Bianca Del Rio (born Roy Haylock, 1975), American actor, drag queen, insult comedian, costume designer, and reality-show personality in RuPaul's Drag Race Joseph Cao (b. 1967), attorney and U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 2009-2011 Joe Clay (1938-2016), rockabilly musician Kiem Do, former captain and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) in the Republic of Vietnam Navy Olaf Fink (1914-1973), educator and state senator for Orleans Parish from 1956 to 1972. Frankie Ford (1939-2015), rock and roll performer John Fourcade (b. 1960), former New Orleans Saints quarterback was born in Gretna. Emmett Hardy (1903-1925), early jazz great Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe (1922-2014), United States district court judge Eddie Lacy, former running back for the Green Bay Packers Lash LaRue (1917-1996), Western film actor John McDonogh (1799-1850), entrepreneur and philanthropist, established McDonoghville section of Gretna. Greg Monroe, NBA player Mel Ott (1909–1958), Baseball Hall of Fame member Stanley Joseph Ott (1927-1992), Roman Catholic bishop Elfrid Payton, Canadian Football League defensive lineman Elfrid Payton, Jr., professional basketball player Ike Taylor, Retired defensive back who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Steelers Scott Williams, bassist for sludge metal band Soilent Green, died in 2004 in Gretna.
Bianca Del Rio (born Roy Haylock, 1975) American actor, drag queen, insult comedian, costume designer, and reality-show personality in RuPaul's Drag Race Joseph Cao (b. 1967), attorney and U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 2009-2011 Joe Clay (1938-2016), rockabilly musician Kiem Do, former captain and Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) in the Republic of Vietnam Navy Olaf Fink (1914-1973), educator and state senator for Orleans Parish from 1956 to 1972. Frankie Ford (1939-2015), rock and roll performer John Fourcade (b. 1960), former New Orleans Saints quarterback was born in Gretna. Emmett Hardy (1903-1925), early jazz great Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe (1922-2014), United States district court judge Eddie Lacy, former running back for the Green Bay Packers Lash LaRue (1917-1996), Western film actor John McDonogh (1799-1850), entrepreneur and philanthropist, established McDonoghville section of Gretna. Greg Monroe, NBA player Mel Ott (1909–1958) Baseball Hall of Fame member Stanley Joseph Ott (1927-1992), Roman Catholic bishop Elfrid Payton, Canadian Football League defensive lineman Elfrid Payton, Jr., professional basketball player Ike Taylor, Retired defensive back who played his entire career for the Pittsburgh Steelers Scott Williams, bassist for sludge metal band Soilent Green, died in 2004 in Gretna