Famous People with Name Leander

Leander Adrian Paes            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Leander Adrian Paes: is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament. He is one of the most successful professional Indian tennis players and also the former captain of the Indian tennis team. He has won various doubles and mixed doubles events at the Tennis Grand Slam events.he is famous for his several memorable Davis Cup performances playing for India and also for winning a bronze medal for India in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

Zarah Leander            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Zarah Leander: was a Swedish actress and singer. She became particularly famous throughout the German speaking countries and Scandinavia for her powerful singing voice and moody romantic songs. She is also noted for having been the leading female star of Nazi-Germany's film industry.

Kathy Leander            Origin/Culture/Country: Swiss

Kathy Leander: a Swiss singer.In 1989 she moved to Geneva where she began singing in night clubs. She also performed in the cellars of St-Germain-des-Près, Paris, and in Parisian jazz clubs.She was an employee of a bank in Geneva when she was chosen by Swiss television to represent her country at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, singing the ballad Mon Cœur L'Aime (My heart loves him). She was promised a recording contract if she finished in the top five places in the contest, but despite an excellent performance on the night and her beautiful voice and attractive looks she placed only 16th. On her return from Oslo Leander returned to her day job.