Did you know these movie, TV actors and actresses are from Louisiana? See the list

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BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Do you have a favorite actor or actress? Louisiana has produced some talented actors, producers and directors that you may not have known were from the Pelican State.

For a state well-known for its delicious food and culture, Louisiana has generated stars who have made it on the Hollywood scene. Some of the most notable stars who were born in Louisiana include Anthony Mackie, Tyler Perry, Reese Witherspoon and Ian Somerhalder.

Actors who claim Louisiana as their home have gone on to create their own paths in the television and film industry, appearing in several shows.

Check out these movie and television actors that you may not have known are from Louisiana.

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Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette is an actress, producer and director. Perrette is known for her appearance in “NCIS,” as well as “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Ring,” “Jesse,” “Almost Famous,” and “Murder One.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon has starred in several films, including “Legally Blonde,” “Wild,” “Walk the Line,” and “Election.” Witherspoon has also produced a variety of films.

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson is well-known for her appearances in the following movies including “The Station Agent,” “Far From Heaven,” “The Green Mile” and “Shutter Island.” Clarkson has been an actress since the early 1990s.

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Jared Leto

Jared Leto is an actor, producer and a director. Leto has appeared in several movies including “Dallas Buyers Club,” “Morbius,” “Suicide Squad” and “Requiem for a Dream.”

  • Birthplace: Bossier City.

Shelley Hennig

Shelley Hennig is well-known for her features in the following TV shows and movies including “Unfriended,” “Teen Wolf,” “When We First Met and Ouija.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans

Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi is an actor, producer and director. Levi has starred in “Shazam!,” “Chuck,” “Thor: The Dark World” and “Tangled.” He also has voiced characters in “Family Guy” and “Robot Chicken.”

  • Birthplace: Lake Charles.

Sean Patrick Flanery

Sean Patrick Flanery is well-known for his appearances in “Powder,” “The Boondock Saints,” “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day” and “Saw 3D.” Flanery is also known for his role in “Young and the Restless.”

  • Birthplace: Lake Charles.

Sinqua Walls

Sinqua Walls is known for his roles in the following films: “Shark Night,” “The 15:17 to Paris,” “Teen Wolf” and “Friday Night Lights.”

  • Birthplace: Louisiana.

Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa is an actor and a producer. Some of the movies that LaNasa has made an appearance in include “The Campaign,” “Valentine’s Day,” “Truth Be Told” and “Imposters.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

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Ian Somerhalder

Ian Somerhalder is well-known for his appearance in the TV series, “The Vampire Diaries.” Somerhalder has also been featured in “The Rules of Attraction,” “Pulse” and “Lost.”

  • Birthplace: Covington.

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie appeared in his debut film, “8 Mile,” which was released in 2002. Mackie is also well-known for his features in “The Hurt Locker,” “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “The Adjustment Bureau” and “Captain America: Civil War.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

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Shane West

Shane West has starred in several movies including “A Walk to Remember,” “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman,” “What We Do Is Secret” and “Dracula 2000.” West also produced three films.

  • Birthplace: Baton Rouge.

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry is well-known for his roles in the following films, including “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” “Gone Girl,” “Madea’s Family Reunion” and “Madea Goes to Jail.” In addition to acting, Perry is also a filmmaker and playwriter.

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Tim McGraw

Tim McGraw is a country singer, songwriter, record producer and an actor. Some of the movies that McGraw has made an appearance in include “The Blind Side,” “Tomorrowland,” “Friday Night Lights” and “Flicka.”

  • Birthplace: Delhi.

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Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers had experience as a director and an actor. Weathers made appearances in “Predator,” “Happy Gilmore,” “Rocky” and “Rocky IV.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Danneel Ackles

Danneel Ackles is known for her roles in “Ten Inch Hero,” “Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,” “Fired Up!” and “The Back-Up Plan.”

  • Birthplace: Lafayette.

Eddie Jemison

Eddie Jemison is an American film director and television actor. Jemison has appeared in movies including “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Ocean’s Twelve,” “Ocean’s Thirteen” and “The Punisher.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

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John Larroquette

John Larroquette is known for his roles in drama and comedy films. Larroquette has starred in “Night Court,” “The Librarians,” “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and “Stripes.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson is an actress and composer. Wilson has appeared in the following TV series including “Yellowstone” and “Waffle House Jukebox Drop.”

  • Birthplace: Baskin.

Addison Rae

Addison Rae is an American actress, influencer, social media creator, dancer and singer. Rae has appeared in “He’s All That,” “Thanksgiving,” Fashionista” and “Animal Friends.”

  • Birthplace: Lafayette.

Theo Von

Theo Von is known for his appearances in the following films including “InAPPropriate Comedy,” “Sweet Dreams,” “The Story of Our Times,” “Court Ordered” and “The Comments.”

  • Birthplace: Covington.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres has been a producer, writer and actress during her professional career. DeGeneres has been a part of the following including “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Oscars,” “Ellen,” and “Finding Nemo.”

  • Birthplace: Metairie.

DJ Khaled

DJ Khaled is a music artist and actor. Khaled has appeared in “Aladdin,” “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” and “Bad Boys for Life.”

  • Birthplace: New Orleans.

Ali Landry

Ali Landry is an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. Landry is known for her appearances in “Sound of Freedom,” “Repli-Kate,” “Outta Time” and “Me Again.”

  • Birthplace: Breaux Bridge.

Angela Kinsey

Angela Kinsey is an American actress, writer and producer. Kinsey is well-known for her appearances in “The Office,” “Tall Girl,” “License to Wed” and “The Office: The Accountants.”

  • Birthplace: Lafayette.

James Landry Hebert

James Landry Hebert, the Lafayette native, appeared movies including “1883,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Stranger Things” and “Gangster Squad.

  • Birthplace: Lafayette.

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