People
Given name
* Lester Bangs (1948–1982), American music critic * Lester W. Bentley (1908–1972), American artist from Wisconsin * Lester Bird (1938–2021), second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004) * Lester Cotton (born 1996), American football player * Lester del Rey (1915–1993), American science fiction author and editor * Lester Flatt (1914–1979), American bluegrass musician * Lester Gillis (1908–1934), better known as Baby Face Nelson, American gangster * Lester Holt (born 1959), American television journalist * Lester Charles King (1907–1989), English geomorphologist * Lester Lanin (1907–2004), American jazz and pop music bandleader * Lester Lockett (1912–2005), American Negro League baseball player * Lester Maddox (1915–2003), governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia * Lester Patrick (1883–1960), Canadian ice hockey player and coach * Lester B. Pearson (1897–1972), fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada * Lester Piggott (1935–2022), English jockey * Lester Prosper (born 1988), Indonesian basketball player * Lester Quiñones (born 2000), Dominican-American basketball player * Lester Speight (born 1963), American actor, former football player and wrestler; known for his portrayal as Terry Tate, Office Linebacker * Lester Thurow (1938–2016), American economist * Lester Young (1909–1959), American jazz tenor saxophonistSurname
* Adrian Lester (born 1968), British actor * Albert Lester (c. 1803–1867), New York politician * Brad Lester (born 1985), collegiate American football player * Gavin Lester (born 1977), Australian rugby league footballer * Jack Lester (born 1975), English football (soccer) player * Jenna Lester (born 1989), American dermatologist * Jim Lester, Sir Jim Lester (1932–2021), British politician * John Lester (1871–1969), American cricketer * Jon Lester (born 1984), American baseball player * Josh Lester (born 1994), American baseball player * Julia Lester (born 2000), American actress * Julius Lester (1939–2018), American writer * Lashonda Lester (c. 1975–2017), American stand-up comedian * Luke Fleet Lester, American engineer * Mark L. Lester (born 1946), American film producer * Mary Louise Lester (1919–1977), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Marsha I. Lester, American physical chemist * Paul Lester, British music journalist * Paul Martin Lester (born 1953), American communications professor and author * Phil Lester (born 1987), British YouTuber and BBC Radio 1 presenter * Robert "Squirrel" Lester (1942–2010), American singer, original member of the vocal group The Chi-Lites * Robie Lester (1925-2005), American actress * Richard Lester (born 1932), British film director * Richard Neville Lester (1937–2006), British botanist * Ryan Lester (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Seán Lester (1880–1959), Irish diplomat * Sonny Lester (1924–2018), American record producer * Tom Lester (1938–2020), American actor * Tom Lester (American football) (1927–2012), American football coach * Buddy Lester, William "Buddy" Lester (1915–2002), American actor and comedianFictional characters
* James Lester, from the television series ''Primeval (TV series), Primeval'' * Lester Patel, from the television series ''Chuck (TV series), Chuck'' * Lester Freamon, from the television show ''The Wire'' * Lester Krinklesac, from the television show ''The Cleveland Show'' * Les Nessman, Lester Nessman from the television show ''WKRP in Cincinnati'' * Lester Nygaard, from the television series ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' * Lester Sludge, from the television show ''M.A.S.K. (TV series), M.A.S.K.'' * Lester Crest, from the video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' * Lester Papadopoulos, from the book series ''Trials of Apollo'' by Rick Riordan * Lester Burnham, main character in the film ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty''See also
Middle name
* H. Lester Hooker (1921–1999), American college basketball and baseball coach * Leicester, a city in England pronounced the same way as "Lester" {{given name, type=both English masculine given names English-language surnames English toponymic surnames