
Jordan Davis , singer
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David Egan (1954–2016), musician
D. J. Fontana (1931–2018), drummer
Hurricane Chris , rapper
Huddie William Ledbetter ('Leadbelly'), blues guitarist and singer
Jack Prince , singer, (1920-1994)
Claibe Richardson , guitarist and songwriter
Kenny Wayne Shepherd , blues guitarist
Hank Williams, Jr. , country music singer
Jesse Winchester , (born 1944), musician, songwriter
Louise Yazbeck , (1910-1995), composer
[12]
Faron Young (1932–1996), country singer/songwriter; member of
Country Music Hall of Fame
Musical groups
Politicians, civil servants
John Boozman , U.S. Senator from Arkansas
Raleigh Brown , Texas House of Representatives and judge
Roy Brun , district judge and former Republican state legislator
Charles C. "Hondo" Campbell (1948–2016), 17th Commanding
General ,
U.S. Army Forces Command ; last surviving general who fought in
Vietnam
Johnnie Cochran (1937–2005), criminal defense attorney for
O. J. Simpson
George W. D'Artois (1925–1977), public safety commissioner
Jackson B. Davis (1918–2016), attorney and state senator (1956–1980)
Lloyd Hendrick (1908–1951), state senator for Caddo and DeSoto parishes, 1940–1948; Shreveport attorney
Hilry Huckaby III (1944-2001), city representative, Caddo District Judge
Mike Johnson (born 1972), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
J. Bennett Johnston Jr. , U.S. senator from Louisiana
Russell B. Long , U.S. Senator from Louisiana
Jim McCrery , Congressman from Fourth District (R)
Danny Ray Mitchell , state representative
Cecil Morgan (1898–1999), state legislator, led impeachment of
Huey Pierce Long, Jr. , in 1929; later
Standard Oil Company executive.
James George Palmer (1875–1952) Mayor of Shreveport, 1930–1932
Buddy Roemer (1943–2021),
Governor of Louisiana
Phil Short (born 1947), state senator from
St. Tammany Parish
Art Sour (1924–2000), state legislator and pioneer of Republican Party in Caddo Parish
Tom Stagg (1923–2015), U.S. District Court judge
Donald Ellsworth Walter , judge of the
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana , U.S. attorney for the Western District, 1969–1977, based in Shreveport
Religious leaders
Writers, authors
Miscellaneous
References