Famous left-handers - History
If you are left-handed then you are in very good company. Throughout history left-handers have excelled as leaders, sportsmen, artists, musicians and in many other fields. This is our list of famous left-handers - with over 1,000 people we think it is the most comprehensive on the Web.
The list is based on our research and reports from Club members, but we know we are not perfect. If you spot any errors in our list, can provide any further information or have any famous left-handers we should add to our list, please email us or use the form on our New Famous Lefties page. We will soon be adding web site links to most of our famous left-handers so that you can find out more about them.
The list contains well over 1,000 left-handers and is divided into 4 sections as below. Each list will take a few seconds to load - but it's worth the wait!
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History - Biblical
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| Ehud, |
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Son of Gera - From Bible |
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History - Criminals
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Nationality |
Description |
DOB |
| Bonney, William |
USA |
Billy the Kid |
23-Nov-1859 |
| DeSalvo, Albert Henry |
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The Boston Strangler |
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| Dillinger, John (Decd.) |
USA |
Bank Robber |
28-Jun-1902 |
| Hardin, John Wesley |
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Gunslinger |
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| Kid, Billy the |
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US Train Robber! |
23-Nov-1859 |
| Panther, Black |
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Infamous Murderer! |
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| Roach, Tony |
USA |
Murderer - on Death Row |
11-Sept-1976 |
| Strangler, Boston |
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Infamous Murderer! |
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| The Ripper, Jack |
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Serial Killer |
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History - Leaders
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Baden-Powell, Lord |
UK |
Founder of the Scouting Movement |
22-Feb-1857 |
| Bolivar, Simon |
Venezuela |
President of Bolivia |
24-July-1783 |
| Bonaparte, Napoleon |
French |
Historical Conqueror |
15-Aug-1769 |
| Caesar, Julius |
Italian |
Historical conquerer |
100 BC |
| Charlemagne, Emperor |
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King of the Franks & Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire |
2-Apr-1742 |
| de Beauharnais, Josephine |
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Wife of Napoleon |
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| Forrest, N.B. |
USA |
Confederate General USA |
13-Jul-1821 |
| Great, Alexander the |
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Historical conquerer |
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| Ireland, Patricia |
USA (IL) |
Feminist Leader - President of "Now" |
19-Oct-1945 |
| Nelson, Horatio |
UK |
Admiral of English Fleet |
1758 |
| Ramses II, |
Egyptian |
Egyptian pharaoh |
1290 BC |
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Pharaoh |
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| Tiberius, |
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Emperor |
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| Yapanqui, Lloque |
Sth. American |
Inca Monarch known as "The Unforgettable Left-handed one" |
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History - Philosophers
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Aristotle, |
Thrace |
Philosopher |
384 BCE |
| Nietzsche, Friedrich |
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philosopher |
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| Serre, Michel |
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philosopher |
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History - Royalty
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Edward III, King |
UK |
Royalty (UK) - became left-handed due to a stroke |
1312 |
| George II, King |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
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| George IV, King |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
12-Aug-1762 |
| George VI, King |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
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| King VI, George |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
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| King VIII, Edward |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
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| Louis XVI, King |
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French King |
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| Queen Mother |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
4-Aug-1900 |
| Prince William |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
21-Jun-1982 |
| Rhys-Jones, Sophie |
UK |
Countess of Wessex (wife of Prince Edward) |
20-Jan-1965 |
| Queen Victoria |
UK |
Royalty (UK) |
24-May-1819 |
| Willem Alexander, Prince |
Dutch |
Crown Prince of the Netherlands |
27-Apr-1967 |
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Politics - UK
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Bevan, Aneurin (Nye) |
UK |
Politician |
15-Nov-1897 |
| Brittan, Leon |
UK |
Politician - Euro MP |
25-Sep-1939 |
| Callaghan, James |
UK |
Prime Minister (ex) |
27-Mar-1912 |
| Churchill, Winston (Decd) |
England |
Prime Minister |
30-Nov-1874 |
| Hayward, Robert |
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Politician - Euro MP |
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| Jenkins, Roy |
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| Kaufmann, Gerald |
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| Mitchell, Austin |
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| Waite, Terry |
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Church Envoy |
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Politics - United States
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Adams, Sam |
USA |
Statesman |
27-Sep-1722 |
| Bader Ginsberg, Ruth |
USA (NY) |
US Supreme Court Justice |
15-Mar-1933 |
| Bradley, Bill |
USA |
US Politician/ Basketball Player |
28-Jul-1943 |
| Bundy, McGeorge |
USA |
US Presidential Advisor |
2-Apr-1905 |
| Bush, George |
USA (Mass) |
US President - 41st |
12-Jun-1924 |
| Campbell, Ben |
USA |
Senator - Colorado |
13-Apr-1933 |
| Clinton, Bill |
USA |
42nd. US President |
14-Aug-1946 |
| Dole, Bob |
USA |
Senator - to left after accident |
22-Jul-1923 |
| Forbes, Steve |
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Businessman/ Publisher |
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| Ford, Gerald |
USA |
US President - 38th |
14-Jul-1913 |
| Frankllin, Benjamin |
USA |
Scientist,Publisher & US Statesman |
17-Jan-1706 |
| Garfield, James A (Dec'd) |
USA (OH) |
20th US President - assasinated 1881 |
19-11-1831 |
| Hoover, J. Edgar (Dec'd) |
USA |
Director of FBI |
01-Jan-1895 |
| Hoover, Herbert (Dec'd) |
USA (IO) |
President |
10-Aug-1874 |
| Inouye, Daniel |
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| Jefferson, Thomas |
USA |
3rd President of the USA |
13-April-1743 |
| Kennedy, Anthony |
USA |
US Supreme Court Justice |
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| Kennedy, John F. |
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| McNamara, Robert S. |
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US Secretary of Defense |
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| North, Col. Oliver |
USA |
White House Aid |
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| Perot, H Ross |
USA (Texas) |
US Presid. candidate |
27-Jun-1930 |
| Perry, William |
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US Secretary of Defense |
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| Powell, Colin |
USA |
Secretary of State |
05-Apr-1937 |
| Reagan, Ronald |
USA (IL) |
40th US President. (Converted to right) |
06-Feb-1911 |
| Robertson, Pat |
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| Rockefeller, Nelson Dec'd |
USA |
US Vice President |
08-Jul-1908 |
| Schwarzkopf, Norman |
USA |
US General/Stormin' Norman! |
22-Aug-1934 |
| Scott, Hugh |
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US Senator |
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| Snowe, Olympia |
USA (ME) |
US Senator from Maine |
21-Feb-1947 |
| Straub, Franz Josef |
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| Truman, Harry S. |
USA (Missouri) |
US President - 33rd |
08-May-1884 |
| Wagner, Robert |
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New York Major |
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| Wallace, Henry |
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US Vice President |
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Politics - Other Areas
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Nationality |
Description |
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| von Bismarck, Otto |
German |
Chancellor |
01-April-1815 |
| Ahern, Bertie |
Irish |
Prime Minister - Ireland |
12-Sep-1951 |
| Castro, Fidel |
Cuban |
Leader of Cuba |
13-Aug-1926 |
| Charest, Jean |
Canadian |
Politician |
24-Jun-1958 |
| De Klerk, FW |
S. African |
Politician |
18-Mar-1936 |
| Donner, Jörn |
Finnish |
MEP |
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| Froidevaux, Jean-Marc |
Swiss |
Politician |
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| Gandhi, Mahatma |
India |
Leader |
02-Oct-1869 |
| Netanyahu, Benjamin |
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Ex Prime Minister of Israel |
21-Oct-1949 |
| Hsien Loong, Lee |
Singapore |
Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore |
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| Loon, Brig. Gen. Lee Hsein |
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Deputy PM of Singapore |
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History - Saints
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Nationality |
Description |
DOB |
| of Arc, Joan |
French |
Christian Saint/French Heroine |
06-Jan-1412 |
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History - Miscellaneous
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Nationality |
Description |
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| Dionne, Marie |
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One of the Dionne quintuplets |
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| Engles, Marty |
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Comedian or American Football? |
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| Gibbons, Euell |
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Naturalist |
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| Keller, Helen (Dec'd) |
USA (AL) |
Advocate for the blind |
27-Jun-1880 |
| Prudhomme, Paul |
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Chef |
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| Reagan, Ron |
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Son of Ronald Reagan |
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| Thomas MD., Chip |
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Bicycle Explorer |
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