List of Famous Leos

Albert Wojciech Adamkiewicz was a Polish pathologist born in Żerków.

István Lichteneckert was a Hungarian fencer. He won a bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the team foil competition.

Carmen Melis was an Italian operatic soprano who had a major international career during the first four decades of the 20th century. She was known, above all, as a verismo soprano, and was one of the most interesting singing actresses of the early 20th century. She made her debut in Novara in 1905 and her career rapidly developed in her native country over the next four years. From 1909 to 1916 she performed with important opera companies in the United States; after which she was busy performing at many of Europe's most important opera houses. From 1917 until her retirement from the stage in 1935 she was particularly active at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome and at La Scala in Milan. After her singing career ended, she embarked on a second career as a voice teacher. Her most notable student was soprano Renata Tebaldi.

Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan was a French opera singer who sang leading tenor roles, primarily with the Opéra Comique in Paris. He was particularly known for his skill as an actor and was sometimes referred to as "the Talma of the Opéra Comique". He also served as the director of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels for the 1817–1818 season. Born in Salon-de-Provence, he made his stage debut in 1791 at the Théâtre Montansier. Gavaudan was married to the soprano Alexandrine Marie Agathe Gavaudan-Ducamel from 1798 until his death in Paris at the age of 67.

Kurt Peter Gerhardsson is a Swedish football manager and former football player. He was previously the manager of BK Häcken. Before the start of the 2013 Allsvenskan he was ranked as the best manager in the league by newspaper Aftonbladet.

Harry Temple Morey was an American stage and motion picture actor who appeared in nearly 200 films during his career.

Yu Lik-wai, sometimes credited as Nelson Yu, is a Hong Kong cinematographer, film director, and occasional film producer. Born in Hong Kong, Yu Lik-wai was educated at Belgium's INSAS where he graduated with a degree in cinematography in 1994. Yu has become a mainstay in both the cinemas of China and Hong Kong.