This is a list of notable Cajuns, often from the Acadiana or the Greater New Orleans region of French Louisiana, though not limited in geographic origin. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Cajuns or Cajun descent.
Jefferson J. DeBlanc (1921-2007), World War II Marine Corps fighter pilot and ace; shot down nine Japanese aircraft during two tours of duty in the Pacific at Guadalcanal and Okinawa; Medal of Honor recipient; retired as a Colonel after serving as commander, Marine Air Reserve Group 18
Robert B. Landry (1909-2000), Major General; Air Force aide to President Harry Truman, February 1948 to February 1953; chief of combat operations of the 8th Fighter Command; commanding officer of the 56th Fighter Group; director of fighters, Eighth Air Force; executive officer, 93rd Combat Wing (Heavy); and commanding officer, 493rd Bomb Group, Heavy; deputy commander of the Second Air Force, Strategic Air Command, at Barksdale Air Force Base until Feb. 1, 1955 when he assumed command of the Fourth Air Force at Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif.[15][16]
John A. Lejeune (1867-1942), Lt. General; 13th and most celebrated Commandant of the Marine Corps. In the Marine Corps' annual celebration of its establishment on November 10, 1775, Commandant Lejeune's personal farewell message to the Marine Corps has been read every year since 1921
Oliver Naquin (1904-1989), Admiral, U.S. Navy (ret.), commander of the submarine USS Squalus during the Battle of Midway, and was present at the Japanese surrender which ended World War II
Vin Bruce (1932-2018), singer-songwriter. Born in Cut Off, Louisiana. Was one of the first Cajun musicians to appear on the Louisiana Hayride and Grand Ole Opry. Was known as "the King of Cajun Singers" Also, known for 1961 Jole Blon and 1979 Cajun Country songs.
Lee Benoit (born 1959), accordion player and singer
Al Berard (1960-2014), Cajun fiddler, guitarist, singer-songwriter
Cléoma Falcon (1906-1941), Cajun guitarist and vocalist, known for being the wife of Joe Falcon as well as being one of the first people to record Cajun music
Joe Falcon (1900-1965), American accordionist known for being one of the first people to record Cajun music
^[2] "she was nicknamed the "Cajun Grandma" and won the election to become the top elected official in the state." [3] ""So many people in Louisiana actually speak French every day and feel French, and I think they're a little disappointed about the situation", says Lt. Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a French Acadian whose maiden name was Babineaux. "We're looking at a 200-year historical time when France was our greatest ally.""
^[4] "John Breaux, a close friend and fellow Cajun." [5]
^"OurCongress.org :: Louisiana 7th District". Archived from the original on 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-06-16. "Louisiana's notorious Cajun politician, Edwin Edwards, who was elected governor four times. He currently resides in the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana." [6]Archived 2006-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
^[9] "The California-based Delahoussaye, a Cajun from New Iberia, La., is one of the best riders in Kentucky Derby history."
^[10][permanent dead link] "Eric Guerin, the twenty-eight-year-old Cajun jockey who rode all of Vanderbilt's top horses under a contract arrangement."
^"Rodrigue and Guidry honored as Outstanding Alums". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2013-07-01. "Just like George, he's a nice, country, Cajun guy, who left Louisiana to follow his dream and continued that dream by returning to his roots."
