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Actors, models, entertainers
Artists, designers
Athletes
Entrepreneurs
Journalists
Musicians
Musical groups
Politicians, civil servants
Religious leaders
Scientists
Writers, authors
Miscellaneous
References
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), 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
[
1
]
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
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
[
2
]
Evelyn Ashford
, winner of sprint gold medals at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics
[
3
]
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
[
4
]
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
[
5
]
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
Seth Lugo
, professional
baseball
player; graduated from Parkway High School
Malik Newman
(born 1997), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Bob Oliver
,
Major League Baseball
player, 1965–1975
Mary Ostrowski
, former
U.S. National Team
gold medalist,
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
[
6
]
[
7
]
[
8
]
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
[
9
]
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
[
10
]
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
[
11
]
Jerry Tillery
, Evangel Academy, NFL defensive end for the
Los Angeles Chargers
[
12
]
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
[
13
]
Vernon Wells
, baseball player for three MLB teams
Charcandrick West
, NFL running back for
Kansas City Chiefs
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
Robert Williams III
,
NBA
player for the
Portland Trail Blazers
Entrepreneurs
Betsy Vogel Boze
, president and CEO,
College of The Bahamas
Randle T. Moore
(1874–1957), banker, lumberman
Journalists
Tim Brando
(born 1956), radio and CBS and FOX Sports sportscaster
John D. Ewing
, publisher of
Shreveport Times
, radio station owner
Jim Leslie
(1937–1976), Shreveport journalist and public relations specialist, assassinated in Baton Rouge
Jeffrey D. Sadow
(born 1962),
political scientist
,
columnist
, professor at
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Musicians
Jerry Beach
(1941–2016), blues guitarist
Brady Blade
, musician and entrepreneur
Brian Blade
, 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), drummer, played drums on
Michael Jackson
song "
Billie Jean
"
Van Cliburn
(1934–2013), concert
pianist
John-Henry Crawford
(born 1993), classical cellist
Jordan Davis
, singer
[
14
]
David Egan
(1954–2016), musician
D. J. Fontana
(1931–2018), drummer
Hurricane Chris
, rapper
Lead Belly
, blues guitarist and singer
Jack Prince
(1920–1994), singer
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
[
15
]
Faron Young
(1932–1996), country singer/songwriter; member of
Country Music Hall of Fame
Musical groups
Iwrestledabearonce
,
deathcore
band based in Shreveport
The Residents
, avant-garde musical ensemble; lived in Shreveport until the middle 1960s, when they moved to
San Mateo
and later to San Francisco
Politicians, civil servants
Samuel Armstead
(c. 1804–1908), politician, minister, and restaurateur; formerly enslaved
[
16
]
[
17
]
Greg Barro
(born 1957), politician
John Boozman
(born 1950), 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
Tom Rowland
, mayor of
Cleveland, Tennessee
[
18
]
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
James Dobson
(1936–2025), evangelical Christian author, psychologist and founder of Focus on the Family
William Hicks (pastor)
(1869–1954), Baptist pastor in Shreveport, writer, academic administrator
Billy McCormack
(1928–2012), Baptist pastor in Shreveport and founding director of
Christian Coalition of America
Scientists
Beverly Turner Lynds
(1929–2024), astronomer
Writers, authors
H. Parrott Bacot
, art historian
Jericho Brown
, poet
Charlie Cook
, author
Davidson Garrett
, poet and actor
Bill Joyce
, children's author
Judi Ann Mason
, film and television writer
Mitchell Parish
, lyricist
Jerry Pournelle
, author
Miscellaneous
Nathaniel Code
, serial killer
Rodricus Crawford
, exonerated in 2017 for murdering one-year-old son in Shreveport
Michelle Khare
, YouTuber
Danny Rolling
, serial killer known as "The Gainesville Ripper"
References
↑
"Obituary: Victor Joris"
.
Shreveport Times
. March 24, 2013
. Retrieved
December 11,
2019
.
↑
↑
"Evelyn Ashford - Olympics Athletes - 2008 Summer Olympics - Beijing, China - ESPN"
.
proxy.espn.com
. Retrieved
October 18,
2017
.
↑
"Brock Berlin"
.
University of Miami Athletics
. June 2, 2017
. Retrieved
February 21,
2022
.
↑
"SEC Baseball Leaders LSU and Auburn Face Off"
.
LSU
. July 11, 2019
. Retrieved
February 6,
2022
.
↑
"W.Va. Sports Hall of Famer Ostrowski dies"
.
newsandsentinel.com/
. Retrieved
July 19,
2025
.
↑
Jenkins, Jeff (July 20, 2013).
"
'Mary O' succumbs to cancer at 51"
.
WV MetroNews
. Retrieved
July 19,
2025
.
↑
"UT Hall of Famer Mary Ostrowski Dies"
.
University of Tennessee Athletics
. Retrieved
July 19,
2025
.
↑
Wright, Shayne.
"Rasco's roots keeps him grounded at LSU"
.
www.ksla.com
. Retrieved
February 7,
2022
.
↑
Whatley, Jay.
"Shreveport's Trent Taylor Set to Start for Bengals on Sunday"
.
K945
. Retrieved
February 20,
2022
.
↑
"Troy wide receiver Eric Thomas added to Senior Bowl"
.
The Montgomery Advertiser
. Retrieved
February 21,
2022
.
↑
Peterson, Michael (August 12, 2021).
"Chargers 90-in-90: DT Jerry Tillery"
.
Bolts From The Blue
. Retrieved
February 13,
2022
.
↑
"Ar'Darius Washington - Football"
.
TCU Athletics
. Retrieved
February 7,
2022
.
↑
Casey, Jim (June 22, 2017).
"Don't Fear the Beard . . . Just Listen to Jordan Davis' New Single, "Singles You Up"
"
.
Nash Country Daily
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the original
on October 24, 2017
. Retrieved
October 24,
2017
.
↑
O'Pry, Maude Hearn (1978).
Chronicles of Shreveport: By Maude Hearn-O'Pry
. M. Serio.
↑
Brock, Eric J. (August 1, 2009). "Samuel Armstead, Reconstruction-Era, Secretary of State".
Shreveport Chronicles: Profiles From Louisiana's Port City
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ISBN
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↑
"Negro Preacher Couldn't Write"
.
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May 13,
2025
–
via
Newspapers.com
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↑
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.
YouTube
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March 11,
2025
.
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