Louella

Louella E. Cable (1900–1986) was an American ichthyologist.

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In 1927, the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries hired Cable to assist Samuel Frederick Hildebrand at its research station and lab in Beaufort, North Carolina. Working as a scientific illustrator, Cable was the first woman professional biologist at the Bureau. Cable's illustrations won praise in the scientific community and notoriety in the popular press. In her lab in 1929–1930, Cable successfully cultured several fish through their larval stages, a ground-breaking accomplishment: prior to this time, for many species, their early life cycles were only known from capture of wild specimens.

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A fish from the Galápagos Islands, Cable's goby, was named for Louella Cable by Isaac Ginsburg. Cable called his attention to the fish's ventral fins, which are not united.

Louella Ballerino was an American fashion designer, best known for her work in sportswear. Louella Smith was born in Brooklyn, Iowa and her family later moved to Los Angeles. She attended the University of Southern California as an art history major, and worked with MGM costume designer André-ani. She supported her family by selling fashion sketches to wholesale manufacturers. She also studied pattern-making and tailoring at the Frank Wiggins Trade High School. While there she was made a tutor of fashion design, and began to create some of her own designs at a custom dress shop where she worked. In the late 1930s, she and a friend established their own business.

Louella Parsons, Hollywood's most famous gossip columnist and loyal Hearst employee, went by "Lolly" as a nickname.