Meet The Dolls

Denise - Founder

Baby Doll Duchess

Baby Doll Duchess is a seventh-generation Creole who was raised  in a community of griots, storytellers and culture bearers in Tremé.

For more than 25 years, she has led guided walking tours through the French Quarter and Tremé, sharing the living history, culture, and traditions of New Orleans.
 

She is deeply connected to the city’s Voodoo, Black Masking, and Second Line traditions, Denise is active in the local Voodoo community and can often be found street dancing with the rest of the New Orleans Voodoo Baby Dolls.

Her work has been featured on the Travel Channel, National Geographic, and PBS. 

Telling the story of Creole culture, including Voodoo, Hoodoo, mojo, and ritual, is her life’s calling.

Through deep community ties, she guides The New Orleans Voodoo Baby Dolls with an authentic, insider understanding of how these traditions were born and how they continue to thrive.

Loren

Baby Doll Countess

Loren Brown Lacarbiere, known as Baby Doll Countess, is a visual artist and musician. She creates contemporary Louisiana Creole music and works alongside several New Orleans museum and cultural organizations. Through art, sound, and cultural work, Baby Doll Countess explores Louisiana’s heritage, sense of place, and living traditions.

Nia

Baby Doll Bayou

Baby Doll Bayou grew up around Bayou Teche, surrounded by stories and tradition. She enjoys sharing and learning from the past and does her part to help keep cultural memory alive. When she isn’t Baby Dolling, she likes to sew, read historical fiction, write romance novels, and travel with her wonderful husband, Pimp Dandy—believing there’s always something to learn along the way. She walks through life with care, curiosity, and respect for those who came before and those yet to come.

Candice Nicole

Baby Doll Candiloux

Candice Nicole (Nicole) is the new born of the New Orleans Voodoo Baby Dolls. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, her roots trace the Mississippi River deep into Louisiana—from St. Francisville through the River Parishes, all the way to New Orleans.

She is the daughter of native New Orleanians from the Cut Off and Hollygrove neighborhoods, and at just five years old, she began learning French. Her maternal family carried the traditions of Louisiana French and Creole, speaking them quietly in the shadows during a time when such languages were often dismissed.  Drawn by an unshakable pull, she embraced the language and never let it go.

Her journey led her to French-speaking competitions at De La Salle High School and later to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she minored in French. Today,  She is a DELF-certified French speaker with a deep passion for dancing, singing, and poetry.

Beyond her artistic pursuits, she serves as a director and mentor in the hospitality industry. Above all, Baby Doll Candiloux is devoted to the preservation of Louisiana Creole heritage and hospitable culture, believing strongly in the importance of keeping cultural traditions alive for future generations.

Nathaniel

Pimp Dandy

Nathaniel (Nate) is a New Orleans Dandy, educator, and proud protector of the New Orleans Voodoo Baby Dolls. Married to Baby Doll Bayou, he is deeply mission-driven and dedicated to the growth, empowerment, and success of New Orleans youth. During parades and events, Pimp Dandy ensures the comfort, safety, and well-being of his Dolls, honoring the long-standing tradition in which Baby Dolls were accompanied by a male protector. He proudly carries this legacy forward, blending cultural preservation, community leadership, and care with unmistakable New Orleans style.