Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
5 characters
Leslie Carrington 1981 Dynasty 
Don Orville (middle name Leslie) 1996 3rd Rock from the Sun
Leslie Winkle 2007 The Big Bang Theory
Leslie Knope 2009 Parks and Recreation
Leslie Stevens 2014 Black-ish
Haitian Presidents:
1 president
(president) Leslie Manigat 1988
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 football
(baseball) J. L. Wilkinson (middle name Leslie) 2006
(football) Les Richter 2011
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
2 hurricanes, 1 storm
Storm Leslie 2000
Hurricane Leslie 2012
Hurricane Leslie 2018
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
11 actors, 2 actor/comedians, 1 actor/dancer, 1 actor/model, 1 dancer/actor
Leslie Howard 1893-1943
Bob Hope (a.k.a. Leslie) 1903-2003
Jackie Coogan (middle name Leslie) 1914-1984
Leslie Nielsen 1926-2010
Leslie Caron 1931-
Leslie Uggams 1943-
Leslie Easterbrook 1948-
Arliss Howard (a.k.a. Leslie) 1954-
Leslie Jordan 1955-2022
Leslie Browne 1957-
Leslie Hope 1965-
Leslie Grossman 1971-
Noah Hathaway (middle name Leslie) 1971-
Leslie Mann 1972-
Leslie Bibb 1974-
Leslie Odom Jr. 1981-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 2 singers, 1 composer
Erik Satie (middle name Leslie) 1866-1925
Neil Diamond (middle name Leslie) 1941-
Leslie West 1945-2020
Les McKeown 1955-2021
Leslie Odom Jr. 1981-
Notable Writers:
1 author
Leslie Marmon Silko 1948-
Olympic Medalists:
4 gold, 3 bronze, 3 silver
(bronze) Leslie Rich 1908 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Leslie Boardman 1912 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) George Horine (middle name Leslie) 1912 high jump
(silver) Richard Byrd (middle name Leslie) 1912 discus throw
(bronze) Leslie Savage 1920 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Carl Shy (middle name Leslie) 1936 basketball
(gold) Leslie Laing 1952 4x400 m relay
(silver) Leslie Cliff 1972 swimming - 400 m medley
(silver) Leslie Deniz 1984 discus throw
(gold) Steve Hooker (middle name Leslie) 2008 pole vault
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Neil Diamond (middle name Leslie) 2011