List of people with surname Li
This is a list of people with the surname Li. Lǐ is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 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. 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 commonly spelled in Indonesia as Lie, and in Vietnam it is also spelled as Lý.
In history
Chinese- Li Jing, general of Shang Dynasty in mythology of Chinese
- Li Er the Laozi, Taoism thinker, born in Henan
- Li Si, born in Henan of Chu, move to Qin
- Li Xin, general of Qin during the Warring States era
- Longxi Li lineage
- *Li Guang, General of Han Dynasty, born on Longxi
- *Li Ling, General of Han Dynasty
- Li Dian, military general under warlord Cao Cao
- Li Hui, military general under warlord Liu Bei
- Li Yan, Military General of the state of Shu Han
- Li Te, father of Li Xiong the Di people, founder of Cheng Han
- Zhaojun Li lineage
- *Li Mu
- *Li Jifu
- *Li Deyu
- Li Yuan the Emperor Gaozu of Tang, founder of Tang Dynasty
- Li Shimin the Emperor Taizong of Tang, emperor of Tang Dynasty
- Li Shiji the Xu Shiji, general of Tang Dynasty
- Li Jing, general of Tang Dynasty, colleague of Xu Shiji, born in Xian
- Li Bai, poet of Tang Dynasty, born in Sichuan
- Li Mi, general of Sui Dynasty, other name Liu Zhiyuan
- Li Jinzhong, leader of Khitan Kingdom the later Liao Dynasty
- Li Kaigu, Adopted son to Li Jinzhong of Khitan Kingdom the later Liao Dynasty
- Li Zhengji the Li Huayu, General of Shandong during the Tang, descent of Goguryeo
- Li Na, the son of Li Zhengji, descent of Goguryeo
- Li Mi, general at Tang Dynasty the Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Li Guochang, 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
- :vi:Lý Tiến|Lý Tiến, civil servant in Jiaozhi, later became Imperial adviser for Emperor Xian of Han in capital Luoyang
- :zh:李長仁|Lý Trường Nhân, local ruler of Jiaozhou recognised by Emperor Ming of Song from 468 to 485.
- Ly Dynasty
- Lý Nam Đế, founder of the Early Lý Dynasty of Vietnam
- Lý Thái Tổ, founder of the Lý Dynasty of Vietnam and founder of Hanoi in 1010
- Lý Long Tường, prince of Lý Dynasty
- Lý Chiêu Hoàng, 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
- Chuan Leekpai, former Prime Minister of Thailand
- Ed Lee, American politician and lawyer
- John Lie, Indonesian National Hero
- Lee Chen-jan, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China
- Lee Han-shen, former President of Taiwan Power Company
- Lee Hsien Loong, current Prime Minister of Singapore
- Lee Kuan Yew, former Prime Minister of Singapore
- Lee Li-chen, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China
- Lee Shying-jow, former Minister of Veterans Affairs Council of the Republic of China
- Lee Shu-chuan, Deputy Mayor of Kaohsiung
- Lee Sush-der, former Minister of Finance of the Republic of China
- Lee Teng-hui, former President of the Republic of China
- Lee Wo-shih, former Magistrate of Kinmen County
- Lee Ying-ping, former Political Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of China
- Lee Yung-te, Minister of Hakka Affairs Council 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 Guixian is a retired politician of the People's Republic of China, and a former governor of People's Bank of China.
- Li Hongzhang, Qing Dynasty statesman and military general
- Li Hongzhi, founder of Falun Gong
- Li Hua, government official, Guangdong Province, PRC.
- Li Jingxi, former Premier of the Republic of China
- Li Keqiang, current Premier of the People's Republic of China
- Li Lu, businessman, dissident, former student protestor
- Li Peng, former 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
- Martin Lee, founder of the Democratic Party of Hong Kong
Literature
- Li Bai, Tang Dynasty poet, the most celebrated poet in Chinese history
- Li Yannian, 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 Dutch East Indies author and social worker
Entertainment
- Aarif Lee, Hong Kong born Chinese Canadian actor and singer.
- Ali Lee, TVB actress
- 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
- *Shannon Lee, Chinese-American actress, daughter 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
- Charmaine Li, Hong Kong actress
- China Lee, American model and actress of Chinese descent
- Christopher Lee Meng Soon, Singaporean actor
- Coco Lee, Chinese-American singer and actress
- Daniel Lee Yan-Kong, Hong Kong film director
- 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
- Jessie Mei Li, British 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 Wenhan, Chinese singer and actor, member of UNIQ and UNINE
- Li Yang, Chinese film director
- Li Yong, Chinese television host
- Li Yu, Chinese film director
- Li Yundi, pianist
- Lie Tek Swie, Indonesian film director.
- Rain Lee, Hong Kong actress
- Sam Lee, Hong Kong actor
- Sandra Lee, American dermatologist and YouTube personality of Chinese origin
- Selena Lee, TVB actress
- Zack Lee, Indonesian 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
- Richard Li, Chairman and Executive Director of PCCW
- Victor Li, vice-chairman and managing director of Cheung Kong Limited
- Lee Kong Chian, one of the founders of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation and its chairman from 1938 until his death in 1967.
- 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
- Heidi Li Feldman, American law professor
- Tsung-Dao Lee, Nobel physicist
- Wen Ho Lee, Chinese-American physicist
- Yuan T. Lee, Taiwan Nobel chemist.
- 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
- Guofang Li, Canadian psychologist
- Choh Hao Li, Biochemist
- Li Pei, Chinese linguist and professor of English
- Li Shizhen, Ming Dynasty physician and pharmacologist
- Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who warned about the COVID-19 pandemic
- Li Yingshi, Chinese author
- Li Zehou, contemporary scholar and academic, critic of the P.R.C.
- Runze Li, American statistician
- Susur Lee, chef
- Song Li, Chinese engineer
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
- Li Hang, Chinese professional snooker player
- Li Zhe, Chinese tennis player
Fictional characters
- Ranka Lee and Ozma Lee in Macross Frontier
- Lee Bailong in Shaman King
- Lee Diendou in Fighter's History
- Li Kohran in Sakura Wars
- Syaoran Li, Meiling 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
- Li Kouyuu in The Story of Saiunkoku
- Rock Lee in Naruto
- Juniper Lee in The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
- Li Mei in Mortal Kombat
- Li Shan in Kung Fu Panda 3
- Li Shang in Mulan
- Professor Li in Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy
- Wanda Li in The Magic School Bus
Other
- Li Ching-Yuen, a Chinese herbalist and practitioner of Qigong, most widely known for his extreme longevity claim.
- Li Yin, a Chinese painter, poet, and calligrapher during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, noted for her flowers and birds