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Liz Claman

Liz Claman (Elizabeth Kate Claman), Fox Business anchor of The Claman Countdown since October 2007, formerly CNBC anchor 1998–2007, known for Buffett interviews, CEO exclusives, and 2006 investment book.

Liz Collins

Liz Collins (born 1968) is an American Brooklyn-based textile artist and former knitwear designer, RISD BFA/MFA, creator of Knitting Nation (2005–2016), subject of the first US survey Motherlode at the RISD Museum (2025–26), and a 60th Venice Biennale participant.

Liz Doran

Liz Doran, Australian screenwriter and producer in Sydney, known for Please Like Me, Ready For This, Barons, The Tailings, and as showrunner of Netflix's 2026 My Brilliant Career adaptation.

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser (Elizabeth Joan Winch, 1930-2018), English comic actress of I'm All Right Jack and four Carry On films, distinct from the writer, casting director, and Elisabeth Fraser.

Liz Kendall

Liz Kendall (Elizabeth Louise Kendall) is a British Labour politician, MP for Leicester West since 2010 and Work and Pensions Secretary from 2024 to 2025.

Liz Kershaw

Liz Kershaw, born 1958 in Rochdale, is a British radio presenter and writer, sister of Andy Kershaw, a 1987 Radio 1 DJ and BBC 6 Music launch presenter, author of The Bird and the Beeb.

Liz Kingsman

Liz Kingsman, Australian-born UK-based comedian and writer, creator and star of One Woman Show (also One-Woman Show), the Olivier-nominated Fleabag-genre parody featuring Wildfowl; formerly of sketch trio Massive Dad and the series Parlement.

Liz Krueger

Liz Krueger is an American Democratic politician who represents New York's 28th Senate district and chairs the Senate Finance Committee, guiding the state budget process.

Liz Larson

Liz Larson is an American Democratic politician representing District 10 in Sioux Falls in the South Dakota State Senate, where she has served as Senate Minority Leader since 2025.

Liz Lemley

Liz Lemley (Elizabeth Lemley, born 2006, Vail, Colorado) is an American freestyle moguls skier, 2026 Olympic gold medalist in women's moguls and bronze in dual moguls, and double 2024 Youth Olympic champion; 2022 FIS Rookie of the Year.

Liz Lemon

Liz Lemon (Elizabeth Miervaldis Lemon) is the fictional protagonist of NBC sitcom 30 Rock, portrayed by creator Tina Fey; head writer of TGS, Jack Donaghy's liberal foil, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning role, 2006-2013.

Liz Lovelett

Liz Lovelett is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington State Senate from the 40th district, appointed in 2019 after serving on the Anacortes City Council.

Liz McClarnon

Liz McClarnon (Elizabeth McClarnon), Liverpool-born English singer, original and longest-serving member of Atomic Kitten (1998-2008); solo top 5 hit 'Woman in Love' (2006), Celebrity MasterChef winner 2008, later country singer and No Fly Traveller founder.

Liz McColgan

Liz McColgan (née Lynch, born 1964, Dundee) is a Scottish distance runner: 1991 World 10,000m champion, Seoul 1988 Olympic silver medallist, double Commonwealth gold medallist, and coach of her daughter Eilish.

Liz Miele

Liz Miele, New Jersey-born stand-up comedian who started at 16 in NYC, known for viral jokes like Feminist Sex Positions, YouTube specials including Space Camp, the book Why Cats Are Assholes, and 2026 SiriusXM Raw Comedy advocacy.

Liz Mitchell

Liz Mitchell (Elizabeth Rebecca Mitchell, born 1952, Clarendon, Jamaica) is the Jamaican-born British lead vocalist of disco group Boney M., singing Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon and Rasputin, an MBE honouree touring as Boney M. feat. Liz Mitchell.

Liz Murray

Liz Murray (born 1980) is an American memoirist and motivational speaker, subject of Lifetime's Homeless to Harvard, author of Breaking Night (2010), who went from homelessness in the Bronx to Harvard.

Liz Murrill

Liz Murrill (Elizabeth Murrill), Republican attorney general of Louisiana since January 2024 and the state's first woman and first Solicitor General in that office; known for anti-abortion litigation against the FDA and shield-law states and a dismissed 2026 New Orleans indictment.

Liz Ortega

Liz Ortega is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the California State Assembly from the 20th district, where she chairs the Committee on Labor and Employment.

Liz Patrick

Liz Patrick is an American television director and the fifth director of Saturday Night Live since 2021. Formerly director of The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 13 seasons, she has won three Primetime Emmys, including for SNL50: The Anniversary Special, and two DGA Awards.

Liz Phair

Liz Phair, born Elizabeth Clark Phair, is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist who began with self-released Girly Sound cassettes before her acclaimed 1993 debut Exile in Guyville.

Liz Rose

Liz Rose (Elisabeth Wagner, born 1957) is an American country songwriter, Taylor Swift's early co-writer on "Tim McGraw" and "White Horse", a Love Junkie, and founder of Liz Rose Music.

Liz Sagal

Liz Sagal (Elizabeth Sagal, born 1961, Los Angeles) is an American actress turned television writer and producer, twin of Jean Sagal, sister of Katey Sagal; known for Grease 2, Flashdance, Double Trouble, and Sons of Anarchy.

Liz Sheridan

Liz Sheridan (Elizabeth Ann Sheridan, 1929–2022), American actress and dancer; Helen Seinfeld on Seinfeld and Raquel Ochmonek on ALF; only recurring guest in every Seinfeld season; wrote Dizzy & Jimmy about James Dean.

Liz Smith (actress)

Liz Smith (Betty Gleadle, 1921–2016), English character actress famous as Nana in The Royle Family and Letitia Cropley in The Vicar of Dibley; BAFTA winner for A Private Function, MBE 2009.

Liz Torres

Liz Torres (Elizabeth Larrieu Torres, born 1947, Bronx, New York) is an American actress, comedian, and singer known for Mahalia Sanchez on The John Larroquette Show and Miss Patty on Gilmore Girls, with three Emmy nominations; not the Love Is Blind cast member or the house-music singer of the same name.

Liz Trinnear

Liz Trinnear (born 1988) is a Canadian TV presenter from London, Ontario, winner of the 2009 MuchMusic VJ Search, later MuchMusic VJ and eTalk's Los Angeles correspondent.

Liz Truss

Liz Truss (Mary Elizabeth Truss), Conservative MP for South West Norfolk from 2010 and Foreign Secretary 2021-22, was UK Prime Minister from 6 September to 25 October 2022. Her mini-budget's £45 billion unfunded tax cuts triggered a gilt market crisis, making her the shortest-serving prime minister in UK history at 49 days.

Liz Weekes

Liz Weekes (Elizabeth Jane Weekes, later Scott), Australian water polo goalkeeper born 1971 in Sydney; won the inaugural Olympic women's water polo gold at Sydney 2000, saving the final USA shot after Yvette Higgins's last-second goal.

Liz Wessel

Liz Wessel is a Partner at First Round Capital in San Francisco, joining in 2023 after co-founding and running the early-career recruitment platform WayUp for seven years.