List of Famous people named Lester

Shortened forms: Les. Here are some famous Lesters:

Lester Holt

First Name Lester
Last Name Holt
Born on March 8, 1959 (age 65)

Lester Don Holt Jr. is an American journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC. On June 18, 2015, Holt was made the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News following the demotion of Brian Williams. Holt followed in the career footsteps of Max Robinson an ABC News evening co-anchor and Holt became the first African-American to solo anchor a weekday network nightly newscast.

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Lester Piggott

First Name Lester
Last Name Piggott
Died on May 29, 2022 (aged 52)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Lester Keith Piggott is a retired English professional jockey. With 4,493 career wins, including nine Epsom Derby victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time and the originator of a much imitated style. Popularly known as "The Long Fellow" he was known for his competitive personality, keeping himself thirty pounds under his natural weight, and on occasion not sparing the whip on horses such as Roberto in the 1972 Derby. Piggott regarded Sir Ivor as the easiest to ride of the great winners.

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Lester Shum

First Name Lester
Last Name Shum
Born on June 11, 1993 (age 31)

Lester Shum is a Hong Kong social activist and politician. He was a leader of the 2014 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and served as deputy secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) from April 2014 to March 2015. He is a member of the Tsuen Wan District Council for Hoi Bun since 2019.

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Lester Young

Lester Willis Young
First Name Lester
Last Name Young
Born on August 27, 1909
Died on March 15, 1959 (aged 49)

Lester Willis Young, nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.

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Lester Bird

First Name Lester
Last Name Bird
Born on February 21, 1938
Died on August 9, 2021 (aged 83)

Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH was an Antigua and Barbuda politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004. He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) from 1971 to 1983, then became prime minister when his father, Sir Vere Bird, the previous prime minister, resigned.

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Lester Lam

First Name Lester
Last Name Lam
Born on July 15, 1981 (age 43)
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Lester Trefusis Vyvyan

First Name Lester
Last Name Vyvyan
Born on March 31, 1905
Died on February 27, 1952 (aged 46)
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Lester Lee

First Name Lester
Last Name Lee
Born on November 7, 1903
Died on June 19, 1956 (aged 52)

Lester Lee was an American composer. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Original Song for the film Miss Sadie Thompson. Lee was also well known as the co-writer of "Pennsylvania Polka". Lee died in June 1956 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 52.

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Lester Horton

First Name Lester
Last Name Horton
Born on January 23, 1906
Died on November 2, 1953 (aged 47)

Lester Horton was an American dancer, choreographer, and teacher.

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Lester Oey

First Name Lester
Last Name Oey
Born on November 30, 1987 (age 37)
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