Famous people who grew up or lived in and around New Orleans

Fats Domino1928–2005

📍 5515 Marais Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

I lived on Marais Street in the Lower Ninth Ward my whole life. I was born nearby and I came back here after the records, after the tours, after Blueberry Hill made my name known…

Jelly Roll Morton1890–1907

📍 Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA, USA

I was born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe in a comfortable two-storey house on Frenchmen Street, in the Seventh Ward of New Orleans, a Creole neighbourhood of French-speaking families, craftsmen…

Lil Wayne1982–1997

📍 Hollygrove, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA

Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born in New Orleans in September 1982 and grew up in Hollygrove, a small, working-class neighbourhood in the 17th Ward, near the city's western edge, known for…

Peyton Manning1976–1994

📍 Garden District, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Peyton Manning was born in New Orleans in March 1976, the middle of three sons of Archie Manning, the star quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, and Olivia, both originally from small-town…

Sidney Bechet1897–1916

📍 Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA, USA

I was born in New Orleans in May 1897, the youngest of the large family of Omar Bechet, a shoemaker, and Josephine Michel, in the Seventh Ward, a proud Creole neighbourhood where we spoke…