List of people with surname Lee
Appearance
This is a list of persons with the surname Lee.
People
A
- Agnes Lee, American poet
- Alan Lee (footballer), former 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 (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, several people, including:
- Arthur Lee (musician), American frontman for Love
- Auriol Lee, English actress, stage director and producer
B
- 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
- Brodie Lee, American wrestler
- 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
C
- Charles Lee (Attorney General), United States Attorney General
- Charles Lee (general), general in the American Revolutionary War
- Charlie Lee (computer scientist), inventor of Litecoin
- Sir Christopher Lee, English actor
- Cliff Lee, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Coco Lee, American singer
- Courtney Lee, NBA player
- Lee Chia-hao (born 1999), Taiwanese badminton player
D
- Damion Lee, American basketball player
- Daniel Lee, several people
- David Lee, several people
- Dennis Lee, several people
- Derrek Lee, American baseball player
- Derrick Todd Lee, American serial killer
- Desmond Lee, Singaporean Cabinet Minister and Lawyer
- Don Lee or Donald Lee, several people
- Dorothy Lee, several 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
- Erica Lee (1888–1981), English sculptor
- Euna Lee (born 1972), South Korean-born American journalist for Current TV
- Evan Lee (disambiguation), several people
- Everett Lee (1916–2022), American conductor and violinist
F
- Fitzhugh Lee, general, diplomat, and Governor of Virginia
- Floyd Lee, American blues musician
- Francis Lightfoot Lee, delegate to the Continental Congress from Virginia, Virginia senator
- Francis Nigel Lee, Christian theologian
- Frankie Lee (musician) (1941–2015), American soul blues and electric blues singer and songwriter
- Franny Lee, English footballer, racehorse trainer and entrepreneur
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, several people
- Gordon Lee (footballer), English footballer and football manager
- Graham Lee (Australian 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
- Henry Lee (disambiguation), several people
- Lee Heung-kam, Hong Kong actress
- Hubert L. Lee, American Medal of Honor recipient
I
- Inkyu Lee, Korean engineer
J
- Jae Lee, comic book artist
- James Lee, several people
- Jason Lee (field hockey), English field hockey player and coach
- Jason Lee (actor), actor
- Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian American film actor
- Jeanette Lee (pool player) (born 1971), American pocket billiards player, a.k.a. "The Black Widow"
- Jeannette Lee (Rough Trade), 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 (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 (government official), Hong Kong politician, former police officer and Chief Executive
- 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 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, Swedish singer
- Joseph Lee, 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 coach), American college baseball coach
- 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, a 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 Junho, member of Korean pop group 2PM
- Lee Kong Chian, Chinese businessman and philanthropist
- Lee Kuan Yew, first Prime Minister of Singapore
- Lee Min-ho (actor 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, Korean singer, rapper, member of boy band BtoB
- Lee Min-hyuk, 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 Sungmin, 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, 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
- Louise Lee, Hong Kong actress
- Loziene J. Lee, American politician
M
- Mark Lee, Canadian television sportscaster
- Mark Lee, 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, several people
- Matthew Lee (wrestler), Canadian professional wrestler
- Matty Lee, British Olympic diver
- Maureen Lee, writer
- McDowell Lee, American politician
- Mela Lee, American voice actress
- Mike Lee (Utah politician), U.S. Senator from Utah
- Mildred Childe Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee
- Monte Lee, American college baseball coach
- Muna Lee, 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)
- Oudious Lee, American football player
P
- Paris Lee, basketball player
- Patrick Lee, several people
- Paul Lee (disambiguation)
- Peggy Lee, singer
- Peter Lee, vice-chairman and managing director of Henderson Land Development
- Phillip Lee (disambiguation)
- Pinky Lee, American comic and 1950s children's TV host
- Poy Gum Lee, Chinese-American architect
R
- Ralph Lee, puppet-maker
- Rex E. Lee, U.S. Solicitor General
- Richard Lee (disambiguation)
- Rita Lee, Brazilian (with American ancestry) Rock singer/composer
- Rob Lee, English football player
- Robert Lee, Hong Kong musician, younger brother of Bruce Lee
- Robert E. Lee, Confederate general in the American Civil War
- Robert E. Lee, American playwright
- Ruta Lee, American actress and dancer, real name Ruta Mary Kilmonis
S
- Sam Lee, Hong Kong actor
- Sammy Lee (footballer), English football player and manager
- Samuel Philips 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)
- 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)
- Steven Lee (disambiguation)
- Stewart Lee, English comedian and writer
- Stewart Lee (cricketer), English cricketer
- Sunisa Lee (born 2003), American gymnast
- 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
- Tyler Lee, Canadian PS3 professional game player
V
- Vernon Lee, pseudonym of British writer Violet Paget (1856–1935)
- Vincent Lee Chuan Leong, Singaporean kidnapper
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
- 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
- Lee Chaolan, in the Tekken games
- Lee Rosen, a main character in the TV Series Alphas
Other
- 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")
- Vaughan-Lee