List of people with surname Li
This is a list of people with the surname Li (李). Lǐ is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 李 in Chinese character. It is one of the most common surnames in China and the world, shared by more than 93 million people in China, and more than 100 million worldwide.[1] It is often spelled as Lee in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and many overseas Chinese communities. In Macau, it is also spelled as Lei. It is also commonly spelled in Vietnam as Ly.
In history
Chinese
- Li Jing (李靖), general of Shang Dynasty in mythology of Chinese
- Li Er (李耳) the Laozi, Taoism thinker, born in Henan
- Li Si (李斯), born in Henan of Chu (state), move to Qin (state)
- Li Guang (李廣), General of Han Dynasty, born on Longxi
- Li Ling (李陵), General of Han Dynasty
- Li Dian, military general under warlord Cao Cao
- Li Hui, military general under warlord Liu Bei
- Li Yan, (- 234) Military General of the state of Shu Han
- Li Te (李特), father of Li Xiong the Di people, founder of Cheng Han
- Li Yuan (李淵) the Emperor Gaozu of Tang, founder of Tang Dynasty
- Li Shimin (李世民) the Emperor Taizong of Tang, emperor of Tang Dynasty
- Li Shiji the Xu Shiji (徐世勣), general of Tang Dynasty
- Li Jing (李靖), general of Tang Dynasty, colleague of Xu Shiji (徐世勣), born in Xian
- Li Bai (李白), poet of Tang Dynasty, born in Sichuan
- Li Mi (李密, 582-619), general of Sui Dynasty, other name Liu Zhiyuan
- Li Jinzhong (李盡忠), leader of Khitan Kingdom the later Liao Dynasty
- Li Kaigu (李楷固), Adopted son to Li Jinzhong of Khitan Kingdom the later Liao Dynasty
- Li Zhengji (李正己) the Li Huayu, General of Shandong during the Tang, descent of Goguryeo
- Li Na (李納), the son of Li Zhengji (李正己), descent of Goguryeo
- Li Mi (李密, ~754), general at Tang Dynasty the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Li Guochang (李國昌, 887), Shatuo general at Tang Dynasty
- Li Keyong, son of Zhuye Chixin, founder of Jin
- Li Cunxu, son of Li Keyong, founder of Later Tang
- Li Siyuan, adopted son of Li Keyong, ruler of Later Tang
Vietnamese
- Lý Nam Đế (李賁), founder of the Early Lý Dynasty of Vietnam
- Lý Thái Tổ (李公蘊), founder of the Lý Dynasty of Vietnam and founder of Hanoi in 1010
- Lý Long Tường (李龍祥), prince of Lý Dynasty
- Lý Chiêu Hoàng (李佛金), only empress regnant in the history of Vietnam, last sovereign of the Lý Dynasty
Government, politics, military
- Andrew Li, Hong Kong's first Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal
- Lee Hsien Loong, current Prime Minister of Singapore
- Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore
- Lee Teng-hui, former President of the Republic of China
- Li Ao, Taiwanese writer, ROC legislator
- Li Changchun, member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China
- Li Dazhao, co-founder of the Communist Party of China
- Li Hongzhang, Qing Dynasty statesman and military general
- Li Hua, government official, Guangdong Province, PRC.
- Li Lu, businessman, dissident, former student protestor
- Li Peng, former Premier of the People's Republic of China
- Li Keqiang, current Premier of the People's Republic of China
- Li Ruihuan, People's Republic of China politician
- Li Rusong, Ming Dynasty military commander
- Li Si, Chancellor of the Qin Dynasty
- Li Tianmin, Republic of China legislator and historian
- Li Xiannian, former President of the People's Republic of China
- Li Zicheng, Ming Dynasty uprising leader
- Li Zongren, vice-president and acting president of the Republic of China, general
- Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong
Literature
- Li Bai, Tang Dynasty poet, the most celebrated poet in Chinese history
- Li Yannian (李延年), musician at Han Dynasty
- Li Qingzhao, Song Dynasty female writer and poet
- Li Shangyin, Tang Dynasty poet
- Li Yu, or Li Houzhu, poet and last ruler of the Southern Tang kingdom
- Li Yu, author, dramatist
- Lie Kim Hok, a Chinese-Malay author and social worker
Entertainment
- Aarif Lee, Hong Kong born Chinese Canadian actor and singer.
- Ang Lee, Taiwanese film director
- Angelica Lee, Malaysian Chinese film actress and pop singer
- Bruce Lee, Hong Kong actor, martial artist
- Brandon Lee, Chinese-American actor, son of Bruce Lee
- Lee Hoi-chuen, Cantonese opera singer and actor, Bruce Lee's father
- Robert Lee, Hong Kong musician, younger brother of Bruce Lee
- Christopher Lee Meng Soon, Singaporean actor
- Coco Lee, Chinese-American singer and actress
- Danny Lee Sau-Yin, Hong Kong actor
- Dick Lee, Singaporean musician and entertainer
- Hacken Lee, Hong Kong-based Cantopop singer and lyricist, actor
- Herman Li, guitarist from DragonForce
- Ivy Lee, Singaporean actress
- Jet Li, Chinese martial artist, actor
- Johnson Lee, TVB entertainer
- Mark Lee Kok Huang, Singaporean comedian, actor, host and director
- Leanne Li, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2004 winner, Miss Chinese International 2005 winner, Hong Kong actress
- Lee San-san, 1996 Miss Hong Kong Pageant winner
- Levy Li, Miss Malaysia Universe 2008
- Li Bingbing, Chinese actress
- Li Han-hsiang, Chinese film director
- Li Nanxing, Singaporean actor
- Li Ning, Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur
- Li Yong, Chinese television host
- Li Yundi, pianist
- Sam Lee, Hong Kong actor
Business
- Sir David Li, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Bank of East Asia in Hong Kong
- Lee Hsien Yang, chairman of Fraser and Neave Limited
- Kai-Fu Lee, founding president of Google China
- Lee Shau-kee, Hong Kong billionaire businessman
- Li Ka-shing, prominent Hong Kong billionaire businessman
- Lie Mo Tie, Indonesian billionaire, known as Mochtar Riady, founder of Lippo Group
- Li Bai, Indonesian billionaire, known as James Riady, chairman of Lippo Group
- Li Ning, former Olympic gymnast turned entrepreneur, founder and current chairman of Li-Ning Company Limited
- Martin Lee, director of Hong Kong and China Gas
- Peter Lee, vice-chairman and managing director of Henderson Land Development
- Lee Xi Wen, Malaysian businessman
- Richard Li, Chairman and Executive Director of PCCW
- Victor Li, vice-chairman and managing director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited
- Lee Kong Chian, one of the founders of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and its chairman from 1938 until his death in 1967.[2]
- Lee Choon Seng, another former chairman of OCBC
- Witness Lee, Christian minister
Scholars, academics, scientists
- Arthur Li, surgeon and former Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Henry Chang-Yu Lee, forensic scientist
- Tsung-Dao Lee, Nobel physicist
- Wen Ho Lee, Chinese-American physicist
- Yuan T. Lee, Taiwan Nobel chemist (was US citizen when receiving Nobel Prize).
- Yuk-Wing Lee, MIT professor of Electrical Engineering
- Li Choh-ming, Hong Kong economist and educator
- Li Er also known as Laozi, Zhou Dynasty philosopher
- Fuk Li, executive manager in the U.S. Space Program
- Yueh-Ting Lee, Social psychologist
- Gary Yia Lee, Hmong anthropologist
- Li Zehou, contemporary scholar and academic, critic of the P.R.C.
- Choh Hao Li, Biochemist
- Li Shizhen, Ming Dynasty physician and pharmacologist
- Li Yingshi, Chinese author
- Susur Lee, chef
Sport
- Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian badminton player
- Lee Lai Shan, professional windsurfer from Hong Kong
- Li Cunxin, dancer
- Li Huirong, Chinese long and triple jumper
- Li Na, Chinese tennis player
Fictional characters
- Lee Bailong in Shaman King
- Lee Diendou in Fighter's History
- Li Kohran in Sakura Wars
- Meiling Li, Syaoran Li and Yelan Li in Cardcaptor Sakura
- Li Xiangying in Angel Heart
- Li Ren in Hanasakeru Seishōnen
- Lenalee and Komui Lee in D.Gray-man
- Li Xiaoyao in Chinese Paladin
- Lee in East of Eden
- Miss Lee, Missee Lee
- Lee Chaolan in Tekken[3]
- Li Kouyuu in The Story of Saiunkoku
- Rock Lee in Naruto
- Li Mei in Mortal Kombat
- Li Shang in Mulan
- Professor Li in Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy
Other
- Li Ching-Yuen (李清雲), a Chinese herbalist and practitioner of Qigong, most widely known for his extreme longevity claim.
- Henry Li, Chinese-American artist and teacher of Chinese brush painting
References
- ↑ "最新版百家姓排行榜出炉：王姓成中国第一大姓" [Latest surname ranking: Wang is the number one surname in China]. Xinhua News Agency. 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-11-21.
- ↑ Nor-Afidah Abd Rahman; Jane Wee (16 June 2006). "Lee Kong Chian". Singapore Infopedia. Singapore: National Library Board. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ Lee Chaolan in Tekkenpedia
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