Namesakes
American First Ladies:
1 first lady
Jackie Kennedy (middle name Lee) 1961-1963 
Australian Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Bob Hawke (middle name Lee) 1983-1991
Eurovision Song Contest Winners:
1 winner
Lee Sheriden 1976 United Kingdom
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
John "John-Boy" Walton Jr. (middle name Lee) 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
5 characters
(character) Jennie Lee 1958 Jennie Lee
(character) Lee 1959 Stagger Lee
(character) Lee 2001 Lee
(character) Anna Lee 2011 Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)
(character) Mary Lee 2014 Mary Lee
Fictional Characters from Television:
9 characters
Lee DuMonde 1965 Days of Our Lives
John "John-Boy" Walton Jr. (middle name Lee) 1972 The Waltons
Laura Winslow (middle name Lee) 1989 Family Matters
Lee Delaine 1994 Heartbreak High
Dana Stowe (middle name Lee) 2000 Strong Medicine
Lee McDermott 2004 Desperate Housewives
Francine Smith (middle name Lee) 2005 American Dad!
Lee Scanlon 2005 Medium
Sheldon Cooper (middle name Lee) 2007; 2017 The Big Bang Theory; Young Sheldon
Grammy Award Winners:
2 best new artist, 1 record of the year
(best new artist) Bobbie Gentry (middle name Lee) 1968
(best new artist) Rickie Lee Jones 1980
(record of the year) Kimbra (middle name Lee) 2013 Somebody That I Used to Know
Hall-of-Famers:
6 football, 2 baseball
(football) Sam Huff (middle name Lee) 1982
(football) Bobby Bell (middle name Lee) 1983
(football) Lee Roy Selmon 1995
(football) Dan Dierdorf (middle name Lee) 1996
(football) Tom Mack (middle name Lee) 1999
(football) Bob Hayes (middle name Lee) 2009
(baseball) Lee Smith 2019
(baseball) Jim Kaat (middle name Lee) 2022
Harry Potter Characters:
1 character
Lee Jordan
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
2 hurricanes, 2 storms
Storm Lee 2005
Storm Lee 2011
Hurricane Lee 2017
Hurricane Lee 2023
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Sheldon Lee Glashow 1979
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
42 actors, 3 actor/models, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian/actor, 1 presenter, 1 reality star
Lee Tracy 1898-1968
Lee Strasberg 1901-1982
Lee Patrick 1901-1982
Arthur Hunnicutt (middle name Lee) 1910-1979
Lee J. Cobb 1911-1976
Lee Marvin 1924-1987
Lee Van Cleef 1925-1989
Lee Grant c. 1926-
Tammy Grimes (middle name Lee) 1934-2016
Lee Meriwether 1935-
Lee Remick 1935-1991
Chad Everett (middle name Lee) 1937-2012
Lee Majors 1939-
R. Lee Ermey 1944-2018
Tim Reid (middle name Lee) 1944-
Ernie Hudson (middle name Lee) 1945-
Tommy Lee Jones 1946-
Lynda Bellingham (middle name Lee) 1948-2014
Kathie Lee Gifford 1953-
Sheryl Lee Ralph 1956-
Jamie Lee Curtis 1958-
Ryan Stiles (middle name Lee) 1959-
Brenda Strong (middle name Lee) 1960-
Elizabeth McGovern (middle name Lee) 1961-
Carolyn Hennesy (middle name Lee) 1962-
Garret Dillahunt (middle name Lee) 1964-
Kristin Davis (middle name Lee) 1965-
Brandy Ledford (middle name Lee) 1969-
Josh Holloway (middle name Lee) 1969-
Chris Kattan (middle name Lee) 1970-
Regina Hall (middle name Lee) 1970-
Jeremy Renner (middle name Lee) 1971-
Gena Lee Nolin 1971-
Claudia Black (middle name Lee) 1972-
Jonny Lee Miller 1972-
Portia de Rossi (middle name Lee) 1973-
Justin Bartha (middle name Lee) 1978-
Lee Pace 1979-
Lauren Lee Smith 1980-
Jenna Dewan (middle name Lee) 1980-
Jodie Sweetin (middle name Lee) 1982-
Adrianne Palicki (middle name Lee) 1983-
Charlene McKenna (middle name Lee) 1984-
Darin Brooks (middle name Lee) 1984-
Kelly Osbourne (middle name Lee) 1984-
Abbey Lee (middle name Lee) 1987-
Tyler Hoechlin (middle name Lee) 1987-
LaKeith Stanfield (middle name Lee) 1991-
Colin Ford (middle name Lee) 1996-
Notable Athletes:
2 football, 2 soccer, 1 driving, 1 golf, 1 gymnastics, 1 rugby
(football) Sam Huff (middle name Lee) 1934-2021
(golf) Lee Trevino 1939-
(football) Bob Hayes (middle name Lee) 1942-2002
(gymnastics) Shannon Miller (middle name Lee) 1977-
(driving) Brian Vickers (middle name Lee) 1983-
(rugby) Jarryd Hayne (middle name Lee) 1988-
(soccer) Danny Rose (middle name Lee) 1990-
(soccer) Lee Hodson 1991-
Notable Evildoers:
1 assassin, 1 murderer
Henry Lee Lucas 1936-2001
Lee Harvey Oswald 1939-1963
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director
Lee Cronin 19xx-
Notable Journalists:
1 photojournalist
(photojournalist) Lee Miller 1907-1977
Notable Musicians:
10 musicians, 2 singers, 1 musician/singer
Noble Sissle (middle name Lee) 1889-1975
John Lee Hooker 1917-2001
Charlie Byrd (middle name Lee) 1925-1999
Jerry Lee Lewis 1935-2022
Michael "Meat Loaf" Aday (middle name Lee) 1947-2022
Frank Beard (middle name Lee) 1949-
Jakko Jakszyk (middle name Lee) 1958-
Susanna Hoffs (middle name Lee) 1959-
Cliff Burton (middle name Lee) 1962-1986
Kirk Hammett (middle name Lee) 1962-
Lee Ann Womack 1966-
Ray Luzier (middle name Lee) 1970-
Emma Bunton (middle name Lee) 1976-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Sheldon Lee Glashow 1932-
Notable Writers:
1 author/poet
Lee Maracle 1950-2021
Olympic Medalists:
14 silver, 11 gold, 9 bronze, 2 bronze/silver/gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/gold
(gold) Lee Barnes 1924 pole vault
(silver) Levi Casey (a.k.a. Lee) 1928 triple jump
(gold) Francis Johnson (middle name Lee) 1936 basketball
(bronze) Leland Merrill (a.k.a. Lee) 1948 wrestling
(gold) Lee Calhoun 1956; 1960 110 m hurdles
(silver) Willie May (middle name Lee) 1960 110 m hurdles
(bronze) Dick Cochran (middle name Lee) 1960 discus throw
(gold) Bob Hayes (middle name Lee) 1964 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Terri Stickles (middle name Lee) 1964 swimming - 400 m freestyle
(gold) Cynthia Goyette (middle name Lee) 1964 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Lee Evans 1968 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(bronze/silver/gold) Linda Gustavson (middle name Lee) 1968 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(silver) Dana Schoenfield (middle name Lee) 1972 swimming - 200 m breaststroke
(bronze) Dan Harrigan (middle name Lee) 1976 swimming - 200 m backstroke
(gold) Mike Bruner (middle name Lee) 1976 swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(silver) Gary Figueroa (middle name Lee) 1984 water polo
(bronze) Brenda Stauffer (middle name Lee) 1984 field hockey
(bronze) Brian Diemer (middle name Lee) 1984 3000 m steeplechase
(silver) Cynthia Woodhead (middle name Lee) 1984 swimming - 200 m freestyle
(silver) Danny Harris (middle name Lee-) 1984 400 m hurdles
(silver) Amy White (middle name Lee) 1984 swimming - 200 m backstroke
(silver) Richard McKinney (middle name Lee) 1984; 1988 archery - individual; archery - team
(bronze) Dave Steen (middle name Lee) 1988 decathlon
(gold) Debbie Flintoff-King (middle name Lee) 1988 400 m hurdles
(silver/gold) Harry Reynolds Jr. (middle name Lee) 1988 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(silver) David Wharton (middle name Lee) 1988 swimming - 400 m medley
(bronze) Johnny Gray Jr. (middle name Lee) 1992 800 m
(gold) Nicole Haislett (middle name Lee) 1992 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze/silver/gold) Shannon Miller (middle name Lee) 1992; 1996 artistic gymnastics
(bronze/gold) Jessicah Schipper (middle name Lee) 2004; 2008 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 200 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold/silver) Angie Bainbridge (middle name Lee) 2008; 2012 swimming
(silver) Dotsie Bausch (middle name Lee) 2012 cycling - track
(gold) Kerri Walsh Jennings (middle name Lee) 2004; 2008; 2012 beach volleyball
(gold) Eric Shanteau (middle name Lee) 2012 swimming
(silver) Kacey Bellamy (middle name Lee) 2010; 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Lee Stecklein 2014 ice hockey
(silver) Brandon Dickson (middle name Lee) 2020 baseball
(bronze) Kelsey-Lee Barber 2020 javelin throw
(silver) Fred Kerley (middle name Lee) 2020 100 m
Oscar Award Winners:
2 actors, 2 actresses
(actor) Lee Marvin 1966 Cat Ballou
(actress) Lee Grant 1976 Shampoo
(actor) Tommy Lee Jones 1994 The Fugitive
(actress) Jamie Lee Curtis 2023 Everything Everywhere All at Once
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
12 musicians
Jerry Lee Lewis 1986
John Lee Hooker 1991
Jai Johanny Johanson (middle name Lee) 1995 The Allman Brothers Band
Bobby Hatfield (middle name Lee) 2003 The Righteous Brothers
Frank Beard (middle name Lee) 2004 ZZ Top
Walter Williams (middle name Lee) 2005 The O'Jays
David Lee Roth 2007 Van Halen
Cliff Burton (middle name Lee) 2009 Metallica
Kirk Hammett (middle name Lee) 2009 Metallica
Geddy Lee (middle name Lee) 2013 Rush
Lee Crystal 2015 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Lee Loughnane 2016 Chicago