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which may refer to one of the following persons:

People

:''All male, unless otherwise noted.'' *

Lionel (radio personality) Michael William Lebron (born August 26, 1958), better known as Lionel, is an American syndicated radio, television and YouTube legal and media analyst. He is known as a leading promoter of the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory. Early life and ...

(born 1958), an American radio talk show host * Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence (1338–1368), son of King Edward III of England * Lionel Aingimea (born 1965), President of Nauru (2019–2022) *

Lionel Algama Algama Koralalage Lionel Kumaradasa Perera (24 March 1935 – 18 May 2008 si, ලයනල් අල්ගම), popularly known as Lionel Algama was a Sri Lankan singer, composer and a musician. Considered one of the most respected musician ...

(1935–2008), Sri Lankan Sinhala musician and composer *

Lionel Antoine Lionel Sylvester Antoine (August 31, 1950 – December 7, 2021) was an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois University. He was drafted ...

(born 1950), American retired National Football League player *

Lionel Balagalle General Lionel Piyananda Balagalle RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, VSP (1947 – 26 October 2023) was a senior Sri Lankan army general. He served as Commander of the Sri Lanka Army and Chief of the Defence Staff. Early life and education Born in Co ...

, general, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army from 2000 to 2004 *

Lionel Barber Lionel Barber (born 18 January 1955) is an English journalist. He was editor of the ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') from 2005 to 2020. Barber worked at ''The Scotsman'' and ''The Sunday Times'' before working at the ''FT'' from the mid-1980s. Bar ...

(born 1955), English journalist *

Lionel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in ''A Free Soul'' (1931) ...

(1878–1954), American actor * Lionel Bart (1930–1999), British composer * Lionel Bender (1934–2008), American author and linguist * Lionel Blair (1928–2021), British dancer and actor * Lionel Bowen (1922–2012), Australian politician *

Lionel Bussey Lionel Ernest Bussey (6 October 1883 – 5 December 1969) was a British mechanical and electrical engineer who amassed a collection of about 600 pairs of women's shoes. All were unworn, and many still unopened in their boxes with receipts. On hi ...

(1883–1969), British engineer and collector of women's shoes * Lionel Cohen (disambiguation), various people *

Lionel Cox (disambiguation) Lionel Cox may refer to: *Lionel Cox (cyclist) (1930–2010), Australian cyclist * Lionel Cox (sport shooter) (born 1981), Belgian sport shooter *W. H. Lionel Cox (1844–1921), British lawyer from Mauritius and Chief Justice of the Straits Settleme ...

, various people * Lionel Herbert Clarke (1859–1921), Canadian businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario *

Lionel Cranfield (disambiguation) Lionel Cranfield may refer to: *Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex (1575–1645), English merchant and nobleman *Lionel Cranfield, 3rd Earl of Middlesex Lionel Cranfield, 3rd Earl of Middlesex (1625 – 26 October 1674) was an English peer ...

, various people * Lionel Cust (1859–1929), British art historian, courtier and museum director * Lionel Dyck (born 1944), Rhodesian-born mercenary * Lionel Fleury (1912–1997), Canadian ice hockey administrator * Lionel Henry Daiches (1911–1999) Scottish Queen's Counsel * Lionel Deraniyagala (1940–1994), Sri Lankan Sinhala cinema and theater actor *

Lionel Dubray Lionel Dubray (Lionel Henri Gontran Dubray, (31 December 1923–22 July 1944) was a member of the French Resistance during World War II. Biography Dubray was born on 31 December 1923 in Joinville-le-Pont, a commune in the southeastern suburbs o ...

(1923–1944), member of French Resistance during World War II * Lionel Dunsterville (1865–1946), British general *

Lionel Edirisinghe Lionel Edirisinghe (17 January 1913 – 22 May 1988) was a renowned Sri Lankan musicologist and the inaugural principal at the University of the Visual & Performing Arts. Biography Edirisinghe was born on 17 January 1913 at Baddegama in the ...

(1913–1988), Sri Lankan Sinhala musicologist * Lionel Grigson (1942–1994), British jazz musician and educator * Lionel Victor Gunaratna (1893–1971), Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer, educationist, municipal councilor *

Lionel Hampton Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, pianist, percussionist, and bandleader. Hampton worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles M ...

(1908–2002), American jazz musician, bandleader and actor * Lionel James (1962–2022), American football player * Lionel Jeffries (1926–2010), English actor, screenwriter and director *

Lionel Johnson Lionel Pigot Johnson (15 March 1867 – 4 October 1902) was an English poet, essayist, and critic (although he claimed Irish descent and wrote on Celtic themes). Life Johnson was born in Broadstairs, Kent, England in 1867 and educated at Win ...

(1867–1902), English poet * Lionel Jospin (born 1937), French politician and Prime Minister of France (1997–2002) *

Lionel Logue Lionel George Logue, (26 February 1880 – 12 April 1953) was an Australian speech and language therapist and amateur stage actor who helped King George VI manage his stammer. Early life and family Lionel George Logue was born in College To ...

(1880–1953), Australian speech therapist and friend of

King George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of Ind ...

* Lionel Manuel (born 1962), American retired National Football League player * Lionel Mapoe (born 1988), South African rugby union footballer * Lionel Messi (born 1987), Argentine footballer *

Lionel Morgan (footballer) Lionel Anthony Morgan (born 17 February 1983) is an English former footballer who played as a winger for Wimbledon before injury forced him to retire from the game at the age of just 21. He made an appearance for England under-19s in a televis ...

(born 1983), English footballer *

Lionel Morgan (rugby league) Lionel Morgan (born 12 August 1938) is an Indigenous Australian former rugby league footballer, named amongst the nation's finest of the 20th century. He is currently a coach. Morgan was the first Indigenous Australian to be selected to play in a ...

(born 1938), Australian rugby league footballer *

Lionel de Moustier Lionel Désiré-Marie-René-François de Moustier (23 August 1817 – 5 February 1869) was a French diplomat and politician. Early years Lionel Désiré-Marie-René-François, Marquis de Moustier was born in Paris on 23 August 1817, son of Cléme ...

(1817–1869), French diplomat and politician * Lionel Newman (1916–1989), American film & television composer who worked for 20th Century Fox * Lionel de Nicéville (1852–1901), English entomologist and curator *

Lionel Nshole Makondi Lionel Nshole Makondi (born 25 February 1995) is a Association football, footballer who plays for Belgian club Zonhoven United as a Forward (association football), striker.Lionel Penrose (1898–1972), British psychiatrist, medical geneticist, mathematician and chess theorist *

Lionel Power Leonel Power (also spelled ''Lionel, Lyonel, Leonellus, Leonelle''; ''Polbero''; 1370 to 1385 – 5 June 1445) was an English composer of the late Medieval and early Renaissance music. Along with John Dunstaple, he was a dominant figure of 15th ...

(–1445), English composer *

Lionel Price Lionel Price (6 February 1927 – 10 January 2019) was a British basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Born in the Marylebone area of London's West End The West End of London (commonly referred to as the West End) ...

(1927–2019), British basketball player *

Lionel Ranwala Lionel Ranwala ( si, ලයනල් රන්වල), (27 November 1939 – 13 November 2002) was a musician and a singer in Sri Lanka and a legend in Sri Lankan folk music. His birth city was Kalubowila and he studied in Kalubowila Budhdhagosh ...

(1939–2002), Sri Lankan folk musician *

Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...

(born 1949), American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor *

Lionel Rivera Lionel Rivera (born 1956) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado from 2003 to 2011. Elected in April 2003 and re-elected in 2007 on a mail ballot only election, he is the first Hispanic Mayor in the city' ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins Lionel Charles Robbins, Baron Robbins, (22 November 1898 – 15 May 1984) was a British economist, and prominent member of the economics department at the London School of Economics (LSE). He is known for his leadership at LSE, his proposed def ...

(1898–1984), British economist and academic * Lionel Rose (1948–2011), Australian boxer * Lionel Rothschild (disambiguation), various people * Lionel Royce (1891–1946), Austrian-American actor * Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville (1827–1908), British diplomat *

Lionel Scaloni Lionel Sebastián Scaloni (; born 16 May 1978) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who currently coaches the Argentina national team. A versatile player, he operated as a right-back or right midfielder. Born in Puj ...

(born 1978), Argentine footballer and current manager of the Argentina national team * Lionel Allen Sheldon (1828–1917), American politician and Governor of New Mexico Territory * Lionel Shriver (born 1957), American author * Lionel Simmons (born 1968), American retired National Basketball Association player * Lionel Stander (1908–1994), American actor * Lionel Taylor (born 1935), retired player in the American and National Football Leagues * Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson (1889–1951), English cricketer *

Lionel Tiger Lionel Tiger (born February 5, 1937) is a Canadian-American anthropologist. He is the Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University and co-Research Director of the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. Early life and education B ...

(born 1937), British anthropologist * Lionel Tollemache (disambiguation), various earls and baronets *

Lionel Trilling Lionel Mordecai Trilling (July 4, 1905 – November 5, 1975) was an American literary critic, short story writer, essayist, and teacher. He was one of the leading U.S. critics of the 20th century who analyzed the contemporary cultural, social, ...

(1905–1975), American literary critic * Lionel Wendt (1900–1944), Sri Lankan pianist, photographer, literature collector, critic, and cinematographer *Lionel Wigram, people of the same name: ** Lionel Wigram (born 1962), British producer ** Lionel Wigram (1907–1944), British Second World War soldier * Lionel Woodville (1446/1447–1484), Bishop of Salisbury

Fictional characters

*Lion El'Jonson, a character in the '' Warhammer 40,000'' universe, inspired by Lionel Johnson *

Lionel Hutz Lionel Hutz is a fictional character in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons''. He was voiced by Phil Hartman, and his first appearance was in the season two episode "Bart Gets Hit by a Car". Hutz is a stereotypical shady ambulance chasi ...

, a recurring character in the television series ''The Simpsons'' *

Lionel Lockridge '' Santa Barbara'' is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from July 30, 1984, to January 15, 1993. The show initially revolved around the lives of four families; the wealthy Capwell family, rivals the Lockridge family, and the mor ...

, a character in the American soap opera ''Santa Barbara'' *Lionel Shrike, a character in the '' Now You See Me'' film series * Lionel Skeggins, a character in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' *Lionel Verney, the narrator in Mary Shelley's novel '' The Last Man'' * Sir Lionel, a knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend *

Lionel Jefferson Lionel Jefferson is a supporting character from the hit television program, sitcoms ''All in the Family'' and ''The Jeffersons''. He is the son of George Jefferson, George and Louise Jefferson. He was originally portrayed by D'Urville Martin for ...

, a character in the American sitcom '' The Jeffersons'' *Lionel, a Lion villager from the video game series Animal Crossing {{given name Masculine given names English masculine given names