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New Orleans is the most populous city in Louisiana and the principal city of the 46th largest metro area in the U.S. The port city was founded by French colonists and was once the capital of French Louisiana. The city is known for Mardi Gras, jazz music, Creole culture and Bourbon Street. In 2005 the city was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina, which caused a population decline of over 50% and killed more than 1,800 people. Try to name these famous people, who are born in New Orleans.
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"Voodoo Queen"
1801
Marie Laveau
Jazz trumpeter and singer, "What a Wonderful World", nicknamed "Satchmo"
1901
Louis Armstrong
Author, "Breakfast at Tiffany's" "In Cold Blood"
1924
Truman Capote
Owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans until his death in 2018
1927
Tom Benson
Pianist and singer, "The Fat Man" "Walking to New Orleans" "Blueberry Hill"
1928
Fats Domino
Known for assassinating President Kennedy in 1963
1939
Lee Harvey Oswald
Author, "Interview with the Vampire" "Queen of the Damned"
1941
Anne Rice
Founder of Popeyes
1944
Al Copeland
Actor best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" films
1948
Carl Weathers
Current manger of the Los Angeles Angels and long time manager or coach of the Rangers, Athletics and Braves
1952
Ron Washington
Actress, "Sharp Objects" "Six Feet Under" "House of Cards"
1959
Patricia Clarkson
Journalist and author, "Moneyball" "The Blind Side" "The Big Short"
1960
Michael Lewis
Senator from Louisiana from 2005 to 2017
1961
David Vitter
Trumpeter, composer and frequent collaborator with Spike Lee, "BlacKkKlansman" "Da 5 Bloods" "Inside Man"
1962
Terence Blanchard
Hall of Fame shooting guard who played for the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets
1962
Clyde Drexler
Actor, known for his roles as Buck Moreland in "The Wire" and Robert Zane in "Suits"
1963
Wendell Pierce
Actress, known for her role as Abby Sciuto in "NCIS"
1969
Pauley Perrette
Actor, known for his role as Sam Merlotte in "True Blood"
1969
Sam Trammell
Actor and director, "Madea" films "Gone Girl" "Don't Look Up"
1969
Tyler Perry
Justice of the Supreme Court since 2020
1972
Amy Coney Barrett
Hall of Fame running back who played for the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts
1973
Marshall Faulk
DJ and record producer, "I'm The One" "Wild Thoughts" "No Brainer"
1975
DJ Khaled
Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos
1976
Peyton Manning
Actress, "Legally Blonde" "Walk the Line" "Wild" "Big Little Lies"
1976
Reese Witherspoon
Actor, known for his role as Sam Wilson/Falcon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
1978
Anthony Mackie
Former quarterback who played for the New York Giants
1981
Eli Manning
Rapper, "Mirror" "Sucker For Pain" "Lollipop"
1982
Lil Wayne
Actor, "Aquaman" "The Trial of the Chicago 7" "Watchmen"
1986
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Actor, known for his role as Eazy-E in "Straight Outta Compton"
1987
Jason Mitchell
Safety who plays for the New Orleans Saints, nicknamed "Honey Badger"
1992
Tyrann Mathieu
Actor, "Waves" "It Comes at Night" "Elvis" "12 Years a Slave"
1994
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Running back who played for the Jaguars, Buccaners and Bills (he was drafted fourth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Jaguars)
1995
Leonard Fournette
Point guard who plays for the San Antonio Spurs (former Kings player)
1997
De'Aaron Fox
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1 Comments
WWEFan619
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Feb 14, 2023
Bruh...I saw "Honey Badger" and immediately thought Daniel Ricciardo
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