Celebrity ListsList RulesVote up all of the Lous and Louises you've heard of.
How many celebrities named Louis can you think of? The famous Lous, Lewises and Louises below have many different professions, including notable actors named Louis, famous musicians named Lou, and even authors named Lewis.
Lou Reed is certainly one of the most famous Lous on this list. One of the famous musicians named Lou, he was a member of the Velvet Underground before launching a successful solo career. “Walk on the Wild Side,” “Perfect Day,” and “Satellite of Love” are among his hits.
Another of the famous people with the first name Louis is Lou Gehrig. He played 17 MLB seasons with the New York Yankees. He was shockingly diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosi – now known to many as Lou Gehrig's disease – in 1939. You may also recognize comedians like Lewis Black or Louie Anderson on this list.
Did we forget one of your favorite famous people named Louis or Lou? Just add them to the list!
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37Louis Tomlinson
1991-12-24Birthplace: Doncaster, England
Louis William Tomlinson (24 December 1991) is an English singer, songwriter and television... more2
22Lou Reed
1942-03-02Birthplace: New York City, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division, Area code 917, Contiguous United States
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer,... more3
21Lou Gehrig
1903-06-19Birthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig; June 19, 1903 – June 2, 1941) was an American... more4
20Louis Armstrong
1901-08-04Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo, Satch, and Pops,... more5
17Lou Diamond Phillips
1962-02-17Birthplace: U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, Philippines
Louis Diamond Phillips (born February 17, 1962) is an American actor and director. His... more6
17Lou Ferrigno
1951-11-09Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Louis Jude Ferrigno (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor, fitness trainer, fitness... more7
14Louie Anderson
1953-03-24Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Louis Perry "Louie" Anderson (born March 24, 1953) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and... more8
12Louis Gossett, Jr.
1936-05-27Birthplace: Sheepshead Bay, New York City, New York, USA
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. He is best known for his... more9
17Lewis Carroll
1832-01-27Birthplace: Daresbury, Widnes, United Kingdom
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (; 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by his pen name... more10
17Lewis Hamilton
1985-01-07Birthplace: Stevenage, United Kingdom
Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton (born 7 January 1985) is a British racing driver who races in... more11
17Louis C.K.
1967-09-12Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Louis Székely () (born September 12, 1967), better known by his stage name Louis C.K. (), is... more12
15Lou Rawls
1933-12-01Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
Louis Allen Rawls (December 1, 1933 – January 6, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter,... more13
12Louis Prima
1910-12-07Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, actor,... more14
11Lewis Black
1948-08-30Birthplace: Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright,... more15
10Lou Brock
1939-06-18Birthplace: El Dorado, Arkansas, United States of America
Louis Clark Brock (born June 18, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He... more16
11Louis Farrakhan
1933-05-11Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Louis Farrakhan Sr. (; born Louis Eugene Walcott; May 11, 1933), formerly known as Louis X, is... more17
11Lou Williams
1986-10-27Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
Louis Williams may refer to: Louis Williams (American football) (born 1979), American... more18
15Lou Gramm
1950-05-02Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Lou Gramm (born Louis Andrew Grammatico; May 2, 1950) is an American rock singer-songwriter,... more19
15Lou Whitaker
1957-05-12Birthplace: New York City, New York
Louis Rodman Whitaker Jr. (born May 12, 1957), nicknamed "Sweet Lou", is an American... more20
8Louis L'Amour
1908-03-22Birthplace: Jamestown, North Dakota
Louis Dearborn L'Amour (; March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) was an American novelist and... more21
8Louis XIV of France
1638-09-05Birthplace: Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Louis XIV (Louis Dieudonné; 5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), known as Louis the Great... more22
8Lou Thesz
1916-04-24Birthplace: Banat, Michigan
Aloysius Martin "Lou" Thesz (April 24, 1916 – April 28, 2002) was an American professional... more23
12Louis Jourdan
1921-06-19Birthplace: France, Marseille
Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film... more24
14Lou Boudreau
1917-07-17Birthplace: Harvey, Illinois
Louis Boudreau (nicknamed "Old Shufflefoot," "Handsome Lou" or "The Good Kid"; July 17, 1917 –... more25
11Lou Bega
1975-04-13Birthplace: Munich, Germany
David Lubega (born 13 April 1975), better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German... more
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