| Andres | Almonaster | Spanish civil servant and philanthropist of New Orleans. |
| Josie | Arlington | A brothel madam in the Storyville district of New Orleans. |
| Elaine | Armour | A writer. |
| Louis | Armstrong | An American trumpeter, composer, vocalist. |
| Paris | Bailey | An actress, known for Ping Pong Pretense. |
| James | Baldwin | An American novelist, playwright, and activist. |
| Sidney | Bartholemy | American political figure. |
| Wilbur | Bartholemy | A sous chef. |
| Lionel | Batiste | A musician. |
| Carol | BeBelle | A musical artist. |
| Sidney | Bechet | American clarinerist. |
| Samuel | Beckett | Irish novelist. |
| Edward | Blakely | Executive Director of Recovery Management for New Orleans. |
| Bobby | Bland | American singer. Aka: Blue |
| Napoleon | Bonaparte | French statesman and military leader. |
| Ruby | Bridges | A lone black girl student at William Frantz Elementary. |
| Marianne | Brion | Original owner of the French Quarter apartment. |
| Lynette | Broom | One of Ivory Mae's daughter. |
| Willie | Broom | Simon Broom's father. |
| Simon | Broom Jr. | Carrie and Simon's first child. |
| Simon | Broom Sr. | Ivory Mae's second husband. |
| Rodney Howard | Brown | A preacher. |
| George W. | Bush | 43rd U.S. President. |
| Tiffany | Cage | Sarah's best friend. |
| Henry | Carter | Edna Gant's husband. Aka: Uncle Goody. |
| Mr. | Chris | A history teacher. |
| Ernest | Coleman | Simon Broom's brother-in-law. |
| Phil | Collins | A drummer. |
| John | Coltrane | American saxophonist. |
| Harry | Connick Jr. | American singer. |
| Henry | Cooley | Deborah's husband. |
| Della | Davis | Ivory Mae's acquaintance. |
| Jefferson | Davis | U.S. senator from Mississippi. |
| Jefferson | Davis | American politician. |
| Joyce | Davis | Sam's sister. |
| Len | Davis | A policeman. |
| Tyrone | Davis | American singer. |
| Walter | Davis | Ivory Mae's neighbor. |
| Walter | Davis | A retired American basketball player. |
| Sammy | Davis Jr. | American singer,musician, dancer, actor. Aka: Sam. |
| Samuel | Davis Sr. | An African-American dancer and the father of Sammy Davis Jr. |
| | deLesseps | Mayor of New Orleans. Aka: Chep Morrison. |
| Joan | Didion | American essayist. |
| Sarah | Dohrmann | A writer. |
| Lee | Dorsey | American pop singer. |
| Cecil | Dubreuil | Marianne Brion's daughter. |
| McFadden | Duffy | A columnist. |
| Jonathan | Edwards | American preacher. |
| Albert | Einstein | Theoretical physicist. |
| Ralph | Ellison | American novelist, literary critic. |
| Mr. | Elvin | Lolo's husband. |
| Eve | Ensler | American playwright and performer. |
| Gail | Etienne | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| William | Faulkner | American writer. |
| Antoinette | Frank | A police officer. |
| Napoleon | Fulbright | Mae Margaret's brother. Aka: Moti. |
| Mae Margaret | Fullbright | Samuel Davis Sr.'s wife. |
| Mavis | Gallant | Canadian writer. |
| Amelia | Gant | Rosanna Perry's daughter. Aka: Lolo. |
| John | Gant | Lolo's father. |
| Joseph | Gant | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| Samuel | Gant | John Gant's brother. |
| Martha | Gellhorn | A war correspondent. |
| Jack | Gilbert | American poet. |
| Ms. | Green | An English teacher. |
| Kim | Groves | An informant. |
| Oretha Castle | Haley | American civil rights and activist in New Orleans. |
| Elizabeth | Hardwick | American literary critic. |
| Barton D. | Higgs | New Orleans' East Inc.'s president. |
| Nathan | Hobley | Webb's stepfather. |
| Billie | Holiday | American singer. |
| Carrie | Howard | Simon Broom's first wife. |
| Ervil J. | Hughes | A soldier. |
| Zora Neale | Hurston | American author. |
| Harry | Hyman | A British property entrepreneur. |
| Mary | Jacinta | Lionel Soule's daughter in Christ. |
| Andrew | Jackson | 7th President of U.S. |
| Mahalia | Jackson | American gospel singer. |
| Henry | James | American-British author. |
| Alvin | Javis | Octavia's husband. |
| Karen | Javis | Octavia and Alvin's daughter. |
| James | Jenkins | Former American football player. |
| Jon | Johnson | Operator of Burger King franchises. |
| Lyndon B. | Johnson | 36th U.S. President. |
| Cora | Jones | Joseph Soule's mother. |
| Gayl | Jones | African-American writer. |
| Ernie | K-Doe | American singer. |
| Martin Luther | King Jr. | American minister and activist. |
| Dean | Koontz | American author. |
| Jean B. | LaBranche | Owner of LaBranche's Building. |
| Jean B. | Lafitte | French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| J. T. | LaNasa | A scheming local businessman. |
| Mitch | Landrieu | Former mayor of New Orleans. |
| Marie | Laveau | A voodoo practioner. |
| Kristie | Lee | Lynette's friend. |
| Rosie | Lee Jackson | Ivory Mae's good friend. |
| Earl K. | Long | Louisiana governor. |
| Nelson | Mandela | Former President of South Africa. |
| Bob | Marley | Jamaican singer-songwriter. |
| Bob | Marley | Jamaican singer-songwriter. |
| Wynton | Marsalis | American trumpeter. |
| Joseph | Martin | Leader of the congregation. |
| Laurent | Martin | Gregoire's acquaintance. |
| Cormac | McCarthy | American novelist and playwright. |
| Emile | McCutcheon | Sarah Randolf's husband. |
| Sarah | McCutcheon | Vaughan's wife. |
| John | McDonogh | A wealthy slaveowner. |
| John | McKeithen | Former Governor of Louisiana. |
| Antonio | Miller | Sarah's cousin. Aka: Tony. |
| Ernest | Morial | American political figure. Aka: Dutch Morial. |
| Marc | Morial | The current president of the National Urban League. |
| Toni | Morrison | American novelist. |
| Terence | Mpozenzi | A photographer for independent Burundian online outlet |
| Clint | Murchison | One of Texas' millionaires. Aka: "Midas Touch" . |
| Clint | Murchison | A businessman and founder of Dallas Cowboys football team. |
| Ray | Nagin | Former mayor of New Orleans. |
| Mr. | Nero | A mathematics teacher. |
| Aaron | Neville | American vocalist. |
| Lien | Nguyen | A Vietnamese store owner. |
| Pierre | Nkrunziza | President of Burundi. |
| Philippe | Ntahombaye | A lecturer at the University of Burundi. |
| Charlie | Parker | American saxophonist. |
| Ernest | Paulin | New Orleans jazz brass band leader and trumpeter. Aka: Doc. |
| Eric | Paulsen | Former U.S. representative. |
| Rosanna | Perry | John Gant's wife. |
| Wendell | Pierce | American actor. |
| Adelayda | Pitri | A portion of lot owner. |
| Samantha | Power | Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. |
| Tessie | Provost | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| Paul | Prudhomme | American chef. |
| Ceeon | Quiett | Crisis and disaster recovery communications researcher. |
| Sarah | Randolf | Sarah McCutcheon's name by birth. |
| Mildred | Ray Hobley | Edward Webb's mother. |
| Black | Red | Carl's friend. |
| Beaulah | Richard | Simon Broom's mother. |
| Bertha | Riens | Rosanna Perry's sister. Aka: Aunt Shugah. |
| Warren | Riley | Former New Orleans Police Department Superintendent. |
| Rainer Maria | Rilke | Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist. |
| Molly | Ringwald | American actress, singer, and author. |
| Sally Ann | Roberts | American broadcaster. |
| Chris | Rose | A columnist. |
| Reverend | Ross | The one who officiated the wedding. |
| Mason | Rust | A contractor. |
| Ray | Samuel | A local advertising man. |
| Valentine | Saulet | Served as a lieutenant in the colonial French administration. |
| Victor | Schiro | The mayor of New Orleans. |
| Ms. | Schmidt | The Davises' neighbor. |
| W.G. | Sebald | A German writer. |
| Ms. | Serraparoo | Lynette's teacher. |
| David | Simon | A TV writer and producer. |
| Nancy | Sinatra | American singer and actress. |
| Alexis | Sinduhije | Burundian journalist. |
| Samia | Soodie | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Bessie | Soule | Lionel Soule's wife. |
| Joseph | Soule | Ivory Mae's half-brother. Aka: Joe. |
| Lionel | Soule | The man who fathered Lolo's children. |
| Lionel | Soule | Ivory Mae's father. |
| J. Mark | Souther | A historian. |
| Mr. | Spanata | Ms. Schmidt's neighbor. |
| Rod | Stewart | English rock band. |
| Adam | Summerall | Sarah's acquaintance. |
| Tontie | Swede | Bertha's sister. Aka: Sweetie. |
| Mr. | Syl | One who managed the Backstreet Indian Museum. |
| Leona | Tate | One of the students of McDonogh 19. |
| Johnnie | Taylor | American songwriter. |
| Mr. | Taylor | A n electrician and one of Simon's best friends. |
| Edward | Teller | A Berkeley atomic scientist. |
| Irma | Thomas | American singer. |
| Mark | Twain | American writer. |
| Vincent | van Gogh | Dutch painter. |
| John | Vaughan | Lolo's acquaintance. |
| Lil | Wayne | American rapper. |
| Edward | Webb Sr. | Joe's acquaintance. |
| Michael | White | A clarinetist. |
| George | Whitefield | English evangelist. |
| Mr. | Will | One who built the brick house. |
| Tennesse | Williams | American playwright. |
| Toddie Lee | Wynne | One of Texas millionnaires. |
| Toddie Lee | Wynne Sr. | Dallas-based real estate developer and oil investor. |
| Lee | Zurik | A journalist. |
| Agnes | | One of Lolo's friend's children. |
| Alexus | | Byron's daughter. |
| Alvin | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| Amelia | | Lynette's daughter. |
| Andrew | | Ivory Mae's schoolmate. |
| Angela | | Michael's girlfriend. |
| Anna Mae | | Ivory Mae's friend. |
| Betsy | | A hurricane. |
| Big Karen | | Alvin's mother. |
| Bonnie | | An ex-girlfriend of Uncle Joe. |
| Bonnie 2 | | One Sarah's roommate. |
| Brittany | | Karen's second child. |
| Butch | | One of Simon's dogs. |
| Byron | | Ivory Mae's youngest boy. |
| Byron Keith | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| Carl | | Ivory Mae's first child with Simon. |
| Chocolate T | | One of Sarah's acquaintances. |
| Claude | | A driver. |
| Consuelette | | A housekeeper. |
| Corrine | | Geneva's mother. |
| Cynthia | | A Cabbage Patch doll. |
| Darryl | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| David | | Sarah's friend. |
| Dawnie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| Deborah | | One of Carrie and Simon's daughters. |
| Deirdre | | Lynette's friend. |
| Diggs | | Lolo's friend. |
| Doreen | | A clarinetist. |
| Doretha | | Joe's girlfriend. |
| D-Y | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Earl | | Sarah's cousin. |
| Eddie | | Ivory Mae's son. |
| Edna | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| Edward | | Auntie Elaine's son. |
| Edward | | Auntie Elaine's son. |
| Elaine | | One of Lolo's children. |
| Emilia | | John Gant's mother. |
| Emmanuel | | Sarah's boss. |
| Eric | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Frank | | A pastor. |
| Freddie | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| Geneva | | Simon Broom's niece. |
| Goldie | | Sarah's acquaintance. A photo Op. |
| Gortien | | Sarah's watchman. |
| Gregoire | | An architect. |
| Harold | | Joe Gant's friend. |
| Henry | | Manboo's brother. |
| Herman | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| Hutu | | Laurent-Martin's father. |
| Ivory Mae | | One of Lolo's children. |
| Jack | | One of Simon's dogs. |
| James | | Valeria's son. |
| JoJo | | Davises' youngest boy. |
| Joseph | | Sarah's neighbor. |
| Joseph | | One of Lolo's children. Aka: Joe. |
| Junius | | Simon's brother. |
| Justin | | Byron's neighbor. |
| Karen | | Ivory Mae's fifth child. |
| Katrina | | A hurricane. |
| Kendra | | Sarah's friend. |
| Khalil | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Lavinia | | Pam's mother. |
| Lia | | Lisa's daughter. |
| Lil Michael | | Michael's first born. |
| Lil Pa | | Ernest's son. |
| Lillie Mae | | One of Rosanna Perry's children. |
| Lisa 1 | | Sarah's cousin. |
| Lisa 2 | | Carl's girlfriend. |
| Manboo | | Carl's best friend. |
| Marcus | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Marie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| Melvin | | Karen's first child |
| Michael | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| Michelle | | Sarah's cousin. |
| Mindy | | One of Carl's dogs. |
| Minnie | | One of Webb's sisters. |
| Monica | | Carl's first girl friend. |
| Monique | | Ivory Mae's youngest daughter. Aka: Sarah Broom. |
| Mr.Carl | | Lisa and Carl's son. |
| Mrs. Grace | | An English teacher. |
| Muyumba | | One of Sarah's friends. |
| Nanette | | Marianne Brion's mother. |
| Nelson | | Carl's acquaintance. |
| Octavia | | Ivory Mae's neighbor. |
| Pam | | Sarah's cousin. |
| Peter | | A Pink Rabbit. |
| Poochie | | Carl's acquaintance. |
| Rachelle | | One of Karen Javis' children. |
| Red | | One of Sarah's acquaintances. |
| Renaya | | JoJo's daughter. |
| Robert | | Alexis houseman. |
| Rodney | | Angela's brother. |
| Roosevelt | | Webb's cousin. |
| Roy | | A bass player. |
| Ruth | | One of Lolo's friend's children. |
| Sarah 1 | | Dr. Martin's daughter. |
| Sarai Monique | | Darryl's younger daughter. |
| Sasha | | Sarah's Russian friend. |
| Simmon | | A pastor. |
| Tahneetra | | One of Valerie's children. |
| Tete | | Aunt Shugah's daughter. |
| Tiger | | One of Carl's dogs. |
| Toka | | Darryl's first born. |
| Troy | | One of Ivory Mae's son. |
| Tutsi | | Laurent-Martin's mother. |
| Valeria | | One of Carrie and Simon's daughters. |
