“One of the most special things about the city of New Orleans is how diverse a people we really are. There's been a new generation of individuals that have all grown up together, so I don't really see myself as a White mayor. I've never seen New Orleans as a Black city.”
| Lyman Abbott, Author (1835) |
| Christina Aguilera, Musician (1980) |
| Randy Castillo, Musician (1950) |
| DMX, Musician (1970) |
| Josh Dallas, Actor (1981) |
| Ossie Davis, Actor (1917) |
| Celia Johnson, Actress (1908) |
| Romeo LeBlanc, Politician (1927) |
| Joseph Barbera, Cartoonist (2006) |
| Irving Caesar, Composer (1996) |
| Chris Farley, Comedian (1997) |
| W. Mark Felt, Public Servant (2008) |
| Bobby Jones, Athlete (1971) |