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This is a list of notable Louisiana Creole people.

==List==Brianna Sims

Laila Ali (1977 - ) Famous boxer
Veronica Porsche Ali - Former wife of Boxer Muhammed Ali
John James Audubon (1785 - 1851) ornithologist, naturalist, and painter^[1]
Jonathan Babineaux-Football Player, Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Babineaux-Football Player, Seattle Seahawks
Richmond Barthé (1901 - 1989) sculptor recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of his generation
Sidney Bechet (1897 - 1959) jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer
E. J. Bellocq (1873 - 1949) professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century
P. G. T. Beauregard (1818 - 1893) known as a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, also a writer, civil servant, and inventor^[2]
Barney Bigard (1906 - 1980) jazz clarinetist^[3]
Anatole Broyard - native of New Orleans, 20th c. writer and critic who worked in New York
Ward Connerly (1939 - ) former University of California Regent, moderate conservative political activist, and businessman^[4]
Edmonde Dede (1829-1903)World Famous Composer
Marie Celestine Musson De Gas (1815-1847) Mother of French Impressionist painter, Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas ^[5]
Henriette Delille (1812-1862), Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family & Saint
Rudolphe Lucien Desdunes (1849-1928) Historian
Fats Domino (1928 - ) classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist^[6]
Dreux Pierre Frédéric (1985 - ) award winning rapper, formerly a member of the now disbanded R'n'B quartet, B2K
Alcée Fortier, late 19th c. professor of languages and folklore, influential in preservation of French in Louisiana
Charles Étienne Arthur Gayarre (1805 - 1895) lawyer, judge, politician, historian, essayist, dramatist, and novelist http://nutrias.org/~nopl/monthly/july97/july97.htm
Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 - 1869) composer and pianist, known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano pieces ^[7]
Bryant Gumbel (1948 - ) television personality for news and sports programs^[8]
George Herriman (1880 - 1944) cartoonist, known for his comic strip Krazy Kat^[9]
General Russel L. Honoré (1947 - ) commanding general of the U.S. First Army in Fort Gillem, Georgia, and commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast^[10]
Ice-T - Rapper
Illinois Jacquet (1922 - 2004) jazz tenor saxophonist famous for his solo on "Flying Home"^[11]
Andrew Jolivette- author, sociologist, educator, social/cultural critic
Sybil Kein - poet, playwright, scholar, and musician
Beyoncé and Solange Knowles
Amel Larrieux - Singer
Marie Laveau (1794 - 1881) practitioner of voodoo^[12]
Suzanne Malveaux (1966 - ) television news reporter^[13]
Sabrina Le Beauf Actress,(1958-) Most notable role as Sandra on the TV Cosby Show series.
Michel'le - R&B singer, former girlfriend of Dr. Dre; currently married to Suge Knight.
Ernest Nathan Morial (1929 - 1989) political figure and leading civil rights advocate^[14]
Marc Morial - Former Mayor of New Orleans and son of Ernest Nathan Morial
Morris W. Morris (1845 - 1906) Civil War soldier of the Louisiana Native Guards & stage actor^[15]
Paul Charles Morphy (1837 - 1884) chess master, lawyerhttp://www.excaliburelectronics.com/bio_morphy.html
Jelly Roll Morton (1885 - 1941) virtuoso pianist, bandleader, and a composer; called the first true composer of jazz music^[16]
Ray Nagin (1956 - ) Mayor of New Orleans
Kid Ory (1886 - 1973) jazz trombonist and bandleader^[17]
Bill Pickett (1871 - 1932) cowboy/rodeo performer^[18]
Armand J. Piron (1888 - 1943) jazz violinist, band leader, and composer^[19]
Homer Plessy (1863 - 1925) plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson^[20]
Lloyd Polite (1986 - ) R&B singer, rapper.
Norbert Rillieux (1806 - 1894) inventor/engineer^[21]
Louis A. Snaer (1842-1917) Captain of the Louisiana Native Guards
A.P. Tureaud (1899-1972) Renowned Civil Rights attorney

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-'''Springbok Park''' is a multi-use [[stadium]] in [[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]].  It is currently used mostly for [[cricket]] matches. It is the home of the [[Eagles cricket team]]. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in [[1989]].
+This is a list of '''notable [[Louisiana Creole people]].'''
+{{Americans}}
-A [[naming rights]] arrangement saw the ground renamed [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] Park until the 2007-08 season when it was renamed the OUTsurance Oval.
+{{Expand list|date=August 2008}}
+==List==Brianna Sims
+*[[Laila Ali]] (1977 - ) Famous boxer
+*[[Veronica Porsche Ali]] - Former wife of Boxer [[Muhammed Ali]]
+*[[John James Audubon]] (1785 - 1851) ornithologist, naturalist, and painter<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/johnaudubon/johnaudubon.htm]</sup>
+*[[Jonathan Babineaux]]-Football Player, [[Atlanta Falcons]]
+*[[Jordan Babineaux]]-Football Player, [[Seattle Seahawks]]
+*[[Richmond Barthé]] (1901 - 1989) sculptor recognized as one of the foremost sculptors of his generation
+*[[Sidney Bechet]] (1897 - 1959) jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer
+*[[E. J. Bellocq]] (1873 - 1949) professional photographer who worked in New Orleans during the early 20th century
+*[[P. G. T. Beauregard]] (1818 - 1893) known as a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, also a writer, civil servant, and inventor<sup>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0807119741/]</sup>
+*[[Barney Bigard]] (1906 - 1980) jazz clarinetist<sup>[http://www.redhotjazz.com/bigard.html]</sup>
+*[[Anatole Broyard]] - native of New Orleans, 20th c. writer and critic who worked in New York
+*[[Ward Connerly]] (1939 - ) former University of California Regent, moderate conservative political activist, and businessman<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/wardconnerly/Ward%20Connerly.htm]</sup>
+*[[Edmonde Dede]] (1829-1903)World Famous Composer
+*[[Marie Celestine Musson De Gas]] (1815-1847) Mother of French Impressionist painter, [[Degas|Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas]] <sup>[http://www.biography-and-biographies.com/Artists/Edgar-Degas.htm]</sup>
+*[[Henriette Delille]] (1812-1862), Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family & Saint
+*[[Rudolphe Lucien Desdunes]] (1849-1928) Historian
+*[[Fats Domino]] (1928 - ) classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/MusicEvents/Fats%20Domino/fats%20domino.htm]</sup>
+*[[Lil' Fizz|Dreux Pierre Frédéric]] (1985 - ) award winning rapper, formerly a member of the now disbanded R'n'B quartet, [[B2K]]
+*[[Alcée Fortier]], late 19th c. professor of languages and folklore, influential in preservation of French in Louisiana
+* Charles Étienne Arthur Gayarre (1805 - 1895) lawyer, judge, politician, historian, essayist, dramatist, and novelist http://nutrias.org/~nopl/monthly/july97/july97.htm
+*[[Louis Moreau Gottschalk]] (1829 - 1869) composer and pianist, known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano pieces <sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/gottschalk/gottschalk.htm]</sup>
+*[[Bryant Gumbel]] (1948 - ) television personality for news and sports programs<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/bryantgumbel/bryantcgumbel.htm]</sup>
+*[[George Herriman]] (1880 - 1944) cartoonist, known for his comic strip ''Krazy Kat''<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/georgeherriman/george%20herriman.htm]</sup>
+*General [[Russel L. Honoré]] (1947 - ) commanding general of the U.S. First Army in Fort Gillem, Georgia, and commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/Russel%20L%20Honore/russel%20l%20honore.htm]</sup>
+*[[Ice-T]] - Rapper
+*[[Illinois Jacquet]] (1922 - 2004) jazz tenor saxophonist famous for his solo on "Flying Home"<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/Illinois%20Jacquet/illinois%20jacquet.htm]</sup>
+*[[Andrew Jolivette]]- author, sociologist, educator, social/cultural critic
+*[[Sybil Kein]] - poet, playwright, scholar, and musician
+*[[Beyoncé]] and [[Solange Knowles]]
+*[[Amel Larrieux]] - Singer
+*[[Marie Laveau]] (1794 - 1881) practitioner of voodoo<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/marielaveau/marielaveau.htm]</sup>
+*[[Suzanne Malveaux]] (1966 - ) television news reporter<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/Suzanne%20Malveaux/suzanne%20malveaux.html]</sup>
+* [[Sabrina Le Beauf]] Actress,(1958-) Most notable role as Sandra on the TV ''[[Cosby Show]]'' series.
+*[[Michel'le]] - R&B singer, former girlfriend of [[Dr. Dre]]; currently married to [[Suge Knight]].
+*[[Ernest Nathan Morial]] (1929 - 1989) political figure and leading civil rights advocate<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/ernest%20morial/ernest%20morial.htm]</sup>
+*[[Marc Morial]] - Former Mayor of New Orleans and son of [[Ernest Nathan Morial]]
+*[[Morris W. Morris]] (1845 - 1906) Civil War soldier of the Louisiana Native Guards & stage actor<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/morris/morris.htm]</sup>
+* [[Paul Charles Morphy]] (1837 - 1884) chess master, lawyer</sup>http://www.excaliburelectronics.com/bio_morphy.html</sup>
+*[[Jelly Roll Morton]] (1885 - 1941) virtuoso pianist, bandleader, and a composer; called the first true composer of jazz music<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/jellyrollmorton/jellyrollmorton.htm]</sup>
+*[[Ray Nagin]] (1956 - ) Mayor of New Orleans
+*[[Kid Ory]] (1886 - 1973) jazz trombonist and bandleader<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/MusicEvents/kid%20ory/kid%20ory.htm]</sup>
+*[[Bill Pickett]] (1871 - 1932) cowboy/rodeo performer<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/billpickett/billpickett.htm]</sup>
+*[[Armand J. Piron]] (1888 - 1943) jazz violinist, band leader, and composer<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/MusicEvents/armond%20j%20piron/armond%20j%20piron.htm]</sup>
+*[[Homer Plessy]] (1863 - 1925) plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/homer%20plessy/homer%20plessy.htm]</sup>
+*[[Lloyd Polite]] (1986 - ) R&B singer, rapper.
+*[[Norbert Rillieux]] (1806 - 1894) inventor/engineer<sup>[http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/famouscreoles/norbertrillieux/norbertrillieux.htm]</sup>
+*[[Louis A. Snaer]] (1842-1917) Captain of the Louisiana Native Guards
+*[[A.P. Tureaud]] (1899-1972) Renowned Civil Rights attorney
 ==See also==
-[[List of Test cricket grounds]]
+*[[List of French Americans]]
-==External links==
-* [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/ground/59042.html Cricinfo Website - Ground Page]
-* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/23/1561.html Cricket Archive page]
-{{2003 Cricket World Cup Venues}}
-{{SouthAfrica-sports-venue-stub}}
-{{cricket-ground-stub}}
-[[Category:Cricket grounds in South Africa]]
-[[Category:Bloemfontein]]
+==References==
-[[mr:स्प्रिंगबॉक पार्क]]
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Lists of American people by ethnic or national origin|Louisiana Creole]]
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+[[Category:Louisiana Creole| ]]
+[[Category:Lists of Louisiana people|Creoles]]