Lewis is a surname in the

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to t ...

. It has several independent origins. One of the origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is know ...

''Lowis'', ''Lodovicus''. This name is from the post-Classical

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

name ''

Ludovicus Ludovicus or Ludowicus is a Latinized form of the Germanic masculine given name ''Hludwig'' ("Louis"). It has been used as a baptismal name in the Low Countries, especially in Belgium; bearers often use(d) Lodewijk or short forms like ''Lode'', '' ...

,'' the latinized form of the Germanic name ''Hlūtwīg'', meaning "famed battle" (hlūt meaning "loud" or "famous" and wīg meaning "battle"). The name developed into the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...

''Clovis'', ''Clouis'', and '' Louis''. The name Lowis spread to England through the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. T ...

. In the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

Lewis is most commonly associated with

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

, and is a common

Welsh Patronym A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

. The name developed as an

Anglicised Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

diminutive A diminutive is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A ( abbreviated ) is a word-form ...

form of native

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

names such as ''

Llywelyn Llywelyn, Llewelyn or Llewellyn is a name of Welsh language origins. See Llywelyn (name) for the name's etymology, history and other details. As a surname Arts * Carmen Llywelyn, American actress and photographer *Chris Llewellyn (poet), American ...

''. Among the earliest examples being the Lewis family of Glamorgan in the 1540s. Other derivations include the Gaelic surname ''Mac Lughaidh'', meaning "son of ''Lughaidh''", which has also been Anglicised as ''Lewis''. The surname ''Lewis'' is also an Anglicisation of several like-sounding

Jewish surnames Jewish surnames are family names used by Jews and those of Jewish origin. Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries CE. Jews hav ...

, which cited for the surname "Lewis". such as " Levy" or "

Levi Levi (; ) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Moses and ...

", and of the Arab form of the name "

Elias Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ‎ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several hol ...

". Lewis is the 4th most common surname in

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea ...

, 6th most common surname in

, 16th most common in

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispan ...

, 22nd most common in

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe ...

, 24th most common in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

, 61st most common in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

and 129th most common in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to th ...

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Real people

Business

* Andrea Lewis (Microsoft), early Microsoft employee * Aylwin Lewis (born 1954), American CEO *

Dewi Lewis Dewi Lewis (born 10 March 1951) is a Welsh publisher and curator of photography. Career In 1975, Lewis was the founding director of the Bury Metropolitan Arts Association which operates the Met. Lewis also founded and was the first director o ...

(born 1951), Welsh publisher and photographer * Essington Lewis (1881–1961), Australian businessman * J. Slater Lewis (1852–1901), English executive *

Ken Lewis (executive) Kenneth D. Lewis (born April 9, 1947) is the former CEO, president, and chairman of Bank of America, the second largest bank in the United States and twelfth largest by total asset in the world. While CEO of Bank of America, Lewis was noted for ...

(born 1947), head of Bank of America *

Marianne W. Lewis Marianne W. Lewis is an American academic and since 2019 the dean for Carl H. Lindner College of Business (Lindner College of Business) at the University of Cincinnati.Ralston, Michele"UC names new dean for Carl H. Lindner College of Business" ''Un ...

, Dean of the

Cass Business School Bayes Business School, formerly known as Cass Business School, is the business school of City, University of London, located in St Luke's, just to the north of the City of London. It was established in 1966, and it is consistently ranked as on ...

* Mary Jane Lewis (1852–1941), New Zealand brewery manager *

Peter Lewis (businessman) Peter Benjamin Lewis (November 11, 1933 – November 23, 2013) was an American businessman who was the chairman of Progressive Insurance Company. Early life and education Lewis was raised in a JewishReginald Lewis (1942–1993), American businessman *

Robert Benjamin Lewis Robert Benjamin Lewis (1802 - February 1858) was an African and Native American author, best known for writing ''Light and Truth.'' He also was an entrepreneur, successfully marketing hair oil and other commodities, and also held three United ...

(1802–1858), African-American entrepreneur * Sage Frederick Lewis (born 1971) homelessness activist, author, and small business owner

Economics

* Joe Lewis (British businessman) (born 1937), wealthy English investor *

Martin Lewis (financial journalist) Martin Steven Lewis CBE (born 9 May 1972) is an English financial journalist and broadcaster. Lewis founded the website MoneySavingExpert.com. He sold the website in 2012 to the Moneysupermarket.com group for up to £87 million. Early life ...

(born 1972), English money expert *

Tracy R. Lewis Tracy R. Lewis, is a Martin L. Black professor of business administration within the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Before arriving at Duke University in 2003, he was the James Walter Eminent Scholar in Economics at the University ...

, American economist * W. Arthur Lewis (1915–1991), St Lucian economist, winner of the Bank of Sweden Prize 1979

Law

Bayan Lewis Bayan Lewis (born February 25, 1942) was interim Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department in 1997. Education Graduate of Pepperdine University in public administration, with postgraduate work at USC; also graduated from the Army Command and ...

(born 1942), Los Angeles police chief * George Henry Lewis (1833–1911), English lawyer of Jewish extraction * James W. Lewis, American convicted in relation to the 1982 Tylenol scare *

Johnnie Lewis Johnnie N. Lewis (April 16, 1946 – January 21, 2015) was a Liberian lawyer and politician who served as the 18th Chief Justice of Liberia from 2006 to 2012. Before his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served as a circuit judge in Liberia' ...

(1946–2015), Liberian judge * R. Fred Lewis (born 1947), American judge *

Terry Lewis (Queensland) Terence Murray Lewis, GM (born 29 February 1928) is a former Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service who was convicted and jailed for corruption and forgery as a result of the Fitzgerald Inquiry. He was stripped of his knighthood and two ...

(born 1928), former Queensland police commissioner *

Theodore G. Lewis Theodore Gorman Lewis (November 19, 1890December 5, 1934) was an American lawyer and politician from Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the last 20 days of his life. Biography Born in McFarland, Wisconsin, Lewis ...

(1890–1934), American judge * Virginia Emerson Lewis (died 1984), American political scientist and legal scholar *

William Draper Lewis William Draper Lewis (1867–1949) was the first full-time dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School (1896–1914), and the founding director (1923–1947) of the American Law Institute. Personal life and education William Draper ...

(1867–1949), American legal scholar

Literature

* Alfred Henry Lewis (1855–1914), editor of Chicago Times and author * Alun Lewis (1915–1944), poet of the Anglo-Welsh school *

Anthony Lewis Anthony Lewis (March 27, 1927 – March 25, 2013) was an American public intellectual and journalist. He was twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and was a columnist for ''The New York Times''. He is credited with creating the field of legal jou ...

(1927–2013), American writer * Beverly Lewis (born 1949), American Christian fiction novelist and children's author * C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), Irish academic and writer *

Cecil Day-Lewis Cecil Day-Lewis (or Day Lewis; 27 April 1904 – 22 May 1972), often written as C. Day-Lewis, was an Irish-born British poet and Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972. He also wrote mystery stories under the pseudonym of Nicholas Bla ...

(1904–1972), Irish poet * Charles Lewis (journalist) (born 1953), founder of the Center for Public Integrity * D. B. Wyndham-Lewis (1891–1969), British columnist and literary editor * Edna Lewis (1916–2006), American cook and writer *

Edward Gardner Lewis Edward Gardner Lewis (March 4, 1869 – August 10, 1950) was an American magazine publisher, land development promoter, and political activist. He was the founder of two planned communities that are now cities: University City, Missouri, and Atasc ...

(1869–1950), American publisher * Eiluned Lewis (1900–1979), Welsh writer * Hilda Lewis (1896–1974), British writer * Janet Lewis (1899–1998), American writer *

Janet Cook Lewis Janet Cook Lewis (June 17, 1855 – January 18, 1947) was an American portrait painter, librarian, and bookbinder who specialized in book conservation and restoration. She was known as the "Doctor of Books". Not only was she an experienced librari ...

(1855-1947), American librarian and book repairer * Linda Lewis (author), British author *

Matthew Gregory Lewis Matthew Gregory Lewis (9 July 1775 – 14 or 16 May 1818) was an English novelist and dramatist, whose writings are often classified as "Gothic horror". He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the success of his 1796 Gothic n ...

(1775–1818), British Gothic novelist *

Michael Lewis Michael Monroe Lewis (born October 15, 1960) Gale Biography In Context. is an American author and financial journalist. He has also been a contributing editor to '' Vanity Fair'' since 2009, writing mostly on business, finance, and economics. H ...

(born 1960), American non-fiction author * Miles Marshall Lewis (born 1970), American writer *

Naomi Lewis Naomi Lewis (3 September 1911 – 5 July 2009) was a British poet, essayist, literary critic, anthologist and reteller of stories for children. She is particularly noted for her translations of the Danish children's author, Hans Christian An ...

(1911–2009), British poet and children's writer * Richard W. Lewis (1917–2002), literary critic and biographer *

Roger Lewis Roger Lewis (born 26 February 1960) is a Welsh academic, biographer and journalist. Biography Lewis was raised in Bedwas, Monmouthshire, and educated at Bassaleg School in Newport. He then attended the University of St Andrews, graduating MA ...

(born 1960), British biographer *

Saunders Lewis Saunders Lewis (born John Saunders Lewis) (15 October 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Welsh politician, poet, dramatist, Medievalist, and literary critic. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist, supporter of Welsh independence and was a co-fo ...

(1893–1985), Welsh writer *

Sinclair Lewis Harry Sinclair Lewis (February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American writer and playwright. In 1930, he became the first writer from the United States (and the first from the Americas) to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, which wa ...

(1885–1951), American novelist *

Ted Lewis (writer) Ted Lewis (15 January 1940 – 27 March 1982) was a British writer known for his crime fiction. Early life Alfred Edward Lewis was born in Stretford, Manchester and was an only child. After the Second World War the family moved to Bart ...

(1940–1982), English crime novelist *

Titus Lewis Titus Lewis (21 February 1773 – 1 May 1811) was a Welsh Baptist minister and author. Lewis is notable for several important works, including the publication of ''A Welsh-English Dictionary'' (1805) and several volumes of hymns and biblical commen ...

(1773–1811), Welsh Calvinist and writer *

Warren Lewis Warren Hamilton Lewis (16 June 1895 – 9 April 1973) was a British historian and officer in the British Army, best known as the elder brother of writer and professor C. S. Lewis. Warren Lewis was a supply officer with the Royal Army Service C ...

(1895–1973), brother of C. S. Lewis *

Wendy Lewis Wendy Lewis is an Australian writer working in Sydney who has written a number of non-fiction books about Australian people, history and events. She has also written plays under the pen-name of Julia Lewis. Non-fiction In 2010, Lewis was comm ...

(born 1962), Australian author *

Wyndham Lewis Percy Wyndham Lewis (18 November 1882 – 7 March 1957) was a British writer, painter and critic. He was a co-founder of the Vorticist movement in art and edited '' BLAST,'' the literary magazine of the Vorticists. His novels include '' Tarr'' ...

(1882–1957), American-British modernist artist and writer

Military and naval

Andrew Lewis (soldier) Andrew Lewis (October 9, 1720 – September 26, 1781) was an Irish-born American pioneer, surveyor, military officer and politician in Colonial Virginia and during the American Revolutionary War. A colonel of militia during the French and In ...

(1720–1781), Virginia general *

Isaac Newton Lewis Isaac Newton Lewis (October 12, 1858 – November 9, 1931) was a United States Army officer and the inventor of the Lewis gun. Lewis was born in New Salem, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1884 and was commis ...

(1858–1931), American soldier and inventor of the Lewis Gun *

Jack H. Lewis USS ''Trigger'' (SS-237) was a submarine, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the triggerfish. Construction ''Trigger''s keel was laid down on 1 February 1941 at Mare Island, California, by the Mare Island Navy Yard. S ...

, United States Navy submarine commander in World War II * Joseph Horace Lewis (1824–1904), Confederate Brigadier General *

Michael Lewis (naval historian) Michael Arthur Lewis (3 January 1890 – 27 February 1970) was a British naval historian, as well as a fiction writer, who was Professor of History and English at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, between 1934 and 1955. Early life and educatio ...

(1890–1970), Professor at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich * Milton Lewis (1920–1942), United States Marine Corps recipient of the Navy Cross *

Robert A. Lewis Robert Alvin Lewis (October 18, 1917 – June 18, 1983) was a United States Army Air Forces officer serving in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was the co-pilot and aircraft commander of the '' Enola Gay'', the B-29 Superfortress bom ...

(1917–1983), co-pilot on the

Enola Gay The ''Enola Gay'' () is a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, named after Enola Gay Tibbets, the mother of the pilot, Colonel Paul Tibbets. On 6 August 1945, piloted by Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis during the final stages of World War II, it be ...

that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima *

Robert Patrick Lewis The United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (the January 6th Committee) is a bipartisan select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives established to investigate the U.S. C ...

, former Green Beret and 1st Amendment Praetorian co-founder * William Gaston Lewis (1835–1901), Confederate General

Modelling

* Ananda Lewis (born 1973), American model *

Damaris Lewis Damaris Lewis (born October 10, 1990) is an American model and actress. During her modeling career, she appeared in the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues'' from 2009 to 2011. As an actress, she portrayed Blackfire on the DC Universe / HBO Ma ...

(born 1990), American model/dancer * Denice D. Lewis (born 1960), American model and actor * Donny Lewis (born 1976), American model * Nancy Lewis, American female bodybuilder

Music

Aaron Lewis Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Staind, with whom he released seven studio albums. Since 2010, he has pursued a solo car ...

(born 1972), American singer * Andrew Lewis (composer) (born 1963), English composer of acousmatic music * Andy Lewis (bassist) (1966–2000), Australian musician *

Ann Lewis Ann C. Frank Lewis (born December 19, 1937) is a leading American Democratic Party strategist and communicator. Lewis served as White House Communications Director in the Clinton administration and in senior roles under Hillary Clinton. She is ...

(born 1956), Japanese singer *

Archie Lewis Edward Archibald Lewis (10 April 1918– 29 February 1988) was a Jamaican singer who was popular in Britain in the 1940s. Archie Lewis sang in choirs and was a Sunday school teacher before taking up singing as a career.

(1918–1988), Jamaican singer *

Barbara Lewis Barbara Ann Lewis (born February 9, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Career Lewis was born in Salem, Michigan, United States. She was writing and recording by her teens with record ...

(born 1943), American singer * Blake Lewis (born 1981), Season six on ''American Idol'' * Bob Lewis (musician) (born 1947), musician * Bobby Lewis (1925–2020), American R&B singer * Charles D. Lewis (born 1955), Barbadian bassist, singer-songwriter, producer * Courtney Lewis (conductor) (born 1984), British conductor *

C.J. Lewis C. J. Lewis (born Steven James Lewis, 1 February 1967) is a British reggae singer. His biggest hit single was the 1994 cover version of "Sweets for My Sweet". The track was produced by Phillip Leo, as was his debut album, ''Dollars'' ( UK No. ...

(born 1967) British reggae singer *

Donna Lewis Donna Lewis (born August 1959) is a Welsh singer. She is best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, and also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Aus ...

(born 1973), Welsh singer-songwriter * Edward Lewis (Decca) (1900–1980), founder of Decca Records * Edythe Lewis (1924–2014), American DJ and politician * Ephraim Lewis (1967–1994), English soul and R&B singer and songwriter *

Furry Lewis Walter E. "Furry" Lewis (March 6, 1893 or 1899 – September 14, 1981) was an American country blues guitarist and songwriter from Memphis, Tennessee. He was one of the first of the blues musicians active in the 1920s to be brought out of retir ...

(1893–1981), American blues guitarist * Gary Lewis (musician) (born 1946), American musician *

George Lewis (clarinetist) George Lewis (born Joseph Louis Francois Zenon; July 13, 1900 – December 31, 1968) was an American jazz clarinetist who achieved his highest profile in the later decades of his life. Ancestry Lewis was born in the French Quarter of New Orlea ...

(1900–1968), New Orleans jazz musician *

George E. Lewis George Emanuel Lewis (born July 14, 1952) is an American composer, performer, and scholar of experimental music. He has been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ( AACM) since 1971, when he joined the organization ...

(born 1952), jazz trombone player and composer * Glenn Lewis (born 1975), Canadian singer *

Herbie Lewis Herbie Lewis (February 17, 1941 – May 18, 2007) was an American jazz double bassist. He played or recorded with Cannonball Adderley, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Harold Land, Jackie McLean, Archie Shepp, Tete Mon ...

(1941–2007), American jazz bassist *

Huey Lewis Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many o ...

(born 1950), American musician and singer *

Jayce Lewis Jason Charles Lewis known professionally as Jayce Lewis (born 29 September 1984) is a Welsh musician from Bridgend, South Wales. In 2009 his self-produced single titled "Icon" (also included on EMI Records' ''Smash Hits 2009'' compilation) achi ...

(born 1984), Welsh Musician/Solo Artist * Jeannie Lewis (born 1945), Australian musician *

Jeffrey Lewis Jeffrey Lewis (born November 20, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter and comic book artist. Early life Lewis was born in New York City and grew up on the Lower East Side. He attended State University of New York at Purchase, graduating in ...

(born 1975), American singer/songwriter *

Jenny Lewis Jennifer Diane Lewis (born January 8, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. She was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and keyboardist for the indie rock band Rilo Kiley. Lewis gained prominence in the 1980s as a child a ...

(born 1976 or 1977), American singer *

Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as " rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis mad ...

(1935–2022), American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist *

John Lewis (pianist) John Aaron Lewis (May 3, 1920 – March 29, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer and arranger, best known as the founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Early life John Lewis was born in La Grange, Illinois, and after h ...

(1920–2001), the jazz pianist * Jon Peter Lewis (born 1979), American singer * Jona Lewie (born 1947), English singer * Josh Lewis (guitarist) (born 1967), American guitarist * Laurie Lewis (born 1950), American bluegrass musician *

Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved nationa ...

(born 1985), English singer *

Linda Lewis Linda Ann Fredericks (born 27 September 1950), better known as Linda Lewis, is an English vocalist, songwriter and guitarist. She is the eldest of six children, three of whom also had singing careers. She is best known for the singles "Rock-a- ...

(born 1950), British singer * Linda Gail Lewis (born 1947), American musician * Lori Lewis (born 1972), American opera singer *

Mary Lewis (soprano) Mary Sybil Kidd Maynard Lewis (January 7, 1900"Lewis's baptismal records at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas, give January 29, 1897, as her birth date." – December 31, 1941) was an American soprano and actress who an active pe ...

(1900-1941), American soprano and actress * Meade Lux Lewis (1905–1964), American pianist and composer *

Mel Lewis Melvin Sokoloff (May 10, 1929 – February 2, 1990), known professionally as Mel Lewis, was an American jazz drummer, session musician, professor, and author. He received fourteen Grammy Award nominations. Biography Early years Lewis was ...

(1929–1990), American jazz drummer * Mike Lewis (musician) (born 1977), Welsh guitarist for Lostprophets *

Morgan Lewis (songwriter) William Morgan "Buddy" Lewis, Jr. (26 December 1906 – 8 December 1968) was a writer of jazz songs, some of which were also recorded in the pop music genre. Lewis was born in Rockville, Connecticut, Rockville, Connecticut and died in New York City ...

(1906–1968), songwriter * Noah Lewis (1891–1961), American jug band musician * Oliver Lewis (violinist) (born 1971), British violinist * Olivia Lewis (born 1978), Maltese singer *

Peter Scott Lewis Peter Scott Lewis (born August 31, 1953 in San Rafael, California) is an American composer of contemporary classical music. Career Lewis's works have been commissioned and/or performed by the Rotterdam Philharmonic; Princeton Symphony Orchestra; ...

(born 1953), American composer * Phil Lewis (born 1957), English-American singer *

Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album '' The ...

(1935–2022), American jazz pianist and composer *

Ray Lewis (singer) The Drifters are several American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal groups. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1 ...

, singer for The Drifters *

Richard Lewis (tenor) Richard Lewis CBE (10 May 191413 November 1990) was an English tenor of Welsh parentage. Life Born Thomas Thomas in Manchester to Welsh parents, Lewis began his career as a boy soprano and studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music (now ...

(1914–1990), English tenor * Ryan Lewis (DJ) (born 1988), producer, frequent collaborator with

Macklemore Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lew ...

and part of

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are an American hip hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2008 by Macklemore, a rapper,Trust, Gary (2013)Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' 'Can't Hold Us' Makes Hot 100 History, '' Billboard'', May 8, 2013. Retrieved Januar ...

* Sarah-Jane Lewis (born 1987), English soprano *

Shaznay Lewis Tricia Marie "Shaznay" Lewis (born 14 October 1975) is an English singer, songwriter and a member of the girl group All Saints. She has co-written most of the group's songs, including number one singles: " Bootie Call", " Pure Shores" and intern ...

(born 1975), English singer-songwriter *

Smiley Lewis A smiley, sometimes referred to as a smiley face, is a basic ideogram that represents a smiling face. Since the 1950s it has become part of popular culture worldwide, used either as a standalone ideogram, or as a form of communication, such a ...

(1913–1966), musician *

Steve Lewis (musician) Steve Lewis (March 19, 1896 - c. 1941?) was a jazz pianist and composer. Lewis was born in New Orleans. In 1910, he began his career as a member of the Silver Leaf Orchestra. He joined the Olympia Orchestra and toured with Bill and Mary Mack i ...

(1896 – c. 1941), American jazz pianist *

Ted Lewis (musician) Theodore Leopold Friedman (June 6, 1890 – August 25, 1971), known as Ted Lewis, was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He fronted a band and touring stage show that presented a combination of jazz, comedy, and nostalgi ...

(1890–1971), American band leader *

Terence Lewis (choreographer) Terence Lewis (born 10 April 1975) is an Indian dancer and choreographer. He is known for judging the reality dance shows '' Dance India Dance'' (2009–2012) and '' Nach Baliye'' (2012–2017). He runs his "Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Compa ...

(born 1975), Indian dancer and choreographer *

Tom Lewis (songwriter) Tom (Thomas John) Lewis (born 1943) is a British singer and writer of nautical songs. His most famous song, "The Last Shanty (A Sailor Ain't A Sailor)," has been recorded by over 30 different groups around the world. Biography Lewis was born i ...

(born 1943), Canadian folksinger/songwriter * Yvonne John Lewis, English singer

Philosophy

* Clarence Irving Lewis (1883–1964), philosopher and mathematical logician *

David Lewis (philosopher) David Kellogg Lewis (September 28, 1941 – October 14, 2001) was an American philosopher who is widely regarded as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. Lewis taught briefly at UCLA and then at Princeton University fr ...

(1941–2001), American philosopher *

Hywel David Lewis Hywel David Lewis (21 May 1910 – 6 April 1992) was a Welsh theologian and philosopher. He was best known for his defence of dualism and personal survival. Life Lewis was born in Llandudno, Wales, and educated at Caernarfon grammar school, the ...

(1910–1992), Welsh philosopher and theologian *

Michael Lewis (philosopher) Michael Andrew Lewis (born 9 November 1977) is a British philosopher. He is the co-founder and general editor of the ''Journal of Italian Philosophy''. Lewis is known for his expertise on continental philosophy Continental philosophy is a te ...

(born 1977), British philosopher

Politics

Andrew L. Lewis Jr. Andrew Lindsay Lewis Jr. (November 3, 1931 – February 10, 2016), generally known as Drew Lewis, was an American businessman and politician from the state of Pennsylvania. He was United States Secretary of Transportation in the first portio ...

(1931–2016), American politician * Anna Lewis (suffragette) (1899–1976), British suffragette, recipient of Hunger Strike Medal *

Arthur Lewis (English politician) Arthur William John Lewis (21 February 1917 – 25 June 1998) was a British Labour Party politician. Biography Lewis was educated at Borough Polytechnic and began work as a fitter with the City of London Corporation. He was an official of th ...

(1917–1998), MP for Newham, North West *

B. Robert Lewis Bert Robert Lewis, Sr. (November 11, 1931 – April 24, 1979) was an American veterinarian and politician. Lewis was born in Hutchinson, Kansas and was an African-American. He received his degrees in animal husbandry in 1953, biological scienc ...

(1931–1979), American veterinarian and politician *

Burton B. Lewis Burton B. Lewis (September 3, 1856 – November 21, 1938) was an American cheese manufacturer from New York. Lewis Lewis was born on September 3, 1856 in Rushford, New York, the son of Jerome B. Lewis and Mary E. VanDusen. He later moved to Sa ...

(1856–1938), American cheese manufacturer and politician * Clive Derby-Lewis (1936–2016), South African politician *

Daurene Lewis Daurene Elaine Lewis, (September 9, 1943 – January 26, 2013), was a Canadian politician and educator. She was the first Black female mayor in Canada. Early life and education Born in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia in 1943, Lewis was a descenda ...

(1943–2013), Canadian politician *

David Lewis (Canadian politician) David Lewis (born David Losz; June 23 or October 1909 – May 23, 1981) was a Canadian labour lawyer and social democratic politician. He was national secretary of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) from 1936 to 1950 and one o ...

(1909–1981), Russian-born Canadian lawyer and politician * David P. Lewis (1820–1884), American politician *

David R. Lewis David R. Lewis (born March 6, 1971) is an American former politician of the Republican Party who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2002 to 2020, representing the state's 53rd House District. His district encompassed ...

(born 1971), American politician * Dixon Hall Lewis (1802–1848), American politician * Doug Lewis (born 1938), Canadian politician * Drew Lewis (1931-2016) American, U.S. Secretary of Transportation * Edmund H. Lewis (1884–1972), Chief Judge of the NY Court of Appeals 1953–1954 *

Elliott Lewis (politician) Sir Neil Elliott Lewis (27 October 1858 – 22 September 1935),Scott Bennett, ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volume 10, MUP, 1986, pp 94-95. Retrieved 2009-09-13 Australian politician, was Premier of Tasmania on three occasions. He w ...

(1858–1935), Australian politician *

Eugene Lewis Eugene Lewis (born 1940) is an American political scientist. One of the leading academic authorities on the concept of political entrepreneurship, Lewis is the author of ''Public Entrepreneurship: Toward a Theory of Bureaucratic Political Power ...

(born c. 1940), American political scientist * Evan Lewis (politician) (1869–1941), American politician *

Fielding Lewis Fielding Lewis (July 7, 1725 – December 7, 1781) was an American merchant, member of the House of Burgesses and a Colonel during the American Revolutionary War. He lived in Fredericksburg, Virginia and also owned a plantation in Spotsylvan ...

(1725–1781), brother-in-law of George Washington *

Francis Lewis Francis Lewis (March 21, 1713 – December 31, 1802) was an American merchant and a Founding Father of the United States. He was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation as a representative of ...

(1713–1802), American merchant and politician * Fred E. Lewis (1865–1949), US Congressman from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania * Geordin Hill-Lewis (Born 1986),

Mayor of Cape Town The Mayor of Cape Town is the head of the local government of Cape Town, South Africa; currently that government takes the form of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality. In the past, the position of Mayor has varied between that of an ...

George Cornewall Lewis Sir George Cornewall Lewis, 2nd Baronet, (21 April 180613 April 1863) was a British statesman and man of letters. He is best known for preserving neutrality in 1862 when the British cabinet debated intervention in the American Civil War. Early ...

(1806–1863), British statesman *

J. Hamilton Lewis James Hamilton Lewis (May 18, 1863 – April 9, 1939) was an American attorney and politician. Sometimes referred to as J. Ham Lewis or Ham Lewis, he represented Washington in the United States House of Representatives, and Illinois in the Unite ...

(1863–1939), American politician * Helmar Lewis (1900–1999), American politician *

Herbert Lewis Sir John Herbert Lewis (27 December 1858 – 10 November 1933) was a Welsh Liberal politician. Background and education Born at Mostyn Quay, Flintshire, Lewis was the only child of Enoch Lewis and Catherine Roberts. It is possible that L ...

(1858–1933), British politician *

Ivan Lewis Ivan Lewis (born 4 March 1967) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury South from 1997 to 2019, initially as a member of the Labour Party then as an independent from 2017. After serving in various ministeria ...

(born 1967), British politician *

James A. Lewis (politician) James A. "Jim" Lewis (April 20, 1933 – February 22, 1997, in Old Saybrook, Connecticut) was the Libertarian Party's Vice-Presidential nominee (1983) in the 1984 U.S. presidential election, sharing the party ticket with David Bergland. The tic ...

(1933–1997), American libertarian politician * James T. Lewis (1819–1904), politician * Jerry Lewis (California politician) (born 1934), American politician *

John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashvill ...

(1940–2020), American civil rights activist and politician *

John Bower Lewis John Bower Lewis, (March 18, 1817 – January 24, 1874) was the second mayor of Bytown in 1848, the first mayor of Ottawa from 1855 to 1857, and a member of the 2nd Canadian Parliament from 1872 to 1873. He was born in Paris, France in 1 ...

(1817–1874), Canadian politician * John F. Lewis (1818–1895), American farmer and politician * John Wood Lewis Sr. (1801–1865), American politician *

Joseph J. Lewis Joseph Jackson Lewis (October 5, 1801 – April 5, 1883) was an American lawyer, civil servant, and author who published the first biography of Abraham Lincoln and served President Lincoln as the second U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue from ...

(1801–1883), American

Commissioner of Internal Revenue The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is the head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an agency within the United States Department of the Treasury. The office of Commissioner was created by Congress as part of the Revenue Act of 1862. Secti ...

JT Lewis Joseph Theodore Lewis (born May 18, 2000) is an American school safety advocate. Lewis started Newtown Helps Rwanda, a charity that raised money for survivors of the 1994 Rwandan genocide as well as former child soldiers in Uganda. He previousl ...

(born 2000), American political candidate *

Julian Lewis Julian Murray Lewis (born 26 September 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing New Forest East since 1997. Lewis has served as Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee sinc ...

(born 1951), British politician * Kenneth Lewis (1916–1997), British politician * Kimmi Lewis (1957–2019), American politician *

Leslyn Lewis Leslyn Lewis (born December 2, 1970) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Haldimand—Norfolk since 2021. A member of the Conservative Party, Lewis contested the party leadership in the 2 ...

(born 1970 or 1971), Canadian politician *

Loran L. Lewis Loran Ludowick Lewis (May 9, 1825 – March 8, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Life Loran L. Lewis was born in Mentz, New York on May 9, 1825, the son of John C. Lewis and Delecta (Barbour) Lewis. He studied law in ...

(1825–1916), New York politician and judge * Louie E. Lewis (1893–1968), Illinois politician * Marilyn Lewis (1931–2020), American politician *

Mary Parker Lewis Mary Parker Lewis is a political consultant who most famously served as Chief of Staff to Dr. Alan Keyes, candidate for President of the United States in 1996 and 2000. In addition to running both Keyes presidential campaigns, Lewis also ran the ...

, American political consultant and activist * Merton E. Lewis (1861–1937), NY State Attorney General 1917–1918 *

Morgan Lewis (governor) Morgan Lewis (October 16, 1754 – April 7, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and military commander. The second son of Francis Lewis, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Lewis fought in the American Revolutionary War and the W ...

(1754–1844), Governor of New York State * Mungo Lewis (1894–1969), Canadian politician * Oswald Lewis (1887–1966), British businessman, barrister and politician *

Peter Lewis (politician) Ivan Peter Lewis (1 January 1942 – 26 September 2017) was an Australian politician. Lewis was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly between 1979 and 2006 in the electorates of Hammond, Ridley, Murray-Mallee and Mallee. From 1 ...

(1942–2017), Australian politician * Richard Lewis (New Zealand politician) (born 1969), New Zealand politician * Ron Lewis (born 1946), American politician * Sandy Lewis (1931–2016), Australian politician *

J. E. Stanley Lewis J. E. Stanley Lewis (February 29, 1888 – August 18, 1970) was Ottawa's second longest-serving mayor, holding that position from 1936 to 1948.Dave Mullington "Chain of Office: Biographic Sketches of Ottawa's Mayors (1847-1948)" (Renfrew, Onta ...

(1888–1970), Canadian politician *

Stephen Lewis Stephen Henry Lewis (born November 11, 1937) is a Canadian politician, public speaker, broadcaster, and diplomat. He was the leader of the social democratic Ontario New Democratic Party for most of the 1970s. During many of those years as lead ...

(born 1937), Canadian politician, son of David Lewis (politician) *

Terry Lewis (politician) Terence Lewis (born 29 December 1935), known as Terry Lewis, is a politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Mount Carmel School, Salford and did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps before becoming a Personnel Offi ...

(born 1935), British politician * Thomas Lewis (NSW) (1922–2016), Australian politician *

Thomas Lewis Jr. Thomas Lewis Jr. (January 26, 17601847) was an American politician from Rockingham County, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House in 1803 and 1804, after several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Kanawha County. ...

(1760–1847), U.S. Congressman from Virginia *

Tommy Lewis (trade unionist) Thomas Lewis (12 December 1873 – 28 February 1962) was a British trade unionist, local councillor and Labour Member of Parliament (MP). Biography Lewis was born in the St. Mary's area of Southampton, the son of dock labourer from Jerse ...

(1873–1962), British trade unionist and Labour MP * Tryon D. Lewis (born 1947), Texas politician *

Vaughan Lewis Sir Vaughan Allen Lewis, KCSL CBE (born 17 May 1940), is a Saint Lucian politician and a former member of the United Workers' Party (UWP). He served for a brief period as the fifth Prime Minister of Saint Lucia following the resignation of Jo ...

(born 1940), St. Lucian politician * William Berkeley Lewis (1784–1866), American politician * William Mather Lewis (1878–1945), American teacher, university president, local politician, and a state and national government official.

Religion

Christopher Andrew Lewis Christopher Andrew Lewis (born 4 February 1944) is a Church of England priest and academic. He was Dean of St Albans from 1994 to 2003 and Dean of Christ Church from 2003 to 2014. Early life and education Lewis was born on 4 February 1944, to ...

(born 1944), British academic and clergyman * Saint David Lewis (1616–1679), one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales * David Lewis (1839–1901), Anglican priest and Archdeacon of Carmarthen *

Edwin Lewis Edwin Lewis (1881–1959) was an American Methodist theologian primarily associated with Drew University in New Jersey. Born in Newbury, Berkshire, England, Lewis became a Methodist local preacher at the age of seventeen. In 1900 he traveled ...

(1881–1959), American Methodist theologian *

Harvey Spencer Lewis Harvey Spencer Lewis F.R.C., S:::I:::I:::, 33° 66° 95°, PhD (November 25, 1883 – August 2, 1939), a noted Rosicrucian author, occultist, and mystic, was the founder in the US and the first Imperator of the Ancient and Mystical Order Rosa ...

(1883–1939), American Rosicrucian * John Lewis (philosopher) (1889–1976), British philosopher and religious leader *

Joseph Lewis (freethinker) Joseph Lewis (June 11, 1889 – November 4, 1968) was an American freethinker and atheist activist, publisher, and litigator. During the mid-twentieth century, he was one of America's most conspicuous public atheists, the other being Emanuel ...

(1889–1968), freethinker and atheist * Oswald Lewis (bishop) (born 1944), Indian Roman Catholic bishop *

Ralph Maxwell Lewis Ralph Maxwell Lewis (February 14, 1904 - January 12, 1987), the son of Harvey Spencer Lewis, was the Imperator of Rosicrucian organisation, the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC), from 1939 to 1987. He is the author of a number of books r ...

(1904–1987), American Rosicrucian * Row Lewis, Grenadian Director of the Liberty Fellowship Center * Ruth Lewis (died 2020), Pakistani Roman Catholic nun *

Sharma Lewis Sharma Lewis (born 1963) is an American bishop in the United Methodist Church. She was consecrated in 2016, and is the resident bishop of the Mississippi episcopal area. She is the first African American woman to be elected as bishop in the UMC' ...

, African American United Methodist bishop

Science

Adrian Lewis (mathematician) Adrian Stephen Lewis (born 1962 in England) is a British-Canadian mathematician, specializing in variational analysis and nonsmooth optimization. Education and career At the University of Cambridge he graduated with B.A. in mathematics in 1983, M ...

(born 1962), British-Canadian mathematician *

Bennett Lewis Wilfrid Bennett Lewis, (June 24, 1908 – January 10, 1987) was a Canadian nuclear scientist and administrator, and was centrally involved in the development of the CANDU reactor. Born in Castle Carrock, Cumberland, England, he earned a ...

(1908–1987), Canadian physicist *

Bunnell Lewis Bunnell Lewis (26 July 1824 – 2 July 1908) was an English archaeologist, for many years an academic at Queen's College, Cork, Ireland. Life Lewis was born in London on 26 July 1824; he was the eldest of twelve children of William Jones Lewis, a ...

(1824–1908), English archaeologist * Carenza Lewis (born 1963), archaeologist * Edward B. Lewis (1918–2004), American geneticist * George W. Lewis (1882–1948), director of NACA * Georgina King Lewis (1847–1924), English philanthropist *

Gilbert N. Lewis Gilbert Newton Lewis (October 23 or October 25, 1875 – March 23, 1946) was an American physical chemist and a Dean of the College of Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley. Lewis was best known for his discovery of the covalent bond a ...

(1875–1946), American physical chemist *

Glyn Lewis Glyn Lewis is a British professor of psychiatric epidemiology and the current head of thDivision of Psychiatryat University College London Education Glyn Lewis was born in Wales. He studied at University College, Oxford, where he played sax ...

, British professor of psychiatric epidemiology * Graceanna Lewis (1821–1912), American naturalist and anti-slavery activist * Gwilym Peter Lewis (born 1952), British botanist *

Harlan Lewis Frank Harlan Lewis (January 8, 1919 – December 12, 2008) was an American Botany, botanist, geneticist, Taxonomy (biology), taxonomist, systematics, systematist, and evolutionist who worked primarily with plants in the genus ''Clarkia''. He is b ...

(1919–2008), American botanist * Henry Carvill Lewis (1853–1888), American geologist * Jack Lewis, Baron Lewis of Newnham (1928–2014), English chemist *

John S. Lewis John S. Lewis (born June 27, 1941) is a Professor Emeritus of planetary science at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. His interests in the chemistry and formation of the Solar System and the economic development of space ...

(born 1941), American professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona * Jonathan Lewis (oncologist), biomedical researcher, cancer drug developer *

Margaret Reed Lewis Margaret Adaline Reed Lewis (1881–1970) was an American cell biologist and embryologist who made contributions to cancer research and cell culture techniques, and was likely the first person to successfully grow mammalian tissue ''in vitro''. ...

(1881–1970), American cell biologist and embryologist *

Marion Lewis Marion Jean Lewis (born 1925 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian medical researcher, known for her work on the Rh factor and on the Duffy antigen system. Career Lewis graduated from Winnipeg's Gordon Bell High School in 1943. She was trained as a ...

(born 1925), Canadian medical researcher and professor of medicine *

Paul A. Lewis Paul Adin Lewis (April 14, 1879 – June 30, 1929) was an American pathologist and associate member of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. He was best known for his work in viral and bacterial pathology. Personal life Lewis was bor ...

(born 1879), American pathologist * Stephen J. Lewis, British gastroenterologist; development of the Bristol Stool Chart *

Trevor Lewis (entomologist) Trevor Lewis (born 8 July 1933) is a British entomologist. He was President of the Royal Entomological Society 1985-1986, and was Director of the AFRC Institute of Arable Crops Research, 1989–1993. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of t ...

(born 1933), British entomologist * Warren Harmon Lewis (1870–1964), American cell biologist and embryologist

Sports

* Lewis (baseball), baseball player *

Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis (born 21 January 1985) is an English professional darts player currently playing in the PDC. He is a two-time PDC World Darts Champion, winning in 2011 and 2012. He is nicknamed Jackpot, as he won a jackpot gambling in Las Vegas ...

(born 1985), English darts player *

Ady Lewis Adrian "Ady" Lewis (born 31 May 1975) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2001. He challenged once for the IBO bantamweight title in 2001. At regional level, he held the British and Commonwealth flyweight titles ...

(born 1975), English boxer who fought in the 1990s and 2000s * Alan Lewis (born 1964), Irish cricketer and rugby union referee *

Allan Lewis (baseball) Allan Sydney Lewis (born December 12, 1941) is a Panamanian former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder and pinch runner over parts of 6 seasons (1967–1973) with the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. Lewis was a member of the 1972 ...

(born 1941), Panamanian professional baseball player *

Ashton Lewis Jr. Ashton Lewis Jr. (born January 22, 1972) is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in 226 races over 11 seasons. Lewis earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. After his racing ...

(born 1972), American driver * Becky Lewis (born 1983 or 1984), British long-distance swimmer *

Bernie Lewis Bernard Lewis (born 12 March 1945) is a former Welsh professional footballer. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Lewis was working as an apprentice mechanic before joining Cardiff City as a part-time professional, making his debut in a 2–1 defeat to Rot ...

(born 1945), Welsh footballer * Bill Lewis (football) (born 1941), American football coach *

Billy Lewis (footballer, born 1864) Billy Lewis (1864–1935) was a Welsh international footballer in the late 19th century who played as a centre forward. He played for Bangor City before joining Everton for a brief period in the first ever season of The Football League, makin ...

(1864–1935), Welsh international footballer * Brad Alan Lewis (born 1954), American rower *

Brian M. Lewis Brian M. Lewis (born December 5, 1974) is an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Born in Sacramento, California, Brian Lewis played baseball (his father and uncle had played professional ba ...

(born 1974), American athlete * Bryn Lewis (1891–1917), Wales international rugby union footballer * Cam Lewis (born 1997), American football player *

Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 19 ...

(born 1961), American Olympic athlete * Chad Lewis (born 1971), American football player * Chavaughn Lewis (born 1993), American basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball ...

Charles Lewis (footballer) Charles Henry Lewis (15 August 1886 – 1967) was an English footballer. Born in Plumstead, London, Lewis played for Eltham and then Maidstone United as a youth, before signing for Woolwich Arsenal in May 1907. A versatile forward, he was u ...

(1886–1967), English football player *

Chris Lewis (cricketer) Clairmonte Christopher Lewis (born 14 February 1968) is an English former cricketer, who played for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire in the 1990s. He played in 32 Test matches and 53 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for England betwee ...

(born 1968), England international and county cricketer * Chris Lewis (tennis player) (born 1957), New Zealand tennis player *

Colby Lewis Colby Preston Lewis (born August 2, 1979), popularly nicknamed "Cobra", is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers and in Nippon P ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Corey Lewis (racing driver) (born 1991), American racing driver * D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1945), retired American football player *

D. D. Lewis (linebacker, born 1979) De'Andre De'Wayne "D. D." Lewis (born January 8, 1979) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Texas and high school football at Aldine Hi ...

, active American football player * Dai Lewis (1866–1943), Wales international rugby union footballer *

Dale Lewis (footballer) Dale Lewis (born 4 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented in the 1990s and early 2000s. Early life and career A supporter, Lewis moved with his family from Swan Hill to Ballarat when he was eight years old, and e ...

(born 1969), Australian Rules footballer *

Dan Lewis (footballer) Daniel Lewis (11 December 1902 – 1965) was a Welsh football goalkeeper, who is most notable for his time playing for Arsenal. He kept goal for Arsenal in the 1927 FA Cup Final where a mistake by him saw Cardiff City win the cup. Playing ca ...

(1902–1965), Welsh football player *

Daniel Lewis (volleyball) Daniel Lewis (born April 3, 1976) is a Canadian former volleyball player, a member of Canada men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, bronze medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games, as well as a double ...

(born 1976), Canadian volleyball player * Darren Lewis (born 1967), American baseball player * Darryl Lewis (born 1961), American football player * Darryll Lewis (born 1968), American football player * Dave Lewis (linebacker) (born 1954), retired National Football League linebacker *

Dave Lewis (hockey) David Rodney Lewis (born July 3, 1953) is a Canadian former National Hockey League (NHL) defenceman and coach. He was most recently an assistant coach of the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He has both Canadian and U.S. citizenship. Playing caree ...

(born 1953), Canadian hockey coach *

Denise Lewis Denise Lewis (born 27 August 1972) is a British sports presenter and former track and field athlete, who specialised in the heptathlon. She won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, was twice Commonwealth Games champion, ...

(born 1972), British heptathlete *

Desmond Lewis Desmond Michael Lewis (21 February 1946 – 25 March 2018) was a West Indian cricketer who played in three Tests in 1971. Lewis began his first-class career on the brief Jamaican tour of England in 1970. A few months later he scored 96 and 67 ...

(1946–2018), Jamaican cricketer * Donnie Lewis (born 1997), American football player *

Duffy Lewis George Edward "Duffy" Lewis (April 18, 1888 – June 17, 1979) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Washington Senators from 1910 to ...

(1888–1979), American baseball player *

Ed Lewis (wrestler) Robert Herman Julius Friedrich (June 30, 1891 – August 8, 1966), better known by the ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, was an American professional wrestler and trainer. During his wrestling career, which spanned four decades, Lewis was a four-ti ...

(1891–1966), American wrestler *

Eddie Lewis (American soccer player) Edward James Lewis (born May 17, 1974) is an American former soccer player and entrepreneur. During his 14-year professional career, Lewis played extensively in both the United States and England, for San Jose Clash, Fulham, Preston North End, ...

(born 1974), American football (soccer) player *

Eddie Lewis (English footballer) Edward Lewis may refer to: Politicians *Edward Lewis (Devizes MP) (1650–1674), British MP for Devizes, 1669–1674 *Edward Lewis (Radnor MP), British MP for Radnor, 1761–1768, 1769–1774 and 1775–1790 *Edward Parke Custis Lewis (1837–1892 ...

(1935–2011), English football (soccer) player * Edward John Lewis (1859–1925), Wales international rugby union footballer *

Eldece Clarke-Lewis Eldece Clarke-Lewis (born 13 January 1965) is a Bahamian sprints Sprint may refer to: Aerospace *Spring WS202 Sprint, a Canadian aircraft design *Sprint (missile), an anti-ballistic missile Automotive and motorcycle * Alf ...

(born 1965), Bahamian runner * Evin Lewis (born 1991), Trinidadian cricketer *

Fred Lewis Frederick Deshaun Lewis (born December 9, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his debut on September 1, , with the San Francisco Giants. He is the cousin of former Major League outfielder Matt Lawton. He lived ...

(born 1980), American baseball player * Fred Lewis (handball) (born 1947), American handball player *

Geno Lewis Eugene "Geno" Brenton Lewis (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Oklahoma Sooners. Early yea ...

(born 1993), American (college) football player *

Geoff Lewis Geoff Lewis (born 21 December 1935) is a Welsh retired jockey who was born in Talgarth, Breconshire. He moved to London with his family (he was one of thirteen children) in 1946. After initially working as a hotel page boy, he ...

(born 1935), Welsh retired jockey *

George Lewis (rugby) George Lewis (9 August 1897 – 1988) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Pontypool RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13, and repr ...

, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s and 1930s for Pontypool RFC (RU), for Wales (RL), and St. Helens * George Lewis (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s for Castleford * Grant Lewis (born 1985), American NHL ice hockey player * Greg Lewis (wide receiver) (born 1980), American football player *

Guy Lewis Guy Vernon Lewis II (March 19, 1922 – November 26, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at the University of Houston from 1956 to 1986. Lewis led his Houston Cougars to five appearanc ...

(1922–2015), American basketball coach * Harry Lewis (boxer) (1886–1956), American boxer *

Haydn Lewis Haydn Lewis (born 2 January 1986) is a professional Barbadian tennis player. Lewis reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour on 27 October 2008, when he became World number 583. He primarily plays on the Futures circuit and th ...

(born 1986), Barbadian tennis player * Hayley Lewis (born 1974), Australian swimmer * Herbie Lewis (ice hockey) (1906–1991), Canadian hockey player *

Jackie Lewis Jackie Lewis (born 1 November 1936) is a British former racing driver, born in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Career Lewis' racing career began in Formula Three. In 1958 Lewis bought a Formula Three Cooper- Norton from Cheltenham based Ivor Bueb and ...

(born 1936), British racing driver * Jamal Lewis (born 1979), American football player * Jamal Lewis (footballer) (born 1998), Northern Irish footballer * Jamie Lewis (born 1991), Welsh darts player * Jensen Lewis (born 1984), American baseball player * Jim Lewis (racehorse owner), owner of racehorse ''Best Mate'' *

Jim Lewis (1980s pitcher) James Martin Lewis (born October 12, 1955) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played during four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. Seattle Mariners Lewis was sig ...

(born 1955), American baseball player *

Jimi Lewis James "Jimi" Lewis (born 5 July 1974 in Lydney, Gloucestershire) is an English field hockey goalkeeper, who was a member of the Great Britain squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was second choice behind Simon M ...

(born 1974), English hockey player * Joe Lewis (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer *

John Henry Lewis John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was a hall of fame American boxer who held the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Title from 1935 to 1938. ''The Ring'' boxing magazine named Lewis the 16th greatest light heavyweight of all-time. His ...

(1914–1974), boxer * Jon Lewis (born 1975), English cricketer *

Jonathan Lewis (soccer) Jonathan Jeremy Lewis (born June 4, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. Born in Atlanta but raised in Plantation, Florida, Lewis began his career with the Plantat ...

(born 1997), American soccer player * Jourdan Lewis (born 1995), American football player *

Kahlil Lewis Kahlil Lewis (born August 31, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2020 XFL Draft. In the summer after his senior year of college, he spen ...

(born 1997), American football player * Kevin Lewis (American football) (born 1978), American football linebacker * Kira Lewis (born 2001), American basketball player * Kirstin Jean Lewis (born 1975), South African archer * Kyle Lewis (born 1995), American baseball player *

Lennox Lewis Lennox Claudius Lewis (born 2 September 1965) is a former professional boxer and boxing commentator who competed from 1989 to 2003. He is a three-time world heavyweight champion, a two-time lineal champion, and the last heavyweight to hol ...

(born 1965), English boxer * Leo Lewis (1933–2013), American football player * Lesa Lewis (born 1967), American IFBB professional bodybuilder * Lionel Lewis (born 1982), Singaporean footballer * Luke Lewis (born 1983), Australian rugby league player * M. Lewis, Surrey cricketer *

Maia Lewis Maia Ann Mereana Lewis (born 20 June 1970) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 9 Test matches, 78 One Day Internationals and 1 Twenty20 International for New Zealand between 1992 and 2005. Sh ...

(born 1970), New Zealand cricketer *

Marcedes Lewis Marcedes Alexis Lewis (born May 19, 1984) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA, earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Jac ...

(born 1984), American football player * Mark Lewis (Arena Football League) (born 1979), American football player *

Mark Lewis (baseball) Mark David Lewis (born November 30, 1969) is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and ...

(born 1969), American baseball player * Mark Lewis-Francis (born 1982), British athlete * Martin Lewis (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player * Martyn Lewis (badminton) (born 1982), British badminton player *

Marvin Lewis Marvin Ronald Lewis (born September 23, 1958) is an American football coach who is the special advisor to the head coach at Arizona State. Previously, Lewis was the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL) for ...

(born 1958), American football coach * Mick Lewis (born 1974), Australian cricketer * Michael Lewis (safety) (born 1980), American Football player for the San Francisco 49ers *

Michael Lewis (wide receiver) Michael Lee Lewis (born November 14, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver and return specialist who is currently the team ambassador of the New Orleans Saints.Krysten Oliphan"Michael Lewis reveling in new job with Saints", ''Mo ...

(born 1971), American Football player for the New Orleans Saints * Mo Lewis (born 1969), American football player * Norman Lewis (fencer) (1915–2006), American Olympic fencer *

Oliver Lewis Oliver Lewis (1856–1924) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. On May 17, 1875, Lewis won the very first Kentucky Derby aboard Aristides. The pair won by a reported two lengths, setting a new American record time for a mile-and- ...

(1856–1924), American jockey * Olivia Lewis (born 1999), Australian netballer *

Osia Lewis Osia Lewis (December 3, 1962May 31, 2020) was an American professional arena football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Chicago Bruisers and Albany Firebirds. He played college football at Oregon State Univ ...

(born 1962), American football player *

Oswald Lewis (cricketer) Oswald Lewis (28 February 1833 – 28 April 1895) was an Australian cricketer. He played four first-class matches for New South Wales between 1856/57 and 1860/61. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a l ...

(1833–1895), Australian cricketer * Panama Lewis (born 1945), American boxing trainer * Patrick Lewis (born 1991), American football player * Percy "Plum" Lewis (1884–1976), South African cricketer * Percy Lewis (1864–1922), Australian cricketer * Percy Lewis (1927–2019), Trinidad and Tobago/British boxer who fought in the 1950s and 1960s *

Rashard Lewis Rashard Quovon Lewis (born August 8, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. Lewis entered the NBA directly from Alief Elsik High School. He rose to prominence in the NBA as a scorer with the Seattle SuperSonics, and was later ...

(born 1979), American basketball player *

Rawl Lewis Rawl Nicholas Lewis (born September 5, 1974) is a West Indian cricketer. Lewis featured as a leg spinner for both the Windward Islands and the Windies in his cricketing career. As of 2016 Lewis holds the role as manager of the West Indies cricket ...

(born 1974), Grenadian cricketer * Ray Lewis (American football) (born 1975), American football player *

Ray Lewis (runner) Raymond Gray Lewis, CM (October 8, 1910 – November 15, 2003) was a Canadian track and field athlete, and the first Canadian-born black Olympic medalist. The descendant of African-American slaves, he was born and died in Hamilton, Ontario. ...

(1910–2003), Canadian athlete * Reg Lewis (footballer) (1920–1997), English footballer * Reggie Lewis (1965–1993), American basketball player *

Reginald Lewis (cricketer) Reginald Chester Vale Lewis (4 October 1927 – 1 August 1981) was a South African first-class cricketer. Lewis was born in Cape Town, where he was educated at the Diocesan College. From there, he went to England in 1946 to attend Keble C ...

(1927–1981), South African cricketer *

Ricky Lewis Eric Timothy Lewis (born May 29, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American soccer defender. Career Lewis played college soccer at Clemson University for three years from 2000 to 2002. A starter for all three years, Lewis finished his career at th ...

(born 1982), American soccer player * Robert B. Lewis (1924–2006), Thoroughbred racehorse owner *

Roderick Lewis Roderick Albert Lewis (born June 9, 1971) is a former American football tight end who played four seasons with the Houston/Tennessee Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round of the 199 ...

(born 1971), American football player * Royce Lewis (born 1999), American baseball player *

Scott Lewis (left-handed pitcher) Scott Edwin Lewis (born September 26, 1983) is a former American starting pitcher. Lewis played college baseball at Ohio State University, and throws left-handed and is a switch hitter. Cleveland Indians Since being drafted by the organizati ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Sian Lewis (born 1976), British pentathlete *

Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis (born February 16, 1985) is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has won two major championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2011 and the Women's British Open in 2013. She was ranked number one ...

(born 1985), American golfer *

Steve Lewis (athlete) Steven Earl Lewis (born May 16, 1969) is a former American track and field athlete, winner of three gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics. Born in Los Angeles, California, Steve Lewis took up track at with the Los A ...

(born 1969), American athlete * Stuart Lewis-Evans (1930–1958), British Formula One driver *

Tamsyn Lewis Tamsyn Carolyn Lewis (born 20 July 1978) is an Australian media personality and former track and field athlete who won a total of eighteen Australian Championships across the 400 metres, 800 metres and 400m hurdles. She first repres ...

(born 1978), Australian athlete * Ted "Kid" Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff) (1893–1970), English world champion Hall of Fame welterweight boxer * Thomas Lewis (football) (born 1972), American football wide receiver in the NFL * Tim Lewis (born 1961), American football player *

Thyron Lewis Thyron Lewis (born November 25, 1982) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Havoc of the American Arena League (AAL). He played college football at Howard University and attended William H. Taft High School in Woodland Hills, ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Tommylee Lewis Tommylee Lewis (born October 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois and signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2016. Early yea ...

(born 1992), American football player * Tony Lewis (born 1938), Welsh cricketer *

Trevor Lewis Trevor ( Trefor in the Welsh language) is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh ''tre(f)'', meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and ''fawr'', meaning "large, big". The Cornish lan ...

(born 1987), American hockey player * Trey Lewis (American football) (born 1985), American NFL defensive tackle * Trey Lewis (basketball) (born 1992), American basketball player in the

* Tyquan Lewis (born 1995), American football player *

Vernon Lewis (American football) Vernon Lewis Jr. (born October 27, 1970) is a former American football defensive back who played four seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and a ...

(born 1970), American football player * Vernon Lewis (footballer) (1881–1941), English footballer *

Wally Lewis Walter James Lewis Member of the Order of Australia, AM (born 1 December 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and Coach (sport), coached in the 1980s and 1990s. He became ...

(born 1959), Australian rugby league player *

Wilf Lewis Wilfred Leslie "Wilf" Lewis (1 July 1903 – 1976) was a former footballer, who played for Swansea Town, Huddersfield Town, Derby County and Yeovil and Petters United. He also played international football for Wales on six occasions. Refe ...

(1903–1976), Welsh international footballer

Television and film

Al Lewis (actor) Al Lewis (born Abraham Meister; April 30, 1923 – February 3, 2006) was an American actor and activist, best known for his role as Count Dracula-lookalike Grandpa on the television series '' The Munsters'' from 1964 to 1966 and its film version ...

(1923–2006), American actor *

Andrea Lewis Andrea Desiree Lewis (born August 15, 1985) is a Canadian actress and singer known for her role as Hazel Aden in the long-running TV series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Television and film Lewis appeared with Diahann Carroll in the biop ...

(born 1985), Canadian actress *

Avi Lewis Avram David "Avi" Lewis (born May 1967) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, former host of the Al Jazeera English show ''Fault Lines'' and former host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) current-affairs programs ''CounterSpin'' and ...

(born 1968), Canadian television journalist and documentary filmmaker, son of Stephen Lewis * Charlotte Lewis (born 1967), English actress *

Chauntal Lewis Chauntal Lewis is an American stage and film actress. She started her acting career at the age of five. Since 1995, she has appeared in more than 20 movies and TV series. Biography Lewis was born and grew up in Oxnard, California. Her stage caree ...

(born 1984), American actress *

Damian Lewis Damian Watcyn Lewis (born 11 February 1971) is an English actor, presenter and producer. He is best known for portraying U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers'', which earned him a Golden Globe nomination ...

(born 1971), English actor * Dan Lewis (newsreader) (born 1949), Seattle-based Newsreader *

Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...

(born 1957), English actor * David Lewis (actor) (1916–2000), American actor * Dawnn Lewis (born 1961), American actress * Diana Lewis (1919–1997), American Actress * Emmanuel Lewis (born 1971), American actor * Francine Lewis, a British actress, model, television presenter and impressionist * Forrest Lewis (1899–1977), American actor *

Gary Lewis (actor) Gary Stevenson (born 30 November 1957), better known as Gary Lewis, is a Scottish actor. He has had roles in films such as '' Billy Elliot'', '' Joyeux Noël'', '' Gangs of New York'', '' Eragon'', and '' Three and Out'', as well as major roles ...

(born 1957), Scottish actor *

Geoffrey Lewis (actor) Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 films and television shows, and was principally known for his film roles alongside Clint Eastwood and Robert Redford. He typically ...

(1935–2015), American actor * George Lewis (journalist) (born 1943), broadcast journalist at NBC News *

Harry Lewis (actor) Harry L. Lewis (April 1, 1920June 9, 2013) was a supporting actor in films and was the founder, along with his wife Marilyn, of the Hamburger Hamlet restaurant chain. Biography Lewis was born in Los Angeles, California, on April 1, 1920. His f ...

(1920–2013), actor *

Herschell Gordon Lewis Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the " splatter" subgenre of horror films. He is often called the "Godfather of Gore" (a title also given to Lucio Fulci), though hi ...

(1926–2016), American film director * Howard Lew Lewis (1941–2018), English actor and comedian *

Ida Lewis Idawalley Zoradia Lewis (February 25, 1842 – October 24, 1911) was an American lighthouse keeper noted for her heroism in rescuing people from the seas. Biography Early years Ida Lewis was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the second oldest of ...

(1842–1911), Canadian actress * Jason Lewis (born 1971), American actor *

Jenifer Lewis Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films '' Beaches'' (1988) and '' Sister Act'' (1992). L ...

(born 1957), American actress *

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in pop culture, Lewis was nickn ...

(1926–2017), American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director *

Johnny Lewis Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor. He played Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two seasons of the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'', and o ...

(1983–2012), American actor * Joseph Lewis (1907–2000), American film director * Judy Lewis (1935–2011), American actress *

Juliette Lewis Juliette Lake Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress and alternative rock singer. She is known for her portrayals of offbeat characters, often in films with dark themes. Lewis became an " it girl" of American cinema in the early 1990s ...

(born 1973), American actress *

Martin Lewis (humorist) Martin Neil Lewis (born 24 July 1952) is a US-based English humorist, writer, radio/TV host, producer, and marketing strategist. He is known for his participation in a variety of projects in the arts and entertainment worlds including his work ...

(born 1952), English humorist/producer/writer/TV host * Martyn Lewis (journalist) (born 1945), British newsreader *Mary Jane Lewis, married name of Mary Jane Croft (1916–1999), American actress * Matthew Lewis (actor) (born 1989), English actor *

Phill Lewis Phillip David Lewis (born February 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian and director who is best known for his role as hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series '' The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and its spin-off, '' The Suite ...

(born 1968), American actor *

Richard Lewis (comedian) Richard Philip Lewis (born June 29, 1947) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He came to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor. As an actor he is known for co- ...

(born 1947), American comedian and actor *

Richard J. Lewis Richard J. Lewis is a Canadian television and film director. From 2002 to 2009, Lewis worked on the CBS television crime drama series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' as writer, director and co-executive producer. He is best known for dire ...

, TV and film director *

Robert Lewis (actor) Robert Lewis (March 16, 1909 – November 23, 1997) was an American actor, director, teacher, author and founder of the influential Actors Studio in New York in 1947. In addition to his accomplishments on Broadway and in Hollywood, Lewis' great ...

(1909–1997), American actor * Robert Q. Lewis (1920–1991), American actor and game show host * Sharon Lewis, Canadian television personality *

Stephen Lewis (actor) Stephen Lewis (17 December 1926 – 12 August 2015), credited early in his career as Stephen Cato, was an English actor, comedian, director, screenwriter and playwright. He is best known for his roles as Inspector Cyril "Blakey" Blake in ''On th ...

(1926–2015), English actor * Tamasin Day-Lewis (born 1953), English television chef *

Ted Lewis (voice actor) Edmund Paul Lewis (born October 18, 1969), better known as Ted Lewis, is an American voice actor who does work for 4Kids Entertainment, Central Park Media, TAJ Productions, DuArt Film and Video and NYAV Post. He primarily works as an anime dub ...

, voice actor *

(born 1975), Indian dancer and choreographer *

Vicki Lewis Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960) is an American singer and actress of film, stage, and television. She is best known for her role as Beth in the NBC sitcom '' NewsRadio''. Personal life Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daught ...

(born 1960), American actress * Victor Lewis-Smith, British TV critic and humorist

Theater

Shari Lewis Shari Lewis (born Phyllis Naomi Hurwitz; January 17, 1933 – August 2, 1998) was a Peabody-winning American ventriloquist, puppeteer, children's entertainer, television show host, dancer, singer, actress, author, and symphonic conductor. She wa ...

(1933–1998), American puppeteer

Visual art

Bill Lewis William Lewis (born 1 August 1953) is an English artist, story-teller, poet and mythographer.Milner, Frank, ed. ''The Stuckists Punk Victorian'', p. 86, National Museums Liverpool 2004, . Pages 6–30, Charles Thomson's essay, "A Stuckist ...

(born 1953), English artist *

Corey Lewis Corey Sutherland Lewis (also known as Rey or The Rey) is an American comic book creator. He is primarily known as the creator of '' Sharknife'', published by Oni Press. Other works include ''PENG'' for Oni, and providing back-up comic strips for ...

, American comics artist *

Edmonia Lewis Mary Edmonia Lewis, also known as "Wildfire" (c. July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907), was an American sculptor, of mixed African-American and Native American (Mississauga Ojibwe) heritage. Born free in Upstate New York, she worked for most o ...

(1844–1907), American sculptor *

Ivor Lewis Ivor Rhys Lewis (1882 – November 1958) was a Canadian artist and business director. Lewis was born in Wales, but emigrated to Canada as a small boy. He trained as an artist at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Ontario School of Art, a ...

(1882–1958), Canadian sculptor * Martin Lewis (1881–1962), Australian artist * Maud Lewis (1903–1970), Canadian artist * Nate Lewis (born 1985), American artist *

Neville Lewis Alfred Neville Lewis (1895–1972) was a South African artist. He was born in Cape Town, Cape Colony, and educated there and, later, at the Slade School of Art in London. His father was the Reverend A. J. S. Lewis, who was Mayor of Cape ...

(1895–1972), South African artist * Tau Lewis (born 1993), Canadian artist

Other

* Anna Lewis (1885–1961), American historian *

Bernard Lewis Bernard Lewis, (31 May 1916 – 19 May 2018) was a British American historian specialized in Oriental studies. He was also known as a public intellectual and political commentator. Lewis was the Cleveland E. Dodge Professor Emeritus of Nea ...

(1916–2018), English historian *

Damien Lewis (disambiguation) Damien Lewis may refer to: * Damien Lewis (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Damien Lewis (filmmaker) (born 1966), British author and filmmaker See also

* Damian Lewis (born 1971), English actor * Damion Lewis (born 19 ...

, multiple people *

Doris E. Lewis Doris Eileen Lewis (née Pringle) was a Canadian librarian who served as the first University Librarian at the University of Waterloo. Early life and education Lewis was born July 20, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario. She graduated from the University o ...

(1911-1988), Canadian librarian * Lady Davina Lewis (born 1977), minor British Royal * Dorothy Otnow Lewis, American psychiatrist *

Dorothy Swain Lewis Dorothy Swain Lewis (September 30, 1915 – September 9, 2013) was an American aviator who trained Navy pilots and flew with the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II. She was also an artist who created a series of cast ...

(1915–2013), American aviator *

Earl Lewis Earl Lewis is the founding director of the Center for Social Solutions and professor of history at the University of Michigan. He was president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation from 2013 to 2018. Before his appointment as the president of th ...

, American academic administrator * Essington Lewis (1881–1961), Australian industrialist * Fulton Lewis (1903–1966), American radio broadcaster *

Geoffrey Lewis (scholar) Geoffrey Lewis Lewis CMG FBA (19 June 1920 – 12 February 2008) was an English Professor of the Turkish language at the University of Oxford. He was well known as the author of ''Teach Yourself Turkish'' and academic books about Turkish and Tu ...

(1920–2008), English professor of the Turkish language * James Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people *

James Paul Lewis Jr. James "Jim" Paul Lewis Jr. operated one of the largest and longest running Ponzi schemes in United States history. Over approx. 20 years, Lewis collected around $311 million U.S. dollars from investors. He operated under the name of Financial Adv ...

, American Ponzi schemer * Joel W. Lewis, American abolitionist and reformer * John L. Lewis (1880–1969), American labor leader' * Justin Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people * Levi Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lillian A. Lewis Lillian A. Lewis (born in 1869) was the first African American woman journalist in Boston, Massachusetts. She started her career in the 1880s with the ''Boston Advocate'', a Black community newspaper, and began writing for the ''Boston Herald'' ...

(1861–?), American journalist * Mark Edward Lewis (born 1954), American historian of early China *

Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, wi ...

(1774–1809), American explorer and co-leader of Lewis and Clark expedition * Reina Lewis (born 1963), British art historian *

Richard D. Lewis Richard Donald Lewis (born 1930) is an English communication consultant, writer, polyglot and social theorist. He is chiefly known for his "Lewis Model of Cross-Cultural Communication." Early life Richard Donald Lewis was born in Billinge, ...

(born 1930), British linguist and cross-cultural communication consultant *

Samuel L. Lewis Samuel L. Lewis also known as Murshid Samuel Lewis and Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti (October 18, 1896 January 15, 1971) was an American mystic and horticultural scientist who founded what became the Sufi Ruhaniat International, a branch of the Chishti ...

(1896–1971), American Sufi and founder of Dances of Universal Peace *

Terrell Lewis (disambiguation) Terrell Lewis may refer to: * Terrell Lewis (footballer) (born 1988), English footballer *Terrell Lewis (American football) Terrell Lewis (born August 25, 1998 as Terrell Hall) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the ...

, multiple people * Thomas Lewis (Virginia politician) (1718–1790), American surveyor * Thomas Lewis (unionist) (1866–1939), president, United Mine Workers of America * Tom Lewis (M.D.) (1918–2004), English obstetrician *

William Lewis (chess player) William Lewis (1787–1870) was an English chess player and author, nowadays best known for the Lewis Countergambit. He may have been the first player ever described as a Grandmaster of the game. Life and works Born in Birmingham, William Le ...

(1787–1870), English chess player of the 19th century * Christopher John Lewis, a New Zealand assassin.

Fictional characters

* Alphie Lewis, fictional character from ''House of Anubis'' *Anne Lewis, fictional cop character in ''

RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American Science fiction film, science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen (actress), Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Dan ...

'' and its first two sequels * Charlotte Lewis (Lost), fictional character from '' Lost'' * Cliff Lewis, fictional character from ''Matlock'' *Darcy Lewis, fictional character in ''

Thor (film) ''Thor'' is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was direct ...

'' & '' Thor: The Dark World'' *Edward Lewis, fictional character in ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), ...

'' * Gareth Lewis, a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Doctors'' *

, a fictional character from the animated television series ''Totally Spies'' * Josh and Reva Lewis, fictional characters from ''Guiding Light'' * Luke Lewis, fictional character from music business ''Universal'' *

Melissa Lewis ''The Martian'' is a 2011 science fiction debut novel written by Andy Weir. The book was originally self-published on Weir's blog, in a serialized format. In 2014, the book was re-released after Crown Publishing Group purchased the exclusive p ...

, fictional character from '' The Martian'' * Marisol Lewis, from ''Degrassi'' * Meldrick Lewis, from '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' *Parker Lewis, fictional character from ''

Parker Lewis Can't Lose ''Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired on Fox from September 1990 to June 1993. It was produced by Clyde Phillips Productions in association with Columbia Pictures Television. During the last season, the ...

'' *

Robbie Lewis Detective Sergeant/Detective Inspector Robert "Robbie" Lewis is a fictional character in the ''Inspector Morse'' crime novels by Colin Dexter. The "sidekick" to Morse, Lewis is a detective sergeant in the Thames Valley Police, and appears in all ...

, fictional character in ''Inspector Morse'' and ''Inspector Lewis'' *

Shelley Lewis The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1992, by order of first appearance. Christine Hewitt Christine Hewitt, played by Elizabeth Power, is introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée w ...

, fictional character from ''EastEnders'' *Simon Lewis, fictional character from ''

The Mortal Instruments (series) ''The Mortal Instruments'' is a series of six young adult fantasy novels written by American author Cassandra Clare, the last of which was published on May 27, 2014. ''The Mortal Instruments'' is chronologically the third series of a planned fi ...

'' *

Susan Lewis (ER) Fictional character Susan Lewis, M.D. is a character from the medical drama series ''ER'', portrayed by American actress Sherry Stringfield. Having appeared as a primary character since the pilot episode, Stringfield left the show part way thro ...

, fictional character from ''ER'' * Tara Lewis, protagonist of ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...

'' * Tony Lewis, fictional character from ''The Tenth Kingdom'' *

Vanessa Lewis The following is a list of characters from the ''Virtua Fighter'' fighting game series released by Sega. Starting with ''Virtua Fighter'', this series has spanned five games (not including updates) and has been released on arcade systems as well a ...

, fictional character from ''Virtua Fighter''

References

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