Namesakes
Chinese Emperors:
22 emperors
Emperor Li Yuan 618-626 
Emperor Li Shimin 626-649
Emperor Li Zhi 649-683
Emperor Li Xian 684; 705-710
Emperor Li Dan 684-690; 710-712
Emperor Li Chongmao 710
Emperor Li Longji 712-756
Emperor Li Heng 756-762
Emperor Li Yu 762-779
Emperor Li Kuo 779-805
Emperor Li Song 805
Emperor Li Chun 805-820
Emperor Li Heng 820-824
Emperor Li Zhan 824-827
Emperor Li Han 827-840
Emperor Li Chan 840-846
Emperor Li Chen 846-859
Emperor Li Cui 859-873
Emperor Li Xuan 873-888
Emperor Li Yu 900-901
Emperor Li Ye 888-900; 901-904
Emperor Li Zuo 904-907
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Jet Li 1963-
Notable Athletes:
1 table tennis
(table tennis) Li Xiaoxia 1988-
Notable Businesspeople:
1 businessperson
Li Ka-shing 1928-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Li Yuchun 1984-
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Li Bai 701-762
Olympic Medalists:
11 bronze, 8 silver, 4 gold, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Li Kongzheng 1984 diving - platform
(bronze) Li Xiaoqin 1984 basketball
(silver) Li Lingjuan 1984 archery - individual
(bronze) Li Meisu 1988 shot put
(bronze) Li Deliang 1988 diving - springboard
(silver) Li Qing 1988 diving - springboard
(bronze) Li Yongbo 1992 badminton doubles
(bronze) Li Chunxiu 1992 10 km walk
(silver) Li Xin 1992 basketball
(silver) Li Dongmei 1992 basketball
(silver/gold) Li Na 2000 diving - platform; diving - synchronized platform
(silver) Li Ji 2004 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Li Ting 2004 diving - synchronized platform
(bronze) Li Wenquan 2008 archery - team
(silver) Li Yanfeng 2012 discus throw
(silver/bronze) Li Jiawei 2008; 2012 table tennis
(bronze) Li Ling 2012 shot put
(bronze) Li Jinzi 2012 boxing
(gold) Li Xueying 2012 weightlifting
(gold) Li Xuerui 2012 badminton singles
(bronze) Li Yunqi 2012 swimming
(bronze) Li Xuanxu 2012 swimming
(gold) Li Jianrou 2014 speed skating
(gold/silver) Li Xiaoxia 2012; 2016 table tennis
(silver) Guo Li 2016; 2020 synchronized swimming - team
(silver) Li Junhui 2020 badminton doubles