Legends
Since 1997, the Acadian Museum “Living Legends” program has recognized and honored over 250 individuals who helped shape and define our culture. Many have since passed away, but we still honor them all on this site. Scroll down to search our Living Legends database by name or by category.
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Living Legends Roster.
Click any name to see photo and bio. An asterisk (*) indicates the person is now deceased.
- Abshire, Richard Franklin
- Abshire*, Leo
- Adams, Milton
- Akers *, James
- Allan, Johnnie
- Ancelet, Dr. Barry
- Anders *, Smiley
- Andrepont, Philip
- Arceneaux, Hayley
- Aube*, Lousay
- Authement *, Elmo C.
- Babineaux, Romona
- Babineaux *, Judge Allen
- Babineaux-Blanco *, Kathleen
- Balfa, Nelda
- Bares *, Senator Allen
- Baudoin *, Moisey
- Baudoin, Sr.*, Wilmer
- Begnaud *, Ralph
- Belleau, Herbert
- Bergeron, Pete
- Bergeron, Paul
- Bernard, Alice
- Bernard, Betty
- Bernard *, Lee
- Bernard*, Rod
- Bertinot *, Gerald
- Bertrand, Dr. John A.
- Bienvenu, Marcelle
- Bienvenu, Sylvia Segura
- Bollich, James
- Boudreau, Claude
- Boudreaux, Deno Joseph
- Boudreaux, Helen
- Boudreaux *, Evelyn
- Bourgeois, Jr. *, Clement
- Bourque, Elaine Larcade
- Bourque, Ph.D., Darrell
- Bradshaw, Jim
- Breaux *, Richard
- Breaux Smith, Gayle
- Breaux*, Donald
- Brinkhaus *, Armand
- Broussard, Donnie
- Broussard, Judge Marcus
- Broussard, Ed
- Broussard, Gerald
- Broussard, Danny
- Broussard *, Charles E.
- Broussard *, J. Maxie
- Broussard *, Young A.
- Broussard *, Don Louis
- Broussard *, August
- Broussard *, Arthur Roland
- Broussard *, Ruth
- Broussard *, Chester Isaac "Pee Wee"
- Broussard *, Wallace
- Broussard *, Willie
- Broussard, Sr., John A.
- Broussard, Sr. *, Brady
- Broussard, Sr. *, Noe Raymond
- Broussard*, Daniel
- Broussard*, Dr. William J.
- Broussard*, Billie Wayne
- Bruce *, Vin
- Bulliard, Janie
- Butaud, Gerald
- Campbell, James Patrick
- Carnahan, Norman
- Castille *, Hadley J.
- Chapman, Will
- Clark *, Gladys
- Clavelle, Iva
- Comeau, Dr. Jean-Douglas
- Conlin, Gloria
- Conrad *, Glen
- Cormier, Nolan
- Cormier, Sheryl
- Cormier, Steven
- Cormier *, Elton
- Courville, Matthew
- Creswell, Henery Mack
- Creswell *, Tim
- Darbone *, Luderin
- Dardeau, Jimmy
- David *, Joseph Bernie Wayne
- de Molina Bautista, Jose Manuel
- Delafose*, Tony
- Delahoussaye *, Vergie
- Delcambre *, Euda
- Derouen*, Conrad C.
- Domingues, Bill
- Domingues, Ed
- Doucet, Judge Ned
- Doucet, Camey
- Douglas, Joe
- Dronet *, Brandon
- Dronet, Sr *, Curney J.
- du Nord, Cajuns
- Duhon, Edwin
- Duhon *, Dudley
- Duplantis, Armand "Mondo"
- Durand, Sue
- Edmondson, Gary
- Edwards *, Hon. former Gov. Edwin
- Ervin, David
- Evans *, Una Brousard
- Faragher, Dr. John Mack
- Fontenot *, Mary Alice
- Forcier, Andre
- Foster, Governor Mike
- Fruge, Mavis
- Gagneaux *, Stanley
- Gary *, Russell
- Gauthier, Lester
- Gayneaux *, Lester & Dorothy
- Gayneaux, Jr.*, Ulysse J.
- Gill, Ken
- Goutierrez *, Lynn
- Granger, Willis* & Edith *
- Granger, Dr. Glynn
- Guidry, "Nonc" Jules
- Guidry, Mary Lou
- Guidry, R. Martin
- Guidry *, Richard J.
- Guidry *, Seth
- Guillory, Kristie
- Gupta, Drs. Jack & Padmini
- Hardy, Paul
- Hardy *, Minos
- Hardy Jr., Florent
- Hayes, Hunter
- Hebert *, Hazel
- Honore, Lt. Gen. Russel L.
- Hulin, T. K.
- Huval, Terry
- Ieyoub, Richard
- James, Lee
- Joubert, Curtis
- Kearley, Jane
- Kendrick *, Ethel
- Krogh, Elsbeth
- La Fayette, Comte Gilbert
- La Fleur *, Joseph V.
- LaComb, Sonya
- Lalonde *, Raymond
- Lamson *, Alfred
- Landreneau*, Robert
- Landry, Ray
- Landry, Paul
- Landry, Richard
- Langlinais *, Stephen
- Larroque, Charles
- Laurin, Richard
- LeBlanc, Belva & Aldon "Shug" *
- LeBlanc, Stanley
- LeBlanc, Shirley & John *
- LeBlanc, Edmund Morgan
- LeBlanc *, A. J.
- LeBlanc *, Dr. Edward
- LeBlanc *, Brig. Gen. Robert
- LeBlanc *, Relie
- LeBlanc *, Clifford
- LeBlanc *, Edward Joseph
- LeBlanc *, Dotsie
- LeBlanc *, Paul L.
- LeBlanc *, Elwood Paul
- LeBlanc, Sr. *, George
- LeBoeuf, Richard
- Lees, Nancy
- Lemaire, Sheriff Ray
- Lemmon, Justice Harry T.
- Lemoine, Burnell
- Lenoir*, Nicole
- Lerille *, Red
- Libersat *, Louise
- Lopez *, Joe
- Louviere *, Donald
- Lowe *, Robert D.
- Lyons*, Chef Roy
- Maraist *, Christy
- Martin, Junior & Patsy
- Marx, Paul
- Melancon, Addy
- Menard, Randal
- Menard *, D. L.
- Menard *, Lou Ella
- Michot, Freres
- Michot *, Louis
- Miller, Judge Minos *
- Miller, Larry
- Miller, Kermit
- Miller, Redell
- Miller*, Ruth
- Montoucet *, Don
- Morgan, Jr. *, Elemore
- Mould, Chef Patrick
- Mouton, Senator Edgar
- Mouton *, Zydeco Joe
- Muise, Norma
- Naquin, Kevin
- Newman *, Jimmy C.
- Norman, Tommy & Jean
- Nunez*, Jonas Donald
- Nungesser, Billy
- Peré, J. B.
- Peré, John
- Perrault, Estelle
- Perrin, Warren and Mary
- Perrin *, Ella Mae
- Perrin *, Jonas
- Peterson, Henry
- Petitjean *, Dave
- Picard, Shelton C.
- Picard *, Cecil
- Picard *, Earl
- Pierce, Dave
- Placer, Maria
- Prejean, Clercy
- Pretorius, Stephanie
- Putnam *, Judge Richard
- Ramblers, The Hackberry
- Resweber *, Pat
- Richard, Becky & Patrick
- Richard *, Belton
- Richard *, Eddie
- Riffel, Ann* and Judy
- Roach *, Calvin J.
- Rochefort *, Frank
- Rodrigue *, George
- Romero, Rogers and Charlotte
- Romero *, Randy
- Romero, Sr., Rep. Errol
- Saloom, Jr.*, Judge Kaliste
- Sanders *, Rev. Perry
- Savoy*, Shirley
- Schafer, Linda
- Schoeffler, Harold
- Segura, Sr. *, Robert
- Short, Harold
- Simon, Allen
- Simon *, J. Minos
- Soileau, Floyd
- Sonnier*, Jo-El
- Stansbury *, Mike
- Storm *, Warren
- Suire *, Johnnie
- Sullivan, Robert Desmarais
- Thibodeaux, William
- Thibodeaux *, Cleve
- Thibodeaux *, Goldman
- Thompson*, Hugh
- Touchet, Eva
- Touchet, Clifford
- Touchet, Donna
- Touchet, Leo
- Touchet *, Arconge
- Touchet *, Calvin
- Toups, Wayne
- Toups, Marlene
- Toups *, Emery
- Trahan, James
- Trahan, Brenda & Ray
- Viator, Kira
- Viator, Jim
- Vice, Joe
- Vice *, Farrell
- Villien, Doug
- Vincent *, Inez
- Vincent *, Clyde
- Vincent *, Robert B.
- Wadlington, Donald R.
- Waggoner, Dr. May
- Weil *, Gus
- Wilson, Beverly
- Wood, Gregory
- Zuschlag *, Richard