LOUISIANA LEGENDS
Former Honorees
Explore the distinguished Louisianians who have been honored by Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting as Louisiana Legends throughout the years.
2026
Charles Alexander
Richard Lipsey
Calvin Mackie, Ph.D.
Judy Perry Martinez
Thomas Ryder
Hunt Slonem
2025
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot
Judi Betts
Dan Borné
John H. Dalton
William Goldring
Doug Williams
2024
The Honorable Bernette Joshua Johnson
The Honorable John Bel and Donna Edwards
Dr. Sam Nader
Wendell Pierce
Todd Walker
2023
Gayle Benson
Warrick Dunn
Gary Fields
Brigadier General Gary M. Jones
Irene W. & C.B. Pennington Family
2022
Beth Courtney
Arthur Favre
Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire
Dr. Stephen McGuire
Coach Paul Mainieri
Valsin Marmillion
Thomas Whitehead
2021
Dr. Carolyn Leach Huntoon
Terry King, MD
Terry C. Landry, Sr.
Johnny Robinson
Donna Saurage
2019
Todd Graves
Denise Lewis Patrick
Roy O. Martin III
Newton Thomas
Rebecca Vizard
2018
Coach D-D Breaux
Thomas Chance
James Elrod
Theodore "Ted" Jones
Sybil Morial
2017
Julian E. Bailes, Jr., M.D.
James Moncus
Juan Pierre
Dee Dee Reilly
Toni and Emmet Stephenson
2016
Hollis Conway
Charlie Cook
William Doré
Sylvia Goodman
W. Henson Moore
Charlie Weems
2015
Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
Robert Crais
Joe Dumars
Rolland Golden
Roger Ogden
2014
Dale Brown
Mary Frey Eaton
Honorable Murphy J. "Mike" Foster, Jr.
Buddy Guy
W. Elton Kennedy
2013
Honorable Kitty Kimball
O. Delton Harrison Jr.
C. Paul Hilliard
Ellis Marsalis
Glen Post
2012
Dr. James Andrews, M.D.
Mickey Gilley
Gayle Hatch
Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Richard Zuschlag
2011
Bill Conti
Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré (Ret.)
Norman V. Kinsey
Laura A. Leach
Jerry Stovall
2010
James Burton
Louis J. Michot
Marjorie Morrison
Willis Reed
Charles “Buddy” Roemer
2009
Terry Bradshaw
William H. Gray
Joy Nalty Hodges
Jimmy D. Long
Ken Wells
2008
Lieutenant General E. Ratcliffe "Andy" Anderson, Jr., MD
Lieutenant General John S. Hardy
Ben Kleinpeter
Tony Kushner
Lynn Whitfield
2007
Leah Chase
Kevin Reilly, Sr.
Matilda Gray Stream
Hal Sutton
David Treen
2006
Earl Barbry, Sr.
John Breaux
Mignon Faget
Ambassador James Joseph
Virginia Shehee
2005
Kix Brooks
Coach Paul Dietzel
Coach Sue Gunter
Roy O. Martin, Jr.
Wm. Clifford Smith
Andrew Young
2004
Sherian Cadoria
James Davison
Robert Harling
Ron Zappe
2003
Stephen E. Ambrose
Norman C. Francis
William Joyce
Charles W. McCoy
Zachary Richard
Shirley Verrett
2002
Ella Brennan
Lou Brock
Archbishop Philip Hannan
Bert Turner
2001
Donald "Boysie" Bollinger
Marc Breaux
Archie Manning
Robin Roberts
2000
Coach Skip Bertman
Kitty Carlisle Hart
Alden J. "Doc" Laborde
John P. Laborde
C.C. Lockwood
Johnny Rivers
1999
Faith Ford
Senator J. Bennett Johnston
Jim Taylor
Irma Thomas
1998
Victor Bussie
Clyde Connell
Blaine Kern
Allen Toussaint
Gov. John McKeithen
1997
Willie Davenport
Michael Doucet
Sister Helen Prejean
Robert Rucker
1996
Dr. Joy Browne
Chef John Folse
Shirley Ann Grau
Coach Eddie Robinson
1995
Hon. Lindy Boggs
Lod Cook
Lt. Col. James Donald Halsell, Jr.
Percy Sledge
1994
Bert Jones
Doug Kershaw
Aaron Neville
Paul Prudhomme
A. Hays Town
1993
Elizabeth Ashley
James Carville
Pete Fountain
Rex Reed
Judge John Minor Wisdom
1992
Event Not Held
1991
Gen. Robert H. Barrow, USMC, Ret.
Dr. Michael DeBakey
Al Hirt
Bob Petit
George Rodrigue
1990
Gene Callahan
Gov. Jimmie Davis
Ernest J. Gaines
Ron Guidry
Sen. Russell Long
Justin Wilson