Jet Li, Martial arts Actor, ("Lethal Weapons 4"), Li Lian Jie, (China, 1963).

Liberace, Entertainer, Wladziu Valentino Liberace, (West Allis, Wisconsin 16 May 1919, - 4 February 1987).

G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate conspirator; George Gordon Battle Liddy (Hoboken, New Jersey 30 November 1930).

Captain Lightfoot, Massachusetts highwayman; Michael Martin (Kilkenny, Ireland 9 April 1775 - 22 December 1822).

Beatrice Lillie (Lady Peel), Singer and comedian, Sylvia Gladys Munston, (Canada, 1894-1989).

Limahl, Pop singer [Kajagoogoo]; Christopher Hamill.(19 December 1958).

Rush Limbaugh, Radio talk show host; Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (Cape Girardeau, Missouri 12 January 1951).

Abbey Lincoln, Singer; Anna Marie Wooldridge (Chicago, Illinois 6 August 1930).

Elmo Lincoln, Silent film actor (original Tarzan), Otto Elmo Linkenhelt, (USA, 1889-1952).

Jenny Lind, Soprano singer - the 'Swedish Nightingale'; Johanna Maria Lind (Stockholm 6 October 1820 - 2 November 1887).

Hal Linden, Actor, Harold Lipschitz, (USA, 1931).

Viveca Lindfors, Actor; Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors (Uppsala, Sweden 29 December 1920 - 25 October 1995).

Astrid Lindgren, Author; Anna Emilia Ericsson (Vimmerby, Sweden 14 November 1907 - 28 January 2002).

Margaret Lindsay, Actor, Margaret Kies, (USA, 1910-81).

Vachel Lindsay, Poet; Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (Springfield, Illinois 10 November 1879 - 5 December 1931).

Gary Lineker, Footballer and broadcaster; Gary Winston Lineker (Leicester, England 30 November 1960).

Art Linkletter, Television host; Arthur Gordon Kelly (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 17 July 1912). Adopted by John and Mary Linkletter.

Bambi Linn, Actor; Bambi Linnemier (Brooklyn, New York City 26 April 1926).

Carolus Linnaeus, Botanist, taxonomist, explorer, Carl von Linn, (Stenbrohult, Sweden, 23 May 1707 - 10 January 1778).

Mark Linn-Baker, Actor; Mark Linn Baker (Saint Louis, Missouri 17 June 1954).

Larry Linville, Actor; Lawrence Labon Linville (USA, 1939-2000).

Peggy Lipton, Actor; Margaret Ann Lipton (Long Island, New York 30 August 1947).

Lisa Lisa, Singer; Lisa Velez (Hell's Kitchen, New York 15 January 1967).

Virna Lisi, Actor, Virna Pieralisi, (Italy, 1937).

Sonny Liston, Boxer; Charles Liston (St. Francis, Arkansas 8 May 1932 30 December 1970).

Lightening Little, Boxer, Steve Little (USA 1965-2000).

Rich Little, Impressionist; Richard Caruthers Little (Ottawa, Ontario 26 November 1938).

Little Richard, Singer, Richard Penniman (USA 1935).

Tawny Little, Newscaster and Miss America of 1976; Tawny Elaine Godin, also known as Tawny Schneider (Portland Maine 15 September 1956).

Alexander Litvinenko, Spy Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko Voronezh, Russia 30 August 1962 - 23 November 2006

Lord Liverpool, Statesman; Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (London 7 June 1770 - 4 December 1828). He was also known as known as Lord Hawkesbury (1796 to 1808), and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827.

Robert Livingston , Actor; Robert Edgar Randall (Quincy, Illinois 9 December 1904 - 7 March 1988). Also credited as Bob Livingston, Bob Randall, Robert Randall.

Doctor Livingstone, Christian missionary; David Livingstone (Blantyre, South Lanarkshire, Scotland 19 March 1813 - 1 May 1873). See Henry Stanley

Ken Livingstone, First Elected Mayor of London; Kenneth Robert Livingstone (Streatham, London 7 June 1945). AKA 'Red Ken' by supporters of 'New Labour'

Mary Livingstone, Actor; Sadye Marks (Seattle, Washington 22 June 1906 - 30 June 1983).

LL Cool J, Musician, Actor; James Todd Smith (Queens, NY, USA 1968). His stage name is said to stand for "Ladies Love Cool James".

Sir Harry Llewellyn, Show jumper and jockey; Henry Morton Llewellyn (Wales, 1911-99).

Emily Lloyd, Actor; Emily Lloyd Pack ( London 29 September 1970).

Harold Lloyd, Film actor; Harold Clayton Lloyd (Burchard, Nebraska 20 April 1893 - 8 March 1971).

Marie Lloyd, Music hall entertainer, Matilda Wood (UK 1870-1922).

Lloyd George, Statesman; David Lloyd George (Wales, 1863-1945).