Leigh (surname)

Leigh is a surname, and may refer to:

A

• Abby Leigh, American artist
• Abisogun Leigh, Nigerian academic and administrator
• Adele Leigh (1928–2004), 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 (1927–2004), ballet dancer in Canada
• Anthony Leigh (died 1692), English comic actor
• Arethusa Leigh-White (1885–1959), British guiding and girl scout leader
• Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
• Augustus Austen Leigh (1840–1905), Provost of King's College, Cambridge
• Austin Leigh, British stage and film actor
• Ava Leigh (born 1985), English reggae singer

B

• Barbara Leigh (born 1946), American actress and fashion model.
• Barbara Leigh-Hunt (1935–2024), English actress
• Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Virginia
• Bianca Leigh, American actress
• Blake Leigh-Smith (born 1990), Australian motorcycle racer
• Bradshaw Leigh, American audio engineer
• Brendon Leigh (born 1999), British esports driver

C

• Carma Leigh (1904–2009), American librarian
• Carol Leigh (1951–2022), American writer and activist
• Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer
• Carolyn Leigh (artist) (born 1945), American artist, author and art dealer
• Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1791–1850), British landowner
• Charles Leigh (American football) (1945–2006), American football player
• Charles Leigh (physician) (1662–1701), English physician and naturalist
• Charles Leigh (British Army officer) (1748–1815), British general
• Charles Leigh (librarian) (1871–1940), English academic librarian
• Charles Leigh (merchant) (died 1605), English merchant and voyager
• Charles Leigh (1686–1749), British politician
• Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
• Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
• Claude Moss Leigh (1888–1964), English businessman
• Conrad Heighton Leigh (1883–1958), English artist and illustrator
• C. S. Leigh (1964 – 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. 1941), Canadian country music performer
• Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), American model
• Dorma Leigh (1890–1969), British dancer, actress and playwright
• Dorothy Leigh (died c.1616), English writer
• Doug Leigh, Canadian figure skating coach
• Douglas Leigh (1907–1999), American advertising executive and designer

E

• Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
• Edward Leigh (born 1950), British politician
• Edward Leigh (writer) (1602–1671), English politician and lay writer on religious topics
• Edward Leigh (cricketer, born 1913) (1913–1994), English cricketer
• Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English barrister and cricketer
• Edward Leigh, 5th Baron Leigh (1742–1786), English collector
• Edwin Leigh (1815–1890), American educationalist
• Egbert Leigh (born 1940), American evolutionary ecologist
• Egerton Leigh (1815–1876), British soldier and politician
• Egerton Leigh (priest) (1702–1760), English Anglican cleric and landowner
• Sir Egerton Leigh, 1st Baronet (1733–1781), British colonial jurist
• Sir Egerton Leigh, 2nd Baronet (1762–1818), English evangelical minister
• Elinor Leigh, British actor of the 17th century
• Elizabeth Medora Leigh (1814–1849), daughter of Augusta Leigh
• Ernest Leigh (1895–1960), British gymnast
• Eva Leigh, American author of romantic fiction and erotica
• Eva Leigh (artist) (1895–1981), English artist
• Evan Leigh (1810–1876), 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.1579–1625), English barrister and politician
• Francis Leigh (died 1644), English politician
• Francis Leigh (MP for Kent) (c.1651–1711), English Member of Parliament and lawyer
• Francis Leigh (MP for Kildare) (fl. 1663–1692), Irish Jacobite politician
• Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester (1598–1653), English Royalist courtier
• Francis Leigh, 3rd Baron Leigh (1855–1938), British landowner
• Frank Leigh (1876–1948), British stage and film actor
• Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs

G

• Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
• Geoff Leigh (politician) (born 1952), Australian politician
• George Leigh (by 1530 – 1578), English politician
• Gerard Leigh or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
• Gilbert Leigh (1851–1884), British politician.
• Graham Leigh (born 1975), American football quarterback
• Greg Leigh (born 1994), English footballer
• Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general

H

• Harry Leigh (1888 – after 1912), English footballer
• Hazel Vaughn Leigh (1897–1995), American philanthropist and civic leader
• Helen Boughton-Leigh (1906–1999), American alpine skier
• Henry Hilton Leigh (1832–1911), Irish-Peruvian business magnate and philanthropist
• Henry Sambrooke Leigh (1837–1883), English writer and playwright
• Henry Leigh-Bennett (1852–1903), English politician
• H. Eugene Leigh (1860–1937), 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 (1897–1980), British Royal Air Force officer

I

• Ian Leigh (born 1962), English football goalkeeper
• Irene Leigh, British dermatologist
• Isabel Leigh (c.1496–1573), English courtier

J

• Jack Leigh (1948–2004), American photographer and author
• Jacob Leigh (born 1967), British film scholar
• James Leigh (cricketer) (1862–1925), English cricketer
• James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), British art educator, writer and dramatist
• Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
• Jeff Leigh (1950–2012), 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.1421–1432), English Member of Parliament for Hythe
• John Leigh (died 1612), English politician
• John Leigh (Yarmouth MP) (c.1598–c.1666), English politician
• John Leigh (18th-century actor) (1689–1726), Irish actor and dramatist
• John Leigh (doctor) (1812–1888), English doctor and public health administrator
• John Leigh (Wisconsin politician) (1827–1893), American politician
• John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
• Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and politician
• John Leigh (ambassador), diplomat from Sierra Leone
• Joie Leigh (born 1993), English field hockey player
• Joseph Leigh (1841–1908), British industrialist and politician
• Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
• J. Paul Leigh, American economist

K

• Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress

L

• Laurie Leigh (born 1932), English actress
• Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim, see Murder of Leigh Leigh
• Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
• Lewis Leigh (born 2003), English footballer
• Lora Leigh (born 1965), American romance novelist

M

• Makenzie Leigh (born 1990), American actress
• Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
• Mary Leigh (1885–1979), English political activist and suffragette
• Megan Leigh (1964–1990), 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 (1902–1997), American teacher and administrator
• Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
• Molly Leigh (1685–1748), English property owner, alleged witch
• Monroe Leigh (1919–2001), American political philosopher and diplomat

N

• Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
• Neville Leigh (1922–1994), British civil servant

O

• Octavius Leigh-Clare (1841–1912), British barrister and politician
• Odie Leigh, American indie folk musician

P

• Percival Leigh (1813–1889), English satirist and comic writer
• Peter Leigh (1939–2024), English footballer

R

• Ralph Leigh (1915–1987), British academic, authority on Rousseau
• Ray Leigh (1928–2025), British architect and designer
• Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
• Richard Leigh (cricketer) (1784–1841), English cricketer
• Richard Leigh (cricket patron), 18th-century English businessman and cricket patron
• Richard Leigh (martyr) (c.1557–1588), English Catholic martyr
• Richard Leigh (officer of arms) (died 1597), English herald, Clarenceux King of Arms
• Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), 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 (1870–1946), United States Navy officer
• Robert Leigh (physicist), Canadian physicist
• Robert K. Leigh (1852–1925), Hong Kong architect and civil engineer
• Robert Devore Leigh (1890–1961), American educator, political scientist and library scientist
• Robert Holt Leigh (1762–1843), British Member of Parliament and baronet
• Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
• Roger Leigh (1840–1924), English politician
• Roger Allen Leigh, British plant scientist
• Roger Leigh-Wood (1906–1987), English athlete
• Ronald Leigh-Hunt (1920–2005), British film and television actor
• Rowland Leigh (1902–1963), 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.1780–1831), British bookseller and publisher
• Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), 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. 1963), 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 (1901–1986), British gymnast
• Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), 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.1504–1571), English merchant
• Thomas Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh (1595–1672), English Royalist politician
• Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), British barrister, judge and politician
• Thomas Leigh-Goldie (1807–1854), British Army officer
• Tom Leigh (RAF officer) (1919–1944), Australian Royal Air Force officer
• Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 1875) (1875–1914), English footballer
• Tommy Leigh (footballer, born 2000), English footballer
• Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
• Tristan Leigh (born 2003), American football player

V

• Vera Leigh (1903–1944), British SOE agent
• Victoria Leigh Soto (1985–2012), a teacher who died protecting her students during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
• Vivien Leigh (1913–1967), British actress

W

• Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer
• Walter Leigh (footballer) (1874–1938), English footballer
• Wentworth Leigh (1838–1923), Anglican priest
• William Leigh (1550–1639), English priest
• William Leigh (Dean of Hereford) (1752–1808), Anglican priest
• William Leigh (judge) (1783–1871), American jurist
• William Colston Leigh Sr. (1901–1992), American founder of the W. Colston Leigh Bureau
• William Gerard Leigh (1915–2008), British soldier and polo player
• William Henry Leigh (merchant) (1781–1818), merchant and colonial official in Sierra Leone
• William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh (1824–1905), British politician
• William Robinson Leigh (1866–1955), American artist and illustrator
• Willie Leigh (1907–1972), English snooker and billiards player

Z

• Zebulon Lewis Leigh (1906–1996), Canadian aviator

See also

• Austen-Leigh
• Leigh-Pemberton
• Legh (surname)
• Lea (surname)
• Lee (surname)