Opelousas, Louisiana
1. Paul Prudhomme (1940)
American Chef
Chef and restaurateur who established K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, a New Orleans Cajun-cuisine restaurant.
2. Daniel Baldridge (1985)
Player Of American Football
Daniel Baldridge is an American football offensive tackle currently a free agent. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football...
3. Keith Thibodeaux (American football) (1974)
American Football Player
Keith Trevis Thibodeaux is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for four different teams from 1997 to 2001. He played college football at Northwestern State University...
4. Harry Swinney (1939)
American Physicist
Harry L. Swinney is an American physicist noted for his contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics.
5. Charles Michael Jarrell (1940)
Catholic Bishop
Charles Michael Jarrell is the sixth and current Bishop of Lafayette Louisiana. Before entering seminary Jarrell attended The Catholic University of America in Washington D. C. where he received both...
6. W. W. Dumas (1916)
American Mayor
w Wilson Dumas known as W. W. Dumas or Woody Dumas was the Democratic Mayor-President a combined municipal-parish position of East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana having served from 1965–1980.
7. Andre B. Roman (1795)
American Politician
André Bienvenue Roman was Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the ninth Governor of Louisiana.
8. Carl A. Brasseaux (1951)
Historian
Carl Anthony Brasseaux is a retired historian of French Colonial North America and particularly of Louisiana and the Cajun people. He helped to pioneer the field of Cajun history and...
9. Charles E. Nash (1844)
American Politician
Charles Edmund Nash served a single two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. Nash was born in Opelousas the seat of St. Landry Parish) in south...
10. Elbert Guillory (1944)
Lawyer In Opelousas Louisiana–
Elbert Lee Guillory is a member of the Louisiana State Senate. He is an African American and a Republican. Guillory represents District 24 including his native Opelousas Louisiana and an...
11. H. Garland Dupré (1873)
American Politician
Henry Garland Dupré was a U. S. Representative from Louisiana. Born in Opelousas St. Landry Parish Louisiana Dupré attended the public schools and was graduated from Tulane University New Orleans...
12. Herman Arvie (1970)
Player Of American Football
Herman Joseph Arvie is a retired American professional football player who played four seasons in the National Football League as an offensive tackle with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens....
13. Stephen Ortego (1984)
American Politician
Stephen Juan Ortego is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Carencro in Lafayette Parish. He was elected on November 19 2011 and assumed office on January...
14. Donnie Davis (1940)
American Football Player
Donnie Davis was the starting quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1993 and 1995. He would eventually become a quarterback in the Arena Football League playing for the...
15. Steven Daigle (1973)
Actor & Model
Steven Paul Daigle is an American actor television personality and adult aovie performer. He is best known for his work in gay * and on the U. S. reality-television show...
16. Karl Dunbar (1967)
American Football Player And Coa
Karl Dunbar is an American football coach and former defensive lineman. He is currently the defensive line coach for the New York Jets and previously coached the same position for...
