Liza is primarily a feminine given name. It is sometimes used as a nickname for Elizabeth, Eliza and Luiza. People with the name Liza include:

Given name

Liza Andriyani Liza Andriyani (born 12 February 1979) is an Indonesian former tennis player. She made her debut as a professional in May 1993, aged 14, at the Indonesia Open, a then-Tier IV WTA Tour event. In 1995 and 1996, she appeared in several Grand Slam ...

(born 1979), Indonesian tennis player * Liza Anne, American folk musician * Liza Arzamasova (born 1995), Russian actress * Liza Bagrationi (born 1974), Georgian singer *

Liza Balkan Liza Balkan is a Canadian actress, dancer, director, teacher and writer. Career She received Toronto's Dora Mavor Moore Award for her performance in '' Still the Night'' (Theatre Passe Muraille/ Tova Entertainment/Tapestry/National Tour). She is ...

, Canadian actress *

Liza Béar Liza Béar is a New York-based filmmaker, writer, photographer, and media activist who makes both individual and collaborative works. Béar co-founded two early independent art magazines ''Avalanche''Pethick, Emily"Avalanche", ''Frieze Magazin ...

, American filmmaker * Liza Berggren (born 1986), Swedish model * Liza Brönner (born 1989), Afrikaans singer and songwriter *

Liza Burgess Liza 'Bird' Burgess (born 24 March 1964) is a former Welsh women's rugby union player who was a member of the 2018 World Rugby Hall of Fame class of inductees. Nicknamed Bird, her career spanned three decades, which included participating in the ...

(born 1964), Welsh rugby union player *

Liza Campbell Lady Elizabeth Campbell (born 24 September 1959), known as Liza Campbell, is an artist, calligrapher, columnist, and writer, born in the north of Scotland and currently living in London, England. She is the second daughter of Hugh Campbell, 6 ...

(born 1959), Scottish artist, calligrapher, columnist and writer *

Liza Chasin Liza Chasin is an American film producer. She is the president of the American production company 3dot Productions. Life and career Chasin is a graduate of NYU Film School.

, American film producer *

Liza Cody Liza Cody (born 11 April 1944, in London) is an English crime fiction writer. She is the author of 13 novels and many short stories. Her Anna Lee series introduced the professional female private detective to British mystery fiction. The entir ...

(born 1944), English novelist *

Liza Colón-Zayas Liza Colón-Zayas (born 1972) is an American actress and playwright. Early life and education Liza Colón was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City in 1972 and began her career off-Broadway. She broke into mainstream theatre whe ...

(born c. 1972), American actress and playwright *

Liza Dalby Liza may refer to * Liza (name), including a list of people named Liza * ''Liza'' (fish), a genus of mullets * ''Liza'' (1972 film), a 1972 Italian film * ''Liza'' (1978 film), a 1978 Malayalam horror film * Hurricane Liza (disambiguation), the ...

(born 1950), American anthropologist *

Liza Diño Mary Liza Bautista Diño-Seguerra (born June 25, 1981) is a government official, former beauty pageant winner and actress in the Philippines. Career During her time as a student, she joined Mutya ng Pilipinas beauty pageant and won as Mutya n ...

(born 1983), Filipino government official, former beauty pageant winner and actress * Liza Donnelly, American cartoonist and writer *

Liza Echeverría Liza Echeverría (born Linda Elizabeth Echeverría Gray on August 29, 1972 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model and television presenter. Telenovelas * ''Luz Clarita'' (1996) as Dana * '' Misión S.O.S.'' (200 ...

(born 1972), Mexican actress, model and television presenter * Liza Essers, art gallery owner *

Liza Featherstone Liza Featherstone (born April 21, 1969) is an American journalist and journalism professor who writes frequently on labor and student activism for ''The Nation'' and '' Jacobin''. Early life and education Featherstone was born in Washington, D ...

(born 1969), American journalist * Liza Ferschtman (born 1979), Dutch violinist * Liza Fior (born 1962), British architect *

Liza Fromer Liza Fromer (born March 18, 1970) is a former cohost of '' The Morning Show'' on the Global Television Network and ''Breakfast Television'' at Citytv in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in Radio and T ...

(born 1970), Canadian television host *

Liza Frulla Liza Frulla (born March 30, 1949, in Montreal, Quebec), formerly known as Liza Frulla-Hébert, is a former Canadian politician. She was a Liberal Member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1989 to 1998, a Liberal Member of Parliament from 20 ...

(born 1949), Canadian politician * Liza Goddard (born 1950), British actress * Liza Grobler (born 1974), South African Mixed Media artist *

Liza Harvey Liza Mary Harvey (née Browne; born 25 October 1966) is an Australian politician who was the Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2021, representing the seat of Scarborough. She was a minister in t ...

(born 1966), Australian politician *

Liza Helder Liza Nerelyn Helder (born 1989) is an Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Aruba 2012 and was represented her Aruba in the 2012 Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run ...

(born 1989), Aruban model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Liza Huber Liza Victoria Huber (born February 22, 1975) is an American television actress, best known for her role as Gwen Hotchkiss on the daytime soap ''Passions''. She is the daughter of actress Susan Lucci. In 2008, she retired from acting to spend ti ...

(born 1975), American television actress * Liza Hunter-Galvan (born 1969), New Zealand runner *

Liza Jacqueline ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

a voice actress has work for 4Kids Entertainment *

Liza Johnson Liza Johnson (born December 13, 1970) is an American film director, producer, and writer. Biography Johnson was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1970. She attended Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, graduating with a B.A. in Visual ...

(born 1970), American film director, producer, and writer *

Liza Kennedy Liza Kennedy (born July 5, 1989), better known by her stage name Liza (often stylized as LIZA), is a Japanese fashion model. Early life Liza Kennedy was born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Japanese mother and a Scottish German father. She went to a Ger ...

(born 1989), Japanese model * Liza Kisteneva (born 1998), Russian chess player * Liza Koshy (born 1996), American YouTuber and actress * Liza Figueroa Kravinsky (born 1962), American composer, filmmaker, and actress * Liza Lapira (born 1981), American actress *

Liza Lehmann Liza Lehmann (11 July 1862 – 19 September 1918) was an English soprano and composer, known for her vocal compositions.Banfield, Stephen. Grove Music Online' After vocal studies with Alberto Randegger and Jenny Lind, and composition studies ...

(1862–1918), English operatic soprano and composer * Liza Levy, American activist *

Liza Li Liza Li (born Liza Wilke on March 30, 1988, in Düsseldorf) is a German singer. Her songtexts deal with the themes of love and violence as experienced by young women. Life According to the biography of her record label Warner she moved out at ...

(born 1988), German singer *

Liza Lim Liza Lim (born 30 August 1966) is an Australian composer. Lim writes concert music (chamber and orchestral works) as well as music theatre and has collaborated with artists on a number of installation and video projects. Her work reflects her int ...

(born 1966), Australian composer * Liza Loop, technology pioneer *

Liza Lorena Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1949), known professionally as Liza Lorena, is a Philippine actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant in 1966. Career Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domestic ...

(born 1949), Filipino actress *

Liza Lou Liza Lou (born 1969) is an American visual artist. She is best known for producing large scale sculpture using glass beads. Lou ran a studio in Durban, South Africa from 2005 to 2014. She currently has a nomadic practice, working mostly outdoors ...

(born 1969), American visual artist * Liza Manili (born 1986), French actress and singer * Liza Marklund (born 1962), Swedish journalist and crime writer *

Liza Maza Liza Maza (born 8 September 1957) is a Filipina activist who was the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission under the Duterte administration from August 2016 until her resignation in August 2018. She was a member of the Philippine ...

(born 1957), Filipino activist *

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

(born 1946), American actress and singer * Liza Monroy (born 1979), American novelist *

Liza Morozova Líza Morózova (, ; born May 4, 1973) is a Russian female artist (performance art, installation art, body art), psychologist (Candidate of Sciences, PhD Level),''Морозова Е. А.'"Социально-психологическое ис� ...

(Born 1973), Russian artist * Liza Morrow, American actress * Liza van der Most (born 1993), Dutch footballer * Liza del Mundo (born 1975), Filipino-American voice actress *

Liza Mundy Liza Mundy (born 8 July 1960) is an American journalist, non-fiction writer, and fellow at New America Foundation. She has written a number of books and her writings have also appeared in ''The Atlantic'', ''Politico'', ''The New York Times'', '' ...

, American journalist and non-fiction writer * Liza M. Ortiz (born 1974), Puerto Rican politician *

Liza Jessie Peterson Liza Jessie Peterson is a playwright, actor, activist, and educator. She is known for her one-woman show, ''The Peculiar Patriot'' and her appearances in Ava DuVernay's film '' 13th.'' Early life Liza Jessie Peterson is originally from Philadel ...

, American playwright, actor, activist, and educator *

Liza Parker Liza Smith (née Parker; born 30 October 1980) is a retired English badminton player. Career summary Smith played for almost 10 years in her career. Meantime she reached No. 14 in the world in mixed doubles and No. 15 in women's doubles as we ...

(born 1980), English badminton player *

Liza Picard Elizabeth Kate Picard (née Sleigh; 11 October 1927 – 8 April 2022) was an English lawyer and historian. After retiring as a solicitor at the Inland Revenue, she turned to writing history as a hobby. In 1997 she published ''Restoration London'' ...

(1927–2022), English historian * Liza Potvin, Canadian novelist *

Liza Pulman Liza Kate Pulman (born 1969) is a British singer and actress. She is an acclaimed solo singer and comedienne and one third of the satirical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda. As a member of the group, she received Drama Desk Award nominations in 20 ...

(born 1969), British singer and actress *

Liza Elly Purnamasari Fiorenza Liza Elly Purnamasari (born March 27, 1991) is an Indonesian presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2011 and represented her country at the Miss International 2012 pageant. Personal ...

(born 1991), Indonesian presenter, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Liza Quin Liza Quin (born Liza Quintana) is a Cuban-American artist who began performing at the age of five. She has worked behind the scenes in the music industry writing songs, recording back-up vocals, and producing and singing alongside numerous artist ...

(born 1982), Cuban-American artist * Liza Rachetto (born 1974), American racing cyclist * Liza Redfield (1924–2018), American conductor, pianist, and composer *

Liza Richardson Liza Richardson is a music supervisor for numerous films and TV shows, and served as a DJ at KNON then KERA in Dallas, Texas, then KCRW, an eclectic music and NPR news radio station based in Santa Monica, California. She frequently publishes playl ...

, American music supervisor and DJ * Liza Fernández Rodríguez (born 1973), Puerto Rican attorney and politician *

Liza Ryan Liza Ryan (born 1965) is an American contemporary artist living in Los Angeles, CA. Her work is held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art among others. Background and Education Ryan earned a BA in Eng ...

(born 1965), American visual artist *

Liza Sadovy Liza Sadovy is a British actress. She is best known for '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' (2007), ''Prime Suspect 3'' (1993) and ''Company'' (1996). Other television work includes ''Extras'' with Ricky Gervais, '' Midsomer Murders ...

, British actress *

Liza del Sierra Liza del Sierra (also spelled Del Sierra, born 30 August 1985) is a French pornographic actress, film director and producer. Biography Del Sierra was born Émilie Delaunay in Pontoise, in the Parisian region. She later grew up mostly in Bordeau ...

(born 1985), French pornographic actress, film director and producer *

Liza Snyder Liza Snyder (born March 20, 1968) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, which include Officer Molly Whelan in the ABC (and syndicated) series ''Sirens'', Linda in the NBC sitcom ''Jesse'', Christine Hughes in the CBS si ...

(born 1968), American actress * Liza Soberano (born 1998), Filipino-American actress and model * Liza Sylvestre (born 1983), American visual artist *

Liza Tarbuck Liza Tarbuck ( ; born 21 November 1964) is an English actress, comedian, and television and radio presenter. Early life Liza Tarbuck was born in Liverpool. She is the daughter of comedian Jimmy Tarbuck and his wife Pauline, with an older siste ...

(born 1964), British actress and television presenter * Liza Umarova (born 1965), Chechen singer and actress * Liza Vorfi (1924–2011), Albanian stage actress and singer * Liza Walker (born 1972), English actress *

Liza Wang Elizabeth "Liza" Wang Ming-chun SBS (born 28 August 1947), is a Hong Kong diva, actress and MC. She is a personality in Chinese-speaking communities. She has been nicknamed "The Big Sister" in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.Xinhuanet.Xinhu ...

(born 1947), Hong Kong opera singer * Liza Weil (born 1977), American actress * Liza Wieland (born 1960), American novelist *

Liza Witt The Teen Queens were an Australian pop music girl group, formed in 1991 by three model-singer-actresses: Roxanne Clarke, Kellie Crawford and Liza Witt. In 1992 and 1993, they scored four hit singles on the ARIA Charts with cover versions of ...

, member of Australian pop group ''Teen Queens'' *

Liza Wright Liza Wright served George W. Bush as Assistant to President for Presidential Personnel and Director of Presidential Personnel. She was responsible for leading the team that recruits thousands of candidates for all senior-level positions within the ...

, American politician

Surname

Sania Sultana Liza Sania Sultana Liza ( bn, সানিয়া সুলতানা লিজা) better known by her nickname Liza, is a singer from Bangladesh whose songs has been featured in different albums and movies. Liza was the winner of the musical real ...

, Bangladeshi singer

Fictional people

* Liza Colby, character in the American soap opera, ''All My Children'' *

Liza Miller ''Younger'' is an American comedy-drama television series created and produced by Darren Star. It is based on the 2005 novel of the same title by Pamela Redmond Satran. The single-camera series premiered on TV Land on March 31, 2015, and has sin ...

, character in the American television series, ''Younger'' *

Liza Moon The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 2003, by order of first appearance. Eleanor Trueman Eleanor "Ellie" Trueman (real name Amber) is the result of a one-night stand between Paul ...

, character in the English soap opera, ''Eastenders'' * Liza Ortiz, character in the American television series, ''Fear the Walking Dead'' * Liza Walton Sentell, character on American soap opera, ''Search for Tomorrow'' * Liza Snow, a character in the video game, '' Far Cry 3'' *Liza, one of the two Gym Leaders in '' Pokémon Ruby & Sapphires Mossdeep City Gym, along with Tate {{Given name, type=both English feminine given names Albanian feminine given names