List of Famous people born in Leinster, Ireland

Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor, writer and clown. He and Hector Ó hEochagáin presented The Tommy and Hector Show on i102-104FM. Tiernan is best known for playing Da Gerry in Derry Girls, and for hosting the Tommy Tiernan Show.

Éamonn Oliver Walsh BA, STL, BL is an Irish Catholic bishop and is one of the two Emeritus Auxiliary Bishops of Dublin, the other being Raymond W. Field.

George Edward Dobson FRS FLS FZS was an Irish zoologist, photographer and army surgeon. He took a special interest in bats, describing many new species, and some species have been named after him.

Maura Higgins is an Irish television personality, model, and social media influencer. She finished in fourth place on the fifth series of Love Island 2019. Since the show, she has collaborated with numerous fashion and makeup brands. She was a contestant on Dancing on Ice. Higgins has been a presenter on This Morning and hosted the Irish version of the reality television competition Glow Up.

Don Baker is an Irish blues musician, television personality, and actor.

Kevin Christopher O'Higgins was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice from 1922 to 1927, Minister for External Affairs from June 1927 to July 1927 and Minister for Economic Affairs from January 1922 to September 1922. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1918 to 1927.

Rachel Gredley is an Irish Sky Sports News anchor and equestrian show jumper.

Patrick Sarsfield Donegan was an Irish Fine Gael politician and three-time cabinet minister.

Charles McCreevy is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2004 to 2010, Minister for Finance from 1997 to 2004, Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1993 to 1994 and Minister for Social Welfare from 1992 to 1993. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare constituency from 1977 to 2004.

John Kinder Labatt was an Irish-Canadian brewer and the founder of the Labatt Brewing Company.