List of People From Louisiana

Jeffrey D. Sadow (born 1962) political scientist, columnist, educator
Larry G. Sale (1893-1977), sheriff; Huey P. Long bodyguard
Joe R. Salter (born 1943) politician, educator
Joe Sampite (1931-2012) politician
J. Berry Sandefur (1868–1954) politician
Jean Oliver Sartor (1918-2007) artist
Kurtis Scaletta writer
Tom Schedler (born 1950) politician, businessman
Clay Schexnayder (born 1969) politician, businessman
Fred L. Schiele (1933–2002) state representative and sheriff of Concordia Parish
Matthew P. "Pete" Schneider, III (born 1953) politician, businessman
John Schroder (born 1966) politician, businessman
John F. Schwegmann (born 1946) politician, businessman
John G. Schwegmann (1911–1995) politician businessman
Melinda Schwegmann (born 1947) lieutenant governor from 1992 to 1996
Mike Scifres (born 1980) punter for the San Diego Chargers
Ed Scogin (1921–1999) state representative from St. Tammany Parish (1972–1992)
Jock Scott (1947–2009) politician, historian, lawyer
Nauman Scott (1916–2001) judge
W. Ray Scott (1923–2008) mayor of Natchitoches (1960–1976)
Pat Screen (1943–1994) Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish (1981–1988)
Alan Seabaugh (born ca. 1967) state representative
J.C. Seaman (1898–1964) state representative from Tensas Parish (1944–1964)
Andrew L. Sevier (1894–1962) politician
Rob Shadoin (born 1953) politician
George W. Shannon (1914–1998) newspaper editor
Amanda Shaw (born 1990) actress, singer and fiddler
B.L. "Buddy" Shaw (born 1933) politician and educator
Rhonda Shear (born 1954) beauty queen, television host
Ben Sheets (born 1978) starting pitcher for the Oakland A's
Virginia Shehee (born 1923) businesswoman, first woman to serve in Louisiana State Senate (1976–1980)
Eddy Shell (1937–2008) educator; politician
Clarence Shelmon (born 1952) offensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (born 1977) musician
Lawrence A. Sheridan (1919–2001) state representative
Chris Shivers (born 1978) professional bull rider
Jimmy G. Shoalmire (1940–1982), historian
Don Shows (born 1940), football coach
Henry Miller Shreve (1785–1854) inventor, steamboat captain
Phil Short (born 1947) state senator; relocated to Virginia
Rockin' Sidney (1938–1998) Zydeco star
Richard Simmons (born 1948) entertainer
Scott M. Simon state representative
Bobby R. Simpson (born 1953) politician
Oramel H. Simpson (1870–1932) Governor of Louisiana (1926–1928
Dale Sittig (born 1941) politician
Fulwar Skipwith (1765–1839) diplomat, politician
Eric Skrmetta (born 1958) politician
John Slidell (1793–1871) U.S. Senator, Confederate diplomat
Soulja Slim (1977–2003) musician
Donald Sloan (born 1988) guard for the Atlanta Hawks
Floyd W. Smith, Jr. (1932–2010) politician
Howard K. Smith (1914–2002) journalist, reporter
James Monroe Smith (1888–1949) president of Louisiana State University in 1930s
Jane H. Smith (born 1948) first woman high school principal, school superintendent, and state legislator from Bossier Parish
Joe D. Smith, Jr. (1922–2008) newspaper publisher, businessman
John R. Smith (born 1945) politician
Kenneth Michael "Mike" Smith (born 1948), politician, businessman
Otis Smith (born 1965) former New England Patriots cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach
P.K. Smith (1917–1983) state representative, Winnfield businessman
Ada Jack Carver Snell (1890–1972) short story writer
David Snell (1921–1987) journalist and cartoonist for Life Magazine
John K. Snyder (1922–1993) mayor of Alexandria (1973–1977; 1982–1986)
Robert C. Snyder (1919–2011) professor of English at Louisiana Tech University
Robert H. Snyder (died 1906) politician
Steven Soderbergh (born 1963), film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, film director
Floyd Soileau (born 1938) record producer
Ian Somerhalder (born 1978) actor, model
Art Sour (1924–2000) State Representative from Shreveport, 1972–1992
Britney Spears (born 1981) singer
Jamie Lynn Spears (born 1991) actress
Marcus Spears (born 1983), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
Freddie Spencer (born 1961) world motorcycle champion
Tommy Spinks (1948–2007) football player
Tam Spiva (born 1932) Hollywood script writer
Tom Stagg (born 1923) U.S. District Court judge
Edward J. Steimel (born 1922) founder of Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Victor T. "Vic" Stelly (born 1941) politician
Craig Steltz (born 1986) safety for the Chicago Bears
Jason Stern (born 1977) politician, activist, musician, photographer
Kordell Stewart (born 1972) NFL quarterback/wide receiver
Brandon Stokley (born 1976) wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks
Jesse N. Stone (1924–2001) civil rights activist; Southern University System president, 1974–1985
Carl Stracener (1931-2011) physician and inventor
Michael G. Strain (born 1959) veterinarian; former state representative; Louisiana commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Roy C. Strickland (1942–2010) businessman; politician
Patrick Surtain (born 1976) NFL cornerback
Hal Sutton (born 1958) PGA Tour golfer
Liz Swaine (born 1960) broadcast journalist
Jimmy Swaggart (born 1935) evangelist
Marc Swayze (1913-2012) comic book writer and illustrator
Lawson Swearingen (born 1944) former state senator from Ouachita Parish and later the president of the University of Louisiana at Monroe
Stephanie Swift (born 1972) actress
Stromile Swift (born 1979) NBA player, Memphis Grizzlies
Harold Sylvester (born 1949) actor, Married... with Children, Today's F.B.I., Shaky Ground