Famous People with Name Leila

Leila Djabali            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Leila Djabali: was an Algerian intellectual and poet, who was imprisoned and tortured by the French colonial authorities during the Algerian War of Independence. Her poem, Pour mon tortionnaire, le Lieutenant D.. (For my torturer, Lieutenant D..., 1957), written while imprisoned at the Barberousse Prison in Algiers, vividly portrays multiple rapes in prison, and ends by describing the gentle everyday lives of the torturer

Leila            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Leila: is an Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She has worked with prominent European musicians such as Björk, and has released music on both Richard D. James' Rephlex Records, XL Recordings Warp Records. Her debut release Don't Fall Asleep was a hit.

Leila Arab            Origin/Culture/Country: Iranian

Leila Arab: an Iranian musician who moved with her family to London after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. She has worked with prominent European musicians such as Björk, and has released music on both Richard D. James' Rephlex Records, XL Recordings Warp Records. Her debut release Don't Fall Asleep was a hit.

Leila Rajabi            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Leila Rajabi: an Iranian shot putter of Belarusian origin. She acquired Iranian nationality after marrying an Iranian athlete Peiman Rajabi.

Leila Khaled            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Leila Khaled: is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). She is currently a member of the Palestinian National Council. She has been called the "poster girl of Palestinian militancy."