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*[http://www.pitres.us/pitregenealogyancestors.html] - Acadian genealogy of southcentral Louisiana Pitre's

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This is a list of notable Cajuns, often from the Acadiana or Greater New Orleans regions of French Louisiana, though not limited in geographic origin.

List

Arts, culture, and entertainment

Law and politics

Military

Sports

Fictional characters

Dave Robisheaux, the detective in New Iberia and New Orleans in the award winning James Lee Burke's crime novels.


See also

References

  1. ^ [1] "Barry Jean Ancelet is a native Louisiana French-speaking Cajun, born in Church Point and raised in Lafayette."
  2. ^ Landy - [2] "A Cajun and Breaux Bridge native, Ali Landry was crowned Miss USA in February 1996 at age twenty-two." . m/alil/
  3. ^ FrenchQuarter.com: Celebrity French Quarter Chefs
  4. ^ [3] "Just like George, he's a nice, country, Cajun guy, who left Louisiana to follow his dream and continued that dream by returning to his roots. "
  5. ^ [4]"A young French-speaking Cajun boy..."
  6. ^ [5] "Being half Louisiana French himself..."
  7. ^ [6] "she was nicknamed the "Cajun Grandma" and won the election to become the top elected official in the state." [7] ""So many people in Louisiana actually speak French every day and feel French, and I think they're a little disappointed about the situation," says Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a French Acadian whose maiden name was Babineaux. "We're looking at a 200-year historical time when France was our greatest ally.""
  8. ^ [8] "John Breaux, a close friend and fellow Cajun." [9]
  9. ^ [10] "Louisiana's notorious Cajun politician, Edwin Edwards, who was elected governor four times. He currently resides in the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana." [11]
  10. ^ News for New Orleans, Louisiana | Lafourche/Terrebonne News | News for New Orleans, Louisiana | wwltv.com
  11. ^ [12] [13]
  12. ^ [14] "The California-based Delahoussaye, a Cajun from New Iberia, La., is one of the best riders in Kentucky Derby history."
  13. ^ [15] [16]
  14. ^ [17] "Eric Guerin, the twenty-eight-year-old Cajun jockey who rode all of Vanderbilt's top horses under a contract arrangement."
  15. ^ [18] "Just like George, he's a nice, country, Cajun guy, who left Louisiana to follow his dream and continued that dream by returning to his roots. "
  16. ^ [19] "The Cajun Cannon" [20]
  17. ^ [21]
  18. ^ The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: Team: Player Information
  • [22] - Acadian genealogy of southcentral Louisiana Pitre's