King of France and Navarre from 1643 to 1715 (1638-1715)
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV, known as the "Sun King", was King of France from 14 May 1643 until his death in 1715.
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French writer (1894–1961)
Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Louis Ferdinand Auguste Destouches, better known by the pen name Louis-Ferdinand Céline, was a French novelist, polemicist, and physician.
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American novelist (1832–1888)
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women and its sequels Good Wives, Little Men, and Jo's Boys.
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American actress (1934–2022)
Louise Fletcher
Estelle Louise Fletcher was an American actress.
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U.S. poet and Nobel laureate (1943–2023)
Louise Glück
Louise Elisabeth Glück was an American poet and essayist.
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Chinese novelist and essayist (1881–1936)
Lu Xun
Lu Xun, pen name of Zhou Shuren, born Zhou Zhangshou, was a Chinese writer.
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French filmmaker (born 1959)
Luc Besson
Luc Paul Maurice Besson is a French filmmaker.
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Italian association football player (1977-)
Luca Toni
Luca Toni is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
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Roman poet (39–65)
Lucan
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica.
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