Editing New Iberia, Louisiana (section)

==Notable people==
{{See also|Category:People from New Iberia, Louisiana}}This is a list of notable people from New Iberia, Louisiana. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in New Iberia, or for whom New Iberia is a significant part of their identity. This list is in order by career and in alphabetical order by last name.

=== Actors ===
* [[Joseph Jefferson]], artist and actor who portrayed Rip Van Winkle on the stage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jefferson Island History {{!}} New Iberia, LA|url=https://ripvanwinklegardens.com/jefferson-island-history|access-date=2021-08-06|website=Rip Van Winkle Gardens|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Yvonne Levy Kushner]], French-Jewish American actress, born in New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1990/02/09/obituaries/7fc3ff3d-f377-42a9-8d2b-511b3b348c91/|title=Yvonne Levy Kushner Obituary|date=1990-02-09|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2017-10-16|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>
* [[Peter Renaday]], voice actor<ref>{{Cite news |last=Huffman |first=Eddie |date=2018-04-07 |title=Longtime voice actor Peter Renaday stars in Porchfest fundraiser |url=https://greensboro.com/life/longtime-voice-actor-peter-renaday-stars-in-porchfest-fundraiser/article_231988a8-8fd8-563a-9776-ad1d319d2f10.html |access-date=2024-05-22 |work=News & Record |location=Greensboro, North Carolina |language=en}}</ref> 
* [[Christian J. Simon]], child actor and voice actor, born in New Iberia

=== Authors and journalists ===
* [[James Lee Burke]], novelist, mystery writer.
*[[Glenn R. Conrad]], author, professor, and historian of south [[Louisiana]] culture, a native of New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=58|title=Living Legends: Glen Conrad|website=The Acadian Museum|access-date=2019-02-11}}</ref>
*[[Pableaux Johnson]], New Orleans–based writer, photographer, and cook
* [[Louis Lautier]], the first African-American journalist admitted in 1955 to the White House Correspondents' Association,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/remembering-when-politicians-didnt-seem-to-hate-journalists-quite-so-much/2017/07/05/ed523bf0-6199-11e7-8adc-fea80e32bf47_story.html|title=Perspective, Remembering when politicians didn't seem to hate journalists quite so much|last=Kelly|first=John|date=2017-07-05|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref>

=== Artists and designers ===
* [[Jamie Baldridge]], artist, photographer, arts educator, writer.<ref name="gambit">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/image-conscious/Content?oid=1247496|title=Image Conscious|last=Bookhardt|first=D. Eric|date=2008-04-03|website=Gambit|language=en|access-date=2018-02-15}}</ref> Born and raised in New Iberia.
* [[Rosa Lee Brooks]], artist, blues singer<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://rosaleebrooks.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110004417/https://rosaleebrooks.com/|archive-date=10 Nov 2020|title=Rosa Lee Brooks Artist}}</ref> Born in New Iberia and raised in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="gambit" />
* [[William Eckart]], set designer for film, stage and television,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,866068,00.htm|title=The Press: Color Bar|date=1955-01-31|work=Time Magazine|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en-US|issn=0040-781X}}</ref> born in New Iberia.
* [[Alyce Frank]], Southwestern landscapes painter born in New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/featured-artists/alyce_frank|title=Legends of Fine Art {{!}} Alyce Frank - Southwest Art Magazine|date=1970-01-01|work=Southwest Art Magazine|access-date=2018-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[William Weeks Hall]], painter and photographer<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=27 June 1961|title=William Weeks Hall Has A Final Resting Place At The Shadows|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/536720901/|url-access=subscription|access-date=2021-05-22|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Daily Advertiser|page=9|language=en}}</ref>
*[[George Rodrigue]], artist and creator of the Blue Dog series of paintings
*[[Owen Southwell]], architect, and native of New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://library.louisiana.edu/collections/university-archives-manuscripts/acadiana-manuscripts-collections/manuscripts-collect-232|title=Owen J. Southwell Papers|date=2014-10-13|website=Edith Garland Dupré Library|publisher=University of Louisiana at Lafayette|language=en|access-date=2019-01-25}}</ref>

=== Business ===
* [[William Dore]], businessman,founder of Global Industries, Ltd., born and raised in New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lpb.org/index.php/legends/legends_year/2016_louisiana_legends_honorees|title=2016 Louisiana Legends Honorees|date=2016|website=Louisiana Public Broadcasting|language=en|access-date=2017-10-18}}</ref>
* [[Paul Fleming (restaurateur)|Paul Fleming]], restaurateur, born in New Iberia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buyerzone.com/professional-services/business-franchises/ar-pf-changs-founder-profile/|title=Conceptual Thinking: P.F. Chang's Founder Forges Ahead in Restaurant Innovation|last1=Farkas|first1=David|last2=Ramos|first2=Bethany|website=BuyerZone|publisher=BuyerZone.com, LLC. A Purch Brand|language=en|access-date=2017-10-18}}</ref>
* [[Bryan Lourd]], Partner, managing director and co-chairperson of [[Creative Artists Agency|CAA]]

=== Politics and civil service ===
* [[Taylor Barras]], state representative and [[Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives]] in 2016
* [[Kathleen Blanco]], former [[Governor of Louisiana]] from 2004 to 2008
* [[Edwin S. Broussard]], U.S. senator from 1921 to 1933
* [[Robert F. Broussard]], U.S. representative from 1897 to 1915 and U.S. senator from 1915 to 1918
* [[Patrick T. Caffery]], attorney, member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] and U.S. Representative
* [[W. Eugene Davis]], U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge from 1983 until present
* [[John Duhe]], U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge from 1988 to 2011
* [[Ted Haik]], state representative from Iberia, St. Mary, and Vermilion parishes (1976–96)
* [[William Gardner Hewes|Billy Hewes]], Mississippi politician
* [[Jeff Landry]], attorney and Governor of Louisiana since 2024.
* [[Wilbert J. Le Melle]], American diplomat, author and [[academician]].<ref name="le melle">{{Cite web|url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=7309|title=Jimmy Carter: United States Ambassador to Kenya and Seychelles - Nomination of Wilbert J. Le Melle|website=The American Presidency Project|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref> Born in New Iberia.<ref name="le melle" />

=== Music ===
* [[Bunk Johnson]], [[Dixieland]] jazz musician and trumpet player<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.knowlouisiana.org/entry/bunk-johnson|title=Bunk Johnson|work=Know Louisiana|access-date=2017-10-17|publisher=Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities at Turners' Hall|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Soko Richardson]], [[rhythm and blues]] [[drummer]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.iberianet.com/obituaries/eulis-soko-richardson/article_0d5db5e2-fc9f-55f1-bdd3-3d4aecde49ed.html|title=Eulis 'Soko' Richardson Obituary|date=2004-02-06|work=The Daily Iberian|access-date=2017-10-17|language=en}}</ref>

=== Sports ===
* [[Kermit Alexander]], defensive back (San Francisco 49ers, 1963–1969)
* [[Alton Alexis]], wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals, 1980)  (CFL Calgary Stampeders, 1981–1982) 
* [[Jon Emminger]], professional wrestler working for [[WWE]] as [[Lucky Cannon]]
* [[Howie Ferguson]], [[NFL]] player (Green Bay Packers, 1953–1958)
* [[Damon Harrison]], NFL player, former [[New York Jets]] player, currently with [[New York Giants]]
* [[Johnny Hector]], running back (New York Jets, 1983–1992)
* [[Willie Hector]], NFL player
* [[Kerry Joseph]], CFL quarterback<ref>{{cite web |title=PHOTOS: Kerry Joseph Through The Years |url=https://www.seahawks.com/photos/photos-happy-birthday-kerry-joseph#daff0e5b-ab30-4843-ad19-881f24ef00a7 |website=Seattle Sehawks |access-date=22 November 2024}}</ref>
* [[Jared Mitchell (baseball)|Jared Mitchell]], outfielder for the Chicago White Sox<ref>{{cite web |title=Jared Mitchell |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/30447/jared-mitchell |website=ESPN}}</ref>
* [[Corey Raymond]], cornerback for the NY Giants and coach.
* [[Mark Roman]], NFL defensive back, [[Cincinnati Bengals]], [[Green Bay Packers]], and [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Random Questions With Mark Roman |url=https://www.packers.com/news/random-questions-with-mark-roman-2472786 |access-date=22 November 2024 |publisher=Packers.com |date=June 20, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Diontae Spencer]], CFL wide receiver and return specialist, born in New Iberia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Diontae Spencer|url=https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/diontae-spencer/160207/|website=Ottawa Redblacks|access-date=28 October 2017}}</ref> 
* [[Tyrunn Walker]], NFL defensive lineman, former [[New Orleans Saints]] player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Triplett |first1=Mike |title=Ex-Rams DT Tyrunn Walker won't face sexual assault charges |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/nfl/story/_/id/20239641/grand-jury-bring-charges-ex-los-angeles-rams-dt-tyrunn-walker |access-date=22 November 2024 |publisher=ESPN |date=August 3, 2017}}</ref>

=== Science ===
*[[Norman F. Carnahan]], chemical engineer<ref>{{cite web | title = Norman Carnahan | publisher = Acadian Museum | url = http://www.acadianmuseum.com/legends.php?viewID=250 | access-date = December 1, 2014}}</ref>
*[[Viola Mary Johnson Coleman]], African-American female physician