Namesakes
Madonna
(middle name Louise) (f) 1958- 
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2008
Aretha Franklin
(middle name Louise) (f) 1942-2018
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1987
Louise Glück
(f) 1943-
Nobel Prize Winners 2020 (literature)
Notable Writers
Sarah Palin
(middle name Louise) (f) 1964-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Louise Fletcher
(f) 1934-2022
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1976 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (actress)
Frances McDormand
(middle name Louise) (f) 1957-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1997; 2018; 2021 Fargo; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Nomadland (actress)
Tony Award Winners 2011 Good People (actress)
Alexandra of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1844-1925
Other Royalty 1853-1863; 1901-1910 Denmark; United Kingdom (princess/queen consort)
Juliana of the Netherlands
(middle name Louise) (f) 1909-2004
Other Royalty 1948-1980 Netherlands (queen)
Mary of Teck
(middle name Louise) (f) 1867-1953
Other Royalty 1910-1936 United Kingdom (queen consort)
Anne, Princess Royal
(middle name Louise) (f) 1950-
Other Royalty 1950- United Kingdom (princess)
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
(f) 1958-
Other Leaders 2014- Malta (president)
Kirstie Alley
(middle name Louise) (f) 1951-2022
Emmy Award Winners 1991 Cheers (actress)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Guy Verhofstadt
(middle name Louise) (m) 1953-
Belgian Prime Ministers 1999-2008
Cicely Tyson
(middle name Louise) (f) 1924-2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers (model/actor)
Tony Award Winners 2013 The Trip to Bountiful (actress)
Lou Hoover
(f) 1874-1944
American First Ladies 1929-1933
Louise of Sweden
(f) 1851-1926
Other Royalty 1906-1912 Denmark (queen consort)
Princess Ingrid of Sweden; Queen Ingrid of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1910-2000
Other Royalty 1910-2000; 1947-1972 Sweden; Denmark (princess/queen consort)
Mary-Louise Parker
(f) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Tony Award Winners 2001; 2020 Proof; The Sound Inside (actress)
Louise Bourgeois
(f) 1911-2010
Notable Artists
Louise of Sweden
(f) 1889-1965
Other Royalty 1950-1965 Sweden (queen consort)
Louise Brooks
(f) 1906-1985
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise, Duchess of Argyll
(f) 1848-1939
Other Royalty 1848-1939 United Kingdom (princess)
Amy Acker
(middle name Louise) (f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ellen Wilson
(middle name Louise) (f) 1860-1914
American First Ladies 1913-1914
Ingeborg of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1878-1958
Other Royalty 1878-1897; 1897-1958 Denmark; Sweden (princess)
Stéphanie of Belgium
(middle name Louise) (f) 1864-1945
Other Royalty 1864-1945 Belgium (princess)
Samantha Eggar
(middle name Louise) (f) 1939-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jenna Coleman
(middle name Louise) (f) 1986-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Leslie Bibb
(middle name Louise) (f) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Gisela of Austria
(middle name Louise) (f) 1856-1932
Other Royalty 1856-1919 Austria-Hungary (archduchess)
Katey Sagal
(middle name Louise) (f) 1954-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise, Princess Royal
(f) 1867-1931
Other Royalty 1867-1931 United Kingdom (princess)
Louise Dresser
(f) 1878-1965
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
May Whitty
(middle name Louise) (f) 1865-1948
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Viktoria Luise of Prussia
(middle name Louise) (f) 1892-1980
Other Royalty 1892-1980 Prussia (princess)
Christina of Sweden
(middle name Louise) (f) 1943-
Other Royalty 1943- Sweden (princess)
Sondra Locke
(middle name Louise) (f) 1944-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nellie Taft
(middle name Louise) (f) 1861-1943
American First Ladies 1909-1913
Sarah Chalke
(middle name Louise) (f) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lynn Fontanne
(middle name Louise) (f) 1887-1983
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Amy Sedaris
(middle name Louise) (f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(middle name Louise) (f) 1878-1942
Other Royalty 1878-1942 United Kingdom (princess)
Carrie Snodgress
(middle name Louise) (f) 1945-2004
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Luise of Prussia
(a.k.a. Louise) (f) 1838-1923
Other Royalty 1838-1923 Prussia (princess)
Luise of Prussia
(a.k.a. Louise) (f) 1808-1870
Other Royalty 1808-1870; 1825-1870 Prussia; Netherlands (princess)
Märtha Louise of Norway
(f) 1971-
Other Royalty 1971- Norway (princess)
Loie Fuller
(f) 1862-1928
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/dancer)
Evelyn Keyes
(middle name Louise) (f) 1916-2008
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Patti LaBelle
(middle name Louise) (f) 1944-
Notable Musicians
Andrea Riseborough
(middle name Louise) (f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marianne of the Netherlands
(middle name Louise) (f) 1810-1883
Other Royalty 1815-1883 Netherlands (princess)
June Squibb
(middle name Louise) (f) 1929-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Luise Margarete of Prussia
(a.k.a. Louise) (f) 1860-1917
Other Royalty 1860-1917 Prussia (princess)
Louise of Belgium
(f) 1858-1924
Other Royalty 1858-1924 Belgium (princess)
Victoire of France
(middle name Louise) (f) 1733-1799
Other Royalty 1733-1792 France (princess)
Louise de Marillac
(f) 1591-1660
Saints
Louise of Denmark
(f) 1875-1906
Other Royalty 1875-1906 Denmark (princess)
Emma Corrin
(middle name Louise) (x) 1995-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jamie Anderson
(middle name Louise) (f) 1990-
Olympic Medalists 2014 snowboarding (gold)
Louise Erdrich
(f) 1954-
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 2021 The Night Watchman
Anneke Grönloh
(middle name Louise) (f) 1942-2018
Notable Musicians
Margrethe of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1895-1992
Other Royalty 1895-1992 Denmark (princess)
Thyra of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1880-1945
Other Royalty 1880-1945 Denmark (princess)
Anne Dudek
(middle name Louise) (f) 1975-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Anneliese van der Pol
(middle name Louise) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gemma Atkinson
(middle name Louise) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Margery Allingham
(middle name Louise) (f) 1904-1966
Notable Writers
Dagmar of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1890-1961
Other Royalty 1890-1961 Denmark (princess)
Victoria Pendleton
(middle name Louise) (f) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 cycling - track (gold/silver)
Adelaide Hall
(middle name Louise) (f) 1901-1993
Notable Musicians
Anita Louise
(middle name Louise) (f) 1915-1970
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Mildred McDaniel
(middle name Louise) (f) 1933-2004
Olympic Medalists 1956 high jump (gold)
Louise Bourgoin
(f) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marie of Prussia
(middle name Louise) (f) 1855-1888
Other Royalty 1855-1888 Prussia (princess)
Sophie of the Netherlands
(middle name Louise) (f) 1824-1897
Other Royalty 1824-1897 Netherlands (princess)
Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1912-1995
Other Royalty 1912-1995 Denmark (princess)
Gypsy Rose Lee
(middle name Louise) (f) 1911-1970
Notable Actors and Entertainers (entertainer)
Andrea Martin
(middle name Louise) (f) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Caroline Flack
(middle name Louise) (f) 1979-2020
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Louise Lombard
(f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise Ritter
(f) 1958-
Olympic Medalists 1988 high jump (gold)
Sam Taylor-Johnson
(middle name Louise) (f) 1967-
Notable Filmmakers
Louise Fazenda
(f) 1895-1962
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Amanda Blake
(middle name Louise) (f) 1929-1989
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Esther Ralston
(middle name Louise) (f) 1902-1994
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise Beavers
(f) 1900-1962
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marianne Thieme
(middle name Louise) (f) 1972-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Mary Carew
(middle name Louise) (f) 1913-2002
Olympic Medalists 1932 4x100 m relay (gold)
Ellen Ripley
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1979 Alien
Quinn Cummings
(middle name Louise) (f) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sarita Choudhury
(middle name Louise) (f) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Gabrielle
(a.k.a. Louise) (f) 1969-
Notable Musicians
Melissa Belote
(middle name Louise) (f) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Katherine Rawls
(middle name Louise) (f) 1917-1982
Olympic Medalists 1932; 1936 diving - springboard; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver/bronze)
Marie Corridon
(middle name Louise) (f) 1930-2010
Olympic Medalists 1948 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (gold)
Trish Van Devere
(middle name Louise) (f) 1941-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Claire of Belgium
(middle name Louise) (f) 1974-
Other Royalty 2003- Belgium (princess)
Tanith Belbin
(middle name Louise) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2006 figure skating (silver)
Luise of Prussia
(middle name Louise) (f) 1770-1836
Other Royalty 1770-1836 Prussia (princess)
Luise of Prussia
(a.k.a. Louise) (f) 1829-1901
Other Royalty 1829-1901 Prussia (princess)
Lily Carlstedt
(middle name Louise) (f) 1926-2002
Olympic Medalists 1948 javelin throw (bronze)
Jane Barkman
(middle name Louise) (f) 1951-
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze/gold)
Carole Quinton
(middle name Louise) (f) 1936-
Olympic Medalists 1960 80 m hurdles (silver)
Marie-Louise Linssen-Vaessen
(f) 1928-1993
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze/silver)
Marilee Stepan
(middle name Louise) (f) 1935-2021
Olympic Medalists 1952 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Danielle Macdonald
(middle name Louise) (f) 1991-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise Otto
(f) 1896-1975
Olympic Medalists 1912 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (silver)
Feodora of Denmark
(middle name Louise) (f) 1910-1975
Other Royalty 1910-1975 Denmark (princess)
Lynda Day George
(middle name Louise) (f) 1944-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kami Craig
(middle name Louise) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 water polo (silver/gold)
Tully Bevilaqua
(middle name Louise) (f) 1972-
Notable Athletes (basketball)
Olympic Medalists 2008 basketball (silver)
Cindy Brown
(middle name Louise) (f) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1988 basketball (gold)
Donna Hartley
(middle name Louise) (f) 1955-2013
Olympic Medalists 1980 4x400 m relay (bronze)
Irène Tunc
(middle name Louise) (f) 1934-1972
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kate Richardson-Walsh
(middle name Louise) (f) 1980-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (bronze)
Louise Currey
(f) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1996 javelin throw (silver)
Thea Gill
(middle name Louise) (f) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Alexandrine-Louise of Denmark
(f) 1914-1962
Other Royalty 1914-1962 Denmark (princess)
Beth Storry
(middle name Louise) (f) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (bronze)
Elmarie Wendel
(middle name Louise) (f) 1928-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise Sorel
(f) 1940-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Louise Therese de Montaignac de Chauvance
(f) 1820-1885
Saints
Paulina of Orange-Nassau
(middle name Louise) (f) 1800-1806
Other Royalty 1800-1806 Netherlands (princess)
Cara Theobold
(middle name Louise) (f) 1990-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dannette Young
(middle name Louise) (f) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1988; 1992 4x100 m relay; 4x400 m relay (gold/silver)
Jackie Fox
(middle name Louise) (f) 1959-
Notable Musicians
Louise Bogan
(f) 1897-1970
Notable Writers
A. L. Kennedy
(middle name Louise) (f) 1965-
Notable Writers
Michelle Chandler
(middle name Louise) (f) 1974-
Olympic Medalists 1996 basketball (bronze)
Lennon Stella
(middle name Louise) (f) 1999-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Linda Jezek
(middle name Louise) (f) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (silver)
Louise Jöhncke
(f) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze)
Effa Manley
(middle name Louise) (f) 1897-1981
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (baseball)
Patty Brard
(middle name Louise) (f) 1955-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
Notable Musicians
Loes Luca
(f) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Michelle Stevens
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1978 Dallas
Gretchen Morgan
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Prison Break
Audrey Raines
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001; 2014 24; 24: Live Another Day
Scout Finch
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Books 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird
Louise Grant
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Gilmore Girls
Amy MacDougall Barone
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond
Debra Barone
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond
Kimmy Gibbler
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987; 2016 Full House; Fuller House
Allison DuBois
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Medium
Ilene Markham
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1991 Home Improvement
Claire McLeod
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1996 McLeod's Daughters
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 McLeod's Daughters
Louise Bigelow
(f)
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals 1945 Carousel
Libby Kelly
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1993 Grace Under Fire
Andell Wilkerson
(middle name Louise) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996; 1999 Moesha; The Parkers
Louise of Savoy
(f) 1461-1503
Saints
Louise of Omura
(f) ?-1628
Saints