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Leigh is both an English surname and a given name meaning "meadow."
People with the 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
- Carolyn Leigh (1926–1983), American lyricist and composer for Broadway and movies
- 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
- Ed Leigh (born 1975), British television presenter
- Edward Leigh (born 1950), politician in the United Kingdom
- Edward Chandos Leigh (1832–1915), English cricketer
- Gustavo Leigh (1920–1999), Chilean general
- Howard Leigh (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, murder victim
- Megan Leigh (1964–1990), American actress
- Michael Leigh (disambiguation), several people
- Mike Leigh (born 1943), British screenwriter and director
- Mitch Leigh (1928–2014), musical theatre composer
- Molly Leigh (1685–1746), alleged witch
- Monica Leigh, model
- Nelson Leigh (1905–1985), American film actor
- 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
- Stephen Leigh (born 1951), American science fiction and fantasy writer
- Suzanna Leigh (born 1945), 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), milliner who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Natzweiler
- Victoria Leigh Soto (1985-2012) 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
- Leigh Alexander (1898–1943), British army officer and cricketer
- Leigh Alexander (journalist) (born 1981), American author and journalist
- Leigh Broxham (born 1988), Australian footballer
- 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 Ann Hester (born 1982), American soldier and Silver Star recipient
- Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), New York politician
- Leigh Lawson (born 1945), English actor and director
- Leigh Leigh, murder victim
- Leigh McCloskey (born 1955), American actor
- Leigh Nash (born 1976), American singer-songwriter
- Leigh Taylor-Young (born 1945), American actress
- Leigh Daniel Avidan, lead singer of Ninja Sex Party, and co-host of Game Grumps
Characters
- Amyas Leigh, fictional character
- 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
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