# Leigh (name)

Leigh (/liː/ LEE) is both an English surname and a unisex given name meaning "meadow" and "delicate".

## Surname

* Alex Leigh (born 1978), English fashion model
* Augusta Leigh (1783–1851), only daughter of John "Mad Jack" Byron
* Benjamin W. Leigh (1781–1849), American lawyer and politician from Richmond, Virginia
* Carol Leigh (1951-2022), American writer and activist
* Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
* Cherami Leigh (born 1988), American actress and voice actress
* Chyler Leigh (born 1982), American actress
* Danni Leigh (born 1970), American honky tonk-style country music singer
* Dorian Leigh (1917–2008), one of the world's first supermodels
* Dorothy Leigh (?-c.1616), British writer
* Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
* Edward Leigh (born 1950), a politician in the United Kingdom
* Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
* Eva Leigh (1895–1981), English artist
* Fred W. Leigh (1871–1924), English lyricist of music hall songs
* Geoff Leigh (born 1945), English musician
* Gerard Leigh or Legh (d. 1563), English lawyer and author of a treatise on heraldry
* Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
* Howard Leigh (broadcaster) (born 1951), veteran boxing announcer from Melbourne, Australia
* Howard Leigh, Baron Leigh of Hurley (born 1959), British businessman and life peer
* Jack Leigh (1948–2004), photographer
* James Mathews Leigh (1808–1860), art educator, writer and dramatist
* Janet Leigh (1927–2004), American actress
* Jennifer Leigh (born 1983), professional poker player
* Jennifer Jason Leigh (born 1962), American actress
* John Leigh (actor) (born 1965), New Zealand actor
* Sir John Leigh, 1st Baronet (1884–1959), British mill-owner, newspaper proprietor and Conservative Party politician
* Julia Leigh (born 1970), Australian novelist, film director and screenwriter
* Katie Leigh (born 1958), American voice actress
* Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
* Leslie William Leigh (1921–1980), Sierra Leonean police officer
* Lora Leigh (born 1965), romance novelist
* Margaret Leigh (1894–1973), English writer
* Margaret 'Molly' Leigh (1685–1748), accused of being a witch
* Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
* Mercedes Leigh (b.1867 – ?), American actress
* Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
* Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
* Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
* Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
* Peter Leigh (born 1939), English footballer
* Robin Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown (1926–2013), cross-bencher on the House of Lords
* Richard Leigh (author) (1943–2007), co-author of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
* Richard Leigh (martyr) (1561–1588), Catholic martyr
* Richard Leigh (poet) (1649/50–1728), English poet
* Richard Leigh (songwriter) (born 1951), American country music songwriter
* Roberta Leigh (1926–2014), British writer of romance fiction and children's stories
* Samuel Leigh (missionary) (1785–1852), British missionary to Australia and New Zealand
* Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
* Suzanna Leigh (1945–2017), British film actress
* Syd Leigh (1893–?), English professional footballer who played during the inter-war period
* Theophilus Leigh (died 1785), English academic administrator
* Thomas Pemberton Leigh, 1st Baron Kingsdown (1793–1867), eldest son of Thomas Pemberton
* Trafford Leigh-Mallory (1892–1944), air chief marshal
* Vera Leigh (1903–1944), a milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
* 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
* Walter Leigh (1905–1942), English composer

## Given name

* Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player
* Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
* Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
* Leigh Daniel Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, Shadow Academy, and co-host of Game Grumps
* Leigh-Allyn Baker (born 1972), American actress
* Leigh Bardugo (born 1975), American writer
* Leigh Brackett (1915-1978), American science-fiction writer
* Leigh Brewer (1933–2013), New Zealand dancer and choreographer
* Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
* Leigh Davis (1955–2009), New Zealand-based writer
* Leigh Diffey (born 1971), Australian-American commentator
* Leigh Francis (born 1973), English comedian
* Leigh Griffiths (born 1990), Scottish footballer
* Leigh Halfpenny (born 1988), Welsh rugby union player
* Leigh Hart (born 1970), New Zealand comedian and radio show host
* Leigh Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
* Leigh Hulsey, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
* Leigh Hunt (born 1784, died 1859) English poet
* Leigh Kavanagh (born 2005), Irish footballer
* Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
* Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
* Leigh Leigh (1975–1989), Australian murder victim
* Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
* Leigh Nash (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
* Leigh Ann Orsi (born 1981), American dancer and former actress
* Leigh-Anne Pinnock (born 1991), Bajan and Jamaican singer-songwriter from Little Mix
* Leigh Richmond (1911-1995), American writer
* Leigh Rubin, American cartoonist (Rubes)
* Leigh Sales (born 1973), Australian author and journalist
* Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
* Leigh Whannell (born 1977), Australian screenwriter
* Leigh Wood, English boxer

## Fictional characters

* Amyas Leigh, fictional character from Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho!
* Leigh Cabot, fictional character in the Stephen King novel Christine and its film adaptation
* Sir Leigh Teabing, fictional character in the popular 2003 novel The Da Vinci Code and the 2006 film based on it
* Brenda Leigh Johnson, fictional character in the American television police procedural The Closer, played by Kyra Sedgwick