List of People From Louisiana

Casey Daigle (born 1981) relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
Jay Dardenne (born 1954) state senator, Louisiana secretary of state, and lieutenant governor since 2010
John T. David (1897–1974) politician
Buster Davis (born 1985) wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers
Glen Davis (born 1986) power forward and center for the Orlando Magic
Jackson B. Davis (born 1918) attorney and former state senator
Jimmie Davis (1899–2000) singer, Governor of Louisiana
Paul M. Davis, Jr. (1919-2007) orthopedic surgeon and medical author
Willie Davis (born 1934) Hall of Fame defensive end for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers
Keyunta Dawson (born 1985) defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts
Nelder Dawson (1928–2006) newspaper executive
Lynn Dean (born 1923) politician
Pap Dean (born 1915) cartoonist
Cleveland Dear (1888-1950) politician
Michael E. DeBakey (born 1908) pioneering cardiovascular surgeon
Edmond Dede (1827–1903) musician, composer
J.D. DeBlieux (1912–2005) state senator
Robert DeBlieux (1933–2010) historic preservationist and mayor of Natchitoches from 1976 to 1980
Ellen DeGeneres (born 1958) actress, comedian
Charles deGravelles (1913–2008) Republican politician and businessman from Lafayette
Virginia deGravelles (born 1915) former Republican national committeewoman
Jake Delhomme (born 1975) quarterback for the Houston Texans
David Dellucci (born 1973) retired MLB outfielder, played primarily with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Vail M. Delony (1901–1967) politician
James L. Dennis (born 1936) judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; former judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court; former state representative
Catherine Dent (born 1965) actress, Danni Sofer on The Shield
Helen Derr (1918–2011) journalist
John Desmond (1922–2008) architect
George Despot (1927–1991) politician and businessman
Natalie Desselle-Reid (born 1967) actress
Henry C. Dethloff (born 1934) historian
Charles W. DeWitt, Jr. (born 1947) politician and rancher
S. S. DeWitt (1914–1998) politician
F.O. "Potch" Didier (1919–2007) sheriff
Margaret Dixon (1908–1970) newspaper editor
Lurita Doan (born 1958) Administrator of the General Services Administration under President George W. Bush
William Joseph "Bill" Dodd (1909–1991) politician
Monroe E. Dodd (1878–1952) Baptist clergyman, educator, and early radio evangelist in Shreveport
John J. Doles, Jr. (1922–2004) banker
John J. Doles, Sr. (1895–1970) Plain Dealing banker and state senator from 1952 to 1956
James R. Domengeaux (1907-1988) U.S. representative; French language cultural activist
Fats Domino (born 1928) musician
Jim Donelon (born 1944) politician
Caroline Dormon (1888–1971) naturalist, horticulturist, promoter of Kisatchie National Forest
Glenn Dorsey (born 1985) LSU Tigers defensive tackle
Cat Doucet (1899–1975) sheriff
Early Doucet (born 1985) wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals
Donna Douglas (born 1933) television star, The Beverly Hillbillies
Emmitt Douglas (1926–1981) president of the Louisiana NAACP from 1966 to 1981
Gordon Dove (born 1957) state representative; Houma businessman
Hunt Downer (born 1946) politician; National Guard officer
Hollis Downs (born 1946) state representative
Dee D. Drell (born 1947) U.S. district judge in Alexandria
Harmon Caldwell Drew (1889–1950), district attorney and state district and circuit court judge
Harmon Drew, Jr. (born 1946), appeals court judge, musician
R. Harmon Drew, Sr. (1916–1995) city judge, state representative
Richard Cleveland Drew (1848–1919), state district and circuit court judge
Richard Maxwell Drew (1822–1850), judge and state representative
Clyde Drexler (born 1962) former NBA star, Basketball Hall of Fame
Chris Duhon (born 1982) point guard for the Orlando Magic
David Duke (born 1950) former state representative, former Ku Klux Klansman
W.W. Dumas (1916–1993) Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish, 1965–1981
Charles E. Dunbar (1888–1959), attorney and civil service reformer
Forrest Dunn (born 1928) politician and museum curator
Warrick Dunn (born 1975) NFL running back
Mark Duper (born 1959) Miami Dolphins wide receiver
Adrian G. Duplantier (1929–2007) U.S. District Judge and former state senator from Orleans Parish
Jay Duplass (born 1973) film director
Champion Jack Dupree (c. 1909–1992) boxer, musician
Chad Durbin (born 1977) Philadelphia Phillies pitcher
Joey Durel (born 1953) mayor of Lafayette since 2004
Claude B. Duval (1914–1986) politician
Stanwood Duval (born 1942) federal judge in New Orleans
Jack M. Dyer (born ca. 1925) politician
B.G. Dyess (born 1922) minister and politician
W.E. "Bill" Dykes (born 1923) politician