• Source: List of people from Lake Charles, Louisiana

Among the notable people from Lake Charles, Louisiana are:




Art


Lynda Benglis, sculptor, born in Lake Charles




Business


G. Lawrence Blankinship Sr. (1913–2005), civic leader and African-American businessman
Caroline Boudreaux, businesswoman and social entrepreneur
Christopher Catrambone (b. 1981), Businessman and Humanitarian, founder of Migrant Offshore Aid Station
William Dore, businessman
David Filo, billionaire; born in Wisconsin but raised partly in Moss Bluff; co-creator of the Internet portal Yahoo!




Entertainment


Sean Patrick Flanery, actor; starred in The Boondock Saints and The Dead Zone television series; born in Lake Charles
Paul Groves, opera singer
Ha*Ash, American pop country duo composed of sisters Hanna Nicole (b. 1985) and Ashley Grace (b. 1987)
Bob Hilton, host of game shows including Truth or Consequences; briefly the announcer for The Price is Right; began his career at KPLC TV
Zachary Levi, actor, title character in the NBC series Chuck; born in Lake Charles
Nellie Lutcher, jazz singer, gained some national popularity in the late 1940s and 50s; recorded for Capitol Records
Mike Murdock, singer-songwriter, televangelist and pastor
Van Dyke Parks, Mississippi-born composer, singer, musician, and actor; grew up in Lake Charles
Nic Pizzolatto, writer and producer best known for creating the crime drama True Detective
Eddie Shuler, founder of Goldband Records; recorded swamp pop, Cajun, and other genres of southern music
Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter born in Lake Charles; recorded the song "Lake Charles" about Clyde Woodward, a boyfriend of hers born in Nacogdoches, Texas, who nevertheless told everybody that he was from Lake Charles




Law


Donald Ellsworth Walter, U.S. District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; U.S. attorney for the Western District 1969–1977, based in Shreveport; attorney formerly in private practice in Lake Charles




Literature and journalism


Andre Dubus, author and essayist; born in Lake Charles; educated at McNeese State University
Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright




Politics


Mark Abraham, state representative for Calcasieu Parish, effective 2016
Edward M. Carmouche (1921–1990), chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, 1966–1968; ally of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
A. C. Clemons (1921–1992), trucking executive in Jefferson Davis Parish; first Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate since Reconstruction
Mike Danahay, Democratic state representative for Calcasieu Parish since 2008; sales representative in Lake Charles; graduate of McNeese State University
Lether Frazar, president of McNeese State University; Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana under Earl Kemp Long, 1956–1960; namesake of the McNeese library
Harry Hollins, state representative for Calcasieu Parish, 1964–1980
Sam Houston Jones (b. 1897), 46th Governor of Louisiana born in Merryville, Louisiana; died in 1978 in Lake Charles, where he is interred at Prien Pines Cemetery
Jesse Knowles, businessman, civic leader, state legislator representing Calcasieu Parish; survivor of the World War II Bataan Death March
Willie Mount, mayor of Lake Charles (1993–1999)
Rupert Richardson (1930-2008), African-American civil rights activist and civil rights leader who served as president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1992 to 1995
Victor T. "Vic" Stelly (1941-2020), former state representative; author of the Stelly Plan
George H. Wells (1833–1905), Northern-born Confederate States of America officer; practiced law in Lake Charles; served in the Louisiana State Senate, 1878–1880




Science and medicine


Michael E. DeBakey, heart surgeon; first person to successfully implant an artificial heart (1963); member of the Health Care Hall of Fame; recipient of the United Nations Lifetime Achievement Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, and the National Medal of Science; originator of the M.A.S.H. unit concept; born in Lake Charles; graduate of Lake Charles High School
Dominic Gorie, astronaut from Lake Charles




Sports


Terry Burrows, Major League Baseball pitcher; played for the Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres
Casey Daigle, baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization; husband of softball star Jennie Finch; graduated from Sulphur High School
Alvin Dark, World Series champion baseball shortstop and manager
Joe Dumars, former player and current general manager for the Detroit Pistons; played for McNeese State University before going on to have a successful NBA career; named MVP of the 1989 NBA finals; elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006
Ray Fontenot, Major League Baseball pitcher, 1983–1986, for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and Minnesota Twins
Terry Fontenot, general manager of the Atlanta Falcons
Matt Forte, starting running back and 2nd round-pick of the Chicago Bears; MVP of the 2008 Senior Bowl
Johnnie Gray, retired NFL safety, played for the Green Bay Packers
Nickie Hall, former professional athlete in the Canadian Football League
Mike Heinen, professional golfer; has played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour; former winner of the PGA Shell Houston Open
Brian Johnson, champion track-and-field athlete; college coach
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones (b. 1905), president and baseball coach at Grambling State University, 1936–1977; born in Lake Charles
Eddie Kennison, retired NFL player, active 1996–2008; graduated from Washington-Marion High School
Ted Lyons, baseball Hall of Famer who pitched for the Chicago White Sox; born in Lake Charles
Tommy Mason, former professional football player, first overall pick of 1961 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings
Chad Ogea (b. 1970), pitcher, Major League Baseball (1994–1999), for the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies, best known for his performance in the 1997 World Series
Trey Quinn, professional athlete with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL
Herbert H. Ramsay (1887-1939) golf administrator and president of the United States Golf Association
Justin Vincent, former professional football player in the NFL
Ken Winey (born 1962), former professional athlete in the Canadian Football League




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