Léger or Leger (sometimes as Légère or Legere) is a surname, and may refer to: * Alexis Leger (1887–1975), French poet and diplomat who used the pseudonym Saint-John Perse, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature *

Allan Legere Allan Joseph Legere (born February 13, 1948), also known as the Monster of the Miramichi, is a Canadian rapist, arsonist, and serial killer. Early life Allan Joseph Legere was born in Chatham Head, New Brunswick. First murder On the evening ...

(born 1948), Canadian serial killer * Antoine Joseph Léger (1880–1950), Canadian politician, lawyer and author *

Auguste Théophile Léger Auguste Théophile Léger (January 4, 1852 – October 28, 1923) was a Canadian politician from the province of New Brunswick. Born in Cocagne, Kent County, New Brunswick, the son of Francois Auguste and Sophia Eleanore (Bertrand) Léger, ...

(1852–1923), Canadian politician * Aurel Léger (1894–1961), Canadian politician * Dick Leger (1925–1999), square dance caller * Édouard H. Léger (1866–1892), Canadian politician and physician * Émile Léger (1795–1838), French mathematician *

Fernand Léger Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painting, painter, sculpture, sculptor, and film director, filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually ...

(1881–1955), French painter, sculptor and filmmaker *

Jacqueline Legere Jacqueline Legere (born 1991) is a Canadian stuntwoman and icecross downhill athlete currently competing in Red Bull Crashed Ice. During the 2016 season, Legere finished atop the Crashed Ice standings, emerging as the women’s world champion. ...

(born 1991), Canadian athlete and stuntwoman * Jacques Nicolas Léger (1859–1918), Haitian lawyer, politician and diplomat *

John Legere John Legere (born June 4, 1958) is an American businessman, former chief executive officer (CEO) and president of T-Mobile US. He previously worked for AT&T, Dell, Global Crossing. He resigned as CEO following the approval of the merger of T-Mob ...

(born 1958), American CEO of T-Mobile *

Jules Léger Joseph Jules Léger (April 4, 1913November 22, 1980) was a Canadian diplomat and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 21st since Canadian Confederation. Léger was born and educated in Quebec and France prior to starting a ca ...

(1913–1980), Canadian diplomat and Governor General of Canada (1974–1979) *

Louis Léger Louis Léger (15 January 1843– 30 April 1923) was a French writer and pioneer in Slavic studies. He was honorary member of Bulgarian Literary Society (now Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, also member of Académie des inscriptions et belle ...

(1843–1923), French writer and pioneer in Slavic studies *

Marcel Léger Marcel Léger (June 8, 1930 – February 5, 1993) was a Canadian politician, and a supporter of Quebec sovereignty. He also founded the Canadian polling firm that became Léger Marketing. Background Léger was born in Montreal. He is the fath ...

(1930–1993), Canadian politician * Mary Legere, American general *

Nicole Léger Nicole Léger (born March 12, 1955) is a former Canadian politician and the former Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (MNA) for the riding of Pointe-aux-Trembles from 1996 to 2006 and elected back as member of the Parti Québécois in a ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician *

Omer Léger Omer Léger (born March 31, 1931) is a merchant and Canadian politician. Léger served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick having replaced former Premier Louis J. Robichaud and having his final provincial election defeat at the hands o ...

(born 1931), Canadian politician *

Paul-Émile Léger Paul-Émile Léger (April 26, 1904 – November 13, 1991) was a Canadian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Montreal from 1950 to 1967, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII. Early life an ...

(1904–1991), Canadian Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Montreal *

Phoebe Legere Phoebe Hemenway Legere is a multi-disciplinary artist. She is a Juilliard-educated composer, soprano, pianist and accordionist, painter, poet, and a film maker. A graduate of Vassar College with a four octave vocal range, Legere has recorded fo ...

, American musician *

Ricky Legere Ricky Legere (born December 21, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2007, Legere has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, the RFA, ...

(born 1985), American mixed martial artist *

Roger Leger Joseph Ernest Roger Léger (March 26, 1919 – April 7, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 187 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers from 1943 to 1950. He was born in L'An ...

(1919–1965), Canadian National Hockey League player *

Sébastien Léger Sébastien Léger () is a French house DJ and producer. His singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe. In March 2021, Magnetic Magazine placed his track "Firefly" at The 15 Best ...

(born 1979), French DJ *

Teresa Leger Fernandez Teresa Isabel Leger Fernandez ( ; born July 1, 1959) is an American attorney and politician representing New Mexico's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Early life and education Leger Fernandez was born ...

(born 1959), American politician *

Urbain-Louis-Eugène Léger Urbain-Louis-Eugène Léger (7 September 1866 – 7 July 1948) was a French zoologist who was a specialist on aquatic protists, fish parasites, and fish farming. He served as a professor of zoology at Grenoble. Léger was born in Loches, son of a s ...

(1866–1948), French zoologist *

Viola Léger Viola Léger, (born June 29, 1930) is an American-Canadian actress and former Canadian Senator. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Léger received a B.A. and a B.Ed. from the Université de Moncton, and an M.F.A. (Theater Education) from Bost ...

(born 1930), Acadian-Canadian actress and former Canadian senator *

Walt Leger III Walter John Leger III, known as Walt Leger (born June 22, 1978; surname pronounced ''leh-ZHAY''), was Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for District 91, which includes Central City, Uptown, the L ...

(born 1978), American politician in Louisiana *

Leger (chess player) Leger or Léger may refer to: People * Léger (surname), a list of people with the surname Léger or Leger * Leodegar Leodegar of Poitiers ( la, Leodegarius; french: Léger; 615 – October 2, 679 AD) was a martyred Burgundian Bishop of Autu ...

, an 18th-century chess player

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