Lis is a female given name, sometimes short for

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Lis Ahlmann Mathilde Elisabeth "Lis" Ahlmann (April 13, 1894 – January 15, 1979) was a Danish weaver and textile designer who was one of the founders of modern Danish textile art and influential in the development of the style known as Danish modern. Biogra ...

(1894–1979), Danish weaver and textile designer *

Lis Brack-Bernsen Lis Brack-Bernsen (born 2 March 1946) is a Danish and Swiss mathematician, historian of science, and historian of mathematics, known for her work on Babylonian astronomy. She is an extraordinary professor of the history of science at the Univer ...

(born 1946), Danish and Swiss mathematician, historian of science, and historian of mathematics *

Lis Frost Lis Frost (born 11 November 1961) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1986 to 1997. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best overall finish of sixth in the 4 × 5 km relay at Calgary in 1988 and her best individ ...

(born 1961), Swedish cross country skier *

Lis Groes Anne Lisbeth Groes, generally known as Lis Groes, (1910–1974) was a pioneering woman in post-war Danish Social Democrats (Denmark), social-democratic politics. The fifth woman to hold a ministerial post in Denmark, she was the first to become Mi ...

(1910–1974), Danish politician *

Lis Harris Lis Harris is an American author and critic and was for 25 years a staff writer on The New Yorker magazine which she left in 1995. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The World Policy Journal, Du and the Wilson Quarterly. She is Chai ...

, American author and critic *

Lis Hartel Lis Hartel (March 14, 1921 – February 12, 2009) was an equestrian from Denmark. She was originally coached by her mother, Else Holst, but began to be coached by professional horseman Gunnar Andersen when she became nationally competitive. She ...

(1921–2009), Danish equestrian *

Lis Howell Lis Howell is director of broadcasting at City, University of London, running the broadcasting and television journalism programmes, and also deputy head of the journalism department. She is a journalist who went on to become a senior executive ...

, British journalist, television executive, and academic *

Lis Jacobsen Elisabeth (Lis) Jacobsen, née Rubin, (29 January 1882 - 18 June 1961) was a Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer. She is remembered first and foremost for her research and publications on the history of the Danish language but she was a ...

(1882–1961), Danish philologist, archaeologist and writer *

Lis Jensen Lis Jensen (; born 1952 in Kås) is a Danish social worker and former member of the European Parliament for the People's Movement against the EU The People's Movement against the EU ( da, Folkebevægelsen mod EU) is a political association in De ...

(born 1952), Danish social worker and politician *

Lis Jeppesen Lis Jeppesen (born 1956) is a Danish ballet dancer who began to dance for the Royal Danish Ballet in 1974, becoming a soloist in 1980. She has frequently been acclaimed in the title role of ''Giselle'' and has taken leading roles in Bournonville's ...

(born 1956), Danish ballerina *

Lis Lauritzen Lis Lauritzen is a Danish cruise ship Captain for Royal Caribbean International. She previously worked in the cargo ship industry. Lauritzen was born in 1971 in Denmark, to a Japanese mother and a Danish father. Her father had been a sailor for M ...

(born 1971), Danish cruise ship captain *

Lis Lewis Lis Lewis is an American voice teacher, author and performance coach. Lewis's clients include Miguel, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Courtney Love, Britney Spears, Colbie Caillat, Linkin Park, Demi Lovato, Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects, The ...

, American voice coach *

Lis Løwert Lis Løwert (7 December 1919 – 26 November 2009) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 23 films between 1938 and 1971. She was best known for her parts in two TV series: Mrs. Clausen in '' Huset på Christianshavn'' and Violet Vinter ...

(1919–2009), Danish film actress *

Lis Mellemgaard Lis Mellemgaard (née Wognsen, 20 February 1924 – 5 July 2019) was a Danish ophthalmologist and resistance spy. A member of the Holger Danske Group, she escaped execution by the Nazis as she remained at home with a sore throat. After comple ...

(born 1924), Danish ophthalmologist and resistance fighter *

Lis Møller Lis Møller (22 December 1918 – 24 September 1983) was a Danish journalist and Conservative People's Party politician who was elected to the Folketing for two non-consecutive periods. She joined the Young Conservatives when she was aged 15 and ...

(1918–1983), Danish journalist and politician *

Lis Nilheim Karen Lis Nilheim (born 5 June 1944) is a Swedish actress. She won the award for Best Actress at the 11th Guldbagge Awards The 11th Guldbagge Awards ceremony, presented by the Swedish Film Institute, honored the best Swedish films of 1974 and ...

(born 1944), Swedish actress *

Lis Rhodes Lis Rhodes (born 1942) is a British artist and feminist filmmaker, known for her density, concentration, and poeticism in her visual works. She has been active in the UK since the early 1970s. Early life and education Rhodes was brought up in ...

(born 1942), British artist and feminist filmmaker *

Lis Sladen Elisabeth Clara Heath-Sladen (1 February 1946 – 19 April 2011) was an English actress. She became best known as Sarah Jane Smith in the British television series ''Doctor Who'', appearing as a regular cast member from 1973 to 1976, alongside ...

(1946–2011), English television actress *

Lis Sørensen Lis Sørensen (born 28 May 1955) is a Danish pop singer. In the 1970s she worked with Anne Linnet in Shit & Chanel and Anne Linnet Band. In 1983 she released her first solo album. She is also known for being the first artist to record Ednas ...

(born 1955), Danish pop singer *

Lis Verhoeven Lis Verhoeven (also spelled Liz Verhoeven) (11 March 1931 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany – 2 July 2019) was a German actress and theatre director. Biography Verhoeven was the daughter of Paul Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) i ...

(born 1931), German actress and theatre director *

Lis Wiehl Lis Wiehl (born August 19, 1961) is a ''New York Times'' bestselling American author of fiction and nonfiction books, and a legal analyst. She is the author of twenty books, including, most recently, ''A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of th ...

(born 1961), American novelist, legal scholar, and television personality

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