Leslie is a surname and given name, derived from the name of

Clan Leslie Clan Leslie is a Lowland Scottish clan. The progenitor of the Clan, Bartolf'','' was a nobleman from Hungary, who came to Scotland in 1067. He built a castle at Lesselyn, from which the clan name derives. Clan Chief, the Earl of Rothes From 1 ...

. The name derives from a placename in

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

, perhaps an anglicisation of an originally Gaelic "holly-garden". In the United Kingdom, the name is spelled ''Leslie'' when given to boys, while for girls it is usually rendered as ''Lesley''.

First name

The following people bear the first name Leslie:

Female

Leslie (singer) Leslie Bourgouin, better known by her mononym Leslie, is a French pop-R&B singer born on 4 February 1985 in Le Mans, France. Her father is Vietnamese and Polynesian while her mother is French. She is married to French music producer Djamel Fera ...

(born 1985), French pop-R&B singer *

Leslie Cohen Berlowitz Leslie Cohen Berlowitz (March 1, 1944 – June 13, 2020) was President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Berlowitz became the Academy's executive officer in 1996 and was later promoted to Chief Executive Of ...

(1944–2020), American academic *

Leslie Bibb Leslie Louise Bibb (born November 17, 1974) is an American actress and model. Bibb first appeared on television in 1996 with minor roles in a few series, and on film in 1997 with a small role in '' Private Parts''. Her first recurring TV role wa ...

(born 1974), American actress *

Leslie Caron Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. She is one ...

(born 1931), French actress *

Leslie Carrara-Rudolph Leslie Carrara, sometimes credited as Leslie Carrara-Rudolph or the misspelling Leslie Carrera-Rudolph, is an American actress, performer, puppeteer, speaker, singer and artist. She is probably best known as a Muppet performer on ''Sesame Street' ...

, American puppeteer, also known as Abby Cadabby on ''

Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

''. *

Leslie Carter Leslie Barbara Ashton ( Carter, June 6, 1986 – January 31, 2012) was an American pop singer. In 2001, she debuted through DreamWorks Records with the single " Like Wow!". Originally set to release her debut album through the label, it was lat ...

(1986–2012), 2000s pop and later, pop/rock singer *

Mrs. Leslie Carter Caroline Louise Dudley (June 10, 1857 – November 13, 1937) was an American silent film and stage actress who found fame on Broadway through collaborations with impresario David Belasco. She was a strikingly beautiful and vivacious performer ...

(1857–1937), American stage actress *

Leslie Cheng Leslie C. Cheng is an American mathematician specializing in harmonic analysis. She holds the Rachel C. Hale Chair in Mathematics at Bryn Mawr College. Cheng did poorly in calculus in high school, and began her undergraduate studies at Bryn Mawr i ...

, American mathematician *

Leslie Erganian Leslie Erganian is an American artist and author. Her work as an artist includes photography, collage, assemblage, and animation. She is the co-author of the book NEW WEST: Innovating at the Intersection. Life Leslie Erganian was born in Oak ...

, American artist *

Leslie Feist Leslie Feist (born 13 February 1976), known mononymously as Feist, is a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter and guitarist, performing both as a solo artist and as a member of the indie rock group Broken Social Scene. Feist launched her solo mu ...

(born 1976), Canadian singer *

Leslie Fish Leslie Fish is a folk musician, author, and anarchist political activist. Music Along with The DeHorn Crew, in 1976 she created the first commercial filk recording, ''Folk Songs for Folk Who Ain't Even Been Yet''. Her second recording, ''Solar S ...

, American musician and songwriter *

Lesley Gore Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop music, pop hit "It's My Party (Lesley Gore song), I ...

(1946–2015), American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist *

Leslie Hogben Leslie Hogben is an American mathematician specializing in graph theory and linear algebra, and known for her mentorship of graduate students in mathematics. She is a professor of mathematics at Iowa State University, where she holds the Dio Lewis ...

, American mathematician * Annette "Leslie" Jones (born 1967), American comedian and actress *

Leslie Ann Jones Leslie Ann Jones is a multiple Grammy Award-winning recording engineer working as Director of Music Recording and Scoring at Skywalker Sound, a Lucasfilm, Ltd. company. She is a past Chair of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science ...

, American recording engineer * Leslie Mahaffy (1976–1991), Canadian homicide victim *

Leslie Mann Leslie Jean Mann (born March 26, 1972) is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, including ''The Cable Guy'' (1996), ''George of the Jungle'' (1997), '' Big Daddy'' (1999), '' Knocked Up'' (2007), '' 17 Again'' (2009), '' Funn ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Lesley Manville Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films ''Grown-Ups'' (1980), '' High Hopes'' (1988), '' Secrets & Lies'' (1996), ''Topsy-Turvy'' (1999), '' A ...

(born 1956), English actress *

Leslie Marshall (journalist) Leslie Marshall is a liberal radio talk host, hosting since 1988, and a commentator on national television since 2001. Leslie became the youngest person ever to be nationally syndicated on radio when she replaced Tom Snyder on the ABC Satellite ...

, American journalist *

Leslie Marshall (writer) Leslie Marshall Weld (born 1953) is an American journalist, magazine editor, and novelist. Early life and education Marshall was born in 1953 in Washington, D.C. and attended the National Cathedral School. She completed a bachelor of arts at Bryn ...

, American novelist, magazine editor and journalist * Leslie "Sam" Phillips (born 1962), American singer and songwriter *

Leslie Pope Leslie Pope (June 2, 1954 – May 6, 2020) was an American set decorator who was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards for her work on the 2003 film ''Seabiscuit'' in the category of Best Art Direction. She shared her nomination with Jeannine Opp ...

(1954–2020), American set decorator *

Lesley Sharp Lesley Sharp is an English stage, film and television actress whose roles on British television include ''Clocking Off'' (2000–2001), '' Bob & Rose'' (2001) and ''Afterlife'' (2005–2006). She was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actres ...

(born 1960), English stage, film, and television actress *

Leslie Silva Leslie Silva (born April 21, 1968) is an American actress who has had long running television roles in ''Odyssey 5'', ''Providence'', and ''Shades of Blue''. Early life and education In 1968, Silva was born in Schenectady, New York. She graduat ...

(born 1968), American actress *

Leslie Crocker Snyder Leslie Crocker Snyder (born 1942) is an Americans, American lawyer and former judge, most notable for her challenge of Robert Morgenthau in the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party primary election, primary for the Manhattan Distri ...

(born 1942), American lawyer and former judge *

Leslie Uggams Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries ''Roots'' (1977), earning Golden Glob ...

(born 1943), American actress *

Leslie Van Houten Leslie Louise Van Houten (born August 23, 1949) is an American convicted murderer and former member of the Manson Family. During her time with Manson's group, she was known by various aliases such as Louella Alexandria, Leslie Marie Sankston, Li ...

(born 1949), American murderer and member of the Manson Family *

Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress and singer. She made her Broadway debut in 1963, aged 17, in '' 110 in the Shade''. In 1965 she received wide recognition for playing the title role in the television musical prod ...

(born 1946), American actress

Male

Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defens ...

(1938–1995), American politician *

Leslie Banks Leslie James Banks CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English stage and screen actor, director and producer, now best remembered for playing gruff, menacing characters in black-and-white films of the 1930s and 1940s, but also the Choru ...

(1890–1952), English actor *

Leslie Benzies Leslie Peter Benzies (born 17 January 1971) is a Scottish video game producer and the former president of Rockstar North, a subsidiary of Rockstar Games. He was the lead developer on the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series, taking responsibility from ...

(born 1971), Scottish video game producer and former president of

Rockstar North Rockstar North Limited (formerly DMA Design Limited) is a British video game development company and a studio of Rockstar Games based in Edinburgh. The company was founded as DMA Design in Dundee in 1987 by David Jones (video game developer), D ...

Leslie Bohem Leslie "Les" Bohem (born 1951) is an American screenwriter, television writer, and former bassist. He is the son of screenwriter Endre Bohem. Biography Bohem played bass in the 1980s with the pop groups Sparks and Gleaming Spires Gleaming S ...

(born 1951), a screenwriter who wrote ''Dante's Peak'' and ''Taken'', among others * Leslie Cauchi, backup singer with

The Del-Satins The Del-Satins were an American vocal group, most active in the early 1960s, who recorded on their own but are best remembered for their harmonies on hit records for Dion and others. They have been described as having "few peers as practitioners ...

and

Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge (also known as The Bridge and as Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge since the 1980s) is an American musical group, best known for their million-selling rendition of Jimmy Webb's "Worst That Could Happen" (1968). History New ...

Leslie Charteris Leslie Charteris (born Leslie Charles Bowyer-Yin, 12 May 1907 – 15 April 1993), was a British-Chinese author of adventure fiction, as well as a screenwriter.Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. He was one of the most prominent ...

(1956–2003), Hong Kong actor-singer * Leslie Edward "Les" Claypool (born 1963), lead vocalist and bassist in the band Primus *

Leslie Cochran Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951March 8, 2012) was an American homeless man, peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman, and outspoken critic of police treatment of the homeless. Cochran was known in Austin as Leslie. Cochran was consi ...

(1951–2012), vagrant cross-dresser of Austin, Texas *

Leslie Claudius Leslie Walter Claudius (25 March 1927 – 20 December 2012) was an Indian field hockey player from Bilaspur. He studied in South Eastern Railway (Now SECR) English Medium School Bilaspur which has produced many national sportsmen. Leslie Clau ...

(1927–2012), Indian Olympic hockey player *

Leslie Crowther Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther, CBE (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor, TV presenter, and game show host. Biography Crowther was born on Monday, 6 February, 1933 in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, son of ...

(1933–1996), English comedian and TV presenter * Leslie Duncan (1880–1952), Australian journalist and politician * Leslie J. Edhlund (1911–1994), American mechanical engineer and politician *

Les Ferdinand Leslie Ferdinand MBE (born 8 December 1966) is an English football coach, former professional footballer and television pundit, who is currently the director of football at Queens Park Rangers. A striker, his playing career included notable sp ...

(born 1966), English footballer * Leslie Frazier (born 1959), American NFL head coach and former player * Leslie Glasgow (1914–1980), American conservationist *

Les Gleadell Leslie Charles Gleadell Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE, Justice of the peace, JP (14 January 1921 – 13 June 2009) was a Falkland Islands civil servant who served in various roles for the Falkland Islands Government including a ...

(1921–2009),

Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands (; es, Islas Malvinas, link=no ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about from Cape Dubouzet ...

civil servant. *

Leslie Groves Lieutenant General Leslie Richard Groves Jr. (17 August 1896 – 13 July 1970) was a United States Army Corps of Engineers officer who oversaw the construction of the Pentagon and directed the Manhattan Project, a top secret research project ...

(1896–1970), American general in command of the Manhattan Project * Leslie

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with 5 ...

(1903–2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, British-born American actor-comedian *

Leslie Howard (actor) Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 18931 June 1943) was an English actor, director and producer.Obituary ''Variety Obituaries, Variety'', 9 June 1943. He wrote many stories and articles for ''The New York Times'', ''The New Yorker'', and ''Vanity ...

(1893–1943), British actor *

Leslie Howard (musician) Leslie John Howard (born 29 April 1948) is an Australian pianist, musicologist and composer. He is best known for being the only pianist to have recorded the complete solo piano works of Franz Liszt, a project which included more than 300 premier ...

(born 1948), Australian pianist and composer *

Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne Justice Dr. Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne is a Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, author and the 2nd Governor of Southern Province. Early life Leslie Mervyn Jayaratne was born in Ahangama in the Southern Province. His primary schooling was at Ahangama Dharma ...

, Sri Lankan Sinhala judge, author, 2nd Governor of

Southern Province, Sri Lanka The Southern Province ( si, දකුණු පළාත ''Dakuṇu Paḷāta'', ta, தென் மாகாணம் ''Theṉ Mākāṇam'') of Sri Lanka is one of the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, the first level administrative division of t ...

Leslie Peter Johnson Leslie Peter Johnson (3 July 1930 – 16 December 2016), also known as Peter Johnson, L. Peter Johnson, or L. P. Johnson, was a British Germanist, who specialized in the literature of the Middle High German "golden age". He was Reader in Mediev ...

(born 1930), English philologist * Leslie Jones, several people of the same name **

Leslie Jones (conductor) Leslie Jones (23 November 1905 – 18 October 1982) was a British lawyer and conductor.Roger Wimbush: "Leslie Jones". '' The Gramophone'', November 1965, p. 236 Early career Jones played saxhorn in the local Salvation Army band in his home town ...

(1905–1982), English lawyer and conductor ** Leslie Jones (cricketer) (1891–1962), English cricketer **

Leslie Jones (footballer) Leslie Jenkin Jones (1 July 1911 – January 1981) was a Welsh professional footballer. Career Born in Aberdare, as a youngster Jones began his career at his local side Aberdare Athletic, while also working at his father's butchers shop, bef ...

(1911–1981), Welsh footballer *

Leslie Jordan Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters on television in ...

(1955–2022), American actor *

Leslie Lamport Leslie B. Lamport (born February 7, 1941 in Brooklyn) is an American computer scientist and mathematician. Lamport is best known for his seminal work in distributed systems, and as the initial developer of the document preparation system LaTeX and ...

(born 1941), American computer scientist * Les Locke (1934–c. 1996), Scottish footballer with Queens Park Rangers *

Leslie Khoo Kwee Hock Leslie Khoo Kwee Hock (; born ) is a criminal from Singapore who was convicted for the murder of his Chinese girlfriend Cui Yajie (), with whom he had an extra-marrital affair with. Khoo, who had previously been criminally convicted for cheating ...

, Singaporean convicted murderer and life convict *

Leslie Lynch King, Jr. Leslie may refer to: * Leslie (name), a name and list of people with the given name or surname, including fictional characters Families * Clan Leslie, a Scottish clan with the motto "grip fast" * Leslie (Russian nobility), a Russian noble family ...

(1913–2006), birth name of 38th U.S. President

Gerald Ford Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. ( ; born Leslie Lynch King Jr.; July 14, 1913December 26, 2006) was an American politician who served as the 38th president of the United States from 1974 to 1977. He was the only president never to have been elected ...

Leslie Manigat Leslie François Saint Roc Manigat (August 16, 1930 – June 27, 2014) was a Haitian politician who was elected as President of Haiti in a tightly controlled military held election in January 1988. He served as President for only a few months, fr ...

(1930–2014), President of

Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...

Les Miles Leslie Edwin Miles (born November 10, 1953) is a former American football coach. He most recently served as the head coach at Kansas. His head coaching career began with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, where he coached from 2001 to 2004. Following t ...

(born 1953), American college football coach and former player * Leslie Miller, several people of the same name *

Les Mills Leslie Roy Mills (born 1 November 1934) is a retired New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. He represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games over two decades, competing in the shot put and discus throw. He w ...

(born 1934), New Zealand track and field athlete and politician. *

Leslie Moonves Leslie Roy Moonves (; born October 6, 1949) is an American media executive who was the chairman and CEO of CBS Corporation from 2003 until his resignation in September 2018 following numerous allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault and ...

(born 1949), President and CEO of CBS *

Leslie Nielsen Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 192628 November 2010) was a Canadian actor and comedian. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters. Nielsen was bo ...

(1926–2010), Canadian-American actor and comedian *

Leslie Odom Jr. Leslie Lloyd Odom Jr. (; born August 6, 1981) is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut on Broadway in 1998 and first gained recognition for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in the musical ''Hamilton'', which earned him a Tony Award f ...

(born 1981), American actor and singer *

Leslie O'Neal Leslie Claudis O'Neal (born May 7, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and outside linebacker for 13 years in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the San Diego ...

(born 1964), American football player *

Leslie Parnas Leslie Parnas (November 11, 1931 – February 1, 2022) was an American classical cellist. A prize winner at several international music competitions, he appeared as a soloist with orchestras around the world and performed and recorded a number of ...

(1931–2022), American musician *

Leslie Phillips Leslie Samuel Phillips (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. ...

(1924–2022), English actor * Leslie Pridgen (born 1978), American rapper who goes by the name of

Freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...

Leslie Sears Leslie Daniel Sears (12 January 1901 – 27 June 1992) was an English cricketer who played as a left-handed batsman. He was born at Wokingham, Berkshire. Sears made two first-class appearances for Essex against Worcestershire and Derbyshire ...

(1901–1992), English cricketer *

Leslie Stephen Sir Leslie Stephen (28 November 1832 – 22 February 1904) was an English author, critic, historian, biographer, and mountaineer, and the father of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell. Life Sir Leslie Stephen came from a distinguished intellectua ...

(1832–1904), English author and critic *

Leslie Thomas Leslie Thomas, OBE (22 March 1931 – 6 May 2014) was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel ''The Virgin Soldiers''. Early life Thomas was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was orphaned at the age of 12, when his mariner fath ...

(1931–2014), British author *

Leslie Valiant Leslie Gabriel Valiant (born 28 March 1949) is a British American computer scientist and computational theorist. He was born to a chemical engineer father and a translator mother. He is currently the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Comput ...

(born 1949), British computer scientist *

Leslie L. Westin Lelslie L. Westin (November 25, 1917 – June 7, 1985) was an American businessperson and politician. Westin was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and graduated from Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from University of Minn ...

(1917–1985), American businessman, educator, and politician *

Leslie West Leslie West (born Leslie Abel Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. Life and career Early years: 1 ...

(1945–2020), American musician *

Les Wexner Leslie Herbert Wexner (born September 8, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and chairman emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. (formerly Limited Brands). Wexner grew a business empire after starting The Limited, a clothing r ...

(born 1937), American businessman, founder of L Brands * Leslie D. Zettergren (born 1943), American biomedical researcher *

Leslie Patrick Bailey Mark Anthony Tildesley (31 August 1976 – 1 June 1984) was a seven-year-old English child who missing person, disappeared on 1 June 1984 whilst visiting a funfair in Wokingham, Berkshire. A widespread search of the Wokingham area, involving bo ...

(1953–1993), British serial killer and member of the 'Dirty Dozen'

Surname

The following people bear the surname of Leslie: * Alan M. Leslie, Scottish psychologist *

Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross Alexander Leslie, Earl of Ross (died 1402) was a Scottish nobleman. Born between 1367 and 1382, he was the son of Walter Leslie, Lord of Ross and Euphemia I, Countess of Ross. In around 1394 he became Earl of Ross and sometime before 1398 he mar ...

(died 1402) * Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven (c.1580–1661) * Alexander Leslie of Auchintoul (died 1663) * Andrew Leslie (general) (born 1957), retired Canadian Forces general *

Andrew Leslie (shipbuilder) Andrew Leslie (1818–1894) was a Scottish shipbuilder. Born in 1818 in Garth, Dunrossness, Shetland to Christian Allison and Robert Leslie, Leslie later moved to Aberdeen. In 1853 Leslie relocated to Hebburn in North-East England where he foun ...

(1818–?), Scottish shipbuilder * Andrew Leslie, 5th Earl of Rothes (died 1611), Scottish nobleman *

Ann Leslie Dame Ann Elizabeth Mary Leslie, DBE (born 28 January 1941) is a British journalist who writes for the ''Daily Mail''. Education Leslie was born in Rawalpindi, British India (now in Pakistan), where she spent her early years, attending an Eng ...

(born 1941), British journalist *

Austin Leslie Austin Leslie (July 2, 1934 – September 29, 2005) was an internationally famous New Orleans, Louisiana, chef whose work defined ' Creole Soul'. He died in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 71 after having been evacuated from New Orleans; he ...

(1934–2005), New Orleans chef *

Bethel Leslie Jane Bethel Leslie (August 3, 1929 – November 28, 1999) was an American actress and screenwriter. In her career spanning half a century, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurel Award in 1964, a Tony Award in 1986, and a Cable ...

(1929–1999), American actress and screenwriter *

Cameron Leslie Cameron Leslie (born 17 January 1990) is a New Zealand paralympics swimmer and wheelchair rugby player. Career Leslie was a student at Auckland University of Technology and has a quadruple limb deficiency. He won the gold medal in the men ...

(born 1990), New Zealand paralympics gold medal winner *

Charles Leslie (nonjuror) Charles Leslie (27 July 1650 – 13 April 1722) was a former Church of Ireland priest who became a leading Jacobite propagandist after the 1688 Glorious Revolution. One of a small number of Irish Protestants to actively support the Stuarts aft ...

(1650–1722), British Jacobite nonjuror and controversialist * Charles Leslie (priest) (1718–1781), Irish Anglican priest *

Charles Robert Leslie Charles Robert Leslie (19 October 1794 – 5 May 1859) was an English genre painter. Biography Leslie was born in London to American parents. When he was five years of age he returned with them to the United States, where they settled in Philad ...

(1794–1859), American genre painter *

Chris Leslie Christopher Michael Leslie (born 28 June 1972) is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley from 1997 to 2005 and Nottingham East from 2010 to 2019. A former member of the Labour Party, he defected to form ...

(born 1972), British Labour Co-operative Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East, formerly MP for Shipley *

Chris Leslie (musician) Christopher Julian Leslie (born 15 December 1956) is a British folk rock musician. He joined Fairport Convention in 1997. Early years Leslie grew up in Banbury, Oxfordshire. His brother John steered him toward The Watersons' ''Frost and Fire ...

(born 1956), English electric folk musician *

Conor Leslie Conor Marie Leslie (born April 10, 1991) is an American actress. Beginning her career in the late 2000s, her first major role was in the thriller film '' Chained'' (2012). She has worked frequently in television, including as a series regular on ...

(born 1991), American actress *

David Leslie, Lord Newark David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark (c. 1600–1682) was a Scottish cavalry officer. He fought for the Swedish army of Gustavus Adolphus during the Thirty Years' War. He had entered Swedish service in 1630, serving as a captain in the regiment of Ale ...

(c. 1600–1682), Scottish Civil War general * David Leslie (c. 1797–1869), American missionary and pioneer in Oregon *

David Leslie (racing driver) David Leslie (9 November 1953 – 30 March 2008) was a Scottish racing driver. He was most associated with the British Touring Car Championship, in which he was runner-up in 1999. He was particularly noted for his development skill, helping bot ...

(1953–2008), Scottish Touring Car racing driver *

Delroy Leslie Delroy Leslie (born on February 27, 1970) is a retired boxer from Jamaica, who competed for his native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Leslie competed in the Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) division and was defeated i ...

(born 1970), Jamaican boxer *

Desmond Leslie Desmond Arthur Peter Leslie (29 June 1921, London – 21 February 2001, Antibes, France) was a British pilot, film maker, writer, and musician. He was the younger son, and youngest child, of Shane Leslie (a first cousin of Sir Winston Churchill), ...

(1921–2001), Irish writer and film-maker *

Donald Leslie Donald James Leslie (April 13, 1911 – September 2, 2004) created and manufactured the Leslie speaker that refined the sound of the Hammond organ and helped popularize electronic music. Leslie experimented with devices to, in his words, improve ...

, (1911–2004), created and manufactured the Leslie speaker * Ed Leslie (1921–1995), American racing driver. Drove for Carroll Shelby Cobra, Jim Hall, Roger Penske, Bud Moore *

Edgar Leslie Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter. Biography Edgar Leslie was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1885. He studied at the Cooper Union in New York. He published his first song in 1909, starting a l ...

(1885–1976), American songwriter, lyricist, charter member of ASCAP * Edward Leslie (born 1957), American professional wrestler *

Frank Leslie Frank Leslie (March 29, 1821 – January 10, 1880) was an English-born American engraving, engraver, illustrator, and publisher of family periodicals. Biography English origins Leslie was born on March 29, 1821, in Ipswich, England as Henry C ...

(1821–80), publisher of ''

Frank Leslie's Weekly ''Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper'', later renamed ''Leslie's Weekly'', was an American illustrated literary and news magazine founded in 1855 and published until 1922. It was one of several magazines started by publisher and illustrator Frank ...

'' * Frank Leslie (Medal of Honor), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient *

Franklyn Leslie Buckskin Franklyn Leslie (March 18, 1842 – after 1920) was a U.S. Army scout, gambler, bartender, rancher, miner, gunfighter, and con-man. He is known for his fringed buckskin jacket. He became famous in Tombstone, Arizona, for killing two me ...

(C. 1848 – c. 1930), western gunfighter *

Frederick W. Leslie Fred Weldon Leslie is an American scientist who flew on the NASA STS-73 Space Shuttle mission as a payload specialist. Background Leslie was born on December 19, 1951, in Ancón, Panama. He is an instrument rated commercial pilot with more tha ...

(born 1951), NASA payload specialist *

George Dunlop Leslie George Dunlop Leslie (London 2 July 1835 – 21 February 1921 Lindfield, Sussex) was a British genre painter, author and illustrator. Life and work Leslie was born into an artistic family, his father was the notable genre painter Charles ...

(1835–1921), English artist *

Henry David Leslie Henry David Leslie (18 June 1822 – 5 February 1896) was an English composer and conductor. Leslie was a leader in supporting amateur choral musicians in Britain, founding prize-winning amateur choral societies. He was also a supporter of mus ...

(1822–1896), English composer and conductor * Jim Leslie (1937–1976), American public relations executive * Jim Leslie (1922–2012), Australian businessman *

Joan Leslie Joan Leslie (born Joan Agnes Theresa Sadie Brodel; January 26, 1925 – October 12, 2015) was an American actress and vaudevillian, who during the Hollywood Golden Age, appeared in such films as '' High Sierra'' (1941), ''Sergeant York'' (1941) ...

(1925–2015), American actress * John Leslie (disambiguation), several people including **

John Leslie (physicist) Sir John Leslie, FRSE KH (10 April 1766 – 3 November 1832) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist best remembered for his research into heat. Leslie gave the first modern account of capillary action in 1802 and froze water using an air ...

(1766–1832), Scottish mathematician and physicist ** John A. Leslie (born 1940), Canadian philosopher **

John Leslie (rugby union) John Andrew Leslie (born 25 November 1970 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a former rugby union footballer who played at centre for Scotland. He is the elder son of Andy Leslie the great All Blacks captain and the brother of Martin Leslie who al ...

(born 1970), former New Zealand rugby union player *

Jordan Leslie Jordan Leslie (born October 31, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at BYU Cougars football, BYU in 2014 and for UTEP Miners football, UTEP in 2012 and 2013. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings after ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Lawrie Leslie Lawrence Grant Leslie (17 March 1935 – 4 June 2019) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Hibernian, Airdrie, West Ham United, Stoke City, Millwall and Southend United. Internationally, he represented Scotlan ...

(born 1935), retired Scottish footballer *

Lew Leslie Lew Leslie (born Lewis Lessinsky; April 15, 1888 – March 10, 1963) was an American writer and producer of Broadway shows. Leslie got his start in show business in vaudeville in his early twenties. Although white, he was the first major imp ...

(1886–1963), Broadway producer *

Lisa Leslie Lisa Deshaun Leslie (born July 7, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently the head coach for Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league, as well as a studio analyst for Orlando Magic broadcasts on F ...

(born 1972), female basketball player * Martin Leslie (Australian rules footballer) (born 1962), former Australian rules footballer *

Martin Leslie (rugby union) Martin Leslie (born 25 October 1971, Wellington, New Zealand) is a New Zealand born former professional rugby union player who played provincial rugby for Wellington and the Hurricanes before moving to play international rugby for Scotland, for w ...

(born 1971), former New Zealand rugby union player * May Sybil Leslie (1887–1937), British chemist *

Megan Leslie Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in W ...

, a

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...

in the riding of Halifax, Nova Scotia *

Melanie Leslie Melanie B. Leslie (born March 17, 1961) is the 7th Dean of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Appointed on July 1, 2015, Leslie is the first Cardozo graduate and the first woman to hold the position. Leslie is the Dr. Samuel Belkin Professor of L ...

, dean of the

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University. Located in New York City and founded in 1976, the school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo graduated its first class in 1979. An LL.M. p ...

Michael Leslie Michael Leslie (born 28 January 1993) is a former Scottish professional snooker player. Leslie turned professional in 2012 after winning the 2012 EBSA European Under-21 Snooker Championships and gained a two-year tour card for the 2012–13 ...

, (born 1993), Scottish snooker player *

Michael Leslie (dancer) Michael Leslie is an Indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer. In 1979 Leslie was awarded the Churchill Fellowship to further his studies which he used in 1981. Leslie was part of team which created the following organisations: the Aborig ...

, Indigenous Australian dancer and choreographer *

Miriam Leslie Miriam Leslie (née Folline; after first marriage, Peacock; after second marriage, Squier; after third marriage, Leslie; after fourth marriage, Wilde; claimed title, Baroness de Bazus; June 5, 1836 – September 18, 1914) was an American publisher ...

(1828–1914), wife of Frank Leslie *

Patrick Leslie Patrick Leslie (25 September 1815 – 12 August 1881) was a Scottish settler in Australia. Leslie and his two brothers (Walter and George) were the first to settle on the Darling Downs, and he was the first person to buy land in Warwick. ...

(1815–1881), early settler in Australia *

Preston Leslie Preston Hopkins Leslie (March 8, 1819 – February 7, 1907) was the 26th Governor of Kentucky from 1871 to 1875, and territorial governor of Montana from 1887 to 1889. He ascended to the office of governor by three different means. First, he su ...

(1819–1907), governor of Kentucky (1871–75) *

R. Conrad Leslie R. Conrad Leslie Jr. (1923 – December 25, 2018) was an American businessman and crop forecaster, described by ''The New York Times'' as "the nation's leading private harvest forecaster". His monthly corn, soybean, and wheat production estimates ...

, American businessman *

Rose Leslie Rose Eleanor Arbuthnot-Leslie (born 9 February 1987) is a Scottish actress who rose to fame as Gwen Dawson in the ITV drama series ''Downton Abbey'' and Ygritte in the HBO fantasy series ''Game of Thrones''. She starred as Maia Rindell for t ...

(born 1987), Scottish actress *

Ryan Leslie Anthony Ryan Leslie (born September 25, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur from Washington, D.C. He has produced singles for a number of prominent artists in a variety of genres, ranging from R&B, hip hop ...

(born 1978), American record producer and singer * Shane Leslie, Sir John Randolph Leslie, 3rd Baronet (1885–1971) * Sheila Leslie (born 1955), American politician *

Stefan Leslie Stefan Leslie (born October 23, 1987) is a Canadians, Canadian soccer player currently playing for Surrey United Firefighters, Surrey United in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League. Career Youth and College Leslie was born in Richmond, British Col ...

(born 1987), Canadian soccer player * Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1976), Scottish footballer * Steve Leslie (footballer, born 1987), Scottish footballer *

Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie (21 June 182527 January 1882) was an Irish jurist and economist. He was professor of jurisprudence and political economy in Queen's College, Belfast, noted for challenging the Wages-Fund doctrine and for addressing ...

(1825–82), Irish economist *

Walter Leslie Sir Walter Leslie (died 1382) was a 14th-century Scottish nobleman and crusader, one of the foremost knights of his time. Family Leslie was a younger son, probably the third son, of Sir Andrew Leslie of Leslie Castle sixth in line from Barthol ...

, Lord of Ross (died 1382) *

(1607–1667), Imperial Field Marshal *

William Leslie (disambiguation) William Leslie or Bill Leslie may refer to: *William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes (died 1513), Scottish nobleman, briefly Earl of Rothes in 1513, killed at Flodden Field *Sir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1680), one of the Leslie baronets *Wi ...

or Bill Leslie, several people including **

William Leslie (rugby league) William Leslie (Sydney, Australia) was a rugby league footballer in the New South Wales Rugby League The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and ...

, rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League's foundation season of 1908 **

William Leslie, 3rd Earl of Rothes William Leslie (died 9 September 1513), 3rd Earl of Rothes, was the son of Andrew Leslie, Master of Rothes, and Marjory (also known as Elizabeth) Sinclair, daughter of William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness. He succeeded his elder brother George L ...

(died 1513), Scottish nobleman, briefly Earl of Rothes in 1513, killed at Flodden Field ** Sir William Leslie, 3rd Baronet (died c. 1680), one of the

Leslie Baronets There have been four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Leslie, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Ireland, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of ...

** Wilhelm von Leslie (1718–1727), bishop of Laybach **

William Leslie (British Army officer) The Honourable William Leslie (8 August 1751 – 3 January 1777) was a British nobleman and soldier. He was the second son of the Earl of Leven and Melville from Scotland and a captain in the 17th Foot of the British Army during the America ...

(1751–1777), son of the 6th Earl of Leven, killed at the Battle of Princeton ** William Leslie (of Nethermuir) (1802–1879),

Lord Provost of Aberdeen The Lord Provost of Aberdeen is the convener of the Aberdeen City local authority in Scotland. They are elected by the city council and serve not only as the chair of that body, but as a figurehead for the entire city. They are equivalent in m ...

** William Leslie (MP) (1814–1880), Scottish politician and MP for

** William Leslie (actor), American actor, played Dr. David Conway in ''

The Night the World Exploded ''The Night the World Exploded'' is a 1957 science fiction, disaster film. The film was written by Jack Natteford and Luci Ward, and directed by Fred F. Sears for producer Sam Katzman. Both Katzman and Sears were great exponents of the low-budge ...

'' **

Bill Leslie (journalist) Bill Leslie is a journalist who formerly anchored the morning and noon newscasts for WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is also known as a new age record artist who, along with his World Music band Lorica (band), Lorica who perform tradition ...

(born 1952), American journalist and musician **

Bill Leslie (commentator) Bill Leslie (born 1971) is a British football commentator. Biography Bill Leslie was born in London in 1971. Leslie's first broadcasting experience was with London radio station Capital Gold, working initially as a football reporter and se ...

, British football commentator **

William Leslie (footballer) William Leslie was a Scottish footballer who played as Defender for Lomas Athletic Club and the Argentina national team. Career Leslie began his career in Lomas Athletic Club, team where he had won the first division championship 1893, and i ...

, Scottish footballer of the late 19th century ** William Leslie (born 1937), Canadian - North American Chieftain
Clan Leslie Society

People in fiction

* Leslie Burke, the female protagonist of the Katherine Paterson novel ''Bridge to Terabithia'' * Leslie Crambottom, a character In the American sitcom ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the fi ...

'' * Leslie Lynnton, the socialite played by

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

in the 1956 film ''

Giant In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: '' gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 fr ...

'' * Lieutenant Leslie, a character from ''Star Trek'', played by Eddie Paskey * Leslie "Jake" Ryan (''Hannah Montana''), a recurring character on the Disney Channel program ''Hannah Montana'', played by Cody Linley * Leslie Chow, Chinese character in ''

The Hangover ''The Hangover'' is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips, co-produced with Daniel Goldberg, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is the first installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed ...

'' *

Leslie Knope Leslie Barbara Knope ( ) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation''. She is portrayed by Amy Poehler. For most of the show's run, she serves as deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Departm ...

, the main character on the NBC sitcom ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

'', played by

Amy Poehler Amy Poehler (; born September 16, 1971) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, Poehler co-founded the improvisational-comedy trou ...

* Leslie Winkle, a recurring character on the CBS sitcom ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on CBS ...

'', played by

Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom '' Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and ...

* Leslie, a flower from ''

The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...

'', a Cartoon Network British animated series. * Leslie Meyers, a character in ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boys Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand th ...

'' * Nurse Leslie, a character in

Camp Lazlo ''Camp Lazlo'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Cartoon Network. The series follows Lazlo, an anthropomorphic spider monkey that goes to a camp called "Camp Kidney", a Boy Scout-like summer camp in Pimpleback M ...

* Leslie Withers, a character from the survival horror video game ''

The Evil Within ''The Evil Within'' is a survival horror video game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game was directed by ''Resident Evil'' series creator Shinji Mikami and was released worldwide in October 2014 for PlayStat ...

'' * Leslie P. Lilylegs, an antagonist in the ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.

'' * Leslie Kyle, a character in the video game, ''

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 2020 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is the first in a planned trilogy of games remaking the 1997 PlayStation game '' Final Fantasy VII''. Set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, playe ...

'', and the novel, ''Final Fantasy VII The Kids Are Alright: A Turks Side Story'', voiced by Mark Whitten * Lesley is a playable character in the mobile game '' Mobile Legends: Bang Bang'' * Captain Leslie Hero, a main character from the adult animated television sitcom ''

Drawn Together ''Drawn Together'' is an American adult animation, adult animated sitcom created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein and premiered on Comedy Central on October 27, 2004. The series is a parody of ''The Surreal Life'' and follows the misadventures ...

'' and a lecherous parody of

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

and other superheroes * Leslie Vernon, the main character of the 2006 horror-comedy " Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon", played by Nathan Baesel * Leslie Noodman, a character from

Sanjay and Craig ''Sanjay and Craig'' is an American animated sitcom created by Jim Dirschberger, Jay Howell, and Andreas Trolf for Nickelodeon. Produced by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, the series revolves around Sanjay, voiced by Maulik Pancholy, and his bes ...

. * The Great Leslie, a character played by Tony Curtis in the 1965 film ''The Great Race''

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