Leigh is a surname, and may refer to:
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- Abby Leigh, American artist
- Abisogun Leigh, Nigerian academic and administrator
- Adele Leigh (1928âÂÂ2004), English operatic soprano
- Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
- Alice Leigh-Smith (born 1907), Croatian-born nuclear physicist
- Andrew Leigh (born 1972), Australian politician, lawyer and academic
- Angela Leigh (1927âÂÂ2004), ballet dancer in Canada
- Anthony Leigh (died 1692), English comic actor
- Arethusa Leigh-White (1885âÂÂ1959), British guiding and girl scout leader
- Augusta Leigh (1783âÂÂ1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
- Augustus Austen Leigh (1840âÂÂ1905), Provost of King's College, Cambridge
- Austin Leigh, British stage and film actor
- Ava Leigh (born 1985), English reggae singer
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C
- Carma Leigh (1904âÂÂ2009), American librarian
- Carol Leigh (1951âÂÂ2022), American writer and activist
- Carolyn Leigh (1926âÂÂ1983), American lyricist and composer
- Carolyn Leigh (artist) (born 1945), American artist, author and art dealer
- Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1791âÂÂ1850), British landowner
- Charles Leigh (American football) (1945âÂÂ2006), American football player
- Charles Leigh (physician) (1662âÂÂ1701), English physician and naturalist
- Charles Leigh (British Army officer) (1748âÂÂ1815), British general
- Charles Leigh (librarian) (1871âÂÂ1940), English academic librarian
- Charles Leigh (merchant) (died 1605), English merchant and voyager
- Charles Leigh (1686âÂÂ1749), British politician
- Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
- Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
- Claude Moss Leigh (1888âÂÂ1964), English businessman
- Conrad Heighton Leigh (1883âÂÂ1958), English artist and illustrator
- C. S. Leigh (1964 â reported dead 2016), British-American film director
D
- Damon Leigh, English professional wrestler
- Danni Leigh (born 1970), American country music singer
- David Leigh (journalist), British investigative journalist
- David Leigh (scientist) (born 1963), British chemist
- David Leigh (swimmer) (born 1956), British swimmer
- Dawda Leigh (born 1986), Norwegian footballer
- Dennis Leigh (footballer) (born 1949), English footballer
- Dianne Leigh (born c.âÂÂ1941), Canadian country music performer
- Dorian Leigh (1917âÂÂ2008), American model
- Dorma Leigh (1890âÂÂ1969), British dancer, actress and playwright
- Dorothy Leigh (died c.1616), English writer
- Doug Leigh, Canadian figure skating coach
- Douglas Leigh (1907âÂÂ1999), American advertising executive and designer
E
- Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
- Edward Leigh (born 1950), British politician
- Edward Leigh (writer) (1602âÂÂ1671), English politician and lay writer on religious topics
- Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913) (1913âÂÂ1994), English cricketer
- Edward Chandos Leigh (1832âÂÂ1915), English barrister and cricketer
- Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh (1742âÂÂ1786), English collector
- Edwin Leigh (1815âÂÂ1890), American educationalist
- Egbert Leigh (born 1940), American evolutionary ecologist
- Egerton Leigh (1815âÂÂ1876), British soldier and politician
- Egerton Leigh (priest) (1702âÂÂ1760), English Anglican cleric and landowner
- Sir Egerton Leigh, 1st Baronet (1733âÂÂ1781), British colonial jurist
- Sir Egerton Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1762âÂÂ1818), English evangelical minister
- Elinor Leigh, British actor of the 17th century
- Elizabeth Medora Leigh (1814âÂÂ1849), daughter of Augusta Leigh
- Ernest Leigh (1895âÂÂ1960), British gymnast
- Eva Leigh, American author of romantic fiction and erotica
- Eva Leigh (artist) (1895âÂÂ1981), English artist
- Evan Leigh (1810âÂÂ1876), English engineer and manufacturer of cotton spinning equipment
- Eve Leigh (born 1984), American playwright in the United Kingdom, daughter of Abby Leigh and Mitch Leigh
F
- Francis Leigh (MP for Oxford) (c.1579âÂÂ1625), English barrister and politician
- Francis Leigh (died 1644), English politician
- Francis Leigh (MP for Kent) (c.1651âÂÂ1711), English Member of Parliament and lawyer
- Francis Leigh (MP for Kildare) (fl. 1663âÂÂ1692), Irish Jacobite politician
- Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester (1598âÂÂ1653), English Royalist courtier
- Francis Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh (1855âÂÂ1938), British landowner
- Frank Leigh (1876âÂÂ1948), British stage and film actor
- Fred W. Leigh (1871âÂÂ1924), English lyricist of music hall songs
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H
- Harry Leigh (1888 â after 1912), English footballer
- Hazel Vaughn Leigh (1897âÂÂ1995), American philanthropist and civic leader
- Helen Boughton-Leigh (1906âÂÂ1999), American alpine skier
- Henry Hilton Leigh (1832âÂÂ1911), Irish-Peruvian business magnate and philanthropist
- Henry Sambrooke Leigh (1837âÂÂ1883), English writer and playwright
- Henry Leigh-Bennett (1852âÂÂ1903), English politician
- H. Eugene Leigh (1860âÂÂ1937), American racehorse trainer, owner and breeder
- Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), Australian boxing announcer
- Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
- Humphrey de Verd Leigh (1897âÂÂ1980), British Royal Air Force officer
I
J
- Jack Leigh (1948âÂÂ2004), American photographer and author
- Jacob Leigh (born 1967), British film scholar
- James Leigh (cricketer) (1862âÂÂ1925), English cricketer
- James Mathews Leigh (1808âÂÂ1860), British art educator, writer and dramatist
- Janet Leigh (1927âÂÂ2004), American actress
- Jeff Leigh (1950âÂÂ2012), New Zealand cricketer
- Jen Leigh, American news anchor
- Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), American professional poker player
- Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
- Jesse Leigh, American actor
- John Leigh (MP for Hythe) (fl.1421âÂÂ1432), English Member of Parliament for Hythe
- John Leigh (died 1612), English politician
- John Leigh (Yarmouth MP) (c.1598âÂÂc.1666), English politician
- John Leigh (18th-century actor) (1689âÂÂ1726), Irish actor and dramatist
- John Leigh (doctor) (1812âÂÂ1888), English doctor and public health administrator
- John Leigh (Wisconsin politician) (1827âÂÂ1893), American politician
- John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
- Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884âÂÂ1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and politician
- John Leigh (ambassador), diplomat from Sierra Leone
- Joie Leigh (born 1993), English field hockey player
- Joseph Leigh (1841âÂÂ1908), British industrialist and politician
- Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
- J. Paul Leigh, American economist
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L
M
- Makenzie Leigh (born 1990), American actress
- Margaret Leigh (1894âÂÂ1973), English writer
- Mary Leigh (1885âÂÂ1979), English political activist and suffragette
- Megan Leigh (1964âÂÂ1990), American actress
- Mercedes Leigh (born 1867), American actress
- Mickey Leigh, American musician and writer
- Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
- Mike Leigh (sailor) (born 1984), Canadian competitive sailor
- Mildred Leigh (1902âÂÂ1997), American teacher and administrator
- Mitch Leigh (1928âÂÂ2014), musical theatre composer
- Molly Leigh (1685âÂÂ1748), English property owner, alleged witch
- Monroe Leigh (1919âÂÂ2001), American political philosopher and diplomat
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P
R
- Ralph Leigh (1915âÂÂ1987), British academic, authority on Rousseau
- Ray Leigh (1928âÂÂ2025), British architect and designer
- Richard Leigh (author) (1943âÂÂ2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
- Richard Leigh (cricketer) (1784âÂÂ1841), English cricketer
- Richard Leigh (cricket patron), 18th-century English businessman and cricket patron
- Richard Leigh (martyr) (c.1557âÂÂ1588), English Catholic martyr
- Richard Leigh (officer of arms) (died 1597), English herald, Clarenceux King of Arms
- Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50âÂÂ1728), English poet
- Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
- Richard Leigh known as Beaver Dick, English-American trapper, scout and guide
- Richard H. Leigh (1870âÂÂ1946), United States Navy officer
- Robert Leigh (physicist), Canadian physicist
- Robert K. Leigh (1852âÂÂ1925), Hong Kong architect and civil engineer
- Robert Devore Leigh (1890âÂÂ1961), American educator, political scientist and library scientist
- Robert Holt Leigh (1762âÂÂ1843), British Member of Parliament and baronet
- Roberta Leigh (1926âÂÂ2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
- Roger Leigh (1840âÂÂ1924), English politician
- Roger Allen Leigh, British plant scientist
- Roger Leigh-Wood (1906âÂÂ1987), English athlete
- Ronald Leigh-Hunt (1920âÂÂ2005), British film and television actor
- Rowland Leigh (1902âÂÂ1963), Anglo-American lyricist, librettist and screenwriter
- Rowland Leigh (MP) (died by 1604), English Member of Parliament
- Rowley Leigh (born 1950), British chef, restaurateur and journalist
S
- Samuel Leigh (bookseller) (c.1780âÂÂ1831), British bookseller and publisher
- Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785âÂÂ1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
- Sanford R. Leigh (born 1934), American civil rights activist
- Simone Leigh (born 1967), American artist
- Sonia Leigh (born 1978), American country music singer-songwriter
- Spencer Leigh (actor) (born c.âÂÂ1963), English actor
- Spencer Leigh (radio presenter) (born 1945), British radio presenter and author
- Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Steven Vincent Leigh (born 1964), American actor and martial artist
- Stanley Leigh (1901âÂÂ1986), British gymnast
- Suzanna Leigh (1945âÂÂ2017), British film actress
- Syd Leigh (born 1893), English footballer
T
- Terri Leigh (born 1981), Canadian television anchor
- Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
- Thomas Leigh (Lord Mayor) (c.1504âÂÂ1571), English merchant
- Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595âÂÂ1672), English Royalist politician
- Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793âÂÂ1867), British barrister, judge and politician
- Thomas Leigh-Goldie (1807âÂÂ1854), British Army officer
- Tom Leigh (RAF officer) (1919âÂÂ1944), Australian Royal Air Force officer
- Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875) (1875âÂÂ1914), English footballer
- Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000), English footballer
- Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892âÂÂ1944), air chief marshal
- Tristan Leigh (born 2003), American football player
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W
- Walter Leigh (1905âÂÂ1942), English composer
- Walter Leigh (footballer) (1874âÂÂ1938), English footballer
- Wentworth Leigh (1838âÂÂ1923), Anglican priest
- William Leigh (1550âÂÂ1639), English priest
- William Leigh (Dean of Hereford) (1752âÂÂ1808), Anglican priest
- William Leigh (judge) (1783âÂÂ1871), American jurist
- William Colston Leigh Sr. (1901âÂÂ1992), American founder of the W. Colston Leigh Bureau
- William Gerard Leigh (1915âÂÂ2008), British soldier and polo player
- William Henry Leigh (merchant) (1781âÂÂ1818), merchant and colonial official in Sierra Leone
- William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh (1824âÂÂ1905), British politician
- William Robinson Leigh (1866âÂÂ1955), American artist and illustrator
- Willie Leigh (1907âÂÂ1972), English snooker and billiards player
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