Namesakes
Lee Jordan
(m) 
Harry Potter Characters
Noble Sissle
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1889-1975
Notable Musicians
Lee Strasberg
(m) 1901-1982
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lee Barnes
(m) 1906-1970
Olympic Medalists 1924 pole vault (gold)
Lee Miller
(f) 1907-1977
Notable Journalists
Francis Johnson
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1910-1997
Olympic Medalists 1936 basketball (gold)
John Lee Hooker
(m) 1917-2001
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1991
Leland Merrill
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1920-2009
Olympic Medalists 1948 wrestling (bronze)
Lee Marvin
(m) 1924-1987
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1966 Cat Ballou (actor)
Lee Van Cleef
(m) 1925-1989
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charlie Byrd
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1925-1999
Notable Musicians
Lee Grant
(f) c. 1926-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1976 Shampoo (actress)
Jackie Kennedy
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1929-1994
American First Ladies 1961-1963
Bob Hawke
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1929-2019
Australian Prime Ministers 1983-1991
Sheldon Lee Glashow
(m) 1932-
Nobel Prize Winners 1979 (physics)
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Lee Calhoun
(m) 1933-1989
Olympic Medalists 1956; 1960 110 m hurdles (gold)
Tammy Grimes
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1934-2016
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Sam Huff
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1934-2021
Hall-of-Famers 1982 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Jerry Lee Lewis
(m) 1935-2022
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1986
Lee Remick
(f) 1935-1991
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Henry Lee Lucas
(m) 1936-2001
Notable Evildoers
Willie May
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1936-2012
Olympic Medalists 1960 110 m hurdles (silver)
Dick Cochran
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1938-
Olympic Medalists 1960 discus throw (bronze)
Jim Kaat
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1938-
Hall-of-Famers 2022 (baseball)
Lee Trevino
(m) 1939-
Notable Athletes (golf)
Lee Harvey Oswald
(m) 1939-1963
Notable Evildoers
Bobby Bell
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1940-
Hall-of-Famers 1983 (football)
Bobby Hatfield
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1940-2003
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2003 The Righteous Brothers
Bobbie Gentry
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1942-
Grammy Award Winners 1968 (best new artist)
Bob Hayes
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1942-2002
Hall-of-Famers 2009 (football)
Notable Athletes (football)
Olympic Medalists 1964 100 m; 4x100 m relay (gold)
Walter Williams
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1943-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2005 The O'Jays
Tom Mack
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1943-
Hall-of-Famers 1999 (football)
R. Lee Ermey
(m) 1944-2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lee Sheriden
(m) 1944-
Eurovision Song Contest Winners 1976 United Kingdom
Jai Johanny Johanson
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1944-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1995 The Allman Brothers Band
Tim Reid
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1944-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ernie Hudson
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1945-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Terri Stickles
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 400 m freestyle (bronze)
Cynthia Goyette
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1946-
Olympic Medalists 1964 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Tommy Lee Jones
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1994 The Fugitive (actor)
Lee Loughnane
(m) 1946-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2016 Chicago
Lee Evans
(m) 1947-2021
Olympic Medalists 1968 400 m; 4x400 m relay (gold)
Michael "Meat Loaf" Aday
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1947-2022
Notable Musicians
Lynda Bellingham
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1948-2014
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Frank Beard
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1949-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2004 ZZ Top
Dan Dierdorf
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1949-
Hall-of-Famers 1996 (football)
Linda Gustavson
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1949-
Olympic Medalists 1968 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay (bronze/silver/gold)
Lee Cronin
(m) 19xx-
Notable Filmmakers
Lee Maracle
(f) 1950-2021
Notable Writers
Richard McKinney
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1984; 1988 archery - individual; archery - team (silver)
Geddy Lee
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1953-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2013 Rush
Dana Schoenfield
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1953-
Olympic Medalists 1972 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (silver)
Kathie Lee Gifford
(f) 1953-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (presenter)
David Lee Roth
(m) 1954-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2007 Van Halen
Lee Roy Selmon
(m) 1954-2011
Hall-of-Famers 1995 (football)
Rickie Lee Jones
(f) 1954-
Grammy Award Winners 1980 (best new artist)
Dan Harrigan
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1955-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 200 m backstroke (bronze)
Lee Crystal
(m) 1956-2013
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2015 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Gary Figueroa
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1984 water polo (silver)
Mike Bruner
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1956-
Olympic Medalists 1976 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay (gold)
Lee Smith
(m) 1957-
Hall-of-Famers 2019 (baseball)
Jennie Lee
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1958 Jennie Lee
Jakko Jakszyk
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1958-
Notable Musicians
Jamie Lee Curtis
(f) 1958-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2023 Everything Everywhere All at Once (actress)
Lee
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 1959 Stagger Lee
Susanna Hoffs
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1959-
Notable Musicians
Brenda Strong
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1960-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Johnny Gray Jr.
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1960-
Olympic Medalists 1992 800 m (bronze)
Brenda Stauffer
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 field hockey (bronze)
Elizabeth McGovern
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1961-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Brian Diemer
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Cliff Burton
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1962-1986
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2009 Metallica
Carolyn Hennesy
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1962-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kirk Hammett
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1962-
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2009 Metallica
Cynthia Woodhead
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 200 m freestyle (silver)
Harry Reynolds Jr.
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1964-
Olympic Medalists 1988 400 m; 4x400 m relay (silver/gold)
Garret Dillahunt
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1964-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lee DuMonde
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Kristin Davis
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Danny Harris
(a.k.a. Lee-) (m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1984 400 m hurdles (silver)
Lee Ann Womack
(f) 1966-
Notable Musicians
Amy White
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1968-
Olympic Medalists 1984 swimming - 200 m backstroke (silver)
David Wharton
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1969-
Olympic Medalists 1988 swimming - 400 m medley (silver)
Josh Holloway
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ray Luzier
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1970-
Notable Musicians
John "John-Boy" Walton Jr.
(a.k.a. Lee) (m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Fictional Characters from Television 1972 The Waltons
Jeremy Renner
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Claudia Black
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jonny Lee Miller
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Nicole Haislett
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 1992 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (gold)
Portia de Rossi
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Dotsie Bausch
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1973-
Olympic Medalists 2012 cycling - track (silver)
Emma Bunton
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1976-
Notable Musicians
Shannon Miller
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1977-
Notable Athletes (gymnastics)
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996 artistic gymnastics (silver/bronze/gold)
Justin Bartha
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kerri Walsh Jennings
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1978-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008; 2012 beach volleyball (gold)
Lee Pace
(m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Lauren Lee Smith
(f) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jodie Sweetin
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Adrianne Palicki
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1983-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eric Shanteau
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2012 swimming (gold)
Brian Vickers
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (driving)
Charlene McKenna
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Darin Brooks
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Kelly Osbourne
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (reality star)
Jessicah Schipper
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay (bronze/gold)
Kacey Bellamy
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1987-
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 ice hockey (silver)
Abbey Lee
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/model)
Tyler Hoechlin
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1987-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jarryd Hayne
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Laura Winslow
(a.k.a. Lee) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 1989 Family Matters
Angie Bainbridge
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 swimming (gold/silver)
Kimbra
(a.k.a. Lee) (f) 1990-
Grammy Award Winners 2013 Somebody That I Used to Know (record of the year)
Danny Rose
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1990-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Lee Hodson
(m) 1991-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Lee Delaine
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1994 Heartbreak High
Lee Stecklein
(f) 1994-
Olympic Medalists 2014 ice hockey (silver)
Fred Kerley
(a.k.a. Lee) (m) 1995-
Olympic Medalists 2020 100 m (silver)
Dana Stowe
(a.k.a. Lee) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2000 Strong Medicine
Lee
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2001 Lee
Lee McDermott
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Desperate Housewives
Francine Smith
(a.k.a. Lee) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 American Dad!
Lee
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2005 (storm)
Lee Scanlon
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Medium
Sheldon Cooper
(a.k.a. Lee) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2007; 2017 The Big Bang Theory; Young Sheldon
Anna Lee
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2011 Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)
Lee
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2011 (storm)
Mary Lee
(f)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2014 Mary Lee
Lee
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2017 (hurricane)
Lee
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2023 (hurricane)