Arts and Music

• Louise Blanchard Bethune (born 1856, died 1913)

  The first American woman known to have made her living as an architect.

  • First female member of the American Institute of Architects (see list of Miscellaneous Architects)
• Louise Bourgeois (born 1911)

  French sculptor.

  • Created the sculpture The Blind Leading the Blind (see list of 20th-century Modern Artists)
• Louise Moillon (born 1610, died 1696)

  French painter.

  • Painted Still Life with Cherries, Strawberries, and Gooseberries (see list of Artists of the 17th & 18th Centuries)
• Louise Nevelson (born 1900, died 1988)

  American sculptor.

  • Created the sculptural wall Moon Garden Plus One (see list of 20th-century Modern Artists)

Leadership

• Louise D. Hicks (born 1923)

  American politician.

  • Representative, D-Massachusetts, 1971-73 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
• St. Louise de Marillac (born 1591, died 1660)

  French religious and social activist.

  • Cofounder of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (see list of Religious Leaders)
• Louise Michel (born 1830, died 1905)

  French anarchist rebel.

  • A leading figure of the 1870 siege of Paris and the Paris Commune (see list of Miscellaneous Political Leaders)
• Louise G. Reece (born 1898, died 1970)

  American politician.

  • Representative, R-Tennessee, 1961-63 (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)
• Louise McIntosh Slaughter (born 1929)

  American politician.

  • Representative, D-New York, 1993- (see list of Women in the House of Representatives)

Miscellaneous

• Louise Houssaye de Baumes

  French soldier.

  • Served in the infantry, 1792-95 (see list of Soldiers & Swashbucklers)
• Louise Gluck (born 1943)

  American poet.

  • 1969 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Louise McAllister
  • 1976 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Louise McManus (born 1896, died 1993)

  American nurse who promoted the study of nursing at institutes of higher education.

  • Member of National Women''s Hall of Fame (see list of National Women's Hall of Fame Members)
• O. Louise Replogle
  • 1949 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)
• Louise Suggs
  • 1948 Mademoiselle Award winner (see list of Mademoiselle Award Winners)

Science and Philosophy

• Louise Arner (born 1887, died 1972)

  American explorer who led many expeditions to Greenland and other areas of the Arctic.

  • First woman to fly over the North Pole (see list of Explorers)

Sports

• Louise Brough

  American tennis player.

  • 1947 U.S. Open tennis champion (see list of U.S. Open Tennis Champions)
  • 1948-50, 1955 Wimbledon tennis champion (see list of Wimbledon Tennis Champions)
  • 1950 Australian Open tennis champion (see list of Australian Open Tennis Champions)
• Louise Ritter

  American athlete.

  • 1988 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for High Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in the High Jump)
• Louise Sauvage

  Australian athlete.

  • 1996 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for 800m Wheelchair (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Track Events)
• Louise Stockdale
  • Member of the Women''s International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (see list of Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame)
• Louise Suggs
  • 1949, 1952 U.S. Women''s Open golf tournament winner (see list of U.S. Open Golf Champions)
  • 1957 Ladies'' Professional Golf Association champion (see list of LPGA Champions)
• Louise White

  Skier.

  • Elected to the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame in 1981 (see list of Members of the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame)

Stage and Screen

• Louise Fazenda (born 1899, died 1962)

  American actress.

  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Louise Fletcher (born 1934)

  American actress.

  • 1975 Academy Award winner for her performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo''s Nest (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Actress)
• Louise Glaum
  • Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Picture (see list of Movie Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
• Louise Little

  Historical figure.

  • Mother of Malcolm X played by Lonette McKee (see list of Character from Spike Lee's Malcolm X)
• Louise

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Janet Margolin (see list of Characters in the film Take the Money and Run)
• Louise Sorel (born 1940)

  American actress.

  • Actress on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
• Louise Tate

  Fictional character.

  • Portrayed by Irene Vernon from 1964-66 and by Kasey Rogers from 1966-72 (see list of Characters on ''Bewitched'')

The Literary World

• Louise Bogan (born 1897, died 1970)

  American poet.

  • 1954 Bollingen Prize winner (see list of Winners of the Bollingen Prize for Poetry)
• Louise Booker

  Fictional character.

  • A reporter in Stephen King''s novel The Dark Half (see list of Characters in The Dark Half)
• Louise Gluck (born 1943)

  American poet.

  • 1993 Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry, for The Wild Iris (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry)
• Louise Labé (died 1566)

  French humanist poet.

  • Wrote Débat de Folie et d''Amour (''''Debate of Love and Folly'''') (see list of Writers of the 16th Century)