List of people with surname Lee

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This is a list of persons with the surname Lee.

People

A

• Abra Lee, American public horticulturalist, historian and writer
• Agnes Lee, American poet
• Alan Lee (footballer), Irish footballer
• Albert Lee, English guitarist
• Alma Lee (1914–2000), Swiss-born naturalised British philatelist
• Alvin Lee (1944–2013), born Graham Barnes, English guitarist and lead singer of the band Ten Years After
• Amasa Coleman Lee, American politician
• Amos Lee, American singer
• Amy Lee, American singer
• Amy Freeman Lee, American artist, writer and lecturer
• Anders Lee (born 1990), American ice hockey player
• Andy Lee (American football), American football punter for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL
• Andy Lee (South Korean singer), rapper/singer from boyband Shinhwa
• Ang Lee, Oscar-winning Taiwanese film director
• Ann Lee, leader of the Shaker movement
• Ann Lee (actress) (1918–2003), American businesswoman and actress
• Ann Lee (illustrator), botanical, insect and bird illustrator
• Ann Lee (singer), English pop singer
• Anna Lee, English actress, was on General Hospital, real name Joan Boniface Winnifrith
• Annabelle Lee, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher
• Anne Carter Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
• Anne Hill Carter Lee, First Lady of Virginia
• Arthur Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Auriol Lee, English actress, stage director and producer

B

• Bandy X. Lee, American forensic psychiatrist
• Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative from California's 9th congressional district
• Benjamin W. Lee, Korean American theoretical physicist
• Bernard Lee, actor best known for portraying M in the James Bond films
• Bill Lee (author), Chinese-American writer and ex-member of the Joe Boys
• Bill Lee (left-handed pitcher), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Bill Lee (musician), American musician
• Bill Lee (right-handed pitcher), Major League Baseball player from 1934 to 1947
• Bobby Lee, comedian on MADtv
• Brandon Lee, Chinese-American actor and son of Bruce Lee
• Brandun Lee (born 1999), American boxer of Korean and Mexican descent
• Brenda Lee, American singer
• Brenko Lee, Australian rugby league player
• Brett Lee, Australian cricketer
• Bri Lee (born 1991), Australian writer
• Brian Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Brodie Lee, American wrestler
• Brooks Lee, American baseball player
• Bruce Lee, Hong Kong actor and martial artist, son of Lee Hoi-chuen
• Bruce George Peter Lee, prolific British serial killer, arsonist, and mass murderer
• Byron Lee, Jamaican musician, record producer and entrepreneur

C

• Caspar Lee (born 1994), South African YouTuber
• Charles Lee (Attorney General), United States Attorney General
• Charles Lee (general), general in the American Revolutionary War
• Charlie Lee (computer scientist), inventor of Litecoin
• Christopher Lee (1922–2015), English actor
• Cliff Lee, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Coco Lee (1975–2023), American singer
• Courtney Lee, NBA player
• Lee Chia-hao (born 1999), Taiwanese badminton player

D

• Damion Lee, American basketball player
• Daniel Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• David Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dennis Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Derrek Lee, American baseball player
• Derrick Todd Lee, American serial killer
• Desmond Lee (Singaporean politician), Singaporean Cabinet Minister and Lawyer
• Don Lee (disambiguation) or Donald Lee, multiple people
• Dorothy Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Dylan Lee (born 1994), American baseball player

E

• Ed Lee (1952–2017), American attorney and mayor of San Francisco, California
• Edrick Lee (born 1992), Australian rugby league player
• Edwin Gray Lee (1836–1870), Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War
• El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician
• Eleanor Agnes Lee (1841–1873), American diarist, poet, and daughter of Robert E. Lee
• Eric Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Erica Lee (1888–1981), English sculptor
• Euna Lee (born 1972), South Korean-born American journalist for Current TV
• Evan Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Everett Lee (1916–2022), American conductor and violinist

F

• Fitzhugh Lee, general, diplomat, and Governor of Virginia
• Floyd Lee, American blues musician
• Francis Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Frankie Lee (musician) (1941–2015), American soul blues and electric blues singer and songwriter

G

• G. Avery Lee (1916–2008), Baptist preacher in New Orleans
• Gary A. Lee (1933–2022), American politician
• Geddy Lee, Canadian rock music bass guitarist and singer
• George Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gordon Lee (footballer), English footballer and football manager
• Graham Lee (musician), Australian rock musician and record producer
• Graham Lee (jockey), horse jockey in Ireland and the United Kingdom
• Greg Lee (basketball), American basketball player

H

• Hacken Lee, Hong Kong singer and actor
• Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee, American colonist
• Harold B. Lee, 11th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Harper Lee, American novelist
• Harry Lee (sheriff) (1932–2007), Chinese-American sheriff of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
• Haruna Lee, Taiwanese Japanese American theatre maker and writer
• Henry Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Lee Heung-kam, Hong Kong actress
• Hubert L. Lee, American Medal of Honor recipient

I

• Inkyu Lee, Korean engineer
• Ivan Lee (born 1981), Olympic saber fencer

J

• Jae Lee, comic book artist
• James Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jason Lee (field hockey), English field hockey player and coach
• Jason Lee (actor), American actor
• Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian American film actor
• Jeanette Lee (born 1971), American pocket billiards player, a.k.a. "The Black Widow"
• Jeannette Lee, British music record executive, former member of Public Image Ltd; co-owner of Rough Trade Records
• Jeannette H. Lee, founder of Sytel, Inc.
• Jennie Lee (American actress), American stage and silent film actress
• Jennie Lee (British actress), British stage actress
• Jim Lee, Korean American comic book artist and publisher
• John A. Lee, New Zealand politician and writer
• John B. Lee, Canadian author and poet who is presently Poet Laureate of Brantford, Ontario
• John 'Babbacombe' Lee, English murderer
• John C. H. Lee, U.S. Army General
• John Joseph Lee, Irish Historian and former Senator
• John Lee Ka-chiu, Chief Executive of Hong Kong
• John Lee (Australian actor), Australian actor
• John Lee (astronomer), English philanthropist, astronomer, mathematician, antiquarian and barrister
• John Lee (blues musician), (1915–1977) American country blues musician
• John Lee (British actor), British actor
• John Lee (Labour politician), retired Labour politician in the United Kingdom
• John Lee (pathologist), English consultant histopathologist at Rotherham General Hospital
• John Lee (university principal), Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1840 to 1859
• John Lee, Baron Lee of Trafford, British Liberal Democrat politician
• John L. G. Lee (1869–1952), American politician and lawyer
• John Rafter Lee, actor/voice actor, best known for his portrayal of Trevor Goodchild in Peter Chung's Æon Flux
• Johnson Lee, Hong Kong entertainer
• Jong Ho Lee, Korean engineer
• Jonna Lee (singer), Swedish singer
• Joseph Lee (poet), Scottish poet, journalist and artist

K

• Kai-Fu Lee, American information technology executive and founding president of Google China
• Kam Lee, American death metal Massacre singer
• Keiran Lee, British pornographic actor, director and producer
• Khalil Lee, American baseball player
• Kieran Lee, English footballer for Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
• Korey Lee, American baseball player

L

• Laetitia Corbin Lee, American colonist
• Larisa Lee, Australian politician
• Larry Lee (baseball), American college baseball coach
• Lauranett Lee, American historian, educator, and curator
• Laurel Lee, American politician
• Laurie Lee, English poet, novelist, and screenwriter
• Leapy Lee, English pop singer
• Lee Chaerin, also known as CL, leader of South Korean pop group 2NE1
• Lee Chang-ho, Korean Go player
• Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian badminton player
• Lee Donghae, member of Korean pop group Super Junior
• Lee Eun-ju, Korean actress
• Lee Eung-kyung, Korean actress
• Lee Hoi-chuen, Cantonese Opera singer and actor, father of Bruce Lee
• Lee Howon, Korean rapper, singer, dancer of boyband Infinite
• Lee Hsien Loong, third Prime Minister of Singapore
• Lee Hsien Yang, Singaporean Businessman and former Brigadier-General
• Lee Hyori, Korean pop singer
• Lee Hyukjae, Korean comedian
• Lee Jae-Dong, professional StarCraft player
• Lee Jang-woo, Korean actor and singer
• Lee Ji-ah, Korean actress
• Lee Jinki, known by stage name Onew, leader and vocalist of South Korean boy band SHINee
• Lee Jong-hyun, member of Korean boy band CNBLUE
• Lee Joon, member of Korean boy band MBLAQ
• Lee Jun-ho (entertainer), member of Korean pop group 2PM
• Lee Kong Chian, Chinese businessman and philanthropist
• Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore
• Lee Min-ho (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer best known for his role in Boys Over Flowers
• Lee Min-ho (actor born 1993), Korean actor
• Lee Min-hyuk (rapper, born 1990), Korean singer, rapper, member of boy band BtoB
• Lee Min-hyuk (singer, born 1993), South Korean singer, member of boy band Monsta X
• Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong billionaire businessman
• Lee Soon-Kyu, Korean singer
• Lee Seunghyun, also known as Seungri, Korean singer and dancer, member of boyband Big Bang
• Lee Seung-gi, Korean actor and singer
• Lee Sungjong, Korean singer, member of boyband Infinite
• Lee Sung-min (singer), member of Korean pop group Super Junior
• Lee Sungyeol, Korean Singer, member of boyband Infinite
• Lee Taemin, Korean singer, dancer, member of boy band SHINee
• Lee Tae Sung, Korean actor
• Lee Teng-hui, first democratically elected President of the Republic of China
• Lee Toong Leon, Malaysian businessman
• Lee Wei Ling, Singaporean Neurologist
• Lee Yock Suan, former Singaporean Cabinet Minister
• Lee Yong-dae, Korean badminton player
• Lee family (Singapore), Singaporean political family
• Lee-Hamblin family, U.S. political family
• Leonard Lee, Canadian entrepreneur
• Leonard Leroy Lee, birthname of American actor Robert Fuller
• Leonidas Lee, Major League Baseball player in 1877
• Lettice Lee, colonial American socialite
• Lila Lee, American actress
• Linda Lee (bridge), Canadian bridge player
• Liz Lee (politician), American politician from Minnesota
• Logan Lee (born 2000), American football player
• Louise Lee, Hong Kong actress
• Loziene J. Lee, American politician

M

• Mark Lee (sportscaster), Canadian television sportscaster
• Mark Lee (singer), Canadian entertainer and member of K-pop boy group NCT
• Mark Lee Kok Huang, Singaporean comedian, actor, television host and film director
• Martin Lee, founding chairman of the Hong Kong Democratic Party
• Martin Lee Ka-shing, director of Hong Kong and China Gas
• Mary Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Matthew Lee (wrestler), Canadian professional wrestler
• Matty Lee, British Olympic diver
• Maureen Lee (1932–2020), British writer
• McDowell Lee, American politician
• Mela Lee, American voice actress
• Mike Lee, U.S. Senator from Utah
• Mildred Childe Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
• Monte Lee, American college baseball coach
• Muna Lee (athlete), American Olympic sprinter

N

• Nelson Lee, professional name of Richard Nelson Lee (1806–1872), English actor, theatre manager and dramatist
• Noël Lee, American classical pianist and composer living in Paris

O

• Opal Lee, described by AARP as grandmother of Juneteenth (June 19, USA)
• Otho S. Lee (1840–1918), American politician and lawyer
• Oudious Lee, American football player

P

• Paris Lee, basketball player
• Patrick Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Paul Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peggy Lee (1920–2002), American singer
• Peter Lee Jung-sum, former assistant director of Hong Kong Observatory, elder brother of Bruce Lee.
• Peter Lee Ka-kit, vice-chairman and managing director of Henderson Land Development
• Phillip Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Pinky Lee, American comic and 1950s children's TV host
• Poy Gum Lee, Chinese-American architect

Q

• Quentin Oliver Lee, American actor

R

• Ralph Lee, American puppet-maker
• Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General
• Richard Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ricky Lee (American football) (born 1999), American football player
• Rita Lee, Brazilian (with American ancestry) Rock singer/composer
• Rob Lee, English footballer
• Robert Lee (musician), Hong Kong musician, younger brother of Bruce Lee
• Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War
• Robert E. Lee (playwright), American playwright
• Ruta Lee, American actress and dancer, real name Ruta Mary Kilmonis

S

• Sam Lee (actor), Hong Kong actor
• Sammy Lee (footballer), English football player and manager
• Samuel Phillips Lee, Union admiral in the American Civil War
• Sean Lee, American football linebacker for the Penn State University football team
• Shane Lee, former Australian cricketer
• Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative from Texas's 18th congressional district
• Sheryl Lee, American actress
• Simon Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sondra Lee (born 1930), American actress and dancer
• Sook-Yin Lee, Canadian musician, filmmaker, actor and media personality
• Sophie Lee, Australian actress
• Spencer Lee, American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler
• Spike Lee, African-American movie director
• Stan Lee, American comic book writer, editor, former president and chairman of Marvel Comics
• Stephen Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Steven Lee (disambiguation), multiple people
• Stewart Lee, English comedian and writer
• Stewart Lee (cricketer), English cricketer
• Summer Lee, American politician from Pennsylvania
• Sunisa Lee (born 2003), American gymnast
• Susie Lee, American politician from Nevada
• Lee Soonkyu, Korean popstar known as Sunny Lee
• Suk-chae Lee, Korean businessman

T

• Ta Sung Lee, Taiwanese engineer
• Terry Lee (cricketer), Australian cricketer and oenologist
• Tim Berners-Lee, English inventor of the World Wide Web and director of World Wide Web Consortium
• Lee Tim-shing, Hong Kong television producer
• Tommy Lee, American heavy metal musician

U

• Ulysses G. Lee (1913–1969), American soldier and professor

V

• Vernon Lee, pseudonym of British writer Violet Paget (1856–1935)
• Vincent Lee Chuan Leong, Singaporean kidnapper
• Vindy Lee (born 1983), Indonesian celebrity chef

W

• William Lee (American judge), American judge and Alabama state legislator
• William C. Lee, American U.S. Army soldier and general
• William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, Confederate cavalry general, planter, and member of the U.S. Congress
• Willis A. Lee, Jr., U.S. Navy admiral in World War II
• Wynne Lee (born 1997), suspect in the killing of Aiden Leos

Y

• Yong Lee, American political scientist
• Young-Pyo Lee, South Korean footballer
• Yuan Tseh Lee, Taiwanese chemist and Nobel prize winner in chemistry 1986

Fictional characters

• Annabel Lee, title character in Edgar Allan Poe's 1849 elegiac poem
• Bill Lee (Stargate), in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1
• Chief Inspector Lee, played by Jackie Chan in the Rush Hour film series
• Gaeun Lee, a protagonist in the anime series Shinbi's Haunted House
• Gregg Lee, from the video game Night in the Woods
• Jann Lee, in the Dead or Alive video game series
• Juniper Lee, from the animated series The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
• Michelle Lee (NCIS), from American TV series NCIS
• Nelson Lee (detective), detective in British story papers, created in 1894
• Rock Lee, from the anime/manga series Naruto
  • Metal Lee, son of Rock Lee who appears in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
• Lee Chaolan, in the Tekken games
• Lee Rosen, a main character in the TV Series Alphas

See also

• List of people with the Korean family name Lee
• Lee (English surname), a common English surname
• Lee (Chinese surname) or Li, several Chinese surnames
  • Lee (surname 李) or Li (Hanzi 李), a common Chinese surname
  • Lee (surname 利) or Li (Hanzi 利), a common Chinese surname
• Lee (Korean surname) or Rhee or Yi (Hanja 李, Hangul 리 or 이), a common Korean surname derived from the Chinese (李 "Lee" or "Li")
• Lee (given name)
• Lee (disambiguation)
• Vaughan-Lee, a surname